1. Foner tells us about immigrants that come to America, work for a number of years, with the profits they make they would buy land in the countries the originally came from. they would then return back to America and keep sending money back and forth as so. do you think that these immigrants are mis-using America and its opportunities? taking jobs away from other deserving Americans, just for there own benefit? (65)
2. Just as with " Old Nationalism" do you think that America is the culprit behind some of todays diaspora's against immigrants? (68)
3. How do you feel about non-naturalized immigrants holding massive political rallies and political demonstrations, without proper citizenship? (68)
4. With new technologies constantly being introduced, do you think this could hinder job opportunities for immigrants, as well as non immigrants? (74)
5. How do you feel about Dual- Citizenship? Can it create problems for the United States? (75)
Diego Rivera, Pan-American Unity
Diego Rivera, Pan-American Unity
From Randy:
ReplyDelete1) I feel that Immigrants aren't mis-using America and they aren't taking jobs from other Americans. The truth is that immigrants take the jobs that no American desires. They are over worked and under paid, so I see no mis-using America there; immigrants are just trying to make it, any means necessary. Also, immigrants and people Americans are similar in the fact that they work and use the money for their families, only thing is that the immigrant's family is back at their native country.
3) I really don't have an issue if a non-naturalized immigrant is holding a political demonstration without being a citizen. I feel that as humans we all have the right to express our opinions, when it doesn't come in the cost of someone else comfort.
Rummanu writes:
ReplyDelete1) As some of my classmates mentioned in class, I don't think these immigrants are "misusing" America. It might seem like they are exploiting the country, but they are still deserving of jobs as any other Americans, and I don't think it's wrong for them to make money and send it back. After all, America is supposed to be the land of freedom and opportunities, so it's great if the immigrants can make money and support family back home.
4) Yes, I do think new technologies can hinder job opportunities for immigrants as well as non-immigrants. Many of the immigrants from developing countries may not have had access to such technologies, and even older generation Americans may not be so familiar with them, since most of the time it is the newer generations playing with new electronics and such.
Aleskey writes:
ReplyDelete5 - Dual-Citizenship is not as big of an issue as some may think it might be. I don't see any way it can cause any serious problems for the United States. I am a dual citizen, and many people are spreading out around the world and becoming naturalized citizens in other countries as well as living there. Dual-Citizenship is no different than the economy in a sense. The Euro and Dollar are widely recognized in every country with a stable economy. The only problem dual-citizenship can ever cause for the united states is if the united states implemented the draft. Then the dual-citizen's can easily go to another country, which would present a problem.
1. I wouldn't necesserily say that the immigrants are mis-using the US but I do think it is a problem. Take today's society for example, there are millions of unemployed people but when you call your cell phone carrier it's someone who doesn't live in our country that's helping us out with our technology. How are the people here in the US supposed to survive and make a living when the immigrants are coming and going as they please and not even spending the money they earned here in the US. I think that it shouldn't be permitted to work here just to live back at their home country. If I was them I'd be more proud of myself if I worked my behind off to gain my own land in my own country then taking a different way out and working in a foreign place.
ReplyDelete2.I do think that America is a culprit in some of todays diasporas against immigrants because it allows the immigrants to work here without papers or citizenship and for sometimes very low wages even though it's all illegal.
3. I think this is a very bad idea because the main information the immigrants are receiving about their home countries comes from newspapers and television news and that's not completely true what they hear because sometimes the information gets confused during translations or gets spun when being told to them. So for immigrants to have demenstrations about their home countries is a little crazy when they don't know fully what's going on there because they aren't there.
4. Absolutely. New technolgy hinders jobs for all citizens and non-citizens. It enables us to get products out faster but without jobs people won't have the money to even purchase the newly manufactured items.
5. I think dual-citizenships are fine as long as the people themselves aren't living different lives. For example have families in two countries or are enemy spies who appear to be true citizens.
Dual citizenship seems to me to often be a formality, as many countries will allow you citizenship simply for being born there, and even if you moved at 2 years old you'd be a citizen in your place of birth without having nay memorable ties to that country. I know many people who have dual citizenship in such circumstances and the extent of their ties to another country is in the form of a simple legal document, and nothing else. In those instances, dual citizenship doesn't seem to be any kind of threat.
ReplyDeleteAleskey mentioned that dual citizenship could pose a problem in the event of a draft, and I agree with his point. However, I think a draft would be particularly harmful for the US if they were drafting citizens who are in the US at that time, but expect their stay to be temporary, and don't feel nationalist toward the US at all. I really do believe that the attitude of the US as "backup" could be harmful both during war and otherwise. That may be a situation in which dual citizenship is not ideal.