...Exactly 16 years ago, I moved to the U.S. Today, I wrote my senators the following letter in support of undocumented immigrants: I arrived in the US on September 26, 2001, a shy, big-headed seven year-old. In the 5840 days I’ve lived here, I have had the privilege never being undocumented. That means that I've never had to worry about being sent back to a county ravaged by civil war, economic exploitation and foreign policy. I never worried about having to pay for college because I knew I could apply for loans and FAFSA. I never had to worry about a going back to a country I barely know or have ICE show up at my door. In those 5840 days, I've seen countless friends and families torn apart by deportations family separations. I've had...
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...My first time hearing about undocumented immigrants was when I was at Tartan Senior High. It was my sophomore year when Donald Trump was elected. The halls were crazy and students were crying uncontrollably. There was this girl, I remember her like it was yesterday. Not only was she being bullied, but there was racism involved, too. Kids told her to go back to her country which did not make her feel welcome. Tartan was crazy at this time. An undocumented immigrant is somebody who is not in our system. It is hard for them in the country because they can’t get any legal papers, like a driver’s license. It’s hard for undocumented workers to get jobs. The jobs they have to get are blue collar jobs. They can’t work legally without drawing attention...
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...I am a proud daughter of an undocumented immigrant. My father is also widowed. When I was little it was quite difficult to comprehend school or anything at all. As a young girl, I struggled to comprehend my schoolwork especially since my parents’ and I first language was Spanish and not English. I vaguely remember going to my older cousin’s house and asking for help. My parents during my early childhood tried as best as they could to help me find someone who would be able to explain how to do my homework. Despite the limited financial resources my parents and I had we were able to get through the early years of my childhood. In the beginning of 2013 disaster struck. My mother became sick. On April 9, 2013, my mother passed away and she left...
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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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