...opportunities for? Are they for the immigrants coming into the country, or for American born citizens? In America you have the opportunity to be or do whatever you desire. If you are determined and have a drive to do something, then it is possible. Some people have the drive to be rich and successful. Being rich means you are successful and you do not have to worry about debt. Some immigrants just have a desire to be successful so they don’t have to live in poverty. [Thesis] America offers different opportunities for citizens such as what they want to become, what kind of lifestyle they choose, and what welfare benefits they receive. To start off, America offers many opportunities for many people. No matter what career choice you are interested in, there is an option to pursue it. There have been a few people who have pursued their ambitions and had great success. Andrew Carnegie arrived in 1848 with barely a dollar to his name. By...
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...In recent discussions of immigration, a controversial issue has been whether to allow immigrants in the U.S. On one hand, some argue that immigrants should be allowed into the U.S. because immigrants could help bolster our economy. From this perspective, I support those in favor of immigrants. On the other hand, however, others argue that we shouldn’t allow immigrants into the U.S. because they come here with bad intentions such as smuggling drugs, promoting violence, and stealing jobs from Americans, and increasing the unemployment rate. In sum, then, the issue is whether immigration is good or bad for the U.S. and the economy. Although some may argue that immigration is bad for our economy and immigrants should be deported back to their countries,...
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...earning her PhD in mechanical engineering. She is now a successful cofounder of Canvas. Her story influenced the American Dream and many other immigrant individuals can use their own various aspects of themselves to achieve the same purpose as Maria. Should the U.S. government provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants? There have been countless illegal immigrants who have been treated as an exception to America, and I believe that they should be at the same level as others, and be able to obtain their citizenship. Many would be introduced to vote, receive social security, allow other family members to cross the border, and commit a crime without getting deported. Not only will they gain government benefits, but they will meet their dreams in the U.S....
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...“So Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans “by Jimmy Santiago Baca, the narrator explains in immigrants come to America and try to take make living for their families but society discriminate against them because they are different .American Dream” by Arnold Schwarnegger is an interview with Schwarzenegger detailing how a man tries to pursuit his dreams as a bodybuilder, never giving up no matter what. Even when he placed second times in competitions, he became successful in America. In other words, these two narrators give examples of how immigrants come from other countries, trying to pursuit dreams in another land, making better living for their children, and becoming leaders in many different ways. Society discriminates against them due to look. The optimistic tone of schwarnegger’s interview is in stark contrast to Baca’s poem, underlining American society’s preference for immigrants to European versus Latin-American descent. First, some people successfully sneak across the border but do not mean they will successful once they get to America. “So Mexicans Are Taking Jobs from Americans” by Baca gives a mental picture of where a lot of immigrants are coming from, and gives an understanding as to why they would choose to risk their lives coming to America. “The rifles I hear sound in the night are white farmers shooting blacks and browns whose ribs I see jutting out and starving children” reflects the bitterness he has towards Americans for the violence that occurs with border...
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...More than one million people are coming to the United States of America for different reasons. One being to give their family a better life back in their original country so there kids could have a successful life. They also come to the the United States of America to get away from any problems or issues the they have back home. For example when people cross the border they face gangsters, drug dealers, rapist, etc. And if they get a coyote, someone who is a citizen but sneaks immigrants to the United States of America,they have to pay around $9,000 and up. Also, immigrants come to the United States of america to make a good amount of money to support themselves and their family. The American dollar has a huge meaning in life, you need it to...
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...advantage of the opportunities that were stripped away from her in her homeland. She believes that taking these opportunities will give an actual chance to become successful. The Russian immigrant and many other immigrants who migrate over to America believe that it is the land of opportunity, where dreams become reality. She came to America to pursue the so called American dream. Her dream was to be able to do the things she was not able to do in Russia, and to take advantage of opportunities that her family members were not offered. According to the Narrator, “America was a land of living hope, woven dreams, aflame with longing...
