Immigration: Is America Really a Melting Pot?
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Zangwill (1908) wrote, “ God is making the American!...the real American had not yet arrived. He will be the fusion of all races, perhaps the coming superman…the glory of America, where all races and nations come to labor and look forward.” This is an exert from the play “The Melting Pot.” Israel Zangwill was Jewish born in England, January 21, 1864 in London, England. Besides the “The Melting Pot,” Zangwill used his pen to defend women’s suffrage, Jewish emancipation, assimilation and Zionism. Zionism is the Jewish liberation movement (Wikipedia, 2012). In 1909, “The Melting Pot” was opened in Washington D.C. It was a hit. President Theodore Roosevelt gave the play high reviews. The New York Metropolitan Playhouse ran the production in 2006. Zangwill married Edith Ayron, who was a feminist and an accomplished author in her own right. He passed away at age 62 in West Sussex, England (Rochelson, n.d.). Zangwill had an idea and vision of what cultural assimilation would become. This idealistic approach of Americas “melting pot” is a multifaceted theory on its own. There are many aspects to the American assimilation. This involves leaving part of ones cultural identification to join a larger American culture in search of work and a means to sustain. Many aspects of this vision have begun to unfold in our culture over the past century. Some of the cultural assimilation examples will be addresses as well as what the Bible might say regarding this vision. There are also some weaknesses or differences that can be found in the “modern melting pot” concept. “Today the trend is toward multiculturalism, not assimilation. The old "melting pot" metaphor is giving way to new metaphors such as "salad bowl" and "mosaic", mixtures of vari... ... middle of paper ... ...metaphor: why coerc, HoHoNu, A Journal of Academic Writing, 4(1) Web. 22 Nov. 2015. http://hilo.hawaii.edu/academics/hohonu/writing.php?id=91 Parrillo, V., (2009) Strangers to these shores: race and ethnic relations in the United States, (9th ed.), Boston, MA, Allyn & Bacon Preston, J. (2011) 11.2 million immigrants in the U.S. in 2010, report says, no change from ’09, The New York Times, Web. 28 Nov. 2015. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/02/us/02immig.html Rochelson, M., (n.d.) Israel Zandwill, Jewish virtual library, Web. 30 Nov. 2015. http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/zangwill.html ThinkQuest (n.d.) The Chinese, Immigration, the Journey to America, Web. 18 Nov. 2015. http://library.thinkquest.org/20619/Chinese.html Wikipedia (2012) Israel Zangwill, Web. 19 Nov. 2015. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Zangwill
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the bible states that a divided kingdom cannot stand. it is the will of god that all people live peacefully.
- Explains beane, m. (n.d.). international student guide to the united states of america.
- Analyzes how zangwill's "the melting pot" is a multifaceted theory of cultural assimilation.
- Argues that the "melting pot" theory is a misnomer, as it focuses on individualism and uniqueness. the chinese exclusion act of 1882 was the first law to regulate chinese immigration into the united states.
- Cites gloor, l., parrillo, v. and preston, j.
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- Immigration in America Todayopinion essayImmigration in America Today Every year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants, legal and illegal, from around the world, come to the United States. These immigrants come because they want a chance at a better life; others are refugees, escaping persecution and civil wars in their home country. Many people believe the United States is the best place to go. There is more freedom, protection, and benefits, which seems like a good deal to immigrants. But the large number of immigration is affecting the current citizens of the United States.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that immigration is affecting the current citizens of the united states. the government has tried to restrict immigration but the laws are still too lenient.
- Explains that refugees come to the united states to escape religious, political, and racial persecutions, or because of wars on in their home country.
- Opines that immigrants are hurting the economy by taking jobs away from native-born americans.
- Argues that immigration harms middle-class taxpayers in high-immigration states who subsidize the average immigrant by $1,500 to $4,000 each. the government needs to find a better way to fund these new immigrants or they can just say?no? to more immigration.
- Opines that illegal immigration has stripped america of their jobs and the country of its respect for law.
- Opines that if more immigrants are allowed to come here, it is not helping the economy, but it makes things worse.
- Opines that immigrants do better economically as they assimilate into society, but not all immigrants are doing much better than they were in their home country.
- Opines that immigration is affecting the environment of the united states and that the government needs to make immigration laws stricter.
- Explains that immigrants from other countries of poverty have large families to help out with labor to be able to survive in the united states. if this is not true, then larger immigrant families will become a problem with the environment.
- Analyzes the impact of immigration on crime in the united states from 1970 to 1997. some immigrants come here illegally, smuggling drugs to make a good living.
