Why do americans fear immigrants from other countries? In The Bean Trees there are many examples of Americans overlooking immigrants and only seeing the Drugs and Violence that they come from. One character in The Bean Trees, Estevan is a immigrant from Guatemala who encounters stereotypes of Americans. In the United States there is a war on drugs, americans fear immigrants coming in the U.S. because of the drugs in their county. Also Americans feel that immigrants take jobs and space from the Americans.
Immigrants are not giving a shelter in the United States when fleeing from violence because of their background. In The Bean Tree Taylor talks about how Mattie gives shelter to immigrants who are fleeing danger at her shop Jesus is Lord Used Tires. Taylor says “Mattie’s place was always hopping. She was right about people always passing through, and not just customers, either. There was another whole set of people who spoke Spanish and lived with her upstairs for various lengths of time.”(Kingsolver, ch.6)Mattie describes her place as a Sanctuary for refugees. Mattie feels that since the United States is not doing its job of taking in and providing shelter for …show more content…
Estevan is a immigrants who stays at Mattie's shop, he speaks very well english which breaks the stereotypes that americans have about immigrants only being able to speak spanish. In the article “The Children of the Drug Wars: A Refugee Crisis, Not an Immigration Crisis” the author Nazario interviews a boy named
Immigrants are not giving a shelter in the United States when fleeing from violence because of their background. In The Bean Tree Taylor talks about how Mattie gives shelter to immigrants who are fleeing danger at her shop Jesus is Lord Used Tires. Taylor says “Mattie’s place was always hopping. She was right about people always passing through, and not just customers, either. There was another whole set of people who spoke Spanish and lived with her upstairs for various lengths of time.”(Kingsolver, ch.6)Mattie describes her place as a Sanctuary for refugees. Mattie feels that since the United States is not doing its job of taking in and providing shelter for …show more content…
Estevan is a immigrants who stays at Mattie's shop, he speaks very well english which breaks the stereotypes that americans have about immigrants only being able to speak spanish. In the article “The Children of the Drug Wars: A Refugee Crisis, Not an Immigration Crisis” the author Nazario interviews a boy named