...In the article A Mexican Immigrant Manuel Gamio tells us about the late nineteenth century. Mexicans migrated to a land that had previously been conquered by the United States. Again, no different than the others they migrated in search for work, but also those getting away from the Mexican revolution of 1910. The Mexican Revolution was that to transform the Mexican culture and government. In this section, we also get to read about Pablo Mares and his personal testimony. He was one of the ones who fled his country because the revolutionist attempted to kill him and rob him. Pablo Mares states “He just missed killing me and that was because another soldier hit his arm and the bullet lodged in the roof of the house” (Chan 128). Living conditions...
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...Every immigrant comes to America with the same purpose, in hopes of attaining a better life, financial stability and seeking life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for the generations to come. Yet, many times we greet them with names such as illegal alien, viewing them as some sort of invader undeserving of the same desires as everyone else. In the documentary Farmingville, filmmakers Carlos Sandoval and Catherine Tambini capture the heart and soul of the dispute between the residents of the community and the Mexican immigrants who migrate with intentions of finding work. Every weekI hear a story in the news regarding our immigration policy, often debating whether or not people who enter the country illegally should be allowed to stay and work or be shipped back to wherever they came from. In the 1990s, the US saw the...
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...Illegal Mexican Immigrants and Their Life in California There are many negative stereotypes of illegal Mexican immigrants. Many Americans don’t like the idea that illegal immigrants don’t pay many forms of taxes. Because of their undocumented legal status, we don’t have much information about their background. Their presence in the society creates uncertainty. They are seen as a factor of social instability. Many Americans also blame them for the taking over jobs. However, the reality is that California is becoming more and more dependent on its illegal Mexican immigrant population. These illegal immigrants from Mexico are a reliable source of low cost labor for California. They take the low paid, seasonal, menial and physically demanding jobs that the U.S. citizens are not willing to take. They stabilize the economy of California by keeping the labor cost low, thus keeping a lid on the inflation rate. They contribute to the government by paying sales tax directly and income tax at least indirectly. They are not here to enjoy benefits, as they are not eligible for most public assistance. The vast majority of them are here in California for work and better life. They are peaceful being and they work very hard to earn their place. The reality shows that illegal Mexican immigrants bring substantial positive impacts to California not only economically but also culturally. The huge number of illegal Mexican workers shows us their ethic of hard work and the importance of love for...
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...An incident like this can create and spread stereotypes towards the whole race. This point also illustrates how Mexican immigrants unfairly face suspicion due to the stereotypes of drug trafficking in Mexico. With this understanding in mind, the trend of stereotypes originates from history. Throughout the migration of Mexican immigrants to the United States, these stereotypes have persisted, becoming deeply embedded in American culture. This has been deeply ingrained into American culture, which has created these stereotypes inflicted by history and false accusations of violence and crime, proving the harm of stereotypes. The differences among ethnic groups, such as education, employment, and healthcare, affect the justice system. Employment advantages vary throughout different races. This is heavily seen when opportunities are given to a white person over a person of...
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...People in Texas know how to complain about immigrants crossing the Texas-Mexican border. They do not understand all sides of this very complicated issue, sometimes the issue becomes very touchy too sensitive to those in the argument. The question still stands today: Should we open the borders and allow free migration? Saying both yes and no have their benefits, but it should ultimately be up to the citizens of the state ( Texas ) since they are the one who it will affect this most. One thing is true however; Mexicans are not crossing the border to take our jobs; they are crossing to create a better life for their children. When Jose Luis Zelaya was just 13 years old in 2000, he immigrated to the United States from Honduras all by himself out of fear of his abusive father. His lone-travel took 45 days, where he illegally crossed into Texas. He was...
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...Business, Government and Society | Singapore, A Nation of Immigrants | | | CONTENTS Introduction 3 - 5 1.1 Background 3 - 4 1.2 Identification of Issues 4 - 5 1.3 Current Situation 5 Stakeholder Analysis 6 - 7 Why are Foreigners Needed in Singapore? 8 - 10 3.1 Government Perspective 8 - 9 3.1.1An Ethical Perspective 9 - 10 3.2 Businesses’ Perspective 10 The Need to Address the Issue 10 Existing Government Actions 11 - 13 * 5.1 Implementations 11 5.2 Approach in Issue Management Through Implementations 12 - 13 5.3 Analysis of Government Policies 13 Recommendations 14 - 17 * 6.1 Government’s Perspective 14 - 15 6.2 Businesses’ Perspective15 - 16 6.3 Society’s Perspective 17 Conclusion 18 References 19 - 20 Appendices Appendix A: Compiled comments from citizens regarding their concerns on foreigners 1. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Background Singapore’s long history of immigration started from the 2nd century AD when the first settlers arrived on the island. Since then, the country has grown and is now a melting pot of approximately 5 million people made up of Chinese, Malays, Indians, Asians of various descents, and Caucasians. As shown in Figure 1, the number of foreigners working and studying in Singapore makes up roughly 37% of the entire population in 2010. (Singapore Department of Statistics, 2010) In August 2001, then PM Goh Chock Tong urged Singaporeans to accept the increasing number of foreigners in the city...
