America's Ethnic History Blog

Time magazine wrote an article on the 130 Mexican deported immigrants that arrive each week. The articled shared a number of stories of people who were born in Mexico, but were raised in the U.S. One of these individuals is, Fernando Alvarez age 25 who was raised in California from the age of 2. He knows more english than spanish and has no idea what to do now that he is back "home". Fernando, along with other deportees met Israel Concha - the founder of New Beginnings, an organization that supports young undocumented Mexicans or Dreamers returning to Mexico. Israel was also raised in the U.S., and he remembers pledging allegiance to the American flag every morning when he was in elementary school. "I thought, where's the liberty? Where's the justice for all? said, Israel Concha. I think it is cruel to be sent back to a country that you are now accustomed to. Like Fernando and millions of other undocumented immigrants, it is incredibly difficult when you have n

According to the New York Times, President Trump will make the first visit of his presidency to Latin America next month, traveling to Peru where he will meet with a group of leaders who have criticized his statements and policies on immigration. Trump will also visit Colombia and meet with its president.  Trump said in a s tatement  for his visit,  “This travel demonstrates the president’s resolve to deepen our historical ties with our partners in the region and to strengthen our joint commitment to improve security and prosperity for the people of the Americas." The statement pointed out the significance of establishing relationships with countries that “share our values and believe that the promise of a safe and prosperous future rests in strong democracies, fair and reciprocal trade, and secure borders.” I believe Trump is going around Latin America to close off as much trading as possible and to sever ties with any unions. I don't believe he wants Latin America to b

The article focuses on the immigrants who arrived to U.S. as a child, but do not qualify for DACA. These immigrants are facing bitterness towards those who are DACA recipients because senators are only attempting to find a solution for their stay. Media and government efforts have been focusing on this particular group and ignored the other thousands of hard-working and tax-paying immigrants.  This is the case with Sam Paredes, who crossed into the U.S. illegally from Mexico at the age of 9. Although he arrived as a child, he did not qualify for DACA. Working hard and avoiding trouble for the last 30 years, he has hope of one day becoming a U.S. citizen.  "I'm very bitter. These DACA kids definitely  have this sense of entitlement," Paredes said. "People have fought for them and they got DACA and they got their work permit and then they went to sleep, instead of working to fight for the rest of us." Government efforts have surrounded DACA for being

President Trump has used gang organization MS-13 to justify hardline immigration policies. MS13 which he is trying to root out was actually born in Los Angeles. The article/video is about the blossoming of the gang and how it has gained 10,000 members. Trump has targeted them as means to increase national security and to not accept anymore Latinos in the country. He has focused on targeting Latinos and has constantly said the group are "terrorists".  It mentions although MS13  are a threat, they are nowhere near as dangerous as drug cartels and terrorism. Salvadorans who escaped the Civil War in the 80's came to LA, but faced problems with Mexican gangs who were already there. With tension forming, Salvadorans formed MS13 and have grown into an 'international network'. https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/100000005714013/trump-immigration-ms-13.htmlrref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FImmigration%20and%20Emigration&action=click&contentCollection=timestopic

Lizet Segura Blog #3 President Trump has announced that he is open to the possibility of DACA holders to get citizenship  after living in the U.S. for 10 to 12 years. He ended Obama's program of Deferred Action, which put 700,000 young immigrants in danger of being deported. He has placed the fate of the 'Dreamers' in the hands of Congress and wants them to pass a bill to let them stay. Since his campaign for president he has been adamant about deporting illegal immigrants, specifically Mexicans and Muslims. Although he is supposedly going to allow for DACA holders to get their citizenship, he has not changed his mind about the wall between Mexico and the U.S. He has requested that Mexico pay $25 billion to have the wall built. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/24/us/politics/trump-immigration-daca-dreamers-path-to-citizenship.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/10/opinion/trump-el-salvador-tps.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FImmigration%20and%20Emigration&action=click&contentCollection=timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_unit&version=latest&contentPlacement=10&pgtype=collection The story was published in the New York Times and is about a young man whose family has been protected by T.P.S for decades, but will no longer have that privilege. The Trump administration is ending T.P.S for thousands of Salvadorans and this family shared its story. The young man (name was never mentioned) is a U.S. citizen, along with his two sisters, but his parents are not and they have to consider the fact that they could be separated. The young man has attended college and is so close to graduating, but feels he cannot live his dreams if his family is torn apart. His family has resided in the U.S for decades and integrated themselves into all aspects of society, and cannot imagine going back