...An immigrant to most people means a person who moves to a foreign country. To me, an immigrant means something different. When talking about immigrants all I see is the heartache and tough obstacles most of my family members went through to migrate to United States of America. According to The Center of Immigration Studies, “Overall immigration jumped 17.6 percent in fiscal year 1992 to 1.2 million”. 1992 was the year my parents made it to America for a better life, but the events prior to their arrival were far from jubilant. Saddam Hussein became the president of Iraq in July 16, 1979 until he was executed on April 9, 2003. A lot of people, including my family, have had enough of Saddam’s violence and reign of terror and knew this isn’t the...
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...It is common to classify “Hispanics/Latinos” into a single category; however, these people come from a variety of countries, have their own cultures, and can even speak a variety of languages. It is important to remember that these people are human beings like any other group of people and they have their own unique lives and stories. These stories are rather important as they tell us the harsh reality of immigration through personal narratives, and many Hispanic immigrants like sharing their stories to inform others and give themselves a voice. Personal narratives tell us that Hispanic immigration to the United States needs to be reformed promptly. These narratives tell us that immigration will never end despite the current US government’s...
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...Abstract - Study examines two days of US tv news coverage of the May 1, 2007- immigration rights rally in LA. Evaluated 51 television news reports frim three networks and five local stations using three complementary analyses: Framing Visual coding Critical spoken discourse analysis - News reporters on the ground at the time framed the events as a police attack. Blamed the victims by reframing the events as a violent provocation. Manipulated public opinion about domestic immigration policy. Introduction - The great May Day marches of 2007 began a new social movement on the issue of immigration. Its outpour forced US citizens to consider the existence of immigrant workers in society. Moral legitimacy The nations perception of immigrant-rights marchers is a crucial factor that helps shape national attitudes towards immigrants and immigration policy. How TV depicted the assault by Alabama police and state troopers with truncheons and tear gas on 600 nonviolent civil right marchers in Selma in 1965. - May Day 2007- two separate marches took place in LA Morning- took place as normal without any incident Afternoon- ended violently. LA police suddenly attacked 7000 peaceful demonstrators. Paralleled an earlier episode of LA police misconduct- Marked a turning point in Chicano Moratorium - 40 years ago the nations perception of the marchers was not crucial Today, the medias portrayal of immigrant rights is key to the public perception and to the ultimate success...
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...A Different Mirror: The Making of Multicultural America DIRECTIONS * Read Chapter 1 of the text. * Answer the following questions to the best of your knowledge. * All of the exercises given below are to help you answer the essential question. * Email the completed exercises to the teacher by September 4, 2013. * At the end of the exercise you will have an assessment to be submitted online answering the essential question in Schaffer style. * DUE DATE: September 4, 2013. Essential Question: Who is American, and how has the definition changed over time? 1. Define the term Master Narrative as it applies to American History. Master Narrative is something spoken that has a huge impact, or an event from the past that effects the future. 2. Explain how immigration played a role in building America. Immigration played a huge role in building America, for Americas population is built from immigrants. 3. Explain what it means to be American from the authors’ point of view. From the authors point of view, to be American is to be born in America. In the story the author mentions his family has been living in America for over hundreds of years. He believes he is American, as he has been living in America his whole life, but others do not see him as an American, for to others his eyes and complexion look foreign. 4. What is the American Dream? The American Dream is the traditional social ideals of the United States. 5. What is euro-centrism...
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...The reason I believe I deserve this grade is because although I had already understood parts of the immigrant struggle, the first-person narrative I had always heard stemmed from those that were lucky to be able to freely share their stories. In this class I was able to understand further, to understand what helped my father eventually pave the way to his citizenship, how a president my family respected so much was willing to deport so many. I also used this course to challenge myself to think differently. There were times when I felt like the class was skewed towards one belief, and this would force me to think of an argument from the other political side, in an attempt to further the conversation but to do it through furthering our ideas and responses and learning. This course also allowed me to broaden my knowledge through learning about other immigrants, the ones that aren’t painted in the media. Those from Africa or the African diaspora, those that came as refugees but because they were only legal residents, they could be deported to a country they weren’t even born...
