Lynda Santiago is a 17-year-old who came to the United States from Puerto Rico when she was a young girl. She has always thought of herself as an American and a Puerto Rican and lives with two cultural identities, without choosing one over the other. Lynda has formed a __________.

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Bicultural identity allows minority group members to draw from their own cultural identity while integrating themselves into the dominant culture. This suggests that an individual can live as a member of two cultures, with two cultural identities, without having to choose one over the other.

Lynda Santiago Is a 17-Year-Old Who Came to the United