5/2 Kwon, Soo Ah Journal

Kwon's journal highlighted the irony youths face when they are wanted the 'power' and also the struggles Asian immigrants face in the United States. The usual chants protesters shout during rallies may include "Love, not Hate", "Power to the Youth", etc. I never really knew why people shouted "Power to the Youth" until this reading made me think that the government says that it encourage youths to participate in politics and pushes youth to be the innovators of tomorrow, but at the same time, limited the "power to the youth". It's like the 2nd Amendment saying everyone has the right to bear arms, but the government pushes laws to gun control. On the other hand, Asian immigrants struggle to achieve better opportunities in the U.S. because the government also puts a label on them, as "criminal aliens" or the unwanted. It's harsh to see this, but it happens, and still many refugees and immigrants feel that they are always on the edge of being deported back to their homeland. The youth activist group, AYPAL, similar to what Shah mentioned in her reading about APEN, both wanted youth engagement in politics and to be socially aware of what's going around them. From my observations, I think that many youths today are not tackling this barrier that they have with the government because they know they would not be seen or hear for. I understand that, but I also think it is important for youth's voices to be heard by the masses. The Congresswoman mentioned in the reading should have gave AYPAL more time to speak about their stories on deportation because every youth should be able to educated equally like any other youth/adult. 

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