When I lived in NM, a number of our friends were of Mexican ancestry. All the women were adamant that their daughters marry Anglos.
I remember the big “Speedy Gonzales” is a racist cartoon parody of Mexicans controversy. It seems that ole speedy is revered as a national hero much the same way Mickey or Mighty are up here. And for the same reasons. I guess the morons that wanted to sterling the magnificent mouse into obscurity couldn’t believe the uproar of support in Mexico. Mexican kids were ready to declare war.