His stylistic choice of representing the immigrants as strange-looking creatures standing on a boat helped scrutinize the idea of labeling immigrants as aliens. The painting also shares that negative attitudes towards immigrants may not be justified, as to the right side of the drawing, a white flag representing peace can be seen. This shows that though the immigrants may be peaceful, they are still viewed as potentially threatening. Another piece showing prejudice against migrants is “Muslim Observer”, which shows the separation of certain ethenic groups due to stereotypical views in airports. In the image, the viewer can infer that Muslims are seen as dangerous since the security guards are wearing overly protective gear and angrily looking at them. This behavior creates a perceptual barrier between locals and migrants, which further induces discrimination towards the latter. All in all, the visual artwork we chose to curate gives the audience an understanding of the negative attitudes society has about migrants.
Immigration and Discrimination; By Rodrigo de Matos. Strangers; By Edel Rodriguez. Muslim Observer; By Unknown. The stories told by Arab-Americans around the nation have proved the reality that there is a presence of racial profiling, discrimination, and injustices aimed at the Arab community.
The book How does it Feel to be a Problem? : Being Young and Arab in America by Moustafa Bayoumi consists of several stories of the severe injustices that Arab-Americans faced as a direct result of racial discrimination and suspicion that was caused by the terrorist attack on the twin towers in September of 2001. The book is essentially a couple long interviews of several Arabs living in America. Each story recounts the horrible experiences that include unjustified arrests, time in jail, being separated from family, and suspected of being involved in the terrorist attacks. Each story begins with a description of their lives prior to the 9/11 attack, which is a very successful technique Bayoumi uses to highlight the extreme changes each individual faced. Anti-Immigration Birds; By Banksy. Immigration; By Santiago Uceda.