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...One of the strongest narratives in American history is that the United States is a land of immigrants. Even though this may be true, the U.S. historically has paradoxically supported immigration as much as it has been against it. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, Japanese restrictions in 1907 and the Immigration Act of 1907 are all examples of blatant policy, which prohibited immigration of certain groups in the U.S. The primary reason for all these restrictions were to protect the “Real American” basically a white male with European origins. The second biggest narrative in American history is the idea that U.S. history is primarily constructed and influenced by white and black lives. It is at times completely ignored that Hispanics have made as much of a difference into this country’s political landscape, geographical look, and economic stature as any other race....
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...MS-13, short for Mara Salvatrucha, is a criminal organization that operates in at least forty-two states and has about 6,000-10,000 members nationwide (The MS-13 Threat: A National Assessment ). This infamous gang – primarily made up of Salvadorans, Hondurans, Guatemalans, and other Central/South American immigrants – has ignited terror and havoc in communities throughout the United States by committing heinous crimes, such as drug distribution, murder, rape, home invasions, immigration offenses and many more. The notoriety of MS-13 and the level of violence that has ensured has captured the nation’s attention, as well as the president himself to which he has branded these gang members as “animals.” CNN and The New York Times have commented on the situation: CNN explaining Trump’s attempts to rid the nation of MS-13 members, while The New York Times described how Trump has exaggerated false claims regarding MS-13 deportation numbers. This current spectacle relates to Leo Chavez’s Latino Threat Narrative in the sense that the gang and criminal activity demonstrated by MS-13 is being associated with any person who crosses the border, and the immigration and deportation measures being taken is negatively affecting those entering the United States with good intentions....
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...The Narrative of Illegality The discourse of “illegality” is one that has become deeply ingrained and unquestioned in our society. Although it is rooted in contradiction, the narrative surrounding “illegality” establishes these “illegal” immigrants as a threat to the creed, identity, and national security of the United States. Like other elements of the “common sense” instilled in us by neoliberal ideologies, “illegality” was constructed so capitalism and the global apartheid could continue to thrive. It is an effective measure that produces a vulnerable labor force and a never-ending supply of detainees. It does not stem from any natural principles and at its core “illegality” is arbitrary and paradoxical. “Illegality,” therefore, is nothing...
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...University of Tennessee, Knoxville Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange Masters Theses Graduate School 5-2010 Bharati Mukherjee and the American Immigrant: Reimaging the Nation in a Global Context Leah Rang University of Tennessee - Knoxville, lrang@utk.edu Recommended Citation Rang, Leah, "Bharati Mukherjee and the American Immigrant: Reimaging the Nation in a Global Context. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2010. http://trace.tennessee.edu/utk_gradthes/655 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate School at Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters Theses by an authorized administrator of Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange. For more information, please contact trace@utk.edu. To the Graduate Council: I am submitting herewith a thesis written by Leah Rang entitled "Bharati Mukherjee and the American Immigrant: Reimaging the Nation in a Global Context." I have examined the final electronic copy of this thesis for form and content and recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, with a major in English. Urmila Seshagiri, Major Professor We have read this thesis and recommend its acceptance: Lisi Schoenbach, Bill Hardwig Accepted for the Council: Carolyn R. Hodges Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School (Original signatures are on file with official student records.) To the Graduate Council:...
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...It all starts with two men lost in WWI, having no real role in it, and discover it has ended without their knowledge. The books talks about how they capture a war architect after the war and invent stories in some attempt to claim true manhood, There is so much story in between. One being that the two twin brothers, one who is sent back to the Middle East in hopes of retaining the Muslim ways. The other fully engaged in all things secular. Smith does a lot of meandering, but in the end, what do a fundamentalist Muslim, a Jehovah's Witness, and ardent animal rights activists have in common. Everything comes somewhat together in the end. White Teeth is as much about changes as for the free will. Samad and Archie, brought together by their bad...
