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Since the end of the 1960s, discourse concerning Mexican immigration to the United States has become more alarmist. In the past few decades, references to the 'latino invasion' and the fear of a reconquest of US territory by the 'Mexican hordes' have entered the American collective imaginary. At the same time, north of the Canadian/US border, Quebec nationalism, which is perceived as a threat to Canadian unity, became a major issue. This article focuses on how the 'Quebec metaphor' is used in the United States to strengthen an anti-Mexican discourse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]