In my Soc Immigrations class we learned that depending on the economic climate of that period of history, the United States has fluctuated with its hostility toward immigrants. It is a shame that the country who was taken and built by immigrants in the past is the same country that vilifies and takes advantage of them today. In this week’s reading “The Criminalization of Immigration and the Privatization of the Immigration Detention: Implications for Justice” the authors Alissa Ackerman and Rich Furman discuss how for-profit private prisons extort undocumented and noncitizen immigrants, thus creating negative social justice implications for the group. For one thing, entering into the country without proper paperwork is faulty, however it is not a serious enough offense that calls for detainment. People who come into the country are not doing it for immoral or violent reasons. Majority of them migrate as a last resort decision when their situations are desperate. Throughout history, America has always advertised themselves as a country where “dreams are made”, so it is no wonder why it is so desirable for immigrants. Detainment and solitary confinement has been shown to produce harmful effects for a person’s psyche, so wrongfully placing that onto a person for no good reason other than trying to find a good life for themselves and their families is undeniably wrong. My question is how can we make people more aware of the positive benefits immigrants give to the country, both culturally and economically, and rid us of the perspective that they have no place in our society?
References:
Ackerman, A. R. and Furman, R. (2013). The Criminalization of Immigration and the Privatization of the Immigration Detention: Implications for Justice.
Photo retrieved from: fortune.com/2018/07/12/democrats-abolish-ice-bill/
No comments:
Post a Comment