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    “over-achiever”. The one people don’t get to know unless they need him for something school related. And that would be me. My parents are illegal immigrants‚ I have no shame in that‚ and they are some of the hardest workers I have ever seen. I was born in Dallas‚ Texas‚ and lived in the city of Pleasant Grove for the first year of my life at my uncle’s house. Most people refer to that area as the “hood” but here I am. We lived in my uncle’s house because my parents hadn’t been in the United

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    Non-Immigrant Visa Options for the United States of America Foreign nationals coming to the United States need a non-immigrant visa‚ unless they are Canadians‚ or are eligible for the Visa Waiver program‚ which allows business or tourist visits of up to 90 days. If non-U.S. citizens wish to live in the United States permanently‚ a “green card” or permanent resident status is required. The “green card” offers the ability to live‚ work or conduct business anywhere in the United States. An

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    Work Hard Play Hard

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    English 201 28 September 2012 Work Hard; Play Hard Work hard. Play hard. Two completely different things but they should coincide. So many people these days get by with the smallest amount of effort‚ and so many people play too much. An equal balance of the two makes for a high-quality pleasurable life. The harder you work the more you deserve to play‚ and trust me; you’ll feel better about it. Hard workers in this day and age can sometimes be very hard to come around. There are so many younger

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    Hard Work or Hard Luck

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    Hard work or Hard luck Hard work has been the main reason for success throughout history. Inventors‚ sinentest and leaders are examples of successful workers who scarify a lot of things in order to privilege. Some people claim that hard work is the only means to success and luck has nothing to do with it‚ while others say that luck is a main factor for successes. I believe that hard work is a very important factor for success and the hard luck is a secondary reason we must not rely on. Brandau

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    Immigrant Reflection

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    I have learned that the immigrants have so many difficulties in the America‚ they struggle with life as an outsider‚ they are different in languages‚ cultures‚ religions. I also know the reasons that forced them to leave their mother country: it is because of the politic issue‚ the war‚ the poverty‚ etc. And all of those things‚ were described completely through the story of my participant. His story truly reflects every thing that I have learned about life of an immigrant. He came here because he

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    American Immigrants

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    In this essay i will talk about how some immigrants can adapt to american culture. My topic is the best ways for immigrants to adjust in the us. It is interesting because i learned about immigrants & how they adapt in america. My thesis statement is that some immigrants find it very hard to adapt to a new life. My supporting question is what are some of the biggest obstacles to adjust to life in a new country. My supporting details are 1 finding a place to live and trying to find a job to

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    Immigrant Deportation

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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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    Challenges Of Immigrant

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    challenges. Most of the time people live their country for hard life without figuring out that the new life might be harder. Hunt‚ a director of Multi cultural Human Services‚ a Falls Church‚ Virginia-based organization that helps immigrants adjust to life in the United States‚ said “the issues immigrants face can be even more daunting. Most immigrant parents who arrive in new communities are faced with immediate challenges to their survival‚

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    The New Immigrants

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    population skyrocketed. From a low at roughly 3.5 million immigrants it jumped to a high of 9 million within the first ten years of the new century. Immigrants of this time are labeled from “Old” and “New” Immigrants. The “Old” Immigrants where mainly from Northern and Western Europe from 1860-1890‚ coming from the United Kingdom‚ Ireland‚ Germany and China. Roughly during this time there was a influx of 18 million immigrants. These immigrants were seen as a contribution to America. There was a smooth

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    Immigrants in America

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    Yezierska and “New York Was Our City On The Hill” by Edwidge Danticat‚ fully express the hardships of the immigration journey. Struggles with work‚ money‚ illness‚ and poverty are themes these two stories share. On the road to their dream‚ does immigrants have to face more obstacles and give up their past in order to success. In the story‚ “America and I”‚ the author describes the experience of having her first American jobs. She works for an American family‚ but she ends up with no pay and being

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