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From 1921-1965 American Immigration policy was racist.
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National Origins System
-If you came from central, southern Europe you could still come -Asians were discouraged from coming to the United States -1965 act removed racism from American policy making •dramatically changed immigration, shift towards Asia, Latin America •1990’s-influx from Africa, immigrants from the middle east, and the other large reason was the Caribbean -made laws very liberal |
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In the Shadow of the American Dream-Movie
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-18 Mexican immigrants living in a single family home
-the present illegal documents to get hired. -in a kindergarten class, there are only 2 Anglo students. • Concerns in the long run. -Parental flight-parents are sending their kids to other schools |
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Undocumented Immigrants
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-The whole debate about immigration has been filtered through the feelings people have toward undocumented immigrants
-The need for low cost labor is what is driving this -candy to companies, work really hard for lower wages |
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The Dream Act
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•The children of undocumented immigrants that come to America very young, schools cannot turn undocumented children away.
•Anyone who is born in this Country is automatically American. •The act is to open up college education to undocumented children that have grown up in America. |
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Destinations
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•the states & cities through which immigrants customarily enter are known as “Gateways”
-California (23%), New York (13%) and Florida (10%) accounted for almost 50% of all immigrants from 2000 to 2010 |
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Would Immigrants become American? Or are they going to change America into something else? Theda Skochbol
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-Tea Party people feel that there are large numbers of Americans who are gaining benefits that do not deserve these benefits
-They’re very concerned that the government should preserve their government, but they don’t believe other people should be getting anything from the governments -The tea party tends to be Anti-Immigrant |
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What does it mean to be American?
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1. The American Creed
o Tea Party people feel that there are large numbers of Americans who are gaining benefits that do not deserve these benefits o They’re very concerned that the government should preserve their government, but they don’t believe other people should be getting anything from the governments -The tea party tends to be Anti-Immigrant -Says anyone can be American 2. Ethno-Racial view of American Identity -Being American, means being White |