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...Throughout this course I was continuously brought to the conclusion that the United States immigration policy is a broken system, casting many aside and leaving them to their own devices. Coming from an immigrant background, those who had not obtained citizenship yet were always looked down upon by those in my family with citizenship. Prior to this course I felt compelled to go right along with that notion. I have learned the most about immigrants and their experiences from the two video assignments, VIDEO 1, and VIDEO 2. The videos brought real human examples of our broken system and gives us the element of humanity to it. It is incredibly easy to learn concepts and memorize definitions, but in a course about humans, I believe a connection is truly formed when we can associate faces with the concepts. While each immigrant group sparked some kind of emotional response from me, the group that affected me the most was children born to immigrant parents. As the module...
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...from family and once they landed to America his father took them to New Jersey which was weird according to Diaz. Same scenario was somewhat presented in beginning of Drown but through Yunior- the narrator. Diaz used the specific words and some symbols which the reader can almost feel the story as if it is real. Diaz, who was born in Santo Domingo in Dominican Republic and migrated to New Jersey when he was six; portrayed the barrios of Dominican Republican and struggling urban communities of New Jersey. Overall, he presented many themes in Drown jumping from one important chapter of life to another. For instance, poverty, cultural difference, hope of living American dream, family issues in respect of absent father and branched to immigration. However legitimacy and...
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...Immigrants a Vulnerable Population BSHS – 302 September 20, 2011 Today, immigration policy and immigration is mostly debated at the extremes, between those who want no immigrants and those who want no borders, implying that immigration is an all-or-nothing proposition. It is clear that some type of policy and reform needs to be established. This writer will discuss and identify the causes of the problems or issues for this population. Focus will be placed on these topics: the history of the population, the nature of the social problems or issues experienced demographics and common clinical issues and intervention strategies, as well as a discussion of future interventions. Since, I live in a rural agricultural area that has been flooded with immigrants for the past decades; I have become very familiar with the Haitian and Hispanic populations. Finally, these groups are from different origins, recognized by various names, and all have taken broad paths to arrive in the United States. Immigration is the center of United States history. The earliest colonization of immigrants was established in the United States in the late 1500’s throughout the 1700’s. Additionally, with the exception of the Native Americans or Indians, evidence proves that America’s citizens are the product of immigration, whether they came as volunteers or they were forced (US Census Bureau, 2000). For example, the transatlantic slave trade created a lasting image of black men and...
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...Immigration: Positive Net Benefits Immigration has been a growing hot topic in the United States for decades. Obviously, immigration is not a new issue. Over the past couple of hundred years there have been several events that have spurred an increase of immigration in America and around the world. Today’s number of immigrants are in the millions, and according to critics those numbers have social and economic affects. Although host countries have to deal with the negative aspects of it, overall immigration has a positive net effect on a country. The difficulty comes in balancing the good with the bad. For example, a more specific issue of immigration in the U.S. has been illegal immigration. Critics say that undocumented immigrants threaten the American social fabric, native economy, national security, and everything American ("Usa immigration problems, n.d." ). Living in poor economic conditions, people from Mexico were illegally traveling to the U.S. with hopes of improving their quality of life. Undocumented aliens were such a concern that the U.S. built walls hundreds of miles along the border to strategically prevent people from illegally crossing over, a costly way to deter people considering the border is over a thousand miles long. Since the walls construction immigration from Mexico has decrease significantly, although it is mostly due to the weak U.S. economy. Some other costs are social. Such as, the effect of illegal immigration on America’s social insurance...
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...the wizarding community. Therefore, the out-group was populations such as house-elves, trolls, and giants. One character in the series, Hermione Granger, founded the Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare as a way to reach out and promote acceptance and to help one of the out-groups. In American politics, out-groups tend to be immigrants and refugees. The Harry Potter community, taking lessons from Hermione, tend to be more accepting of these out-groups. The Harry Potter Alliance launched a campaign called Equality for the Win, which focused on raising funds for immigration reform. The campaign raised a hefty $94,803 yet that was not the most notable result....
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