The Beginning of Immigration Propaganda The United States 2016 presidential election was all the country can talk about which Donald Trump the 45th president of the United States. What was so special about this presidential election was Presidents Trump's promise to make America First. In many debates and conversations that entailed what it meant to make America First, immigration was the main topic. The talk about immigration entailed many racist remarks, calling Mexicans rapists by President Trump. The topic about immigration also inspired this talk of building a 50 foot wall along the United States South border with Mexico. With daily news reports, social media post, and radios talking about the issue of Immigration in the United States, the topic of immigrants became something that no one could run away from. Two years after President Trump’s election, the United States was still having debates and conversation about immigrants in the United States and how it was urgent for the United States to fund the Wall along the Mexican border. Things only intensified with the news that there was going to be a caravan from Latin America coming to the United States to seek asylum from violence, poverty, and political repression.
Quote of the Chapter: “"When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending their best. They're not sending you. They're not sending you. They're sending people that have lots of problems, and they're bringing those problems with us. They're bringing drugs. They're bringing crime. They're rapists. And some, I assume, are good people." -President Donald Trump Discussion: Now, lead a discussion in class about how this remark must have made Mexicans, living in the United States, feel. Coursework: Now, go out and find a person with a hispanic ethnicity that has contributed to the United States. *It may be someone who you know personally, someone local, a teacher, or someone famous.
The Start of the Caravan It was on the 12th of October, 2018 in San Pedro Sula, the second largest city in Honduras when people gathered in order to start their journey to the United States. The caravan began with about 160 migrants from Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. The Caravan officially started the next day, October 13, 2018 with the United States being their final destination. As the Caravan marched through Honduras the amount of immigrants traveling increased and was roughly 500 immigrants. As the Caravan began their journey, there were people who stood in solidarity with them while others stood against the Caravans plans to come to the United States. An organization called “Pueblo Sin Fronteras” expressed solidarity with the Caravan, with the director, Orineo Mujico advising the Caravan to not reach the United States but advising its members to seek asylum in Mexico instead. As the Caravan began their journey, American