Just a general public service announcement:
Please stop referring to all Latinos as immigrants. Please stop referring to all immigrants as illegals. Please take the word "illegals" out of your vocabulary. Thanks.
I can't tell you how many times in my life people have told me that I'll be deported if I don't step back in line. I can't be deported for questioning the status quo, you asshat! I'M AN AMERICAN CITIZEN! And even when I wasn't an American citizen, "reporting me to authorities" would've been quite funny for me because I was a legal resident!
OMG, you mean you can be an immigrant in this country and have a legal status or any kind of rights or privileges?!
Why, yes. Yes you can. If you didn't know that, go read a book or something please.
If you did, continue with your day. I hope it's a lovely one. =)
Labels: immigration, race/ethnicity
6 comments:
- At Tue Apr 21, 06:21:00 PM Lizzy said...
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DAMN STRAIGHT Miss Benz! Let them know!
- At Tue Apr 21, 07:51:00 PM Ouyangdan said...
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I totally heart you right now, in this moment.
- At Wed Apr 22, 01:54:00 PM frau sally benz said...
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Hey, I just try to speak the truth whenever possible. =)
- At Wed Apr 22, 06:37:00 PM Renee said...
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You know I can so relate with this post. As you know I am a black Canadian and I constantly get asked which island and I am from. People have a tendency to believe that POC are from elsewhere because the default identity of North American is white.
- At Thu Apr 23, 03:12:00 PM eleanorstrousers said...
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Meanwhile, I get to be the secret immigrant type in the room (my Dad came over from England, but I don't "talk funny" unless you count my Southern accent).
When people think they're in homogenous non-immigrant groups and get ignorant, I like to pop up and yell "SURPRISE!" - At Thu Apr 23, 03:44:00 PM frau sally benz said...
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That comment just made me LOL at work! HAHAHAHA! SURPRISE! lol
Renee, you should talk about (perceived) nationality on your radio show. I've been trying to write a post about it for the longest, but my thoughts go everywhere.