- Analyzes how the 1996 illegal immigration reform and immigrant responsibility act expanded the number of crimes for which immigrants can be deported.
- Opines that without immigration, the population would stop growing by the twenty-first century, but the goal is not to get rid of all of it.
- Argues that the government must restrict immigration laws because of overpopulation of the united states.
- Analyzes barrett, barbara, and anna dubrovsky's article, "area residents react: ship out illegal immigrants." the social contract fall 1997: online.
- Cites squyres, suzanne, cornelia blair, and margaret mitchell. immigration and illegal aliens? burden or blessing. wylie, tx: information plus, 1997.
3584 wordsRead More - The United States Immigration Policyanalytical essayIn 1908 Israel Zangwill brought the story of Romeo and Juliet back in his play titled the Melting Pot, this term melting pot soon became a slogan for the immigrants in the United States. The term melting pot was a way of saying that the immigrants were putting their old European traditions behind them and were becoming a new nation of new traditions.(Ambrosek 18) This great idea of becoming one nation has changed in today’s immigrants. Today immigrants are part of a salad bowl, not a melting pot. The salad bowl is an idea that immigrants move to the United states but do not conform and change to be Americans. Instead of setting aside their old traditions todays immigrants are bringing their own cultures to America.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the u.s. immigration policy has changed drastically and continues to be reformed.
- Explains that the united states first collected information on the u.s population in 1805, which revealed that out of the 4.7 million population, about 2.2 million people were immigrants.
- Analyzes how israel zangwill's play titled the melting pot became a slogan for immigrants in the united states. the salad bowl is an idea that immigrants move to the us but do not conform and change to be americans.
- Explains that before 1965, the u.s. immigration policy was based on the quota system, but in 1965 the congress passed a family reunification policy, which favored applicants with family already in the us.
- Explains that to become a united states citizen, the applicant must have been living and working in the united states for at least five years, be fingerprinted, photographed, interviewed and tested, and take an oath.
- Explains that visas are granted to temporary residents of a country, and states that the united states does not limit the number of temporary non-immigrant workers.
- Explains that the united states census bureau produced a 2009 american community survey in which numbers showed that about one million more immigrants immigrate to u.s. every year.
- Explains that out of the one million immigrants to the u.s roughly half of them are illegal immigrants. the ins reported that the number one reason for illegal immigration was an economical one.
- Analyzes the negative tone towards immigration in the united states, citing the story of a dallas man who was laid off in 2001.
- Opines that immigration is a burden on the legal and social services in the united states.
- Explains that the united states is known as a nation of immigrants because there is no pure blooded american.
- Explains that the united states does not have a set language, despite the surprise of many americans.
- Explains that the u.s. immigration policy is based on the reunification of families, admitting immigrants with special skills that are valuable to the united states, protecting refugees and promoting diversity.
- Analyzes how an open society foundation article argues that the u.s. should reform their immigration policy to be a commonsense immigration process.
- Opines that the united states will always need a policy to protect its borders and secure its citizens from harmful outside threats.
- Explains that the united states has a strict immigration policy that can be confusing but necessary.
1250 wordsRead More - Immigration in the United Statesargumentative essayImmigration has changed the demographics of the US. It has contributed to a massive growth of the US population. The inflow of immigrants has added a good mix of various ethnic and racial groups to the US population. The immigrant groups have had a tremendous impact on the social, cultural, economic and political landscape of the US.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that immigration has changed the demographics of the us and contributed to a massive growth of us population.
- Explains that immigrants have helped the united states by providing a workforce to deal with america’s growing manufacturing economy.
- Explains that immigrant integration is the main force that drives the power that immigrants have in the united states.
- Explains that immigration has shaped the social, cultural, economic and political scene of the u.s.
- Explains that illegal immigrants pose a huge challenge to the u.s. economy because they cost the government money.
- Explains that immigration is a major factor in the population growth of the united states. the pew center's study indicates that almost one in five americans will be foreign born in 2050.
- Explains that the hispanic population is very family oriented, while latinos are family-focused and have deep family bonds and strong cultural values.
- Analyzes how latinos made up 10% of the american electorate, while non-white voters accounted for 28%. in the 1996 election, 72% of hispanic vote went to president bill clinton.
- Concludes that latinos are here to stay and grow. they will continue to grow and be the future progressive strength of the united states.
- Explains that latinos will surpass whites as the largest racial ethnic group in california in 2014, and that they played a major role in the re-election of president obama.
- Concludes that the inflow of immigrant population has shaped america as a nation. the power to vote and the ability to stand for elections have empowered the immigrants to make decisions about the future of america's political scene.
