Sunday, October 21, 2012
Freedom Riders
Is there a cause you know of in our world today that you feel is of similar/equal importance? Something worthy of groups taking action, even to the point of non-violent demonstration or protest?
In the south of the 1930’s the anti-racism movement was gaining ground. Many people took action and created organized protests to go against racists. In the current day racism is still debated upon but has has died down since the 1930’s. In proportion, immigration today is very similar to racism back then. It is a topic that is debated by politicians, voted on by state councils, and argued over in the homes of americans all over the country. Immigration is such a big issue because of the varying opinions of people all around the country. Some believe that people should stay in the current country that they were born in. Others believe that traveling to another country is positive and promotes growth in the economy. All of these different viewpoints lead to the issue of whether or not deportation should be allowed. This is why today we have many protests especially in the south that are against immigration. A law passed within the past year that gave Arizona law enforcement authorities the right to deport those suspect of being illegal immigrants. Many in the south strongly agreed with this, however, the northern part of the U.S. highly opposed. Immigration is much like racism back in the 1930’s because of the widespread difference in opinions and the various rules and regulations that each state is allowed to bestow. In my opinion, immigrants should be free to move to the country of their choice. It is an important topic in which non violent protest should take place. Without the freedom to move where we wish, even if it is out of the country where we were born then our human rights seem limited. Overall, Immigration is an on going topic that is important to take action and protest upon, much like the racism in the south in the 1930’s.
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