This is America
“This is America, speak English.”
It is sad to say that I am not the only person who has had this said to them. It has been more than once that I have had concerned American citizens interrupt my Spanish conversations with my mother or friends just to tell me to speak English.
I never get furious at comments like those. Although they are upsetting, I would never think of lashing out and being rude back. Instead, in upsetting situations like these, I instantly remember what my mother used to tell me whenever I was upset and felt like shouting.
“If you get mad and start shouting during an argument, you already lost.”
My response to offensive comments about my race is usually me sighing and shaking my head. Although I respect opinions that differ from mine, that does not mean I have to agree with everyone. I like explaining to people that what makes America so great is the …show more content…
Statements like those have always been around but now they seem to have experienced an influx due to the 2016 elections. Our current president is promising immigrant solutions such as a U.S-Mexican border wall taller than ever. I never really understood the hostility towards immigrants. America has never really been an immigrant-free country. It is said that America was built on the backs of immigrants and I could not agree more. When people refer to the good old American times, what do they mean? It is a very vague statement.
This is a topic I feel strongly towards because my parents are immigrants from Mexico. They came to this country at a young age for a chance at a better future not only for themselves, but for their future children. I would not have the opportunity of applying for Westminster if it were not for their hard work. They are my heroes and it saddens me to think that people similar to them are being placed in such a negative spotlight now more than
“This is America, speak English.”
It is sad to say that I am not the only person who has had this said to them. It has been more than once that I have had concerned American citizens interrupt my Spanish conversations with my mother or friends just to tell me to speak English.
I never get furious at comments like those. Although they are upsetting, I would never think of lashing out and being rude back. Instead, in upsetting situations like these, I instantly remember what my mother used to tell me whenever I was upset and felt like shouting.
“If you get mad and start shouting during an argument, you already lost.”
My response to offensive comments about my race is usually me sighing and shaking my head. Although I respect opinions that differ from mine, that does not mean I have to agree with everyone. I like explaining to people that what makes America so great is the …show more content…
Statements like those have always been around but now they seem to have experienced an influx due to the 2016 elections. Our current president is promising immigrant solutions such as a U.S-Mexican border wall taller than ever. I never really understood the hostility towards immigrants. America has never really been an immigrant-free country. It is said that America was built on the backs of immigrants and I could not agree more. When people refer to the good old American times, what do they mean? It is a very vague statement.
This is a topic I feel strongly towards because my parents are immigrants from Mexico. They came to this country at a young age for a chance at a better future not only for themselves, but for their future children. I would not have the opportunity of applying for Westminster if it were not for their hard work. They are my heroes and it saddens me to think that people similar to them are being placed in such a negative spotlight now more than