Citizenism In American Immigration

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Citizenism, The Dream Act, and What Happens in Vegas all contain different topics, but they all can unite in a surprising way. Citizenism is about placing more beneficial rights for actual citizens, and decreasing the rights for “aliens” or noncitizens. I personally do not agree with citizenism, because it will be harder for immigrants to make their way up in the country. Immigration and deportations will rise, and those people who give up everything to make their way to the US, will be greeted with nothing but false hopes. Citizenism is is apparently not about saying your citizens are the best, you are just rewarding them for being a citizen. The Dream Act, however is a topic that I agree with. The Dream Act is a way for immigrants to attain …show more content…

Considering that I come from a family of Chinese immigrants, I understand why some people give up everything and take the risk of making it to the United States. Economically, I belong in the middle class currently, but that was not always the case. When my family first arrived to this country, we did not have much. I did not go on many vacations when I was little, so I had to make little sacrifices to get where I am now. With my upbringing, I am pretty good at saving money, and I understand that hard work and dedication is necessary no matter what career choice one makes. Anyone can make it out of poverty, it just takes time and effort. Immigration has also affected me socially in my life. I have many friends and family that were not born in the United States, but that does not make them bad people. Social interactions are based on experiences and memories with other people. Culture does play a huge role in a person, but it is not what a person is all about, and everyone deserves a chance to express themselves in their own way. Politically, immigration in my eyes should not be a negative thing. Immigration is illegal, and I feel like a lot of hispanics are criticized for wanting to move to the United States. I believe that if someone wants a better life and living, and is willing to work for it, then let them try. Not having a green card is a bad reason to eject a person from all their hard work. Recently a presidential candidate for the 2016 election is Donald Trump, and he does not like Mexicans or immigrants. Politically I do not support Trump, because I want my country and life to be about freedom and effort, not limiting a person’s rights. Building a southern border wall is just ridiculous to me. I understand that a lot of drugs and illegal items are transported through the border, but there are many downsides to creating the border. The wall would be expensive and unnecessary, because eventually all

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