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Alex Higuera
Professor Dewey
ENG101 13463
08 April, 2019
Hate Crimes
People have been categorized and labeled since early establishments began. Society is not
getting any better at it in any way, shape, or form. If anything it is becoming worse and
separating the country even more. Especially in the latinx community, they are labeled and
dimminshed so much in this racist country. In the US, the latinx community is being torn apart
by racial tension because slurs and protection issues between the people that accept immigrants
and the people who do not, this social issue is something that can no longer be allowed.
Hispanics are often labeled or categorized as “‘illegal alien’ or ‘illegal immigrant’ or just
plain ’illegal’,”(Garcia). These are the most popular terms being used today. They are
considering all undocumented immigrants as criminals. There are non-citizens joining the marine
corps, getting other jobs, or going to school. They are all contributing to the economy and not
leaching off the government like many United States citizens are doing. Non-citizens do not
qualify for food stamps and section 8, which are government programs for citizens. The
undocumented latinx people are being accused of many things when they're mostly here for a
better life.
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On the other hand, some people, usually republicans, feel that the immigrants are taking
jobs, and increasing crime rates. These acquisitions usually come from unemployed citizens that
are too lazy to find a job or just hate the latinx community. They consider the latinx as less
educated and believe they have a higher chance of landing in jail than citizens (Why). The latinx
community is penalized because how these people portray them. Most of these people do not
believe in equality and feel that they are the superior race. Just this past weekend over 280
immigrants were arrested while working at the technology plant (Chavez). They were all charged
with working illegally in the United States. It is understood that someone told authorities about
them.
In addition, a bust of this gratitude to ICE is a goldmine. They arrested, husbands, wifes,
brothers, and sisters that were only trying to make a living. They were not being criminals, or
asking for welfare checks, or sitting on the side of the interstate asking for money. The group
other-worldly. The slur is unlawful, they portray an image on the community that is harmful.
They do not call other people that commit crimes illegals. For example “alleged terrorists and
child molesters aren't labeled illegals” (Garcia). Somehow the people who are being accused and
labeled get such hectic slur posed on them. This community was affected by entire group being
removed substantially because, it ruined families and is going lower income for the city.
This issue is so misunderstood and is something that should have been taken care of in
the past. We are in the twenty-first century and are still going through, segregation, racism, and
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obvious bigotry. People need to realize that there is no such thing as an illegal alien, if you want
to move to a different country and have a different life, as long as you are not causing trouble
Works Cited
Chavez, Stella M., et al. “ICE Raids Texas Technology Company, Arrests 280
www.npr.org/2019/04/03/709680162/ice-raids-texas-technology-company-arrests
-280-on-immigration-violations.
Garcia, Charles. "Why 'Illegal Immigrant' Is a Slur." Illegal Immigration, edited by Noël
Context, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/EJ3010226413/OVIC?u=mcc_glendal
www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/article/Why-we-think-immigrants-steal-jobs-increa
se-crime-13071416.php.
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