Write an essay between 400 - 500 words that contains the following paragraphs. Utilize material from this week
to complete this assignment. You must cite your sources, assigned readings only need in-text citations, e.g.:
(Pew Research Center), (Forbes), etc.
Short introduction about your understanding of immigration in the United States prior to this week.
In one to two paragraphs, use at least two sources from this week's readings to answer the following: Who
comes to America? You can choose to look at this from a historical perspective or at modern immigration. You
can chose to share personal stories as well, as long as you support it with data and examples from this week's
reading. For example, if your family immigrated to the US from Ireland in the early 1900s, you may talk about
the effect of nativism on their experience or you may have a family member who came on an F-1 visa and
became a permanent resident or citizen and can link that experience with Sheena's Ted Talk.
Short concluding paragraph
Key findings about U.S. immigrants: https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/08/20/key-findings-about-u-simmigrants/ (opens in new window)
North Carolina Immigration Statistics: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/stateprofiles/state/demographics/NC (opens in new window)
Profile of the Unauthorized Population: North Carolina: https://www.migrationpolicy.org/data/unauthorizedimmigrant-population/state/NC (opens in new window)
Nativism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epDnsHf2CLM (opens in new window)
The Myth of Legal Immigration | Sheena Koshy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuV4noxfWfs (opens in
new window)
I’m Mexican. Does that change your assumptions about me? | Vanessa Vancour:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE4-req-Hes (opens in new window)
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