My Project
My topic is on human rights. Human
rights can range from police violence in Brazil to innocent people being
murdered in Syria. What I’m going to put a focus on and raise awareness for is
the rights of immigrants here in the United States (Especially Latinos). There
has been a lot of discrimination and stereo typing in the U.S towards
immigrants, now more than ever. One issue that really got me angry was the
incarceration of migrant kids at warehouses ”tent cities” that very much
resembled a cage. These little kids were taken from their families for weeks
and were secluded in cages like if they were animals. Other acts, such as
people being stopped on the streets because of the way they look is also extremely
discriminatory and inhumane. Our president is not only supporting but advocating
the deportation of people who have done nothing but provide the stability this
country is lacking. Donald Trump is anti-immigration and wants the whole nation
behind him; But this is why activists like myself are here. We are here to
shine a light on the positives of immigration, we are here to end the false assumptions
and put an end to the negative stereotypes.
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| An example of a Mexican Immigrant being stereotyped. 1. A Mexican sombrero 2. A taco in the guys hand 3. The guy using a lawnmower |
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| Who are the real immigrants? |
Why is this Important to me?
Being raised by two immigrants has
helped me understand what it truly means to be an immigrant in the United States.
I understand the struggles that immigrants have gone through and will continue
to go through in order to achieve a better life. Being an immigrant in any country
will come with barriers, but being an immigrant in the United States also comes
with discrimination, stereotyping, and negligence. My parents are the reason
that I can proudly say Immigrants are some of the most humble, respectful, and hardworking
people in the States. I’m not saying that immigrants have special genes that
make them this way, they just know that they are in a different country with different
customs and when they apply their customs from back at home, they make great
things happen here. Immigrants typically have one goal; That goal is to have a
better life! But that’s hard to do when the system is against you… immigrants
try to avoid problems, but even when they try and avoid problems, problems come
to them.
My parents both migrated to the U.S about 30 years ago from two different countries. Thankfully enough they arrived here during a time period where getting your citizenship was fairly easy. Over the years, my parents got accustomed to the culture and to the way of living out here on the east coast. Gradually, they obtained better jobs and bought a home in New Jersey; Fast forward 21 years- my parents now have 3 kids and are proud business owners. This story right here is the reason that I fight for the rights of immigrants. I will always give a migrant person the benefit of the doubt, that they are coming here to better themselves and to provide for their families; not to cause harm or be “bad hombres” as Donald Trump would say.
My parents both migrated to the U.S about 30 years ago from two different countries. Thankfully enough they arrived here during a time period where getting your citizenship was fairly easy. Over the years, my parents got accustomed to the culture and to the way of living out here on the east coast. Gradually, they obtained better jobs and bought a home in New Jersey; Fast forward 21 years- my parents now have 3 kids and are proud business owners. This story right here is the reason that I fight for the rights of immigrants. I will always give a migrant person the benefit of the doubt, that they are coming here to better themselves and to provide for their families; not to cause harm or be “bad hombres” as Donald Trump would say.
Podcast
With my podcast, I hope to raise awareness
for the public on how immigrants are currently being treated in the U.S (Latinos
mostly). Different people have different opinions on immigration and what
immigrants actually bring to our country. There are many people who assume all Hispanics
are here illegally and bring more harm than good to our society. I want to shine
a light on all the positive impacts that immigrants have on this nation that goes
unaccounted for by many people. I also want to speak about all the discrimination
against us immigrants that is overlooked!
I am running weekly episodes, with the exception of my
upcoming interviews. Every episode will only be about 5-10 minutes long. I have
uploaded an introduction so far and 2 other episodes, one for last week and one
for this week. I plan on continuing this even after the semester is over just
to test the waters out. I think that my podcast has great potential, especially
since I have spoken to a few activists on the more popular side.
IMMIGRATION PODCAST LINK
IMMIGRATION PODCAST LINK
Twitter
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References
The link to your project is STILL not correct. I tried returning to your podcast episodes from your twitter link (from your handle because the twitter link itself is also incorrect) and the links in twitter are also not working. I tried googling and searching for the project but you give so little information about this that I cannot actually find it.
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