1. The U.S. Senate is ready to unveil legislation to modify and
overhaul the immigration system in our country. NBC news reported: “The plan outlines an emphasis on shifting legal
immigration towards more skilled workers; sets ambitious goals for
surveillance and security along the nation’s southern border; and
offers qualifying undocumented immigrants a decade-long process –
dependent on external border security triggers -- towards legalization and
eventual citizenship in the United States.” If you read the proposed provisions
you will notice the emphasis on security, and how both vague and strict the
language are in regards to obtaining legal residency in the U.S. How does this
proposed legislation affect our work as educators or counselors? If you were
part of the staff at Franklin High School, does your strategy change in your
day to day work with students?
2. Saturday Night Live featured a spoof on the song “Accidental Racism” in its Weekend Update segment last weekend. “LL Cool J” and “Brad Paisley” attempted to defend the song and its intent with a slew of satirical comments about racism and its place in our society. In spite of the criticism the original song generated, and the points raised by the video in Leigh’s earlier post, what reactions does this skit generate for you? Does it make you feel awkwardly uncomfortable to laugh? What message is popular media sending about racism in this country? Is there anything said in the skit that makes us pause and think about how far we are from achieving the type of inclusion that is both health and progressive?
Click here to see the SNL skit.
For those who have not seen/heard the real song. Here it is:
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