Persuasive Essay On Mexican People
Much has been said about Donald Trump after his chaotic presidential speech, where he said all kinds of absurd, false statements about Mexicans.
The funny thing is most of it is not actually true.
Trump referred to Mexicans as “not our friend”. He stated that Mexico is sending people with lots of problems, and bringing those problems here. Well, there are problems everywhere. Mexicans come to the United States for a better lifestyle, just like anyone from all over the world does. Donald Trump specifically stated what those “problems” are. Mexicans are bringing crime.
Wow. Whoa. Unfortunately for you Trump, that is not true. For example, based on statistics from the FBI, 17% of Hispanics/Latinos commit homicide, compared to 31% of …show more content…
Wrong again. In a survey performed by Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization, it is shown that 71% of sexual assaults are performed by white people while 9% is by Latinos.
Stereotypes will always exist, and there are people just like Trump, who will try to convince others that they are true, however, the truth never fails to succeed.
Mexicans are bringing diseases.
Once again, false. According to an article on International Business Times, immigrants from Mexico own high immunization rates against illnesses and are better protected than Americans. Therefore, Mexicans are not bringing diseases, diseases exist all over the world.
With advanced technology and the amount of money that Trump owns, it would be fairly simple to cure diseases, wouldn’t it?
Immigrants don’t Pay Taxes.
Mexican or not, taxes are very much paid. My parents, Mexican immigrants pay taxes, my brother, a U.S. citizen, pays taxes, everyone pays taxes. Where you come from does not define whether or not you pay taxes.
In an article on Bustle.com, it stated that statistically immigrants have paid over 50 billion dollars in the years 1996-2003. That’s a relatively high number.
Immigrants do not contribute in a meaningful
The funny thing is most of it is not actually true.
Trump referred to Mexicans as “not our friend”. He stated that Mexico is sending people with lots of problems, and bringing those problems here. Well, there are problems everywhere. Mexicans come to the United States for a better lifestyle, just like anyone from all over the world does. Donald Trump specifically stated what those “problems” are. Mexicans are bringing crime.
Wow. Whoa. Unfortunately for you Trump, that is not true. For example, based on statistics from the FBI, 17% of Hispanics/Latinos commit homicide, compared to 31% of …show more content…
Wrong again. In a survey performed by Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization, it is shown that 71% of sexual assaults are performed by white people while 9% is by Latinos.
Stereotypes will always exist, and there are people just like Trump, who will try to convince others that they are true, however, the truth never fails to succeed.
Mexicans are bringing diseases.
Once again, false. According to an article on International Business Times, immigrants from Mexico own high immunization rates against illnesses and are better protected than Americans. Therefore, Mexicans are not bringing diseases, diseases exist all over the world.
With advanced technology and the amount of money that Trump owns, it would be fairly simple to cure diseases, wouldn’t it?
Immigrants don’t Pay Taxes.
Mexican or not, taxes are very much paid. My parents, Mexican immigrants pay taxes, my brother, a U.S. citizen, pays taxes, everyone pays taxes. Where you come from does not define whether or not you pay taxes.
In an article on Bustle.com, it stated that statistically immigrants have paid over 50 billion dollars in the years 1996-2003. That’s a relatively high number.
Immigrants do not contribute in a meaningful