America has always prided itself on continuing the American dream, a country with pure, and naturalized citizens. Laws passed in the country, including the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 continuously undercut the efforts of immigrants to assimilate and prosper in American society. What is most unusual, at least to me, is that these issues are even more apparent today than they have been in the past.
Obama is currently passing laws for higher rates of deportation and is pounding his fist of influence down on illegal immigration. The passing of immigration laws throughout American history help us to understand why such severe stereotypes about immigrants exist, and why the issue is so prevalent in our current society.
