Hispanics In America

As Hispanics we either see the United States as a dream or as a nightmare. We thank the United States for the way it has taken care of us financially. Many of us have received many benefits from this country. But, many of us aren’t proud of the way it has been treating us lately. We don’t thank the United States for the way it has mentally and emotionally harmed us. Our current president has made nasty, false, and discriminatory comments about Hispanics. As I read a couple of my classmates’ papers, I realized that they are not proud of being in this country or even of being considered an American. My male classmate stated that this was due to the way the current president of the United States looks at us. My female classmate stated that this was due to the less opportunity that the U.S offers Hispanics. Although, I agreed with some of their point of views as they explained further, I think that they should look at the good that this country has done for us over the years. …show more content…
In his essay, he rhetorically asked, how was it possible for us to be proud of being considered Americans after the way that those with power treat us? He explains that when he travels to Mexico, he doesn’t talk about the “good” life in America because in reality, he doesn’t think it’s a good life. He feels embarrassed of being identified as an American by his family in Mexico. Instead of talking to his people of the good, he explains that he tells everyone about the bad of this country and the discrimination we receive. He explains that the current president of the U.S thinks of us as worthless in this country, not appreciating the good we do. Furthermore, he explains how he labels us as rapist, murderers, etc, without explaining himself. This classmate was mainly upset due to the way the president treats and labels