Today, Texans will celebrate the 177th anniversary of the Battle
of the Alamo, where 180 individuals perished (accounts differ on
this number), with 80 of them documented Texans, and only eight
born in Texas. Some of them were from far away as Ireland,
Scotland and England. Many were undocumented immigrants coming
into Texas from the northern states. Additionally, many were
local merchants and farmers who had sought protection in the
mission from the advancing Mexican Army, headed by General
Antonio de Santa Ana, who as disliked as he was by many in the
interior of México, had come to San Antonio, not as an invader
but to protect the interest of Mexico. This rebellion was, in
itself, a civil war within the country, and Tejanos, Texians
(not of Hispanic origin), and other immigrants (undocumented or
otherwise) fighting in Texas at that time were, indeed, all
Mexican citizens. The state was still part of the Mexican
empire. However, we should all be celebrating the 202nd
anniversary leading to Texas Independenc