Complainant reasserts her allegations. Complainant acknowledges that Martinez did not actually say a racial slur; however Complainant states that Martinez’s behavior (shaking his finger and interrupting her) are kinds of behaviors that people use against African-American to discredit and to belittle them. Complainant cites that Martinez’s behavior are “racial microaggressions” which are brief and everyday slights, insults, indignities and denigrating messages sent to people of color.…
Immigrants are the least appreciated in this country, which is the most ironic thing considering that this country is only really made up of immigrants. Having blond hair and blue eyes doesn’t mean anything, because European settlers came from Europe, not America. The only real people that belong in america are the native indigenous people of the americas. Yet, that’s what immigrants have to be to be accepted into a world where these traits are so valued, a common norm, as if the world revolved around them,to simply try to be “white” in a place that isn’t even white to begin with. The fear that runs in the blood of immigrants comes from the fear that they not only will be ridiculed but will be killed for being who they are. The tone an immigrant mother makes to warn her children that different is unacceptable, that your culture should be kept but not “overdone.” Your language is to be spoken but only in certain situations, and in front of other people, it will be seen as rude. It’s baffling to only hear that the people who only come here to be better people and find better opportunities are only dismissed as scum and no better than the rich privileged people we call the face of our country. Times have changed, The United States isn’t as racist, but that doesn’t make it any better if you’ve been keeping up with politics or…
It is no secret that Illegal immigration has become a public policy issue in this country, considering a growing population and a threat to national security. But not all undocumented immigrants are the same and it isn’t fair to view them as the same- “UNDOCUMENTED”, making it okay to send them back where you think they belong. Yes, some are criminals, some do pose a risk to national security, but there are others that do the exact…
The untold stories of the undocumented immigrant populations in the United States is a major social justice focus. Oftentimes, undocumented immgrants' stories are not conveyed through popular narratives. Popular narratives for undocumented immigrants typically include negative stereotypes. When it comes to something positive, that is the forgotten story and that was the stories that the group narrowed on. The societal problem with this is that society has constructed such a negative perspective towards immigrants that we forget that these individuals are the ones that have made America diverse and beautiful. Moreover, undocumented immigrants are not just Mexicans, Central Americans but they come from all around the world, and are not all criminals…
A major argument in this area is that all of us are immigrants. Excepting the full-blood Native American descendants, most American citizens are descended from immigrants who moved to America without paying or completing a lot of paperwork. Times are very different, though, and while that worked then because there was plenty of land, most people were self-employed and there was no law prohibiting it. Today, that is not the case. There are many outside influences on American culture from immigrants, such as food and other products that we enjoy, religions that are important to some people, and holidays that many people celebrate. Even the American English language has many words that are either taken or adapted from other languages, mainly because of immigration. Immigrants are important to the United States, and contribute to society in many ways. Illegal immigrants are the…
As a recent immigrant myself I see a great value in the programs like cultural orientation for the new members of our community. Ascentria provides services for people of various cultural and social backgrounds. Lack of knowledge about the peculiarities of American culture, social norms as well as the ways this society functions can not only put the newcomers in uncomfortable situations, but also compromise their safety and security. I believe it is critical to provide the people who are to make this country their new home with all the necessary information, which would help their adaptation and integration into the American society.…
The Americans now are concerning about migration as well as the nation's economy. The concern is whether the immigrants will contribute to the prosperity of the America society or they just create more problems and difficulties for our society. People also worry about the budget that the nation has to provide for new immigrants. Do we, as a nation of immigrants, still have the capacity to absorb newcomers? Historian David Kennedy in his article "Can We Still Afford to Be a Nation of Immigrants?" discusses about immigration in the United States, and he states that we still have the capacity to absorb new immigrants. The author supports his idea successfully by using historical evidences from history of immigration and evidences from recent studies.…
