Every child has a loving mind, no racism, no hatred, or any unfair judgements sown in. However, over time, a child’s mind can be corrupted to include hatred and intolerance into their many thoughts. This hatred can come out anywhere. In words - or even worse - in action. When hatred comes out either verbally or physically - It. Is. Grotesque. As sad as it is to say, it happened on two completely different occasions in the past few months at Ridgedale Middle School. One day towards the end of the year, the 7th Graders lined up for gym, chatting and and chatting and chatting, as always. Just before they were let in a student who happened to be an illegal immigrant with a light brown complexion was talking to another student who was very big and happened to have fair skin. It was informed by a witness on the scene that the immigrant student was talking about how he disliked Trump, as the night before was another primary election night. Those nights always stirred up controversy among the students. The other student really did not enjoy what he had to say about Trump, as he was an avid Trump supporter. The immigrant inflamed his temper. In response, he barked back at him with a loud, deep voice. “Shut up man, I hope Donald Trump deports you and your illegal family and sends them back to Mexico!” That. Was. …show more content…
Another kid who crossed Canada illegally and did not have his Green Card yet approached his friend. The witness did not know how the topic of the election was brought up, but they were both talking about it. The immigrant’s friend was a fanatical Trump supporter and didn’t love what his friend had to say about his beloved Donald Trump. He stated that he didn’t like Donald Trump for reasons to him, more clear than ever. His friend responded in a matter-of-fact way, “Well you only dislike him because you think he would deport you. But you’re from Canada, he’s only going to deport Mexican illegals.” Emphasis on
As young adults we are all aware of the camping’s that has been occurring through out the past few months. One of those participants happens to be Donald Trump, who follows the theory of CONFLICT. This theory describes how power from individuals is self-proclaimed. Trump is well known for the many assumptions he has made toward immigrants, primarily Hispanics and Asians. His view on these racial groups demonstrates his consideration toward social life and how it is a competition.
Separated by more than a literal fence, an older man began questioning the legality of some Hispanic citizens. He started by saying, “You people need to get your stuff together before you talk about something you do not know…” and continued to talk about an experience at Lowell’s where the cashier spoke Spanish, “a language [he] doesn’t particularly like speaking.” The irony of his quote was one portion, but his explanation for his feelings were lacking. It took a lot for me to step back from this moment and see that the man was also at a crossroads: Liberty (he knew) and his home (Prince William County). He was more flustered at assimilating to a Hispanic fused county then at immigration
Immigrants are never fully welcome in a new place because people form small “in-groups” and ignore those in the “out-groups” in most cases. Smith starts this essay with a brief story about a fourth grader, Rodrigo Guzman and his family being deported back to Mexico, focusing on the reaction from his classmates when
In “Our fear of Immigrants” by Jeremy Adam smith, the author recalls a story about a young elementary student that got deported during Christmas break. Immigration has always been a controversial topic in this country. Many have different views on why deportation is beneficial and why it is not. In this instance Rodrigo Guzman’s classmates were saddened and confused about why their classmate and dear friend had gotten sent to another country for no apparent reason. It was something these students didn’t understand since it was a subject they knew nothing about, however, the students knew it was not fair to their friend. Smith wanted to dig deeper on what emotions immigrants bring up in people and why was it
In the essay “Our Fear of Immigrants,” Jeremy Adam Smith writes about why it is we fear immigrants. Smith divides his essay with numerous examples and comparisons, through biological, sociological and psychological explanations. As unorthodox as it sounds, our hesitation towards outsiders can be explained in various ways we never believed imaginable; in Smith’s investigation, he unveils the bewildering reality about the contrasts between ourselves, as adults, and children when it comes to immigration. He begins with a distressful story of a classroom of 4th graders from Berkeley, California, who missed their classmate named Rodrigo when he didn’t return from Christmas break, due to his parents’ expired visa. Rodrigo’s classmates thought that it was so unfair, that they complained to their congressmen. Smith then contrasts this response of empathetic children to unsympathetic adults from Berkeley, California, who protested against immigrants who seek shelter in the U.S for the families. Smith pondered the questions: “Why do immigrants provoke such strong feelings of both empathy and revulsion, a polarization that pits fourth graders in Berkeley against the citizens of Murrieta?” and “What characteristics and qualities do Rodrigo’s classmates possess
Hate can be a such a powerful word. “Hate has endurance capability in what it may inspire the human sprite to suffer and to sustain” (Thurman). Children do not know what hate is. It is through their innocence that they must personally learn it from someone. People thrive from hate; it is
After reading Dog Whistle Politics by Ian-Hanley Lopez, I became disgusted. I was with some disbelief that there were such a thing as dog whistling and how politicians use it to get votes. Most of this dog whistling tactics involves racial slurs. So I decided to do some research to see if any of the current Presidential Candidates of 2016 fell into this category. I looked at all the Republican, since Lopez’s book revolved around the GOP in using these distasteful tactics. I looked at all of the Republican Candidates polices and statements that were stated in debates, speeches, interviews, and social media sites. Unfortunately I found a candidate that was notorious for dog whistling, this Republican Candidate was Donald Trump. When it comes to Trump’s statements in debates, speeches, interviews, and social media sites a lot of negativity is involved around immigration issues in the United States.
