examined factors that influence immigrants’ labor market outcomes. One of these studies conducted by Schaafsma J. and Arthur S. demonstrates a correlation between age at immigration and earnings (Schaafsma‚ 2001). The results of this research conclude that the value of work experience in the source country is insignificant compared to host country work experience; the return to education varies with age at immigration‚ and acculturation effect significantly affects immigrants who are visible minorities
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Cherry Lopez Professor: Brown Sociology The Immigrant Experience-Past and Present The person I interviewed is Carlos Orellana. He is a Honduran who came to the United States crossing Mexico. Orellana came to the U.S.A in search of a better future for him and his family‚ without realizing how hard it was going to be; finding a path full of bitterness‚ sadness‚ desolation‚ despair and loneliness. How did you come to America? I came to America across all of Mexico. It was very difficult to
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girl who met lots of difficulties in both language and academic field as a Chinese immigrant in America. Fortunately‚ she finally figured that out and found a good way of life. Lots of people choose to immigrant to America to pursue a better life environment‚ education opportunity‚ and career success. However‚ they might different kinds of problems when they first come to America. Jade‚ as a 21 years old immigrant from China‚ moved to United States 7 years ago and she currently live in San Diego
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Discrimination against Vietnamese Immigrants in America Vietnamese did not magically appear in the United States‚ the Vietnam War sparked the immigration of Vietnamese to America. Vietnamese did not virtually exist in the United States until 1975 when the war forced Vietnamese to evacuate (Povell). The war began after Vietminh defeated France and split into North and South Vietnam (O’Connel). In 1956 communist Ho Chi Minh ruled the North Vietnam‚ and Bao Dai ruled the South‚ who the United States
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I developed an acute awareness of was the inequality in the economy that I had come from‚ hyper inflation and poor governance making it worser still when compared to the wealth of my new home. To complicate everything further‚ as a commonwealth immigrant‚ I had to consider which part colonialism played in leading to the current state of affairs‚ by none other than this nation now welcoming me into its lands - Britain. Three aspects of my nature have resulted from these events childhood: resilience
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I interviewed an immigrant from Japan‚ which I will call Ms. M in this essay. Ms. M is 48 years old and came to the United States in 2011. She left her home country with her husband and two daughters. She expected to adapt a completely different lifestyle in America. She also assumed that she and her two daughters would need to learn English when they arrive. When she arrived to the United States‚ she immediately struggled with language. She only learned simple English when she was young. Because
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İçindekiler POLAND AND TURKEY 3 Polish Turkish Relations 3 Daily Life 3 Language 4 Foods 4 POLAND AND TURKEY Polish Turkish Relations Diplomatic relations between Poland and Turkey dates back to 15th century. In 1414‚ diplomatic relations between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Poland were established. The two countries were neighbors from middle ages till the end of 18th century. Poland is the first European country that recognizes young Turkish state after World War I
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Home-made shoe polish Neutral Colour Shoe Polish To make a neutral-colour‚ home-made shoe polish‚ you would need: Soap flakes 30 g (1 oz) Potassium carbonate 15 g (0.5 oz) (Obtain from chemist/pharmacist) Beeswax 150 g (5oz) Gum arabic powder 15 g (0.5 oz) Icing sugar 45 g (1.5 oz) Slice the beeswax and add to 568 ml (a pint) of water. Stir in the soap flakes and potassium carbonate. Boil until a smooth paste. Whilst the mixture is still hot (turn off the heat‚ but
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|Polish Christmas Tradition | | | |The preparations for Christmas begin many days before the actual celebration. People are cleaning windows and houses before Christmas. It is believed that if a| |house is dirty
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I am a migrant from Myanmar and I resettled to the United States in 2014 because of political reason in my country. Before I came to the U.S‚ I faced immense difficulties in Malaysia was a country where I took refuge. After two years of living in Malaysia‚ I had a chance to resettle in America. I have been in the U.S for about two years now and I find it difficult in managing all by myself. There are a lot of challenges placed in front of me‚ but I am trying to overcome all the obstacles with perseverance
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