Introduction to Asian American Studies: Final Zine Project (2) - Jason Redlew - William Jonathan Brown - Joey Provost - Maiki Kawakami

IMMIGRATION APPLICATIONS JASON REDLEW, JOEY PROVOST, MAIKI KAWAKAMI, JONATHAN BROWN Scored by the US Immigration Offices

Country of Origin: Korea Age: 25 Sex: Female Brief Description of Circumstances:

Country of Origin: England Age: 31 Sex: Male Brief Description of Circumstances:

Lived in a household of six with two older sisters and one younger brother. Physically separated from her family after her parents were killed in the war, and her siblings moved to North Korea. With limited options, she moved to a gijichon. After around 3 years, she found the man of her dreams at the camptown. Being an American soldier and having intentions to marry him, she desires to move back with him for a new shot at life in the United States.

Grew up and lived in England for his entire life. I would like to come to America for better job opportunities. That’s it.

This one helps us meet our national origins quota> His immigration status is approved. (Score: 10/10)

This one is from Korea, but since

she is marrying an American soldier, we should let her immigrate. (Score: 9/10)

Country of Origin: Korea Age: 28 Sex: Male Brief Description of Circumstances: Grew up in a small village in Northern Korea. When war broke out on the peninsula I lost my older sister and father to the bombing of Pyongyang. I was forced to flee with my mother and younger brother beyond the 38th parallel, however was separated from them along the way. Being unable to visit them, I have decided to emigrate into the US hoping for a better life.

Country of Origin: Korea Age: 7 Sex: Male Brief Description of Circumstances:

Born from an African American soldier and a Korean woman. His father was sent back to the United States during the middle of the Korean war, and has not seen him since his first birthday. South Korean culture ostracizes the multiracial children, and treats them as a threat to the ideological notion of pure blood.

This one is also from Korea, but he's just another Korean man. What is the value of his

immigration? (Score: 2/10)

This one is half- Korean, but his dad is an American man. We should be worried about how this would make us look as a nation (Score: 7/10)

As a nation, the US prides itself with being one of the most free and equal countries in the world. But what we fail to sufficiently acknowledge is our history of widespread and systemic racism.

It is quite disturbing how America would stoop to the level of commodifying immigrants for political and military points. How could a country that is supposed to have been “great” in the past be “made great again” if the foundation is built upon discrimination based on race?