This chapter talks about the racism experienced by immigrants, even Asians who  are now seen as the model immigrant group have had a had time assimilating to American culture. This is interesting because even Asian Americans who were born in America are still not always seen as Americans. In my sociology class we talked about the racial triangulation between whites, black, and asians. According to the article,”The Racial Triangulation of Asian Americans” white Americans are still seen as the “superior” group, then asians and then blacks. This is because of the reputation asians have created for themselves. They hold the stereotype of being hard working, studious, and diligent. This is an advantage that this group was able to create for themselves, however according to the article, asians are still considered foreigners. The author goes on to say that asians have been racially positioned with reference to blacks and whites with no seeming possibility of significant mobility.

What I found interesting about this chapter is there always seems to be a scapegoat within the immigrants. First it was the Jews and Italians, but once immigrants of different races and colors began immigrating to the United States, the Jews and Italians were considered “white”, and people created a new scapegoat. Today, it is particularly people from the West Indies, especially, that are seen as the new scapegoat.