Episode 45: The Theory of Immigration for Asian, Latino, and African

When speaking on immigration it is important to differentiate the experiences of all peoples. American Social Studies curriculum for example, only presents the topic of immigration as a ‘unified or monolithic experience.’ These different spectrums of experiences are not taught in schools and therefore some believe in the idea of, “Freedom For All”. Yes, this experience may have been the case for many European immigrants, however, Asian, Latino,  African immigrants, and even Native Americans experience were anything but the “American Dream”.  References 1. Ciardiello A. Vincent. "Is Angel Island the Ellis Island of the West? Teaching Multiple Perspective-Taking in American Immigration History." Social Studies 103, no. 4 2012, 171-76 2. Pfaelzer Jean. “ ‘Driven out’, The Forgotten War Against Chinese Americans”, Random House, New York, 2007. 3. Philip Q. Yang. "A Theory of Asian Immigration to the United States." Journal of Asian American Studies, 2010, 1-34. 4. Walz Eric. “Nikkei in the Interior West: Japanese Immigration and Community Building, 1882-1945.” University of Arizona Press, 2012. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pacific-atrocities-education/support