Fall of the I-Hotel

Today we watched a movie in class called The Fall of the I-Hotel. I would have to say that it stirred quite a bit of feelings while I was watching it. It showed us the hardships immigrants go through once they get to America. Majority of the people who lived in the hotel were citizens, but they seemed to be really loving life. They had everything they needed to live their new lives here in America. The I-Hotel was seen was a refugee for immigrants. There was a lot of resentment towards those who were immigrants. One of the reasons was that they were willing to work jobs for much lower wages than the Americans. This caused many Americans to lose their jobs and resulted in resentment built up towards the immigrants. I really don't agree with those people who were angered by immigrants taking their jobs. I mean everyone here is trying to make something out of their life, and some of us want it more than others. So they should be grown up about it when the competition gets fierce. There was a woman who was married to a Filipino man and faced a lot of discrimination as well. When they were seen walking together down the street, the white people would go and spit at them. As a result the wife had to walk behind or distance herself from her husband when ever they went outside. I find it to be ridiculous that people in America are discriminating against immigrants. This country is supposed to be built on the idea that anyone who wants to get a better life can come over here and make it happen. This whole foundation of this country is based on immigration, everyone except the Native Americans are immigrants. It was very touching to see so many people fight to keep the I-Hotel once they found out that it was marked for demolition. I really liked it that the mayor of the town even helped in his own way to keep the hotel up and running. It is a shame that the world is falling under the control of large companies and corporations. We definitely need more people who are willing to stand up against them, and letting them know that they can't do what ever they please without considering other people.