Causes Of Crime Among Immigrants
Look just about anywhere and you can find news articles on another vandalized house of worship or a video of a man yelling at a group of colored children that they don’t belong, and shouldn’t be in his America. But why? What causes this hate and stigma? The most popular belief generalizes immigrants as criminals and thieves but what’s the truth? Interestingly enough, research shows that immigrants are less likely to commit a crime than native US citizens. They are so unlikely to commit crimes that out of the 43 million (legal and illegal) immigrants living in the U.S, only 1.9 million have been convicted.
The Numbers All data proves that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes and no solid evidence can hold up the ideas behind the accusation …show more content…
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room, Donald Trump. Throughout the ceremony held to announce his presidency, he had some interesting things to say about immigrants. “When Mexico sends its people, their not sending their best,” “They’re sending people that have lots of problems and they’re bring those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.” After blatantly accusing a group of people for being rapists and drug pushers he adds, “And some, I assume, are good people.” It is these comments broadcasted to these big figures’ audience of millions that can shape the public's view. In Donald Trump’s executive order, he states that the majority of people entering the country illegally “present a significant threat to national security and public safety.” By not fact checking and just absorbing the opinions that are told to you, you create a divide and prejudice against immigrants based off of false assumptions. But what kind of threat do the pose? In his first speech to Congress, Donald Trump explains that America is “in an environment of lawless chaos.” and the only way to bring success to the nation is to “restore integrity and the rule of law to our borders.” Trump adds that we should try to attract high skilled workers instead of the low skilled ones we have that contribute to the nation's problems. Perhaps we should try to target high skilled …show more content…
The unjustified discrimination against the immigrant population is outdated and incredibly offensive. Not to mention the fact that being treated differently because of where you came from or what you look like can be debilitating and crush someone's confidence. The damage is done, anyone subject to harassment brought on by their origin will feel that judgement. Srinivas Kuchibhotla will never be able to experience life again because someone felt that he shouldn't be in America. Now, it is up to the whole world to become more open to foreigners settling where they live. There are things you can do as well, think before you speak and be mindful of the things you say to someone. The more you do this, the more you can contribute to a better world, you can be a positive
The Numbers All data proves that immigrants are less likely to commit crimes and no solid evidence can hold up the ideas behind the accusation …show more content…
Let’s talk about the elephant in the room, Donald Trump. Throughout the ceremony held to announce his presidency, he had some interesting things to say about immigrants. “When Mexico sends its people, their not sending their best,” “They’re sending people that have lots of problems and they’re bring those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists.” After blatantly accusing a group of people for being rapists and drug pushers he adds, “And some, I assume, are good people.” It is these comments broadcasted to these big figures’ audience of millions that can shape the public's view. In Donald Trump’s executive order, he states that the majority of people entering the country illegally “present a significant threat to national security and public safety.” By not fact checking and just absorbing the opinions that are told to you, you create a divide and prejudice against immigrants based off of false assumptions. But what kind of threat do the pose? In his first speech to Congress, Donald Trump explains that America is “in an environment of lawless chaos.” and the only way to bring success to the nation is to “restore integrity and the rule of law to our borders.” Trump adds that we should try to attract high skilled workers instead of the low skilled ones we have that contribute to the nation's problems. Perhaps we should try to target high skilled …show more content…
The unjustified discrimination against the immigrant population is outdated and incredibly offensive. Not to mention the fact that being treated differently because of where you came from or what you look like can be debilitating and crush someone's confidence. The damage is done, anyone subject to harassment brought on by their origin will feel that judgement. Srinivas Kuchibhotla will never be able to experience life again because someone felt that he shouldn't be in America. Now, it is up to the whole world to become more open to foreigners settling where they live. There are things you can do as well, think before you speak and be mindful of the things you say to someone. The more you do this, the more you can contribute to a better world, you can be a positive