1167 wordsRead More - Myths of the Melting Potanalytical essayPerhaps, the “Melting Pot” myth gained strength during the Industrial Revolution. With millions of immigrants entering the United States, culture was changing within the United States. Americans set a high standard for there society and everyone wanted to be accepted. There was a social requirement to live in a civil society creating together the “American Dream,” which leads to prosperity. Many immigrants moving to the United States brought with them various traditions of their culture and after moving, they repressed such beliefs and forged ahead with a new way of “American Thinking.” The rituals and traditions of such societies should have brought diversity to this nation’s culture however, these ways would soon become a part of the past. The “Melting Pot” myth heavily influences American society and people believe that everyone no matter what skin color or religious belief is created equal. This belief of the American Way of life is idyllic to say the least. Unfortunately, this myth has been thwarted due to a high level of racial supremacy within the nations past and even present. There are two particular events in national history, which will forever hinder equality: slavery of African Americans and Japanese internment camps during World War II in America. These substantial events shape our society and are only the tip of the iceberg when it
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the "melting pot" myth gained strength during the industrial revolution, when americans set a high standard for their society and everyone wanted to be accepted.
- Analyzes how screven 2concerns racial equality in america. the myth of the melting pot is a farce within american society, which hinders americans from facing societal equality issues at hand.
- Analyzes how jefferson presents the state with information that african americans are not equal to white americans in notes on the state of virginia.
- Analyzes how ellis cose reminds americans that equal restitution rights are valid claims if one aspires to have equality.
- Analyzes how a single individual's change of perspective affected an area that once was unwilling to accept racial equality.
- Opines that society has evolved but there is an apparent thread of greed from within the upper echelon.
- Explains that native americans and blacks were considered unworthy of equality when it came to government or state. poor funding and lack of community support lead to crime, illness, poverty, and substance abuse.
- Explains that native americans were abused through one-way assimilation in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. fredericks touches on an idyllic future based around the ideas of cultural pluralism.
- Analyzes how kenji yoshino reflects on his societal role as a gay man and the roles others must play in downplaying their beliefs to suit cultural norms of the dominant society.
- Analyzes how yoshino suggests that a solution to intolerance be education, rather than letting the laws decide solely on issues of societal equality.
- Explains that gary colombo, robert cullen, and bonnie lisle, eds. rereading america: culturalcontexts for critical thinking and writing.
- Explains close, ellis, and parrillo, vincent n., "causes of prejudice." rereading america: cultural contexts for criticalthinking and writing.
- Cites terkel, studs, and steele, shelby. rereading america: cultural contexts for critical thinking and writing.
- Explains wachtel's "talking about racism: how our dialogue gets short-ciruited." rereading america: cultural contexts for critical thinking and writing.
- Describes gary colombo, robert cullen, and bonnie lisle's 7th ed. rereading america: cultural contexts for criticalthinking and writing.
- Introduces the 7th ed. rereading america: cultural contexts forcritical thinking and writing, by gary colombo, robert cullen, and bonnielisle.
1981 wordsRead More - Lasting African Conributions to American Societynarrative essayParrillo, V., (2009) Strangers to these shores: race and ethnic relations in the United States, (9th ed.), Boston, MA, Allyn & Bacon
In this essay, the author
- Explains that african americans were seen as inferior because of the master/slave relationship. they had to fight for their civil rights.
- Opines that the civil rights movement of 1955-1968 is the most noteworthy event in u.s. history.
- Cites the smithsonian national museum of african american history and culture's enslaved families of monticello.
- Describes new world encyclopedia (2009) african-american civil rights movement (1955-1968).
- Cites parrillo, v., allyn & bacon, strangers to these shores: race and ethnic relations in the united states.
- Explains that the southern united states was built using african slave labor, and that thomas jefferson was a slave owner at his monticello property. the supreme court's decision helped accelerate the civil war.
893 wordsRead More - Affirmative Actionanalytical essayWaller, James. Face to Face: The Changing State of Racism Across America, New York: Plenum Publishing Corp., 1998.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that prejudice and hate have existed since the beginning of time. adam and eve hated snakes.
- Argues that affirmative action is designed to give minorities the opportunity to maintain jobs in our prejudicial society.
- Explains that the purpose of the paper is to show the differences in how people feel about the issues involved with affirmative action.
- Explains that affirmative action is a policy or program for correcting the effects of discrimination in the employment or education of members of certain groups, as women, blacks, etc.
- Explains that the purpose of affirmative action programs is to create an environment where merit can prevail.
- Explains that discrimination in the workplace is a reality, and affirmative action is constantly at work to eliminate it.
- Explains that some encourage the hiring of minorities and women. this decision is considered reverse discrimination because white males are not getting the jobs that they are specifically trained for.
