Week 8- Immigration

Now that we have completely left what can be considered non-modern America, in both classes, issues that now still exist within this country are starting to take front stage. One of the biggest issues in the early 1900's and even now are with the immigration policy of America. America has always and will always be, as longer as its core values are there, a land of opportunity for foreigners. America is a very unique country that way. Now, when so many people start coming to this country, it can become a serious issue. Because they are all so new and foreign to the way America is supposed to work, and what regular norms are, ( at that time), they can become economic burdens. They can't find jobs because they have minimal qualifications. They are treated like infants. This idea of infantalization is actually really interesting because it a repetition of history. Only in a less extreme form, compared to slavery and the treatment of the Native Americans. Until America is able to not think of other races, other people who have not yet established a big population in this country, this infantalization and racism will always continue. If we always think of ourselves as the solvers to all problems, and being superior to others, racism will continue.