Foreign adoptions do not pose threat

In her May 4 letter, Caroline Helregel justly criticizes big (U.S.-based) manufacturers that contracted to have items made cheaply in China without monitoring the safety or health impact.

Unfortunately, her letter suggests that what motivated the criticism is an ignorant and racist fear about Chinese immigration into the U.S. Most schools now teach an understanding of U.S. history beyond the long-standard tale of pioneering Northern Europeans as the only legitimate American forefathers. Surely readers recognize that Chinese immigrants contributed significantly to the development of the U.S.