For my paradigm shift essay/TED talk speech, I will be taking a look at the attitude of Americans towards immigrants and how this attitude has evolved over time.

One of the most infamous sites of immigration was Ellis Island, and many of my friend’s grandparents or great-grandparent’s travelled through Ellis Island into America. The reception of these immigrants, so I have been taught, was that they were welcomed with open arms.

As most of us know, immigrants are not quite as welcomed into America anymore by its inhabitants.

This shift in attitude is very interesting to me, and I am excited to take a closer look into why this attitude shifted so drastically.