In recent history, I think there has been a shift on what type of immigrants are the issue. Throughout the history of the Unites States as populations of people came to the United States they were labeled as savages. The Irish were labeled as savages when they came but they slowly became assimilated to the American culture (according to the class discussion) . Their culture was even incorporated. The groups in power were the ones that were able to shift the focus from the Irish immigrants to others. Today, immigrants from the Muslim faith are being targeted due to the recent events of our lives. Due to the events of 911, individuals from the Muslim faith are always viewed differently. Throughout the recent recession, there was also a cultural