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...both legally and illegally in search of a better life. The largest group of Hispanic immigrants is the Mexicans. The Mexicans represented 66.9% of the Hispanic population of the United States in 2002 (Schaefer, 2006, p. 236). Census figures confirm that 69% of illegal aliens inhabiting America in 2009 entered from Mexico. If fact, nearly one out of ten Mexicans currently resides in the United States (Terrazas, 2010). The linguistic choices of Mexican immigrants are 23% English dominant, 26% English and Spanis- speaking, and 51% Spanish (Schaefer, 2006, p. 241) The language barriers lead to inadequate schooling and less chance for economic advancement. Over half of Mexican immigrants entering America have not graduated high school or obtained proper documentation for employment; this leads to employment of most in unskilled fields. With less than 6% of immigrants earning a college degree, few immigrants qualify for professional positions (Buffington, 2011). Most Mexican immigrant males find employment as factory or construction workers (Terrazas, 2010). The Roman Catholic religion largely defines Mexican culture and holidays; they continue these traditions in the United States (Englecook & Marín, 2011). The Mexican Americans show a strong reliance on family with extended families living together or near each other. The legal status, language barrier, and educational level of Mexican immigrants makes political...
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...written by a US writer Thomas Coraghessan Boyle. The Novel has been written in the backdrop of tightening US restriction upon the immigration, especially for the immigrants from Mexico. The story deals with the main characters like Delaney Mosbacher, his wife Kyra Mossbacher, a Mexican Immigrant- Cándido Rincón, and his wife América. The story deals with the resentment that exists between the indigenous Americans living in the region Aroyo Blanco canyon, near Los-Angeles, California. It shows the stark contrast that exists in the between the Americans and those emigrating from the other nations. Americans spend a serene and contented life, whereas the Mexicans live a substandard and boring life. The motive of Cándido Rincón to bring his wife to the US was to make their US dream get realized. But the native people always cast a suspicious eye upon the intents of the immigrants. Though there are some miscreants living in every society, they make every other person subject to suspicion. In the novel, where the man with the backwards cap creates the problems for the other people, they make the other people find the same suspicious treatment for themselves. The plot of the story opens accident of Cándido Rincón, who is hit by the car of Delaney Mossbacher. Delaney Mossbacher is a middle-class, nature writer. Cándido is a Mexican, illegally living in the US. Candido gets badly injured. But, on being offered a nominal amount of twenty dollars, he is ready to reconcile with Delaney. The...
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...Although the laws exiled and "prohibited from entering the U.S included all Asians, illiterates, prostitutes, criminals, idiots, and paupers" but, unlike them, Mexicans in the last 1920s could freely migrate into the United States (p. 27). Mexicans were the focal point of U.S. immigration law enforcement when Border Patrol officers disrupted their authority on border crossings keep any big number of Mexican laborers out of United States. Hernandez shows how the first Border Patrol came mostly from these poor Anglo experiences and had a labor competition. The Border Patrol also seemed to have absorbed an important number of former Texans and only many of them had a suspicion on Mexicans with them to the federals. Bases on the key examples in "Migra! A History of The U.S Border Patrol" Hernandez victoriously explains the Mexican and U.S governments policies to manage the migration of all the immigrants between their...
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...current system protects neither the immigrant from unlawful work practices, nor the American worker from lower wages. Donald Trump focuses on the American worker’s side, and he would be the first to say that we have a tremendous problem. His website states that Americans have lost countless jobs, our infrastructure is falling apart, and we continue to support illegal immigrants and send foreign aid to Mexico (“Immigration Reform”). While almost everyone in America agrees that immigration reform needs to happen, experts are united in the belief that Donald Trump’s plan is not the best way to do that, and there are several reasons. Donald Trump’s proposal is fight back against the Mexican government....
