Everyone would agree that people who immigrated to the United States have had a huge impact in this country. Many of them come into this country in search of a better life, which their country couldn’t really provide. They are willing to work hard in order to improve their life for themselves and their family. Lately, Mr. Trump has been influencing negative views on Hispanic and Latino illegal immigrants. Hispanics and Latinos have always had a negative view from Americans in the United States; many go through racism and ethnocentric thoughts because many believe Americans are too focused on the negative views everyone thinks Hispanics bring. It is unfair that people from other countries come here for a better life, but get treated in a negative …show more content…
When dealing with our next president, Donald Trump, he does not know the correct timing to say the things he believes. “When Mexico sends its people they are not sending their best,” he said, “They’re sending people that have a lot of problems and they’re bringing those problems with us. They are bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people” (Conde). During his presidential candidate speech he gave the people his view on illegal immigrants in the United States. He had a very negative outlook on them, which makes other people see it the same way. He has a very powerful voice when dealing with the people in the U.S. and he was able to make himself heard even more. He sees immigrants as crooks that swim across the Rio Grande, spew crime, and ‘rape’ the country of its resources (Conde). Since Donald Trump has a big impact on the way Americans think, it creates a stereotypical way of looking at all immigrants. Many Americans tend to avoid, don’t know how to feel about them, or even think it’s a risk to admit their ethnocentric or racist thoughts (Kiselica). “We shy away from discussing these issues for many reasons: We are racked with guilt over the way people of color have been treated in our nation; we fear that we will be accused of mistreating others; we particularly fear being called the “R” word – racist so we grow uneasy whenever issues of race emerge; and we tend to back away, change the subject, respond defensively, assert our innocence and out “color blindness,” denying that we could possibly be ethnocentric or racist” (Kiselica). Although they may all be from different cultures, they all have the same needs, dreams for their children, and commonalities that have helped transcend the differences (Kiselica). “Sadly, Trump does influence over the people of the United States. It is
Immigration is a large aspect of American history. In the book Breaking Through by Francisco Jimenez, we are able to see the struggles of one Hispanic boy immigrating to the United States from Mexico. Many of the people in the community that Francisco lived in didn’t really accept Hispanic people. It was really depressing that he would make friends, go over to their house and their parents wouldn’t let him come over again, simply because he was Hispanic. In Diversity Matters the text states, “Unique stresses created by the process of immigration to another country and discrimination faced in the new country can create psychological distress for many immigrants” (Spradlin 126). During this time in America, there was still a lot of discrimination going on not only with Hispanics, but other minority races like African Americans. This really goes to show how far our country has come over the years. There is still a long way to go, but I think that if people are more educated and aware of the discrimination people face on a daily basis they will be more open-minded. The United States is becoming more open to diversity, but first we will look at the struggles of one Hispanic boy growing up here illegally in Breaking Through.
For a person running for presidency having the lack of knowledge stereotyping people to have more numerous votes to go towards him isn’t correct. He’s brainwashing people convincing them that people who are usually bilingual are criminals and making his supporters to believe this one quote, “ Let 's make America Great Again .” He has no right to speak , his own wife can barely speak the english languages and plagiarized someone else 's speech. Expressing my thoughts on how people need to be first educated on every culture and not creating anymore hate in the world. Never to judge someone or look them down for not having that capacity yet of speaking the same language as the rest of us. All through the negative I have encountered I have never felt so empowered of my roots. People who struggle the most in life carry such great stories worth sharing to the
Latino/a immigrants share similar experiences of anti-immigrant rhetoric, just like other immigrant groups. Many Latino/as in America have faced negative comments based on their identity. For example, Rush Limbaugh, a radio host, expounds negative comments toward Latino/as, particularly Mexicans. He claimed that Mexicans are “a renegade, potential[ly] criminal element” that is “unwilling to work” (Media Matters for America, 2/28/06). These malice comments were similar to those of other immigrants.
