With the new president Donald Trump in office, immigration has become a trending topic in America. Immigrants have struggled in America for a long period of time. Achieving the American dream as an immigrant has become increasingly difficult over the years. Some would say that reaching the goal that is the American dream is equally challenging for natural born citizens. This is not true due to the daily struggles that immigrants face that Americans do not. Due to the lingual backgrounds, previous country, and attitude of Americans, immigrants have a much harder time doing most things in America.
Without speaking English, for many foreigners it is sometimes quite complicated getting around in America. “As of 2008, twenty-seven states have adopted …show more content…
“… The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported a 1,700 percent increase of hate crimes against Muslim-Americans between 2000 and 2001.” (Khan, Mussarat, and Kathryn Ecklund. "Attitudes toward Muslim Americans Post-9/11.") Since 9/11, people from Middle Eastern countries have experienced a great deal of prejudice. Seeing as there are large amounts of people who tremble hearing the word “Muslim’, these people specifically, have a hard time getting around in America. “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best… They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.” (Lee, Michelle Ye Hee. "Donald Trump’s False Comments Connecting Mexican Immigrants and Crime.") Donald Trump generalizes an entire country of people attempting to make people think that all Mexicans are criminals or rapists. If the American people begin to believe these things about Mexicans, they might be less likely to give jobs away to them. "…Darker Mexican- Americans, therefore appearing more stereotypically Mexican, report more experiences of discrimination." (Ortiz, Vilma, and Edward Telles. "Racial Identity and Racial Treatment of Mexican Americans.")This quote is explaining that people who look "more stereotypically Mexican" get discriminated against more than those who don't. As a result this raises the difficulty level of achieving the American dream for specifically Mexican, because they get discriminated against more than almost any other race or
Without speaking English, for many foreigners it is sometimes quite complicated getting around in America. “As of 2008, twenty-seven states have adopted …show more content…
“… The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reported a 1,700 percent increase of hate crimes against Muslim-Americans between 2000 and 2001.” (Khan, Mussarat, and Kathryn Ecklund. "Attitudes toward Muslim Americans Post-9/11.") Since 9/11, people from Middle Eastern countries have experienced a great deal of prejudice. Seeing as there are large amounts of people who tremble hearing the word “Muslim’, these people specifically, have a hard time getting around in America. “When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best… They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.” (Lee, Michelle Ye Hee. "Donald Trump’s False Comments Connecting Mexican Immigrants and Crime.") Donald Trump generalizes an entire country of people attempting to make people think that all Mexicans are criminals or rapists. If the American people begin to believe these things about Mexicans, they might be less likely to give jobs away to them. "…Darker Mexican- Americans, therefore appearing more stereotypically Mexican, report more experiences of discrimination." (Ortiz, Vilma, and Edward Telles. "Racial Identity and Racial Treatment of Mexican Americans.")This quote is explaining that people who look "more stereotypically Mexican" get discriminated against more than those who don't. As a result this raises the difficulty level of achieving the American dream for specifically Mexican, because they get discriminated against more than almost any other race or