How do you pick a 'Rican out of a crowd of Hispanics? Say something ambiguous that might vaguely be construed as negative toward hispanics - the 'Rican would be the hypersensitive one.
might be because they are the only ones that are unquestionably legal born citizens of the U.S.
They just might be getting tired of the image they carry due to the illegals.
I should say how they are perceived by many if they have a spanish accent.