True American Themes

America, a country where the people are from all corners of the Earth. Each bringing their own ideals, traditions and beliefs. Since America was young, many have immigrated to the country. Though their reasons, hopes, and expectations vary between individuals, each come here wanting a better life. Having found three individuals, I wanted their accounts to tell three different perspectives on being an immigrant. Since our writing assignments have been focused on the themes and ideas presented to us in the True American, I also wanted to include at least one question associated with racism that immigrants may face in our country.
A mother of a single child, Clair’s family was small. A few members of her family already called America home years prior to her decision to move here. Clair’s son eventually moved himself, leaving her and her husband behind in Romania. Wanting to be with her family, they both decided it was in their best interest to follow suit and make the move as well. Fifteen years later, they still call their small suburban Lansing two acre property home. Her husband works in IT,

A book with hefty themes in immigration and racism as it tells the story of a crime of hate and the path to acceptance. Herself being an immigrant, I wondered if Clair has at a moment in time every experienced such level of hate. Taking a bit to think on the question, she shook her head. Clair, in her opinion, thought that she was lucky to have been of Romanian descent, especially after events following 9/11. She may have experienced a few racial slurs or insults, but she viewed them no differently than those said to others that were born in America. After our discussion, I ended our conversation asking her if she would do it all over again, knowing what she knows now, would she leave her home in Romania and move to America? Smiling, Clair said yes. Her family is here, this is where she has made her