For young Latino immigrants in Gainesville and Hall County, there is a growing sense that they are standing on the threshold of a shift so dramatic that the only Americans who could relate are the ones who washed ashore from Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. At stake are their heritage, culture and sense of belonging. “For parents today, there exists an unspoken reality that their children will be the last generation to bridge the gap between the two cultures,” said Nataly Morales Villa, a student at the University of North Georgia’s Gainesville campus and legal permanent resident of the United States.