(Click here to read the article by NBC)
I saw this headline on NBC news and wasn’t surprised. It was obvious that Trump’s proposal to ‘fix’ illegal immigration would be used as a gateway to undertake his racist endeavours. Trump thinks that immigrants can “infest” the US. But why is it so important to have an all-American America? It doesn’t make sense, there is no benefit in doing so.
For example, I grew up in England and all I’ve ever known is England, so if I went back to Hong Kong, I would essentially be the same as an immigrant there. I cannot read or write Chinese, only speak, I have no idea where anything is and I don’t have any friends there. But the law does not say so, because I was born in Hong Kong and my parents, grandparents, great grandparents and all my ancestors are Chinese so I will for ever remain a Hong Kong citizen (unless I relinquish my status). I’m not rejecting my origins, Hong Kong is a great holiday place for me, but I would never have a life there because I prefer England. Sure I was born in Hong Kong but that means nothing if I didn’t spend time there. On the other hand, I know where everything is in England, I am fluent in English and I have a plethora of connections here. I will get a stable job here and pay my taxes to the UK government. I have and will live my best life in England. But I wasn’t born here.
The point is, upbringing probably contributes to 90% of someone’s identity. Thus, in relation to Trump’s selfish notion that immigrants can “infest” the US, American-born citizens who were raised in a different country exist. So if they were to go back to America, they would essentially be immigrants, only they don’t have this status legally. So why isn’t Trump deporting them too? Simply because of their race. Trump is childishly discriminating and it’s disgusting. Obviously, every American-born who was raised elsewhere has every right to go back and start a life like any immigrant would, but I’m making a point that Trump’s all-American America is illogical and pointless. Saying that immigrants can “infest” the US is completely meaningless.
Why can’t they look beyond the colour of our skins and see the benefit in talent, skill and potential? Race pays no contribution to building a stronger country, intelligence does. Look through the rose-tinted spectacles and see only the behaviours of people, not appearance.
Rose-Tinted Spectacles 