Puerto Ricos Experience Similar To Other Latin American Immigrants

How is the Puerto Rican experience similar to that of the other Latin American immigrants to the U.S.?
The experiences in the video portraying Puerto Ricans had several similarities to that of other Latin Americans immigrating to the U.S. The interviewers had similar stories as to either coming to the US with their parents or by their own choice. The one thing the two groups have in common is the experience of a language-barrier. Puerto Ricans are primarily Spanish speakers and English is a second language for them, as is much of Latin America, though some parts speak Portuguese. Another similarity is that many of them have strong communities that they have formed in the areas they live in. These places have become cultural centers for
United States indeed is a land of opportunity as it has numerous job opportunities compared to the other countries. However, for immigrants who do not speak English usually find the going tough for them. The non-English speaking immigrants are usually compelled to take up jobs that do not pay very well. This makes it really hard for them to live the American dream. Immigrants face challenges ranging from language barrier, cultural diversity, draconian immigration laws, difficulty having a decent paying job, difficult access to good housing facility and house ownership, discrimination and racism to access to proper health care. Many immigrants enter the United State in search of greener pastures. However, life never turns as smooth as many of them usually anticipate. Immigrants living in America have to endure the close scrutiny, remarks and questions raised by the native born Americans. Many Native Americans have confronted the immigrants and asked them on their status. This is because many Native Americans usually feel that most of them usually deny them employment by taking up some positions at very low wage pay. Immigrants continue to face discrimination when they seek for employment, education, loans and when they want to own property. Discrimination of immigrants in the US is still rife because most of the “white” American citizens continue having prejudices against the other races. Discrimination and racial attacks is mainly directly towards the Latin Americans, African Americans and Muslims. The most unfortunate thing is that whenever United States faces problems, the immigrants are usually used as a