10 things that you did not know about immigrants.

[J a c k]

I know not everyone is treated well. It sucks that Jack had/has such a hard time with it. People can be assholes.

As for my picture not looking unAmerican... Growing up, everyone knew we were unAmerican. Not by how we looked, but by my parents' heavy accents and the fact that we were open about where we were from.

Like I said, I think location has a lot to do with it. We just weren't in a part of the country or in an environment with people who hated immigrants.

I would have never known, unless you told me.  Your English is, as far as I can tell, completely native.  Accents vary so much across the Midwest; people might not be noticing?

It’s not just that. People from Mexico are singled out. The moment I say I’m Mexican things twist.

Also, there’s a difference in the way people treat immigrants they find attractive and those they find unattractive. Try putting a short, dark, indigenous Mexican next to a tall, blue eyed, light skin Mexican and see the difference for yourself.