Immigration and Discrimination- Start Here!

Today in the United States we tend to think about immigration as a current phenomenon, and that the USA is the only country in the world that complains of an illegal immigration problem.  Yet, as history reveals, this is simply not the case. Immigration has been a constant source of pride and resentment for Americans since before the formation of the country; and many Americans often forget that their ancestors were at one point in time immigrants to this country as well.
This blog highlights how immigration and discrimination often go hand in hand in both the United States and other countries in the world as well (in this specific case France). The reader can journey back in history to the influx of Chinese immigrants in the 19th century who worked on the railroad, and then to the Irish workers that came into America through Ellis Island.  This blog also offers an international standpoint on immigration concerns in France, and the outrage that accompanies anti-Muslim practices such as the banning of the veil.  Finally, the blog concludes with bringing us back to present day concerns over Hispanic-American immigration.  Even though great spans of time and space are covered in this blog, one can conclude that all of these immigrants possess the same desire; to be treated fairly and equally.
The reader is asked to examine one final question after viewing this blog, how has discrimination changed towards immigrants over time? Has it changed? Who is being discriminated against, and who is doing the discriminating?
Enjoy!