Summary Of 4 Myths Hurt Feminism By Alan Pelaez Lopez

In the article entitled “ 4 Myths About Undocumented Immigrants That Are Hurting Feminism” written by Alan Pelaez Lopez, Lopez goes through four myths which surround undocumented immigrants, explains how these myths hurt feminism and how they affect his own life and understanding. Some of the myths which Lopez discusses are the idea that people believe undocumented youth did not migrate of their own free will, during this section he also discusses how the term DREAMer can be a form of oppression. Lopez also explains that not all undocumented people cross the border between the United States and Mexico. He then expands on this topic by reminding readers that not all undocumented immigrants are Latinx, Lopez even explains that he is an immigrant, he is both black and Latinx, and finds it difficult that society sees immigration as only a Latinx issues. …show more content…
Finally Lopez dispels the long standing myth that undocumented immigrants are stealing American jobs. Lopez explains that in 2011 after many undocumented immigrants were either deported or left crops on American farms began to rot. Then in order to get the crops going again citizens were asked to work on the farms but nobody wanted to and even the parolles that were brought in left. This example, though somewhat extreme, helps to illustrate Lopez's main point: How can undocumented immigrants take jobs away from Americans when they do not want to do them in the first place. Lastly Lopez gives a call to action and askes anyone who is a feminist or an ally to those who are undocumented to challenge the narratives of what it means to be undocumented and ask how did people become undocumented in the first