I think immigrants play an important role in America. They help build and strengthen America's economy. Immigrants help the economy by creating their own jobs. They work in all types of occupations. They are teachers, scientists, engineers, and construction workers. Every immigrant creates 1.2 local jobs for local workers, raises wages for native workers, and attracts native-born workers from elsewhere in the country. Overall, immigrants improve economy by creating their own business or working in difficult construction places. In addition to improving America’s economy, immigrants make the country more open-minded to new possibilities. America have diverse populations with different beliefs and culture. This means that opinions aren't limited…
As we are the first generation immigrants, we believe the education is one of the most important elements for the personal life. We were oversea students for the american dream to US. Giving our kid the best education is our top priority. We have overcame the obstales let Aaron study in China for many years. That makes him speaks English and Chinese both as native language. Since Aaron is very interested in exploring the world and love nature, art, history, traveling become our family favor activity. He has been over twenty counties. . From the stark beauty of the ocean to magnificent mountains, those all compelling him to study harder to gain more knowledge in certain…
In America today there is a multitude of immigrants, life for immigrants in America most likely to have a difficult time because some don’t know English. For example, if the immigrants go around the city and people are talking to them, it will be hard for them to communicate back. Immigrants will feel oppressed and unequal to other people that know english. Immigrants also look up to other people that knows English and they look at you like like a leader. Immigrants can get influenced in doing bad things because of tyrants. Therefore, it is hard for immigrants to live in America but they all endeavor.…
They should be able to be seen as one of us not just like an outsider. The way the government is making them seem, immigrant are being segregated from us. These people have the same body parts we do, can be capable of doing all the things we do and learn everything just like we do. For example in Justice and humans rights it quotes, “We have not forgotten our history. Slavery was once upheld as a way, until enough voices were raised to declare the truth about the injustice and cruelty of oppression. Slavery was followed by segregation, and now we are faced with the idea that the immigrant is a threat to our society—stealing jobs, bringing crime and even disease.” People are realizing how repetitive history can be. Immigrants are not opposing a threat to society, just like in every race, there is good and bad people. People who came here from European countries brought diseases to the natives, no one seems to be arguing about that simply because they are not in the shoes of these immigrants. They should not be categorize them just like “things”, they are humans and all humans make a right and a wrong. Nobody is perfect, everyone has to learn from their mistakes. They too have a voice and they should be heard loud and clear, they want one thing, the same thing we do ,they want to live a better life, not just for them, not just for their children but for the many generations that…
Many immigrants in this country do not speak English as their first language. There are several adults who treat those individuals with extreme disrespect; for example, immigrants are less likely to have jobs because some of the employers are ethnocentric. Discrimination against people who do not speak English as their first language is called ethnocentrism. Those immigrants are usually just as hard-working as the people who speak English as their first language. Sadly, there is judgement because those individuals that are from other countries are different than the other citizens. Less judgement in the world wilh help lessen the effects of ethnocentrism.…
The diverse culture in America also must be measured. Americans already coexistence of foreign people from different, race, ethnic and religion. American can learn from the diverse culture to appreciate each other. Immigrants that stay in America bring a new culture. For instance, American can know more culture from around the world, such as food, language, custom, norm, religion. Through the diverse culture can make a harmonization between American and immigrants. Avoiding racism among both of them and making peace.…
All of the different ethnic groups that migrated from their homeland to the United States left some kind of mark on American popular culture. The European immigrants during the 1930s created a very large splash in the public eye through the use of cinema. In addition, the Jamaican immigrants in South Bronx during the 1970s made a name for themselves by introducing a form of music called rap. In this paper, I will be analyzing and comparing the similarities and differences between the effects of the Jewish immigrants and the Jamaican immigrants on American popular culture and how popular culture redefined these groups and gave them social and political identities in the United States.…
First, illegal immigration is a huge controversy in our society and many people have different views on the topic. Some people think that it is good and some people think that it is bad which causes big outbreaks in society. Here is a reason why some people think that it is bad, the unauthorized immigrant population is all foreign-born non-citizens who aren’t legal U.S. citizens. Most unauthorized aliens entered without inspection or…