Exemplification Essay: The Role Of Immigrants In New York

People from all walks of life uproot from their homes (often leaving their family behind) and migrate to New York City, due to political oppression, religious persecution, or economic immobility, seeking for a better life. Thus, New York City has always symbolized aspiration and faith, for it is the land that provides employment, higher wages, and improved living standards. Although NYC is considered the land of opportunities, several immigrants struggle to find well-positioned jobs for multiple reasons: many lack the English language, several have little education and few occupational skills, or some have high levels of education which don’t meet the professional standards of this country. Foner, Binder, Sanjek, and Semple describe all the immigrants who migrated to NYC post-1965, where they settled, how they got here, and how that has affected New York City. What they all lack to discuss is how we second-generationers and third-generationers take our grandparents’ and parents’ hardships coming to NYC for granted. It is evident that we
I asked him, “Why did he become a cab driver?” My dad said, “Even though I was considered a businessman in India, my credentials didn’t match the professional standards of the US. So I took on a job that many Americans didn’t want.” Similarly, Roger Sanjek discusses how immigrants do jobs Americans don’t want. Since these immigrants were willing to work for low wages, they were welcomed by employers. The immigrants would work steadily for long hours because earnings were greater than in their home societies. My dad further goes on to say, “Being a cab driver can be dangerous. You never know who will sit in your cab, and thus, there is always a physical occupational risk.” Most of the time jobs took on by immigrants are dangerous, with poor heating, little ventilation, and fire hazards. However, since immigrants are in desperate need of money they are willing to do the grimiest jobs out