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Professor Lauro
GWRTC 103
26 February 2013
Quiero un Trabajo (I want a Job)
Immigrants have emigrated from their home land to this unique nation, America, since 1776. Recently, a large number of Hispanics have immigrated to America. The general view by the American public is that all, or the majority, people of Hispanic descent are illegal, but according to the Pew Hispanic Center, a very well-respected organization that gathers and interprets data about Hispanic peoples and provides that information to the general public, America currently inhabits 48.4 million legal Hispanic immigrants and 11.1 million unauthorized Hispanics living and working in America (Kochhar, “Latino”). In America, most Hispanics appear to be discriminated against, no matter their status, illegal, legal or even if he or she is a citizen of the United States, people assume most if not all Hispanics are illegal. If you are a citizen of the United States of America, this topic of legal Hispanic immigrants coming into America is relevant to your life not only today, but likely for the rest of your life. America was built on the stance that everyone has equal opportunity to succeed, so is it hypocritical when Americans discriminate against Hispanics? Is this act of discriminating against legal immigrants (similar to your ancestors) acceptable? Are you going to be the next American to lose your job to a Hispanic or change your first language to be understood by Hispanics?
When analyzing this issue of discrimination of Hispanics in America, it is important to look at the statistics and information to decide if this discrimination is acceptable. According to the United States CIA, 15.1% of the total United States population is Hispanic as of July, 2007. The population of Hispanics in America has been growing astronomically over the past 15 years. According to the Pew Hispanic Center, the number of naturalized citizens from Mexico and Hispanic descent rose by 144% from 1995 to
Professor Lauro
GWRTC 103
26 February 2013
Quiero un Trabajo (I want a Job)
Immigrants have emigrated from their home land to this unique nation, America, since 1776. Recently, a large number of Hispanics have immigrated to America. The general view by the American public is that all, or the majority, people of Hispanic descent are illegal, but according to the Pew Hispanic Center, a very well-respected organization that gathers and interprets data about Hispanic peoples and provides that information to the general public, America currently inhabits 48.4 million legal Hispanic immigrants and 11.1 million unauthorized Hispanics living and working in America (Kochhar, “Latino”). In America, most Hispanics appear to be discriminated against, no matter their status, illegal, legal or even if he or she is a citizen of the United States, people assume most if not all Hispanics are illegal. If you are a citizen of the United States of America, this topic of legal Hispanic immigrants coming into America is relevant to your life not only today, but likely for the rest of your life. America was built on the stance that everyone has equal opportunity to succeed, so is it hypocritical when Americans discriminate against Hispanics? Is this act of discriminating against legal immigrants (similar to your ancestors) acceptable? Are you going to be the next American to lose your job to a Hispanic or change your first language to be understood by Hispanics?
When analyzing this issue of discrimination of Hispanics in America, it is important to look at the statistics and information to decide if this discrimination is acceptable. According to the United States CIA, 15.1% of the total United States population is Hispanic as of July, 2007. The population of Hispanics in America has been growing astronomically over the past 15 years. According to the Pew Hispanic Center, the number of naturalized citizens from Mexico and Hispanic descent rose by 144% from 1995 to
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