Artist Statement
My artwork is about ICE. This is an important issue to me because my family has had to go through the immigration system, and it makes me really sad to know that people leave their country to better their lives or to stay away from violence back home. It is also scary to think about how much fear and uncertainty many families live with while trying to stay safe.
To create this art piece, first I found a drawing of people on Google and used that picture to line up my figures. Then I searched up some flags to put in the background underneath the words “Immigrants built this country.”
This country was built by immigrants and by enslaved Africans who were forced to come here. Both groups helped shape America, even though their journeys were very different.”