Immigration is not just about the "American Dream"

It's a common narrative that people from Latin America who are trying to move to the United States are seeking a better life for themselves. Many students often wonder why the quality of life in other countries is different than how many of us live in the United States.

Click here to read a post that details 19 different ways the United States government has affected the lives of Latin Americans in their own countries.

Hot Tamale Activities

Read the article then create a new blog post in your Spanish Blog Portfolio and complete the following activities

• Select 3 of the 19 reasons and summarize in your own words. You may need to research a bit more.
• What do you think about the United States's history of actions in Latin America? Do you think it was justified? Explain your answer.
• How do you think the United States should respond if another country attempted to do one of these 19 actions in the United States?