So if hip hop was a person, where would he/she stand on immigration?
Cutting in support of open immigration, he would look at the diversity in the hip hop experience around the world. It's also obvious the impact immigration and immigrants have had on the creation of, evolution of and uniqueness in hip hop. More open immigration policies allow trends and experiences to travel freely.
Many hip hop artists and fans have strong connections to places all over the world. Some that come to mind are Akon, Wyclef, Fat Joe, M.I.A. (yeah, she is hip hop), Slick Rick and I've thought of those in a few seconds. So it seems that "hip hop" the person's attitude is pretty easy to envision.
But is it really that clear? Would hip hop fight for open immigration policies? I hurts me to say this, but the hip hop consciousness is not always aware of issues, or the facts surrounding issues. Why is it that we can all be so commited to the ideal of hip hop but cling or look to other places like church, family, politicians, peer groups or whoever for guidance? I'm not saying you don't need those things in your life, but could it be that hip hop can help with the solution to some of these issues? Might hip hop have even more potential than we give it credit for? Hip hop is not a religion or a political party, but it is certainly a way of life. Any way of life must have some guidance to offer for today's issues, including immigration. But what is the "hip hop" approach to immigration? How do we find out what the proper way to resolve the conflict that our country is caught up in is?