Obama Administration proposed what is called Comprehensive Immigration Reform. It is composed of six sections aimed at fixing the current immigration system. It includes enhanced border enforcement, interior enforcement and the most controversial section; an amnesty program to legalize undocumented immigrants. In other words, it creates a pathway to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants that is fair and feasible. Many argue that even though Comprehensive Immigration Reform is good for America because it addresses important issues like creating a committee to adopt the number of visas available to changing economic times, preventing people from working without permits and creating programs aimed at helping immigrants adjust to life in America. Yet it rewards violators of current U.S. laws who entered the country illegally, and those who entered the country legally but overstayed their visas. Opponents of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform proposal claim that immigrants have a negative impact on the economy; overwhelming social services of many states, and posing a threat to American workers as a result of big corporations exploiting immigrants with low wages and poor working conditions. With the recent economic downturn and the severe recession that hit the U.S, many individuals blame immigrants for their economic misfortune and lack of employment. For both the opponents and proponents of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Proposal, for the millions of the undocumented immigrants and their families, and lawmakers; immigration has become an emotional political issue. Despite the resistance of many, America should embrace comprehensive immigration reform.
My family understood the importance of becoming a citizen in this country and having a voice, thus we began the application process. Bhojwani puts into words the feelings and obstacles many immigrants face in a country that continues to discriminate them. In fact, in her last comments she urges immigrants to vote carefully in the 2016 elections, so the candidate that has made irrational accusations of immigrants does not get elected. It is clear that Bhojwani is referring to Donald Trump, the Republican candidate, who has in recent months made derogatory claims of immigrants such as: Mexicans, Muslims, etc. I think she approaches this final statement in an educated and cohesive way leaving the reader with a thought-provoking statement, “But I have fought to be in this country and I continue to do so every day. So my optimism never wavers, because I know that there are millions of immigrants just like me, in front of me, behind me and all around me. It 's our country, too” (2016). Prior to viewing Bhojwani’s Ted Talk, I shared the same opinions she argued in her speech, therefore, she did not change my view on topic. Rather it was reassurance of my beliefs and opinions on this
Immigration is an immeasurable problem here in the U.S., Trumps outlook for this issue states “They're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists,” Trump said of undocumented Mexican immigrants while announcing his candidacy last June. Building the border stronger end immigrants and refugees who don’t through rigorous vettings.
Despite this, Trump’s point is strong since his best interest is the security of the United States. He was unsure of how precisely to target the Muslims wishing to harm Americans, so he called for a shutdown until he could create tighter security controls for the borders of America. It is smart to stop and rethink solutions for a problem rather than continue with the problem and take a chance of things becoming worse. Overall, mediality has a lot do with how people view Donald Trump as “‘mediality’ (media accounts of events) is often a distorted mirror of events” (Markus & Moya, 2010). Before the 2016 election race relations seemed to be okay, but as a result of this distorted image people are given about the discrimination against individual races in the United States, the state of race relations in America seems to be getting worse. There has always been some tension between all races, and there will continue to be, but recently there has been an uproar of protests. This is very much so because of Trumps’ ideologies and wishes for the United States as president, but also because of how the media alters headlines to make them more shocking. Trump is unforgiving and very public about his ideas, and this is something that the nation has not seen in a while. This is because it is
In the summer of 2015 when Donald Trump first announced his candidacy for the presidency, he stated that “when Mexico sends its people...they’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.” Since 2015 what was once a political joke has become a horrifying reality, as millions of Americans have joined Trump on his bandwagon of bigotry carrying him all the way to the highest office in the land. When political leaders who are meant to be role model citizens make such blatantly racist claims it becomes clear that Thomas Paine’s characterization of America as a land of acceptance and diversity is a falsehood. While Paine’s characterization of America as diverse yet unified holds true
Formally, an immigrant can be defined as “a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.” But in some cases, there has been people like Cesar Chavez who have made a difference in history as an immigrant. Unfortunately, there are those who are not as lucky as Cesar Chavez and end up getting deported just like what happened in Operation Wetback in 1942. Now, they have made a way for immigrants to become U.S. citizens by taking the citizenship test. However, Donald Trump is one of the many people attempting to keep immigrants as far away from the U.S. Border laws are also another one of the many reasons why not many immigrants get the chance to enter this country because in many ways the laws that surround the border are in some ways unfair and not really the best. Immigration still remains a problem in our country
Also, when it comes to choosing a president, people want to hear everything they have planned for the US, but many also want to hear about what they have to say about the immigration problems. Today, candidate Donald Trump, has a strong argument on immigration problems. Going more against Mexico, Trump says, that Mexico should pay to make a better wall for the border and that he wants to deport all illegal immigrants from Mexico back to Mexico. He also says that it is Mexico’s fault they are in the situation they are in, and that is why many are coming to the US. Mexicans and Latinos make up a huge part of the US, and many of these people started to dislike him.