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...Every immigrant has their duty to study, work and contribute to America. Drawing Strength from Immigrants. 1. There are lots of immigrants in America, and they have to study a lot of different things in order to fit in America society. 2. Some Americas saw that the immigrants with suspicion, violence and discrimination, so they forced to take the literacy tests to keep them out of America. 3. With the times goes by, there are less races than other in a century. Immigrants Are Good for America. 1. New immigrants are good for America because they developed the new economy. 2. Some examples to confirm that the immigrants study in America and get their job, so they made a great contribution for America. The Spirit that Built America. 1. The immigrants’ spirit drove America to succeed because they have the same humanity with America. 2. Some Americans were afraid that their hometown becomes a foreign land, but it’s wrong, because every immigrant have their own rights to live I this society and they also have to follow the rules. 3. Majority of immigrants are here legally. Sharing the Country. 1. The most important part is that the new immigrants can benefit the nation in some ways. 2. If we live in one place, we should treat others like a family although we have different color of skin. Everyone should share their country with others not shut them out. The Responsibilities of an American. 1. If someone wants to be an American, he must...
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...Immigrant College Student Stress Immigrant College Student Stress Mario Velasquez Teacher: Gorge Castillo Miami Dade College 04/01/2010 Abstract The primary purpose of this exploratory investigation was to determine disadvantages related to stress which are some of the characteristics of immigrant female college students in the Miami Dade County area. Some questions related to the theme were answered through direct interviews with immigrants and American female college students. These questions were the instrument used to find out the truth about immigrant experiences and their disadvantages related to stress, such as acculturative stress and coping style as well as psychological functioning adjustment in comparison with American female college students. According to the interview results, psychological dysfunction and high stress level is affecting the academic efficacy. Keywords: Acculturative stress, coping styles, immigrant female college students Psychological functioning adjustment. To become a successful immigrant female college student in Miami Dade Florida individuals have to learn how to master stress, however, it is not enough the desire to become a successful student. Research studies have demonstrated that immigrant female college students in Dade County experience disadvantages related to stress like acculturative...
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...whom has faced discrimination that I most identify with is the Cubans community. Cubans immigrants, mainly the new ones have dealt with discrimination and prejudice, partially because of political beliefs. Cubans have felt a bias from Whites, African Americans, and other Hispanic cultures. The latest immigrants have even felt an injustice from the already established Cuban American community. Cubans have an extensive record of migrating to the United States. Migration was mainly because of political reasons. More recently however, migration is because of the decline of the current economic form in Cuba. “According to the 1990 U.S. Census, there are nearly 860,000 persons of Cuban descent in the United States” (Buffington, 2008). Of that total, 63% reside in the state of Florida, while the remaining is disbursed in the following three states: New York, New Jersey, and California. According to Buffington (2008), Many Cuban migrants moved even farther afield with the encouragement and assistance of the federal government. The Cuban Refugee Program, established by the Kennedy administration in 1961, provided assistance to Cuban migrants, enabling them to move out of southern Florida. Almost 302,000 Cubans were resettled though the Cuban Refugee Program; however, many have begun to return to the Miami area (Buffington, 2008). Miami in particular, seems to be the heart of the Cuban American community. Cubans in Florida did not face as much prejudice as other Hispanic cultures...
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...Immigration Enriching America America is a nation comprised of immigrants and it is the country's greatest strength. The vast majority of the population is three or four generations removed from an immigrant descendant. Immigrants migrated to America with their skills, innovative ideas, and conceptualized the great American dream that exists today. They settled and created a better life for themselves and future generations, whereby, making monumental contributions to the nation. Government and education were formed, transportation routes constructed, farming techniques were utilized and industrialism was born. Innovative ideas were shared by Albert Einstein, who migrated from Germany, a famous scientist who changed science with the theory of relativity. Alexander Graham Bell, a Russian immigrant who invented the telephone and changed communication. Immigration has always been a controversial and highly debated topic in the United States that dates back to the first generation of immigrants. Benjamin Franklin the son of Josiah Franklin from England, is one of the most famous of our founding fathers, he worried the English language and the Anglo-American culture would be lost due to the heavy immigration of Germans to the colony of Philadelphia. In 1753 he wrote, "Few of their Children in the Country learn English," Franklin exclaimed. "They import many Books from Germany, the Signs in our Streets have inscriptions in both Languages, and in some places only German, In...
