were we going mom? What were we doing? " It’s gonna be alright hija‚” she soothed me. I stared out the window‚ brown and green blurs passing in and out‚ knowing something big was to come. I am one of 12 million immigrants who live in the U.S today. The reality of living life as an immigrant is worse than what people imagine. You are constantly living in fear and struggle‚ but it’s still better than going back to a country that is full of violence and no opportunities. Many people think of us as criminals
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huddled masses yearning to breath free”(Carnes 640). The message that “Lady Liberty” conveys is one of acceptance and embracement of immigrants no matter how poor‚ outcaste‚ or unwanted‚ because America was the “Land of Opportunity.” The cartoon in Puck Magazine depicts the United States as a US Ark Refuge with Uncle Sam opening his arms to the poor and decrepit immigrants looking for freedom. (Doc A) Shortly after this cartoon was made America’s open door policy began to diminish replaced by nativist
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countries often migrate to more prosperous nations in hopes of bettering their circumstances. Immigrants move into densely populated (global) cities usually look for social‚ political‚ or economic opportunities‚ which‚ at times‚ can lead them into conflict with the established communities. When immigrants migrate to the United States‚ they tend to settle in global cities for various reasons. Immigrants often believe that there are countless job opportunities being offered in these large‚ dense cities
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and that’s why we’re fighting.” Immigrants move to the United States from all over the world for more opportunities‚ better education‚ and a better life for their families. Throughout the years‚ immigrants have been coming into the United States either by their own free will or by being forced to flee their native country. There is history of deportation‚ people being threatened at work for being undocumented‚ and children being sent to foster care. Immigrants have been crossing the border and
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flowing through their blood. A poster that was created in 1917 clearly portrayed the government’s need for money and how they saw that everyone‚ even immigrants‚ should take part in the purchasing of bonds. Sources such as those depicting immigrants and their feelings prior to war greatly contradicted the views of the U.S. government during the war. Immigrants‚ especially Chinese‚ were treated poorly and with great indifference up until the war started and the government pleaded for U.S. citizens to buy
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Today the U.S. is home to more than 43.3 million immigrants from around the world and many of them have had difficulties adjusting. To solve this there are steps they should take to help them adjust to there new lifestyles. Three steps that they should take are trying new foods‚ keeping an open mind‚ and exploring the local areas. In America there are many different cultures and trying new food is one way to adjust. Trying new foods will give immigrants a look into other cultures. It will also widen
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There are many different reasons why immigrants come to the United States and other places. Immigrants can be beneficial to us or they can cause problems. A major benefit of immigrants is that most come to work which helps the economy grow. These workers range from people helping in the agriculture fields to specialized professionals and businesses. These legal immigrants also help the country by paying taxes‚ new ideas‚ and helping the economy. However‚ immigrants can cause big problems that sometimes
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Caribbean Immigrants to New York/Us In the early 1900s the largest number of black immigrants were English-speaking Caribbean (West Indians) who settled in the Northeast‚ mainly in New York City. These immigrants were only 1.3 percent of the NYC population and faced intense racism‚ but by 1923 they became a 12.7 percent of the city’s population. Many of these immigrants were young‚ unmarried men. According to Winston James‚ a few women arrived and held occupations as teachers‚ doctors‚ lawyers
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Immigrants are not here to take jobs from American citizens‚ in fact many of them take jobs that many Americans would not want. An example would be a laborer working long days in a field for a farmer. Sometimes‚ this may be a conclusion many Americans may reach due to their own inability to find a job‚ reasons almost never being that an immigrant stole that job. The affected people in this stereotype are most immigrants with a job in the United States‚ the severity also depends on race and religion
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grasp on immigration and my feelings on it. At first‚ I thought it was pretty clear cut‚ if someone is an illegal immigrant‚ than they are someone who has came to this country illegally and then is not trying to become a citizen‚ which is so wrong! I have learned so much about how every immigrant’s situation is very different‚ unique‚ and quite sad. Now‚ obviously‚ there has been immigrants that have not worked towards citizenship‚ but there is so much more to the situation. The United States makes it
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