Chapter 13 - Check Your Understanding

The document discusses the relationship between nativism and racism in the U.S., highlighting how immigration policies reflect societal racism and nativist beliefs. It notes that contemporary nativism is influenced by economic uncertainty and that Latin American immigrants face higher rates of deportation due to systemic racism. The personal story of Hector, a Guatemalan deportee, illustrates the harsh realities of deportation despite having lived most of his life in the U.S., connecting his experience to broader themes of discrimination against Latinx communities.

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13.3 What is the relationship between nativism and racism in the twenty-first century?

The racial and ethnic composition of the country has continually been influenced by lawmakers'
use of immigration policy. In this process, racism frequently merged with nativism, the belief in
the superiority of native-born people. Racism and nationalism in society are reflected in the
history of U.S. immigration policy.
Review:
1. How does contemporary nativism differ from that of previous historical periods?
The rise of nativism in the United States is closely tied to economic uncertainty. For example,
“Nativism in the 1920s was connected to the country’s difficult transition from a primarily
agricultural economy to a massively industrialized one” (Boza 441). Compared to how the end of
the twentieth century the rapid deindustrialization and the rise of a service-oriented economy.
Critical Thinking:
1. What are Latin American immigrants the most likely to be deported?
Latin Americans are much more likely to be deported because “Current immigration laws,
practices, and policies further enhance the extent to which our society is riddled with racism and
repression” (Boza 439). A majority of Latinx people experience some form of discrimination and
fear deportation. The large percentage of Latinx people who fear deportation indicates that the
racial profiling of the community is widespread. Additionally, Latinx people are targeted in
immigration enforcement efforts.
Voices: Hector, a Guatemalan Deportee
1. Provide a Summary of the Voices Reading
Hector’s mother brought him to the United States when he was three years old to be reunited
with his father. In 1999, “Hector and his family were able to legalize under the Nicaraguan
Adjustment and Central American Relief Act” (Boza 438). Hector attended elementary, middle,
high school, and college in California. Afterward, he worked at the University of California, then
at a computer company where things went well for him. Unfortunately, Hector joined a credit
card fraud scheme and was caught. He was sentenced to eight months in prison and after faced
automatic deportation to Guatemala. During his hearing it did not matter if he had spent the
majority of his life in the United States the only consideration the judge could take into account
was his conviction of an aggravated felony.
2. How does the Voices Reading connect to the Material presented in the Chapter?
The Voices Reading connects to the Material presented in the Chapter because both speak about
the deportation of Latin Americans. The chapter covers how the stereotype of Mexicans and of
those who look like them are seen as being “illegals” which targets Mexicans and other Latinx
people in immigration enforcement. Hector, lived his whole life in the United States but was
deported for fitting the stereotype.