Chloe G's Essential Question

Ever since America was discovered, many people have come to live here. These people come to the United States in search of a better life. They hope to find better opportunities that they might not find in their country. Do these immigrants realize that they will have to face the prejudice and racism upon their arrival? Do the immigrants find they have a better life here even though there is so much prejudice and racism? Can our society understand the lifestyles of the immigrants and stop being prejudice and racist?
I was sent to Boston in search of an answer to these questions. The group I was in was Cultural Awareness. My group and I toured Villa Victoria, which is mainly a Latino low-income community. We also made an unexpected stop to the Museum of African American History to remember the past. Later that day we toured Chinatown. The next day the group was able to tour our last stop which was Jamaica Plain, which is a low-income Puerto Rican community.
I would say roughly about half of the immigrant population, if not more, are happy to live in America. They feel like they have a better life. Immigrants have a misperception about the U.S. Some of them think that all Americans are rich and all the streets are paved with gold. They soon learn that America is not the same as their idea of it. Most immigrants live within the same community with people of their race. Immigrants feel more welcome and safe within a community of their race. Prejudice will always be in this world along with racism. Prejudice and racism will not cease until everyone is the same color of skin and speaks the same language. Some immigrants are victims of prejudice from their own race. Some people of the same race view other people of their race differently because they dress like different races or cultures. How sad is that? Violence is a major factor in racism and in coming to the U.S. People don't like to feel invaded by other cultures. They will tell the people of other cultures to go back where they came from. The acts of violence aren't random. Unfortunately, they are targeted. Is anyone really safe? Immigrants are also taken advantage of. Immigrants who are new to the country are fearful. They are scared to ask for help and we take advantage of it. Unless the immigrants are willing to speak up and fight for their rights, they will be trampled on.