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...Portes and Zhou’s article, “Should Immigrants Assimilate?” addresses a question that immigrant academics and immigrants have been argued for a long time about the consequences of second generation immigrants assimilating into American society. Portes and Zhou’s main claim suggests the vulnerabilities and resources second generation immigrants have determines the effectiveness of their selective assimilation. Mary Waters’ article, “Debating Immigration: Are We Addressing the Right Issues?” asserts that Americans have a precedent view and expectation that second generation immigrants have to follow. When these articles are put together in conversation, Portes and Zhou’s main claim that selective assimilation for second generation immigrants is...
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...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 he is not really confident in American culture and spirit. A successful and vigorous nation never worries...
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...Bilateral aid is help between two countries. Aid-tying that under bilateral aid is that at least 70%of aid has to be spent in the donor country. In the USA this is called: buy American program. For example, America gives aid to Mexico. Multilateral aid refers to aid given by the international financial institution such as the World Bank and international monetary fund. In 1980, aid-tying under multilateral is called IMF structural adjustment program or IMF conditionality also called Washington consensus. From 1993, this is called Poverty Alleviation and Growth promotion. Teresa Hayter’s idea is third world countries should not ask for aid and don't be exploited by the west. Aid is a smooth face of imperialism. *Introduce anti-inflationary policies such as government spending and bank lending. Government spending like education that is free such as Kenya had free university education, in 1990,the WB told Kenya to charge the education, subsidies had to be removed, education become elitist which means only rich could afford, sexist which means only males go to school. Healthcare the government hospital is no longer free, the poor and women are suffer. Railways, airlines, water and electricity should be privatized. Also invite foreign companies or corporations to buy and manage railways, airlines efficiency. Government hire too much people, WB suggest to fire people and let them retired even when people are 40 years old. Reduce bank credit like commercial banks are asked to reduce...
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...Is the American dream becoming the American Nightmare? Now a day, many people see success as being the same as someone else but we can’t be someone else. By trying to be someone else, the best we can be is an imitation of him or her. Being successful does not mean having Bill Gates’ wealth, Albert Einstein’s brain and Walt Disney’s brains. According to John C Maxwell, success is known your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum potential and sowing seed that benefit others. Billionaire Donald Trump said, “The real measure of success is how happy you are. I have a lot of friends who don’t have a lot of money, but they are a lot happier than I am, so therefore I say that they are probably more successful.” United States of America is known as the land of opportunity for many immigrants who dreams of a better life. There are many people who strongly believe that once they come to the United States it is almost guaranteed to find success. However, that image is wrong; it seems like this country is no longer the land of opportunity for those who are immigrants and the low class people. Many immigrants come to United States to achieve their America Dreams. They think that they can get high-paying jobs easily, but the reality is not. According to an article, The Land of Opportunity? (Los Angeles business Journal, 1999), immigrants cannot get opportunities for high paying jobs because: "The limited number of manufacturing jobs that they might have moved into in previous generations";...
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...Chicano 10B 22 August 2014 The Struggles of Undocumented Students What is the dream of an Undocumented Student? The dream of an undocumented student is to pursue the American Dream of becoming someone professional and having the opportunity to help their family back in their country. What are the reasons that the government does not want undocumented students to continue pursuing an education after they graduate from High School? The government does not focus on what undocumented students dream of becoming in the future. What they do focus on are the jobs they are taking from our country. Undocumented students are being denied the privilege of attending college because they are unaware of their rights to attend college. Every year, there are many undocumented students from different countries migrating to the United States. They migrate from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala in search for a better life. However, once they arrive to the United States they are faced with many obstacles that they did not know existed. Many undocumented students graduate from high schools, but only a few get the opportunity to pursue the American Dream because they do not have the right documentations. I believe the government should give undocumented student a visa in order for them to pursue their dreams. Chicanos and Latinos students are being affected by this situation because most of them end up going back to their countries. Other students end up working in low wage jobs for example...
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