Telles fears that Mexican-Americans may be fated to follow in the footsteps of American blacks--- that large parts of the community may become mired in a seemingly permanent state of poverty and underachievement.

泰勒斯担心墨西哥裔美国人可能注定要步美国黑人的后尘——社区中的大部分人可能会陷入看似永久的贫困和成绩不佳的状态。