A child has just pushed his fellow classmate to the ground, just because she was a girl. The teacher automatically jumps in to correct the little boy for his actions and forces him to apologize, just as any good teacher would. Through the proper discipline, the little boy grew up to see the value in woman and learned to appreciate them for who they are. Sadly, this didn’t happen. The teacher never stepped in and the little boy continued to rain terror on the little girls at school. He grew up to be disrespectful and sexist towards any woman he met, all because no one bothered to correct him from a young age. Whether it has to do with race or gender, hate is a
There are so many religious groups around the world that have been 56the victims of hate crime. As history has shown us, Hitler’s hate crime against Jews, by killing millions of innocent people to prove his point. So, then What is Hate Crime? The simple definition is, a crime motivated by racial, sexual, or other prejudice, typically one involving violence. Similarly, in the Criminal Code of Canada “Hate Crime” is described as committing harm to not only one person but to the whole ethnic group. Under the section 318 of the Criminal Code, which is called Hate Propaganda states that “everyone who advocates or promotes genocide is guilty of an indictable offense and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.” There is a strict law enforcing the seriousness of this crime. The fact that such law exists should prove enough that there is such thing as a hate crime. Also in section 319 of the Criminal Code under the public incitement of hatred, it states that “Everyone who, by communicating statements in any public place, incites hatred against any identifiable group where such incitement is likely to lead to a breach of the peace is guilty of:
became increasingly chaotic over the past several months, I felt the urgent need to discover my place, along with that of others, in the American society. During the presidential campaign season this past summer, I observed and analyzed how the candidates spoke and delivered their message to the audience. My goal was to become educated on the roles that citizens and candidates play in this country, particularly during a presidential election. Because I am an undocumented immigrant, I have felt vulnerable these few months. This feeling was even more pronounced after the election was over. Additionally, many people whom I know have expressed their insecurities, and I identify with their concerns. Despite all the negativity, I began to nurture
In the article “Citizens as Foreigners”, reveals how dominant society views Mexican Americans in the United States as foreigners deserving of harsh treatment. An exposed case of this treatment was on April fool’s day 1996 when “a television crew videotaped the beating of a Mexican man and woman, suspected of being undocumented by law enforcement officers, after a high speed chase” (200). This defines discrimination and unjust treatment toward Mexicans. This continues to happen in today’s society. It is horrific that some people who witness this action thought the victims deserved the treatment. No one deserves to be humiliated and treated this way even if they are undocumented or not. As expected there were no actions taken for justice and
The results were a shock to many individuals. Every media channel was speechless when Donald Trump won the election. They were shocked that the candidate, Hillary Clinton, who they fought for so diligently, lost the election. In fact, not a day goes by where the media or other citizens do not criticize Donald Trump, or voice how Hillary Clinton should really be the president. In fact, some of President Trump’s views on immigration are almost identical to former presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama; however, because they are of different political parties, these similarities are rarely discussed.
Immigration is one of the country’s most controversial topics since it has always been a very important social issue that challenges society. As today, the Trump administration impacts in how to deal with undocumented immigrants. Not only undocumented adults are affected by the new presidency, but minors have also been affected on how to go through with this country. Rosa Maria who is an illegal minor experienced the no tolerance of non-citizens. As a result of her experience, two theoretical perspectives are discussed to describe the event that took place in late October 2017.
One example of a story of difference that is used to perpetuate oppression in today’s society, is the controversial remarks given by Donald Trump when speaking of immigrants coming from Mexico. According to the Associated Press, Donald Trump stated that Mexico sent the United States, its immigrants who carry numerous problems (drugs, rape, crime, etc.) for America to solve (2015). Donald Trump further stated that the United States had become a dumping ground for other people’s problems (Associated Press, 2015). These comments initially sparked widespread outrage and confusion by the public, while few hesitantly agreed with the presidential candidate. Although organizations such as NBC and Univision ended their business relations with Trump,
Hatred is a very strong emotion and it can drive people to harm other people, and my memory of hatred was just recently. My family and I had planned on going to my brother’s basketball game. My family and I watch Fox News, so we knew that a lot of people from the Democratic Party and the 3rd Party were burning the American flag and I was so grateful I was taught a Conservative way of life. So we got in the car and we were driving to Martin Luthern High school for my brother’s game. We walked in, got drinks, and sat in the bleachers. I watched both teams warm-up and get ready for the game. After they called the lineups, the announcer said, “Would you please rise and remove your hats for the playing of our National Anthem.” my dad, mom, and I