We have started reading To Kill a Mockingbird in class, and the students will be participating in various journal entries that tie in with specific chapters. Our first journal was about justice, and the students had a choice to speak about injustices within the book or within the world at large. What follows is David's rather timely response:
"A person or people I know that have been judged unfairly are the Mexicans or immigrants. I think that they have been judged unfairly because some of them are drug traffickers and some are criminals. But most of the immigrants or Mexicans come to this country to find a job and to care for their family. The country has looked at them only as bad people, but they actually have lots to offer to this country. Most Mexican immigrants are mistreated and disrespected when coming to this country because of their reputation of being bad people. Also when the H1N1 or Swine Flu came out the Mexicans were treated badly even more.
I think the government is being very racist when making the Arizona law. A lot of innocent families were broken up because of this law and it’s just not right. I think that immigrants should have a chance to come to this country only if they are good hard working people. I think the government should make laws against drug traffickers and criminals, not immigrants that come to this country for freedom."
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