We’ve been hearing a lot about immigration in the news lately. It’s everywhere. A lot of the focus is always on the Hispanic community. I found these articles very interesting because they spoke about the Korean American views.

As Korean adoptees, we are immigrants. We are not the stereotypical immigrant and people tend to forget that we did not come here as citizens of the United States. This country was built on the shoulders of immigrants and, because of that, I pay a lot of attention to what is happening right now. I also pay attention because the way people are reacting now to immigration could be an indicator of how people choose to react to minorities later.

Link: This Movement Is Big, And It's Ours – This article is a compilation of responses for newspapers all over the country and covers many different cultures – including Korean.


Link: Asian Media Report Conflicts in Communities Over Boycott – This article talks about the varying degrees of involvement. Much like the rest of the country, some people watched the events with disinterest and some participate.

Link: Many Korean Businesses Plan to Join Immigrant Boycott – Talks about Korean businesses who support the boycott.

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