Who are we really?

According to the psychologist Phillip Meilman the term  Defusion status is defined as, "Identity status characterizing individuals who have not questioned who they are and have not committed themselves to an identity,"(Developmental psych text book). This definition brings up many questions for me. I ask myself, "What defines who I am today?" Are we all defined by our accomplishments and what society tells us we "should" be proud of accomplishing? Are we defined by the type of music we listen to or the type of people we hang out with? After pondering these brain rattling questions I have come up with a couple of answers regarding myself, but I am sure that what defines me will be ever changing. I am not defined by who I surround myself with or what mistakes I have made. I am defined by what drives me to wake up in the morning. Social justice is what motivates me. Before going on the civil rights tour I never could grasp how many atrocities there are in the world today. One giant issue in America is immigration. Some believe that we should close the borders and isolate. However, many immigrants are looking for a "better life" or the so called "American dream." When immigrants come to America what they find is far from the "American dream." The meta-narritive that once consisted of "equal opportunity" and attainable dreams has vanished for immigrants today, and it has vanished for many Americans. There any many reasons for the lack of job opportunities, but what I am outraged about is how illegal have no rights. I know what you may be thinking, "Why don't they just become citizens?" Have you tried to pass the citizenship test? The questions on this exam are preposterous. I live in this country and I do not know the answers to many of these questions. Illegal immigrants are faced with horrible wages, poverty, and harsh working conditions every day. How do we fix this problem? Should we make citizenship easier to obtain? The answer to me is unknown.