Struggle of immigrants Timeline by JESSICA MADERO https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk the causes and imagined future solutions to a societal problem. en-us 2022-05-25 22:30:26 UTC 2022-05-26 00:30:13 UTC hello@padlet.com 1500s- The europeans, led by the French and Spanish started establishing settlements in what was soon to be the U.S AKA first time people immigrated to the U.S jemadero https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2199974798 2022-05-25 22:37:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2199974798 Late 1600's- The U.S was sought to be a place for religious freedom, economic opportunity, and overall, the land for opportunity, stirring up enthusiasm for people to migrate to the U.S. jemadero https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2199977530 2022-05-25 22:41:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2199977530 Late 1800s- 1900s- Here's where it got messy.. Immigrants in the U.S were often stereotyped and discriminated against, plenty immigrants suffered verbal and physical abuse because they were not your average American. Moreover, vast amounts of immigration created a lot of social tensions, as well as a new vitality in the cities and states where the immigrants settled. This also heightened the struggle of immigrants, like language barriers, struggling to be employed, racism, housing, etc. Take in consideration, the U.S was never this place where they think America stopped being great when immigrants came, but before through 1956-1957 The United States admitted roughly 38,000 immigrants from Hungary after a failed uprising against the Soviets. They were among the first Cold War refugees. The United States would admit over 3 million refugees during the Cold War. Hence, realizing that the U.S will allow immigration when it benefits them, not when it will help other people of different nationalities. jemadero https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2199982904 2022-05-25 22:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2199982904 Future Step for 2022 #1(grasp for justice for immigrants, give them the privilege and resources of the land of opportunity) - This would hold the desire that nationalist and racists U.S citizens change their perspective of immigrants, have them realize that they're plotting on people who just want opportunity. This could be like a bunch of protests so politicians help change the future for immigrants, written papers by people who have a connection to immigrants, or feel strongly about this topic to help make people knowledgeable about this current problem. The people who have power to change this is Politicians, people with authoritarian power, the government, once they want to be more inclusive and understanding of the struggle of immigrants. jemadero https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2199989983 2022-05-25 23:00:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2199989983 Future Step for 2022 #2(Stop influences like Donald, stop the influence of nationalist/ racists slogans) - During Trumps presidency, he and his nationalists government, didn't want anyone that was not born here in the U.S. Trump developed the slogan, “make America great again” and of course people followed him because of his huge platform and influence, but his point was that America was no longer “great” when a vast amount of people entered this country illegally. If people all over the world protested and fought for a better society that doesn't have a racist/nationalist government, immigrants would feel more welcomed, more close to opportunity because the U.S wouldn't face hard nationalism and closed off American citizens. jemadero https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2200036840 2022-05-26 00:02:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2200036840 Future step for 2022 #3 (Expose politicians and authoritarian power to a new influence that supports the struggle of immigrants/ SHOW VULNERABILITY AND STRENGTH)- What could help decrease the influence of anti-immigrant movements is more politicians and authoritarian government that support and understand the struggle of immigrants. This could be done by protests, articles written by people like me who are interested in helping decrease the problems of immigrants, 1st generation students, people who are highly educated on immigrants. In that way, politician and people of the government could have more influence and understanding of their counter argument that they shouldn't allow immigrants in the U.S. Moreover, what could also be a negotiation is to show vulnerability and strength at the same thing, let immigrants, or former immigrants share their experiences living in an area where they're pushed away, not given the same resources as a u.s citizens, because of what they look like. If immigrants were to come out and express their struggle, it would get a lot of attention, with media, communities and possibly the government whom has the power to do something about this, to change their ways, take away the pain that they've caused to millions of immigrants that just wanted a better life for themselves and their families. Not only vulnerability, but also strength, because they've all pushed through all of it, and them showing strength goes to prove, their struggle is something important, they've struggled enough, and the government should change that. jemadero https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2200048810 2022-05-26 00:14:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2200048810 2017-2021- Trumps' affect on The United Sates- A big factor of who created this problem is nationalist of the U.S, people who believe The U.S shouldn’t be a land of opportunity, and racists and one of the main people that I think influenced to make immigrants struggle even more is former president Donald Trump. He claims that he never meant to harm no immigrant but that’s exactly what he did. Trump would try to justify his actions by saying he married an immigrant, but that doesn’t prove anything. Trump portrayed immigrants as a threat or a menace, and he called the largest segment of America’s newcomers “animals” and invaders. What he did was throw this image of immigrants, and he did it in front of billions, whom for the most part believed every word he said and supported his slogan, “make America great again.” I know we don't have Trump as our president anymore, but what’s to stop any other president, like Biden to act harshly toward immigrants, and in the end, Trump's influence will always be there to feed into the mindset of U.S nationalist, and this was an important part of history regarding the struggle of immigrants, he definitely played a part in it. jemadero https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2200065076 2022-05-26 00:28:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jemadero/nt3366nebuyxo3jk/wish/2200065076