- Explains that there are many groups that are for affirmative action and for the equal treatment of minorities.
- Opines that while many believe that affirmative action means giving preferential treatment, in reality it does not.
- Opines that there are two main ingredients in the mixture of pro-affirmative action: the idea that no minority stands a chance in white world.
- Analyzes gallup's poll of 1,220 adults, showing that half of all blacks believe that they have encountered some form of job discrimination, while 55 percent favor affirmative action programs for minorities and women.
- Narrates how vela mcclam mitchell graduated college with a master's in education and an mba. without affirmative action, she wouldn't have got the job at the airline or my current position at worldspan.
- Explains that ms. mitchell is one of thousands that affirmative action programs have helped. without government intervention, she and many others would be without jobs.
- Explains that whites are beginning to support affirmative action in large numbers. most people that are against the idea are the ones that will hurt the most: white men.
- Analyzes the role of the historic social divide between the races in understanding the racial divide in america.
- Explains that in many cities across america there is a feeling of unrest between black and white communities.
- Analyzes how dante ramos of the new republic explains that pennsylvania germans don't get affirmative action assistance even though they are minorities.
- Explains that hispanics can be of any race, and fifty-three percent call themselves white.
- Explains that white hispanics get reclassified in order to make the list, while spaniards, who are more typically white than are latin americans, don't.
- Analyzes how deval patrick's idea of temporary changes may not work because some things don't stay temporary. when whites are fired because of their race, affirmative action and reverse discrimination becomes impossible to sustain.
- Explains that some minorities refuse to except affirmative action programs because they have overcome so much in the past such as slavery and the women's movement. ms. leigh fulwood, a lawyer at the regional legal counsel in seattle, says she would be mortified if
- Opines that they want to be an athlete, but they don't cut them any slack because they're female.
- Analyzes how ms. fulwood believes that the way you are treated in the workplace is based on how you perceive yourself.
- Analyzes how affirmative action is being recognized by the courts as a source of reverse discrimination. the u.s. supreme court made verdicts on two racially charged court decisions.
- Opines that affirmative action is a controversial issue in america right now. white america and the minorities are at deadlock on what they feel is right.
- Cites fredrickson, george m., kahlenberg, richard, and o’gara, juliane. making workplaces work.
3178 wordsRead More - Immigrants Come To Americaexplanatory essayOver the past years, the U.S, immigrant population has increased from 31.1 million in 2000 to 40.8 million in 2012. That is a 31.2 percent increase in immigrant population in the U.S. Immigrants believe this country is all great because they have jobs such as taxpayers, entrepreneurs, job creators, and consumers. Over the past decades, illegal immigration population has skyrocketed in the United States.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that many immigrants believe america is the best country in the world. the u.s admits the most immigrants than any other country.
- Explains that illegal immigration hasn't decreased since 2010, but the numbers are still high. eisenhower ordered a u.s interstate highway in 1956, tying the united states together and making american history.
- Explains that america's transportation services are in need of major repairs and replacements, and 70,000 bridges in america are considered structurally deficient.
- Explains that the united states is one of the top 20 poorest countries in the world. america's economic system is growing weaker and technology is taking over businesses.
398 wordsRead More - illegal immigrationexplanatory essayIn 1992, INS said about 3.4 million unauthorized residents were in the country; in 2007 they said about 7 million unauthorized residents came in the year of 2000. Mexico is the largest source of illegal immigrants, out of the 8 million illegal aliens, 5.3 million came from Mexico.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the united states is made up of many races, cultures, and a variety of people. millions of illegals are living in the country and paying taxes even when they are not citizens.
- Explains that immigrants have been coming to the united states to find a better life for their families and themselves. being an undocumented immigrant doesn't make it acceptable for human beings to live and be stripped of their rights.
- States that mexico is the largest source of illegal immigrants, out of the 8 million illegal aliens, 5.3 million came from mexico.
- Opines that undocumented immigrants fill up low-wage jobs quickly, pay taxes on time, and bring an increased crime route among the population. schools are losing money because they teach immigrant’s children.
- Explains that children come to the united states to support their grandparents or elder relatives. the neighborhood of los angeles tried to establish a death penalty for gangsters who are illegally living in the u.s.
- Explains that when couples with children cross the border they tend to enroll their kids to school. teachers are getting behind with their teaching due to the fact they have to teach illegal children more carefully, slowly, and cautiously.
- Explains that the mexican border is right next to california, so the majority of immigrants decided to migrate there. over time, education in california has gotten easier for students.
