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By the 1920s and 30s, hundreds of Punjabi men had married Mexican and Mexican American women, forming vibrant, blended communities in towns like .
“We grew up knowing we were different from both Punjabis and Mexicans. But we weren’t half of anything. We were double.” — A common sentiment among the generation raised in the 1940s-60s. punjabi mexican american
If you're interested in learning more about Punjabi or Mexican culture, here are some resources: By the 1920s and 30s, hundreds of Punjabi
Simultaneously, many Mexican women were migrating north, fleeing the violence of the Mexican Revolution (1910). These two groups met while working in the fields of the Imperial, Central, and Sacramento Valleys. Legal and Social Framework We were double
California's miscegenation laws at the time often grouped "Hindus" and "Mexicans" together as "brown," allowing them to marry legally.