hispanics in NM have been there for generations and many consider themselves to be Americans and have a strong dislike for illegals
You're right about that. I have MANY Hispanic friends and they are all VERY unhappy about the invasion too. They, unlike the illegals, have assimilated into our culture generations ago. They, unlike the illegals are proud to be Americans. Many families have lost the ability to speak Spanish because they refused to let their kids speak it growing up. They insisted that they were Americans and had to speak English.