Diversity in History

     A recent and on-going issue in the news is the issue of immigration. Immigration is a hot topic and has many Americans divided on the issue. Do we build the wall, or do we let them come into our country illegally? The article in USA Today titled “46% of Whites Worry Becoming a Majority-Minority Will Weaken American Culture, Survey Says” goes into detail how American people really feel about becoming a minority. As noted by Miller (2019), “the finding speaks for itself, it suggests concern broadly held by whites about a majority-minority country," says Rich Morin, a senior editor at Pew Research Center. Immigration from other countries was accepted in the past but today many don’t agree with letting immigrants into our country. In the reading from this week I was alerted to something I hadn’t thought about before. How does the idea of immigration of non-whites such as Mexican or Asian affect the color line in America? As noted by Lee and Bean (2010),  “if the color line in America continues to exist, then the question of which side of the divide Asian and Latino immigrants fall on matters a great deal” (p. 4). Is white America afraid of becoming the minority?  Looking through the history lens allows me to see how our country is a diverse melting pot of people and it’s what makes our country great. I think we should, as a country, embrace immigration as we have before.

     Working as a Registered Nurse, I come into contact with all different types of people every day and I’m responsible for caring for them. That means caring for the whole person taking into consideration their beliefs and values. As a nurse you must put any preconceived notions you may have aside and respect the wishes of your patient, even if their beliefs are different from yours.

References

Lee, J., & Bean, F. D. (2010). Diversity Paradox, The: Immigration and the Color Line in Twenty-First Century America. New York: Russell Sage Foundation. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org.ezproxy.snhu.edu/stable/10.7758/9781610446617.5