ANti-immigration
The unfortunate, but very PREVALENT
topic of cartoons
Created by: Drew Sheneman
Published: 2012 This is one of my favorite cartoons I have came across. In this cartoon, an American female is being portrayed protesting Latino immigration. Touting her "American" outfit, overweight self, and cowboy hat, she's definitely, the stereotypical portrayal of an American. Interestingly, this cartoon shows a female protesting, which many do not, and this cartoon also brings religion into the mix. The sign she is holding in this cartoon shows a truth many do not think about - "We were here first (not really)." Technically speaking, Native American Indians were the first here, and the now "Americans" were the original immigrants. This cartoon identifies many experiences some fleeing individuals, in particular children, experience in their home countries by saying, "...seeing little children fleeing their violent homeland." The adaptation of the acronym "WWJD" (What Would Jesus Do?) adds an interesting twist to this cartoon - it seems to put Jesus in a negative light. I am unsure where this cartoon is directed directly at a political affiliation, such as the GOP, but the the portrayal of the lady seems to reflect an image I have seen of the "American voter."
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Created By: Clay Jones
Published: 2010 A few years back many will probably remember the well covered downfall of Mel Gibson where he was deemed incredibly racist and anti-Semitic. In this cartoon, showing what appears to be a tiny delegation/negotiation, (or even a family feud game!), the United States is setting a satirical ultimatum with Mexico. I am not sure of the individuals portrayed in the cartoon are certain people, but I cannot help but see President George Bush on the left for the U.S.A. While this cartoon is satirical, it also tells quite a bit. This cartoon is portraying Mexican immigrants to Mel Gibson. Knowing about the event that Mel Gibson went through a few years back, one would view this comparison as quite derogatory. This goes back to my constant argument that many Americans do not understand the full extent as to why many Hispanics migrate to the United States. Oftentimes it is only the negative that makes the news and gains national attention, such as the issue with Mel Gibson. Furthermore, typically when Hispanics make the news it is for something negative, such as violence, a major drug bust, etc. Thus, the average American citizen may only be exposed to the negative rather than the positive/realities. This is one of the largest problems with the stigma that has befallen upon many Hispanics - media coverage. Created by: Dan Wasserman
Published: July, 2014 Latinos flee to the United States for many reasons. These reasons are not always for work per se, sometimes it could be simply for human rights reasons. As with the massive migration in general, there are a great number of people who love to preach the "WE NEED MORE SECURITY! LETS BUILD A COMPLETE WALL ACROSS THE ENTIRE BORDER!" rhetoric. What I believe many do not understand is the sheer reason a number of Latinos come to the United States, oftentimes children. Many sending nations are incredibly violent. This cartoon was published July 2014, right in the middle of the massive unaccompanied Latino child migration to the U.S. The truth of the matter is that in many sending nations, the quality of life is extremely poor and violent. In this cartoon, the children are holding a sign displaying three of the threats they face on a daily basis in their home country. They are holding this sign right in front of an individual protesting their presence in the United States. A stance I always try to take when thinking about immigration - documented and undocumented - is putting myself in the immigrants shoes. If I was in the position of incredible human rights violations on a daily basis, I would absolutely seek after a safer life. There need to be a different protest rhetoric, or no protest at all, on immigration towards those who come to the U.S. to essentially avoid being killed, raped, or kidnapped. I feel many do not think of this in that light; what if it was you/your family in the situation? Unfortunately, this cartoon depicts an all too common occurrence. Created by: Kevin Tuma
Published: 2003 In the past few years, the level of Hispanic migrants travelling to the United States has increased drastically. In some areas alone, such as Union County, NC, the increase has been over ninety percent. These increases have resulted in cultural hotspots to pop up in different areas around the United States. This cartoon, created by Kevin Tuma, depicts the massive flow of undocumented immigrants as if it were a military invasion. This cartoon was created in 2003, which is rather telling because it shows that even 12 years ago there was a belief that the immigrants were invading the U.S. The fact that Tuma compares immigration to a military invasion is rather telling in itself; I believe this is a crack at the stigmas that have befallen on many Hispanic immigrants. For example, Hispanic migrants are believed to be crime ridden and poverish. Some even believe they are ruining the culture of the United States. Some view this can be seen as an invasion, or, “immivasion” of the United States. Rather than a military invasion, many may believe that this is a criminal invasion, a poverty invasion, or a culture invasion. Depicting Texas as Aztlan is a crack at the Chicano movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Many Mexicans believe that the areas annexed from Mexico, and some other territories belong to Mexico. Perhaps this cartoonist believes this is the cause of much of the immigration to these areas. Also interesting to note is that this "immivasion" is compared to a Nazi Germany military invasion. Nazi's were incredibly ruthless and violent, which the majority of Hispanic immigrants are not. |
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