the only real citizens that can't get "kicked out" are prolly the Native Americans...who have been here the longest. At the turn of the century lots of Irish and Italian people came to the US illegally. not all came thru ellis island. But they ended up contributing a lot to american society....and are now accepted, becuz in the end, they are of european decent, and are NOW considered WHITE.
That makes me think, perhaps this anger against today's illegal immigrants is a RACIST response...typical of conservative governments and of most american people.
Also, lots of racist sentiments were present against italians and the irish during the turn of the century up til the 1960s when the focus was shifted to african american's fight for civil rights.
the process is called "racialization" in anthropology....taking a new group, treating it as a different "race" for the purpose of alientating them and shutting them in deprived neighborhoods.
what do you think?
thanks for any responses.
2006-07-30
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