Do you think people are racist towards immigrants?

Do you think people are racist towards immigrants?

Well, I do.

My opinion was particularly solidified when I saw this video about racism towards blacks on CNN's iReport. I realized that racism is racism, no matter how you frame it, towards blacks, immigrants, or anyone.


It then became clear to me that, oftentimes, immigrants are the subject of racism similar to the racism that blacks have faced for centuries. American society views blacks, immigrants, and other groups as "different."

There is a certain air that comes with discussing both blacks and immigrants because both groups, historically, have been subject to prejudice. A pattern of thought to automatically exclude blacks or immigrants, or to treat them worse or differently, than the dominant group(s) of white men has become a learned behavior.

In effort to stop this racism, we all could open our minds and train our brains to think twice before falling into racist thoughts, speech, or actions with any group or anyone. Watching this video is a good step in doing so.