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Reflection on American Immigration
This wall was inspired because immigration is such a complex issue. My first image is of the statue of liberty because we are a nation built up of immigrants. Because of America's failure to successfully address the issue of American immigration too many people have had to endure the trials and test runs of American Immigration Policy and it has affected many lives and families. I believe that many Americans fail to see the humanity in immigrants and the Arizona immigration law is proof of this, it gives immigration officers the right to openly discriminate against people who do not fit the cookie cutter version of an American. It has opened the forum for so many prejudiced comments and even has been the inspiration for offensive and humiliating sweepstakes' in the state of Ohio. My second image is of Elian Gonzalez being taken from the United States at gunpoint and returned to the country of Cuba, showing the measures the United States have taken even against a harmless child. My last image is of one of the many marches against American Immigration Policy that has happened to show the continuing struggle for a sensible Immigration Policy.

Celeste Immigration