{"id":3219,"date":"2020-10-04T11:42:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-04T15:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/?p=3219"},"modified":"2020-10-04T11:42:51","modified_gmt":"2020-10-04T15:42:51","slug":"delaney-demaret-blog-post-for-10-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/ldst1010304f2019\/2020\/10\/04\/delaney-demaret-blog-post-for-10-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Delaney Demaret Blog Post for 10\/5"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the two chapters in How the Other Half Lives feature extremely problematic viewpoints on immigration and a dangerous amount of generalization of communities, a reader can use it in conjunction with other sources to draw conclusions on the political and economic climate of the time. For example, the chapter on Chinatown complains about the lack of typical family structure among Chinese immigrants in the city, yet in Dr. Bezio\u2019s podcast, she notes that the government essentially banned Chinese women from immigrating with the Page Act of 1875. Here, a conclusion may be drawn on the active involvement of governmental authorities in harming immigrant communities. American policies on immigration face constant evolution, but I think it would be hard to find a time where preserving the togetherness of an immigrant family has been the ultimate priority. One piece of consistency in American immigration policy has been the idea of capitalist expansion and the exploitation of immigrant labor.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the chapter on the Italian-American immigrant community, a similar conclusion can be drawn in the way of government (this time local) involvement. The padrones and contractors worked with the city to effectively create a labor market that stifled the ability for Italian workers to participate in the aspects of a laissez-faire economy that could benefit them. They were pushed by contract policies that the city and ladrones worked together to make, into sections of the market that eliminated their access to worker resistance and wage competition. This effectively institutionalized immigrant poverty. Even worse, exploitation facilitated through the language barrier continued through generations of Italian-American families, creating a cycle of inopportunity.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

I think there is a reckoning to be had on what the sentiment of American Immigration policy is versus what the true priorities behind the structure are. The history of exploitation of immigrant communities in the labor markets is too strong to ignore and place behind the \u201cmelting pot\u201d theory. Is there a time in the history of the United States where the paramount interest behind immigration structures was not to advance capitalistic expansion?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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While the two chapters in How the Other Half Lives feature extremely problematic viewpoints on immigration and a dangerous amount of generalization of communities, a…<\/p>\n

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