- Explains that most americans disagree with the idea of birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. russel pearce and tom tancredo want to reject citizenship to immigrant’s newborn.
- Explains that sergio garcia, born in mexico, came to the us illegally at the age of 16 to work with his father in the fields. he passed the california bar exam on his first try.
- Explains that sergio's case got nationwide attention because of two other cases that were similar to his case in new york and florida.
- Explains that sergio was confirmed to be an attorney, but received a notice from the state bar that his admission was an error.
- Explains how almeida sanchez's vehicle was searched without a warrant in violation of the fourth amendment. the court approached the situation with two views: automobile search and border search.
- Explains that the 1st amendment to the us constitution defends the right of an individual or people in a group to speak for changes. the 4th amendment is believed to defend your confidentiality.
- Explains that the dream act is a proposal for certain immigrants to become permanent residents, with their good character, who graduates from u.s high school, lived in the country for at least five years.
- Opines that the dream act would just persuade younger people to cross the border illegally to become an american citizen.
- Asks lisa eichler, a criminal defense attorney, whether non-u.s citizens should receive the same constitutional protections granted to us citizens with regard to criminal activity in washington state.
- Quotes stephen robbins, an immigration lawyer, to ask if a non-citizen was arrested for being caught with illegal drugs and was not read their miranda rights, can they proceed to drop all charges in washington state?
- Opines that undocumented immigrants should be treated equally. they should have the right to vote, go to college, hold most federal jobs, and run for political office.
- Argues that even though immigrants are living here illegally, this shouldn't be a reason for non-citizens not to receive rights as us citizens.
- Opines that even though illegal immigrants aren't citizens, it does not mean they can’t have rights as a normal citizen.
- Cites anonymous. "the immigration dilemma." national catholic reporter. 13 jan. 2006: 24.elibrary.
1820 wordsRead More - To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Leeanalytical essayWalker, Samuel, Cassia Spohn, and Miriam Delone. The Color of Justice: Race, Ethnicity and Crime in America. 5th ed. California: Wadsworth, 2012. Web.
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the racial aspects of the trial in harper lee's to kill a mockingbird force the reader to ponder the integrity of maycomb justice system and the ethnic stigmas that accompany it.
- Analyzes how maycomb's racist attitude plays a vital role in the trial itself as well as his ultimate conviction.
- Analyzes how the racial stigma associated with tom's premature arrest signifies a larger american trend that defaces equality in the name of the american justice system.
- Analyzes how the language used by the prosecution against tom robinson to appeal to maycomb's racist tendencies shows how lawyers can manipulate the truth of the court by an accusatory choice of words.
- Analyzes how the racial preconceptions held by the jury during tom robinson's case mirror a glaring fault in an american institution that aims to ensure equal treatment through objective judgments.
- Opines that the american justice system preaches equality and due process of law, but the hindrances to the fairness of the tom robinson case bring to light the more prevalent issues within the system.
- Explains taslitz, andrew e. rape and the culture of the courtroom.
- Describes walker, samuel, cassia spohn, and miriam delone's the color of justice: race, ethnicity and crime in america.
1325 wordsRead More - Mexican Immigrationanalytical essayMexican immigrant's that migrated to the United States from Mexico was at nearly half million
In this essay, the author
- Opines that while mexican migrant workers had a major impact on americas agricultural and railroad system, american's were not thrilled at the idea of having foreign immigrants migrate to their country and take away jobs.
- Describes the factors that compromise over 15 percent of total immigration during that period.
- Explains that americans resorted to nationalism, as merton e. hill stated in 1931.
- Explains that citizens north of the border into the united states were pushed to america by the us government.
- States that the mass number of mexican immigrant's that migrated to the united states from mexico was at nearly half million in between the years of 1920 and 1929.
- Explains that another country were coming into the united states of america not only to take away their jobs, but to use up valuable resource’s.
- Explains that the objective goal of the protestant denominations, the catholic church and the united states was to ensure that non-americans would accept and practice american ideals and customs.
- Cites reverend robert n. mclean's report on colorado mexicans in 1924, which stated evidence that showed at the time 35 percent of the population.
- Explains that anita edgar jones surveyed mexican life in chicago in 1928 and reported that many of the mexicans who live in the hull house lived in railroad camps or in well defined colonies.
- Analyzes how ernesto galarza defends mexican immigration in an article for the university of chicago press in 1929.
- Analyzes how galarza defends the mexicans by acknowledging their impact on america's agricultural and railroad system.
- Argues that mexicans had a negative impact on america because of their "illegal alien" status and their rapid pace of migration.
- Analyzes zaragosa vargas' "major problems in mexican american history" and merton e. hill's "the development of an americanization program."
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