The Latino Threat Essay
The Latino community have been in the United States for a long period of time; however, this ethnicity has been the ones who face discrimination and limited resources which becomes an obstacle for their success in the country. The Latino Threat, by Leo R. Chavez, emphasizes the economic, political, and social injustices that the Latino population face. Latinos have been called a “threat” by the American media who portray Latinos as irresponsible, lazy, and rapist. This criticize supports the idea of viewing Mexicans as a “threat” to society. Focusing on the Mexican community, within their entrance into the United States, this subgroup has experienced discrimination and limited resources that places them in the shadows of the American culture
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The way discrimination affects children happen when others realize they are not fluent in English. This causes them to be made fun of their pronunciation and not make friends easily. In some cases, the U.S. born students bully them thinking they are above the undocumented students and treat them as if they were slaves. Despite the fact that the undocumented population lack resources, the children of those who migrate into the U.S. actually have the chance to go to school and learn the language. Amado M. Padilla and Rosemary Gonzales (2001) researched those who identified as “Mexican” or “Mexican Americans”. The research was performed to see their academic performance and it resulted in noticing why most children who identified within the subgroup had limited English proficiency. However, it was found that those who received some education in their home country within their primary language had less trouble learning English and did better than those who were born in the United States (Padilla and Gonzales, 2001, Pg. 729). Immigrant children also seemed to outperform later generations born to Mexican Americans or those whose first language is English which can be found as a “threat” since they are receiving the same free education but performing much better. While in high school, undocumented students learn at a young age about their status and despite achieving in school, follow two very separate
The way discrimination affects children happen when others realize they are not fluent in English. This causes them to be made fun of their pronunciation and not make friends easily. In some cases, the U.S. born students bully them thinking they are above the undocumented students and treat them as if they were slaves. Despite the fact that the undocumented population lack resources, the children of those who migrate into the U.S. actually have the chance to go to school and learn the language. Amado M. Padilla and Rosemary Gonzales (2001) researched those who identified as “Mexican” or “Mexican Americans”. The research was performed to see their academic performance and it resulted in noticing why most children who identified within the subgroup had limited English proficiency. However, it was found that those who received some education in their home country within their primary language had less trouble learning English and did better than those who were born in the United States (Padilla and Gonzales, 2001, Pg. 729). Immigrant children also seemed to outperform later generations born to Mexican Americans or those whose first language is English which can be found as a “threat” since they are receiving the same free education but performing much better. While in high school, undocumented students learn at a young age about their status and despite achieving in school, follow two very separate