“Immigrants must feel at home not only in the privacy of their own homes but also in the culture of society.” (597) The Muslim population is rapidly increasing especially in the western world, from converts to those who originate from Islamic backgrounds.…
Complainant reasserts her allegations. Complainant acknowledges that Martinez did not actually say a racial slur; however Complainant states that Martinez’s behavior (shaking his finger and interrupting her) are kinds of behaviors that people use against African-American to discredit and to belittle them. Complainant cites that Martinez’s behavior are “racial microaggressions” which are brief and everyday slights, insults, indignities and denigrating messages sent to people of color.…
Ways I will use stress management to reduce my top 5 sources of stress are:…
An immigrant faces many challenges in the new country they arrive in. Whether they chose go willingly to another country, or they do so because of necessity, the challenges do not decrease. The first challenge is to fit in and understand how anything works. Things such as the social norms, the expectations, and the civil regulations must be identified and adhered to. There is no one to help you initially, and you are thrust into the deep end with limited resources and limited knowledge. But the one thing that you do have is a drive, a motive. There is a clear reason for the immigrant to have left their country of origin, and a drive to accomplish something. This drive was evident in my parents, who came over from Pakistan under the pressure…
When thinking about immigration, most individuals imagine all different types of ethnic groups traveling to a separate land away from their own. Most imagine America. Immigration, throughout history, has occurred within all types of ethnicities. When taking a closer look at the individuals living in America, it is apparent that everyone is not exactly like one another. Assimilation becomes a popular word used when discussing migration, and both positives and negatives come along with it. Two theorists that discuss the meaning of assimilation in their writings are Stephen Steinberg in his book, Ethnic Myth, and Milton Gordon in his book Assimilation in American Life. They discuss issues regarding assimilation and how they affect the nation as a whole. A novel written by Chang-Rae Lee titled, Native Speaker, gives specific examples as to how the assimilation process affects others and the migrants themselves, as also described in both Steinberg and Gordon’s books.…
My distant cousins whom I have never met welcomed us with open arms. I have not felt so much joy in such a long time. My cousins took us home to their little house with a garden. There is land next to theirs where in time we will build our own little house with a garden. This neighborhood full of fellow Czechs is on the west bank of the Cuyahoga River (Czechs, 2010). Cleveland has so many Czechs I feel as though I have never left home. I feel as though I am living in my old village. We are able to attend Catholic church services here in our native language as there are so many Catholic Czechs here (Czechs,…
WEAVE was established in 1978 to help women of domestic violence. Since then the program has grown and more services have had to be provided to help women. This program has grown because the needs for these services have grown. It can be economical, social, or even religious acceptance. But more and more we see women still being victimized and abused by their partners. These are women who are our mothers, sisters, grandmothers, etc. It is said that women experience about 4.8 million intimate partner-related physical assaults and rapes every year. Less than 20 percent of battered women sought medical treatment following an injury.…
America, “The Land of Opportunity,” attracts many. Individuals that are drawn to America and its benefits include tourists and even illegal immigrants or “Undocumented Immigrants.” Immigration refers to the act of journeying to a country with the intent to stay permanently. The United States offers legal admission but the process can often prove to be tedious and cumbersome. In an attempt to bypass the U.S. legal system, individuals may resort to unlawful access to the country. Immigration should be encouraged because diversity makes for a stronger, more unique country, but it should not be done so in an unlawful and inappropriate manner including one that hinders Americanism.…
Illegal immigration refers to “the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destined country,” (ProCon.org, 2008). Barry Chiswick explains that illegal immigration occurs because of a discrepancy “between whom the United States will accept as an immigrant and the desire of some foreign nationals to live and work in this country,” (Chiswick, 1988). There are several forms of illegal immigration. Four of the most common include: undocumented/unauthorized entrants, immigrants who use fraudulent documents to gain entry, violation of the duration of a visa, and violations of the terms and conditions of a visa, (ProCon.org, 2008). The first form, undocumented or unauthorized entrants, involves people from one state who enter another state secretively in order to avoid inspection. These people may enter by sea, air, or land. In the second form, people present fraudulent documents at the time of inspection. The document may falsify a person’s identity, or otherwise support admission into the state. The third form of illegal immigration, violation of the duration of a visa, involves individuals who enter another state lawfully but intentionally overstay their period of legal stay. This causes their status to change to “irregular”. Finally, visa holders can violate the terms of their visa. Such violations include accepting employment, not attending school (if the visa is permitted for schooling), or committing crimes, (ProCon.org, 2008).…
Farms are hard work. Even if you just have pigs and chickens. We, as in my family, have three pigs, and three chickens. We used to have 5 pigs, but we killed three of them yesterday to eat, and sell some at the market. We also killed a couple chickens. We need the money. We can barely survive with what we got, and that isn’t much. Mostly because we have six people in our family. Plus, my dad doesn’t work much, and my mother and I don’t work at all. And, my older brother works, but he makes the most money. My dad barely works. He is too lazy, and all he does is bring some leftover meat from the chickens and pigs to the market, because he can’t keep a real, good paying job. He is an alcoholic and when he had a job, he would always arrive drunk, so he always got fired. When I say we don’t have much, I mean it. We are luckier than people without anything, but not as lucky as the people who have a big house and all the food they want. We are lucky if we get one meal a day. And for clothing, I only have 2 pairs of pants, and 3 shirts. One pair of shoes, and they are too small and all torn up.…
Sidanius, J. (1993). The psychology of group conflict and the dynamics of oppression: A social dominance perspective. (pp. 183-219) Durham, NC: Duke University Press. Retrieved from: Google books on September 12, 2010.…
Within my topic, there are many important factors on immigration such as: why individuals shame Mexicans who come to America, and why we do not let those immigrants stay in America after finishing college, and why immigration is important to me. Mexican immigration has been a problem since as far back as the 1920s.recently Barack Obama has passed laws helping immigration and Donald Trump has brought ideas that would kill many chances for illegal aliens to come to America for a better life. This is deeply important to me because I have a family member that crossed the border illegally by crossing the river then sneaking through border patrol. He almost lost his life but that was only because he wanted a better life for him and his family.…
Going back to the origin of the United States, we were small colonies made up of English immigrants. Fast forward few centuries, the United States has expanded in their territory and their population so far that the origin of the United States, immigrants, are becoming a problem to the immigrants with citizenship and the generations after. In earlier eras, from the late 1800’s through the 1920’s, millions of immigrants set foot in the United States. As a result of the vast population growth, many of the immigrants endured many challenges through these eras of the United States.…
“We want respect and dignity, and we have an opportunity to do better in this country, and that’s why we’re fighting.” Immigrants move to the United States from all over the world for more opportunities, better education, and a better life for their families. Throughout the years, immigrants have been coming into the United States either by their own free will or by being forced to flee their native country. There is history of deportation, people being threatened at work for being undocumented, and children being sent to foster care.…
people to flow freely through our borders. Illegal immigration is an economic, social and national security issue that needs addressing. With a controlled legal immigration system, the United States can protect itself and also welcome the best immigrants that the world has to offer. Not doing so subjects us to the lowest common denominator of immigrants, which cannot possibly be in the best interests of the country.…