Columbus Circle

President Obama recently stated Mexicans and other groups were here long before America was even an idea. Mexico declared it's independence in 1810 while the U.S. declared it's independence in 1776 so it's hard to believe that could be possible. Maybe he read that in 1492 the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria captained by Christopher Columbus had discovered the New World and he figured they were Mexican. They were actually Spanish, but it is possible Chris stopped by Mexico first to pick up some enchiladas before he circled back. In honor of his voyage we named a major landmark in Manhattan Columbus Circle. Like Chris, many New Yorkers were in Mexico before they came here.

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2010/09/21/obama_mexicans_were_here_long_before_america_was_even_an_idea.html