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...For many years, undocumented Mexicans have immigrated to the united states. Mexican Immigration first started getting popular in 1980’s up to this day it is still continuing. In the 2010-2014 period, more than 11.7 million, the U.S. cities with the greatest number of Mexican immigrants were the greater Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Dallas. The vast majority of Mexican immigrants settle in the United States, with others heading to Canada, Spain, and Germany, according to mid-2015 estimates by the United Nations Population Division. Today Mexicans immigrants make up about 17% of the total U.S. population. Now Mexicans are essential key for the united states to be a successful country. And also without them, there would be a lot of jobs empty...
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... Mexican American immigration act There are lots of current policies/events going around in the world and it affects the Mexican Americans community, but there is one that affects mostly all Mexican Americans is the immigration which is the most issue in the United States and Mexico. Mexican and Mexican American immigrants seem to share a common culture identity because of discrimation. Currently discrimination has influenced young and older Mexican Americans so that some fear they have gained into the American society. Current immigration is fair and without immigration the United States would not be as nearly as diverse as it is today. First the United States should allow a certain number of immigrants each year so immigrants who need protection. This also protects people from persecution and shows that the United States should welcome immigrants who need a safe environment. The United States immigration also focuses on immigrants from North America, particulately from México. Mexicans immigrants come to the United States because they believe they will find work (farm work) in the fall because it’s a seasonal and they seek a job. It also affects the Mexican American community because as immigrants enter the United States they are more likely to in areas where their family and friends settle in with them and people consider it to be overcrowded and Mexican immigrants start taking over the Mexican American jobs. With this overcrowded population Mexican migration...
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...In his book: “Who Are We? The Challenges to America’s National Identity”, Samuel P. Huntington showed his strong worries with the American identity. According to this book, Huntington thought because of lack of common enemies and opposites, the cohesion power and common identity of American people diminished in the past twenty years. He also blamed the Latino immigrants, especially the Mexican immigrants for threatening the American political foundation with the impact on American culture and language they brought. Under this circumstance, he called on a more concrete American identity, which not only includes the “American creed”, but also embodies a core culture. Different with many people, he argued United States is fundamentally a “settler” nation rather than an “immigration” nation. And the initial settlers, White Anglo-Saxon Protestants (WASP), had a dominating effect on the subsequent values and direction of the country. So the Anglo-Protestantism culture, which includes Protestant work ethic and centrality of the religion to personal life, should be re-affirmed as the American core culture, and United States, which he believe ought to be a nation-state, should be built upon this base. And he implied that American government should take measures to limit Latino immigration and take Islam as a national enemy. Huntington’s view has a clear conservative and Republican color. Huntington himself probably views himself as a firm patriot, however what I read is that...
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...AMATEUR ANALYSIS So Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans “So Mexican Are Taking Jobs from Americans” is a poem written by Jimmy Santiago Baca. From the way the poem is written, we can infer that the author, himself, is the speaker, and the White, American population is his audience. We can gather this information because of his wording, for example, within the first few lines when he writes, “And do you, gringo, take off your ring, drop your wallet into a blanket spread over the ground, and walk away?” The words "you", "your", and "gringo" imlpy that he is speaking to White Americans. The tone of this particular poem seems, to me, to be very bitter in nature. Words and phrases that gave me this impression of bitterness can be found in lines 24-29 when he exclaims, “I see the poor marching for a little work, I see small white farmers selling out to clean-suited famers (referring to businessman) living in New York, who’ve never been on a farm, don’t know the look of a hoof of the smell of a woman’s body bending all day long in fields”. What I took from these lines is that he is of the opinion that the Mexican immigrants work just as hard as, if not harder than, White Americans, yet they reap little benefit from their efforts. This is different from the American mentality that we should be entitiled to a reward for our hard work. Other phrases that contribute to this association with bitterness are available in lines 20-23, which read, “The rifles I hear sound...
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...Punitive would mean that the outcome would be negative. A clear example would be what has occurred in Arizona; on how any officer can stop someone and ask for legal papers at any time. Majority of the time this law is targeted towards Hispanics. Incentive policies would be the opposite of punitive and the outcome of that one is positive. Pat Buchanan characterizes the “Hispanic Population” as very powerful and dominant. Very dominant a dominant popular ideology towards Latinos and immigrants is that the citizens see “social non-comformity as threatening to security”. Not only that but citizens fear that the Latino immigrants are coming in huge numbers and they start to see more competition towards every day jobs. Even though immigrants don’t have quite the resume in a manner of speaking they are still thought of and feared by many and some fear them in different ways. Mostly Latino Immigrants are right off the bat believed to be Mexican. The population thinks this because of the dominance of Mexican immigrants over the whole country but majorly the west coast....
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