I like Hillary Clinton's views on immigration reform because she has a plan to what she believes and has very good knowledge on immigration. She is from the Democratic Party and believes that every family should feel they belong in this country. Instead of breaking up law-abiding immigrant families who have enriched America for years, Hillary offers a path to citizenship. I agree with this because the families that are doing nothing wrong in America deserve to stay here, go through the process of becoming legalized and not be deported. Her path to citizenship includes paying a fine, filling in back taxes and learning English. Hillary Clinton and many American people support the comprehensive
Similarly, discrimination has been a form of hate against Latinos because of their color and because most people don’t really know the reason why immigrants come to America. The U.S. has benefited from immigration but it has also affected the U.S in some form. The U.S. has tried to stop people from coming into the country but some people like immigrants because we only come to work and get an education. Some people think that the United States is becoming a Hispanic nation (Ramos, 187). While racism remains a problem in America, it can be reduced or eliminated through effective laws and by stopping the Latino wave (Ramos, XVII) that has come to the United States. However, they can also stop it by actually accepting immigrants into the country. The U.S. discriminates Latinos without knowing the real reason why immigrants came into this country illegally.
In the United States alone, there are over 12 million people who are considered to be illegal immigrants (cis.org). According the Center of Immigration Studies, “The unauthorized resident immigrant population is defined as all foreign-born non-citizens who are not legal residents. Most unauthorized residents either entered the United States without inspection or were admitted temporarily and stayed past the date they were required to leave. . ."(cis.org). The impediments of critical thinking have immersed themselves into our judgments, values, and decisions, subsequently creating bias in our culture. Undoubtedly, perspective is strongly influenced by these impediments, which in turn, can prevent one from thinking rationally and potentially cloud one’s
Ha’s study, “The Consequences of Multiracial Contexts on Public Attitudes towards Immigration” examines how racial contexts relate to Americans opinion towards immigrations. He had tested his hypothesis using two national surveys, The 2005 Citizenship, Involvement, and Democracy Study, which have been done by the Center for democracy and Civil Society at Georgetown University. It was a clustered sample, and face to face interviews. The sample was significantly large and representative (26230 clustered sample, and 1001 interviews). His findings says that to figure out why people perceive illegal immigrants negatively and discriminated, Ha found it important to examine how race contexts relate. “The relationship between multiracial context and public opinion on immigration [as it relates to immigrants] may be at the core of many challenges facing ethnically diverse American society” (Ha: 2010). Ha address the two theories: threat and contact for explanting for specific attitudes toward immigrants. The threat theory suggests “persistent segregation of immigrant and its concomitant linguistic and social isolation may stimulate antagonistic sentiments among native-born people and intensify interethnic tensions” (30). However, contact theory hypothesizes “racially and ethnically mixed neighborhoods as a result of a consistent flow of immigration can lead to harmonious race relations by promoting interaction and cooperation among different racial groups” (pp 30). So, the
“Bad News: Trump is Not Becoming Any More Presidential”; This is just one of the plentiful headlines that appear in the ever-growing news organization, The Washington Post. However, this headline is not the only one when it comes to criticizing the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump. The reason these headlines exist is due to Trump’s attacks toward innocent women, people of color, and immigrants. Therefore, Donald Trump will carry out as an atrocious president because his opinions are reprehensible, he wants to ban the majority of immigrants, and his ideas are irrational.