Panel "Immigration and Puerto Rico today"

Last wednesday, College of General Studies of the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus presented an English Conference titled: "Students Interventions in General Studies: Interdisiplinary projects and creative initiatives". The activity consisted of several group of students from different english courses presenting their research writing.

One of the panels presented that day was one named: "Immigration and Puerto Rico today". Two girls presented thir research about the topic, but they also shared their personal experience about being an immigrant, and how difficult it is to be accepted and respected in a country which Xenophobia is a very serious issue.

Even that they are from an intensive english course, and they are not so fluent with english, it was the best panel of the Activity that day. They presented how Xenophobia is present in Puerto Rico, as Well in Dominican Republic. Even that the issue affect them, they were in favor of immigration. Also, they also offered real solutions to the social issue.

This kind of problems are happening constantly, and it is unfair to judge people according to they nationality. Personally, I loved what they did. It vas a brave action from them to challenge their limits and talked about their personal experiences in front of an audience.