First, let’s cover the three categories of migration. Internal migration is the movement within country bounds. International migration is the movement across country boundaries and transnational movement is the movement in which a person regularly moves back and forth between two or more countries and forms a new cultural identity transcending a single geopolitical unit.
Rural to Urban migration is the most popular form of internal population movement. The availability of work is a main factor in why people move. International migration has grown. Around 100 million people, this including legal and undocumented immigrants in the world live outside of their home countries. Most of transnational immigrants are effected by economic factors. When immigrants choose the transnational route they take the chance of their identity, sense of citizenship, and entitlements of being hurt.
My reaction to the movie in class really brought my attention to why immigrants are treated so badly? Whether they are in their own homeland or are deported to another country they are still treated as a disease. Many say they have no problem with immigrants but illegal immigrants are who they find problems with. Illegal immigrants are thought to have the attitude of entitlement to benefits of citizenship without any obligations.
Citizens of America feel that immigrants should go through a legalization process or sent home. I agree with having them legalized but sending them back to worse abuse does not seem right to me. I am not saying immigrants or every person should have a red carpet rolled out but at least for them to be treated as humans with rights. On the video, the immigrants were living in holes and being beaten. No one deserves to live that way. Prisoners who murdered another human being live in better circumstances. I know America cannot help everyone but we can at least set an example of how to treat them the right way. 
I hear so much talk about the health care and how immigrants are stupid. They are taking advantage of us and need to leave. I want to know if anyone has taught them how to live here correctly? Think of a teenager who lived in terrible circumstances and tried to live out his dream and by doing that he came here. He does not speak any English but is just finding his way barely through America. Maybe, all of the immigrants do no know they are doing wrong. What if it was you living in a country under oppression? Would you stay or try and find something better? Let’s try and put ourselves in their shoes. “People look at us like ignorant and worthless. Let me tell you that we are hard working and very intelligent. We too have dreams, hopes, and ideas. You think we don’t want to go to school and learn and get degrees and make good money and be respected and feel *free*? Of course we do. Do you know how hard it is to get here legally? Did you know that you have to prove to your country that you are very wealthy in order to visit with a Visa? Did you know people in immigration offices have the applications in their hands and deny them without even looking at them? Nobody tells you this right?
inside legally. It’s so hard. It takes for ever.”
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It's sad how people don't even realize they are being racist when they say or treat illegal immigrants the way they do. People are people, and we just need to treat each other with the same amount of respect we treat those we love with. After all, the big difference between us is that we were born free and some of these people weren't so lucky, but why not show them how with freedom comes peace (or our attempt at it).
ReplyDeleteI like how you changed this around and put it in first person, "People look at us..." Also, "I know America cannot help everyone but we can at least set an example of how to treat them the right way." very nice.