In the Immigration Debate Readings the first four sets reflect on the immigration restriction and anti-immigrant views. While the last four sets reflect on the pro-immigrant and anti-restriction views. Looking closely to the sixth set, Making a New Prosperous America, the readings show a strong pro-immigrant views, in which foreign immigrant has helped the American industry and strengthen the economy.
In the first reading titled “Chinese Immigration in its Social and Economical Aspect” the author, George F. Seward, openly questions the public views against Chinese immigrants in the U.S. and specifically the Chinese immigrants in California. Seward argues the resentment is based on racism and the illegitimate fear of migrating foreign cultures. “Do we demand that men of a race whose traditions are different from ours, whose education and training are peculiar to themselves, should suddenly cast off devotion to their past and meet us on a common ground of social intercourse, their heads unshaven, their cues cut off, their bodies encased in tight fitting garments, that they shall eat potatoes rather than …show more content…
Further implying that immigrants were not responsible for the evils of American industrialism and did not retard industrial democracy. “United States census occupation statistics show that while the number of the foreign-born wage-earners employed in manufacturing and mechanical pursuits has increased more than fourfold since 1870, the total number of those employed in these industries has increased at a slightly higher rate. The increase in the number of foreign-born employed in industry has, therefore, barely kept pace with the expansion of industry, but has not grown relatively in importance in spite of the greatly increased immigration form southern and eastern Europe.” (Abbott,
In the first reading titled “Chinese Immigration in its Social and Economical Aspect” the author, George F. Seward, openly questions the public views against Chinese immigrants in the U.S. and specifically the Chinese immigrants in California. Seward argues the resentment is based on racism and the illegitimate fear of migrating foreign cultures. “Do we demand that men of a race whose traditions are different from ours, whose education and training are peculiar to themselves, should suddenly cast off devotion to their past and meet us on a common ground of social intercourse, their heads unshaven, their cues cut off, their bodies encased in tight fitting garments, that they shall eat potatoes rather than …show more content…
Further implying that immigrants were not responsible for the evils of American industrialism and did not retard industrial democracy. “United States census occupation statistics show that while the number of the foreign-born wage-earners employed in manufacturing and mechanical pursuits has increased more than fourfold since 1870, the total number of those employed in these industries has increased at a slightly higher rate. The increase in the number of foreign-born employed in industry has, therefore, barely kept pace with the expansion of industry, but has not grown relatively in importance in spite of the greatly increased immigration form southern and eastern Europe.” (Abbott,