Week 2 EOC: This Charming Man

The film “ This Charming Man” showed us some prejudices people have against immigrants. This is a topic near to me see as how I am an “immigrant”. Although I come from North America, I am still an immigrant. I am Canadian. The film goes over name-calling, people’s expectations of a different culture and how angry some cultures get when another is brought into the picture. The big picture however, is we are all looking for the same things.

Immigrants come to America looking for a better life. A better job so they can afford a roof over their head and a better life for their families. Some try to come legally and get denied, others come illegally and stay their whole lives, doesn’t seem fair.

However there are quite a few companies that are willing to take the risk and hire illegal aliens. I don’t feel that is the federal government or the employer’s responsibility to ensure that all employees are “legal” to work. I feel that it is also the “employee’s” responsibility.

“No alien may accept employment in the United States unless they have been authorized to do so”


I feel that if you want a job in the United States, do the steps, become legal and then get a job. I don’t understand why so many people don’t do so. Yes it takes a long time, to get approved take your test and become a citizen, but if you want a job so bad, then why don’t you do it?

“There are many ways in which a person may be able to work in the United States. You may seek an immigration classification that permits you to live and work in the United States permanently or temporarily. In most instances, your employer or potential employer must petition for you. In the links to your left, you will find more information about coming to the United States to work temporarily or permanently and the many different eligibility categories for working in the United States.”


Today we still have a lot of prejudice towards immigrants, especially during the recession. We as Americans have high expectations on how much we should be paid for employment, but during this time, that money isn’t there. So companies are going to immigrants and hiring cheaper.