Blog 3: Cultural Artifact
Throughout my young adulthood, something that has impacted my life would be the wall between Mexico and the United States. When I was younger I did not realize the importance of living in the United States, understanding my parents had to leave their country of nationality in order to give me a better future. My mother had the opportunity to become a US citizen when she was younger which she had the privilege to come to the United States without fear of getting deported back to Mexico. My father, on the other hand, had to cross the border as we say illegally walking through the mountains and trying to survive a long journey.
Benefiting from my parent's decision of wanting to live in California in order to try and accomplish the American Dream, gave me the privilege of having better opportunities from living in California. One of the main reasons was for a better future as a family having our own home and allowing me to have an education without having to pay. My education is what encourages me to get a career in the future by thanking my parents for all the hard work they have done in order for me to have a better future. Not only financially, but allowing myself to graduate with a bachelors degree and moving onto my masters. Moreover, there is plenty of reasons why a lot of families move to the US there is better health care, secure jobs, more safety, and reasonable pricing on households. I value where I am now and can thank my parents so much for allowing me to have these opportunities.
Using my “critically vigilant” lenses it amazes me how unfair some humans are getting treated by US authorities firing tear gas to disperse migrants at the border. People are leaving their homes in order to have better opportunities for their children. While our country in the United States is using utilizing money to construct a wall and divide our countries by not allowing “drug dealers, crime, and rapists to enter our country” stated by Donald Trump. Stated by the president you would suppose there would be a better wording for these types of comments, especially being an intellectual. Violence and aggression are being promoted, reasons why we can comprehend why it is very hard to eliminate stereotypes. Negative stereotypes are always enforced towards minorities reason why we are living under so much violence. From having shootings around the word and being physically aggressive towards others. As a community, we need to improve our ways of thinking and turning the world into a better environment.
Hi Kassandra,
ReplyDeleteYour post also related to my life as well. My father was born in the United States, however my mother was a Mexican immigrant who had to illegally cross the borders 2 or 3 times in order to search for a better life. When I was younger, I never realized just how significant this wall is to many people and families. For some people, its the divider between the dead grass and the much much greener grass. I never realized the sacrifice my mother went to in order to ensure she got a better life. Without her having the opportunity to have met my dad in the U.S., I would not be here. Many immigrants lie behind the walls just wishing they could have the opportunity for a better life here in the U.S. That wall signifies freedom.
Hi Kassandra,
ReplyDeleteI can also relate to your post. I, myself, am an immigrant coming from Mexico City a few years ago. My husband and I came to this country to have better careers, further our education, and have a better life for our children. I feel like I can relate to what your parents were thinking. One of the main reasons why we uprooted and left our home country was so that our daughters could have a better life. I can understand why people come to this country. Recently, I have gone to Tijuana and it saddens me when I see how immigrants are treated, especially how the children are treated. In the end, they just want to come here for a better life as well.
Hello Kasandra! I totally agree with you on everyone having to put in their part to make the world, or at least our country, a better environment. I am Hispanic and both my parents came to the U.S. the way your dad did. People like to generalize Mexicans and try to put them all in one box. It bothers me also what Donald Trump had to say about Mexicans. Yes, it is true that some people from Mexico are those things, but it's not because they are from Mexico. There is people everywhere who are rapists and drug dealers including in the U.S. I think that the amount of diversity we have in this country is so awesome, therefore, we shouldn't be blocking out people who are just trying to make a better life for themselves.
ReplyDeleteHello Kasandra,
ReplyDeleteI really like your analysis of the wall between the both borders and how that wall has impacted your life. I can relate because my parents have also came into the United States illegally in search for a better life for themselves but more importantly for myself and my three siblings. It is a privilege to live in the United States because of how much opportunity one has in this country. It is a shame of how much racism and violence comes from a simple wall. That wall dictates peoples lives for better or worse. Great job!
Hi Kasandra!
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your commentary on the U.S./Mexico border and how it's changed your life and impacted your relationship with your family. While I am a U.S. citizen, my boyfriend is an immigrant from Afghanistan. Just from hearing about his experiences with the immigration process here in the United States, I have gained a whole new perspective towards it. We need to treat immigrants that come to our country with respect, whether they're legal or illegal, because they're just trying to do what's best for their family and I'm sure everyone if in their shoes would do the same thing. It's so scary to see how just within the last year or so, our country's immigration process has changed. We should never act with violence towards these people and should never separate families. It is inhumane and is already having a huge impact on our economy here in San Diego.
Sarah Cohn
Hey Kassandra, this whole idea of implementing a wall as if the change would be so great completely astonishes me. I understand the opportunity we are given here and it is sad that our very own United States is dismissed and preventing others in having a better life. I, myself am Puerto Rican and Ecuadorian so I know the struggle, especially trying to make it out here being a latina in a world out to get minorities. My mother was born in New York City but my father was born in his hometown in Ecuador and migrated over to the US in the 70's in search for a better life, an opportunity we are all entitled to.
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