remember the exact feeling I experienced when my mom told me we were moving to America. I felt as if time had stopped. I did not know what to expect. What will it be like? Will I able to adjust to the pace of life? Will I make friends? Questions which plagued me; but no one had the definitive answers. I lived in Vietnam for the first eleven years of my life. The moment I move to America‚ my whole world changed. America is my greatest adventure and opportunity. Having never traveled to a foreign country
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through life experiences. As a child I’ve had the experience of living in two different countries‚ attending school in Russia and spending summer time in Uzbekistan gaining experiences from two vastly different cultures‚ building a foundation for diversity and cultural understanding. Luckily for my family and I‚ my mother received a job offer at Mayo Clinic‚ allowing us to move to the United States. Consecutively‚ having to overcome many challenges as a diverse‚ first generation immigrant. Not many
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wave of immigrants journeyed to America. These immigrants traveled mostly by boat in large numbers from southern and eastern European countries. These countries consisted of Ireland‚ Italy‚ Greece‚ Poland‚ and Russia as well as Asian nations like China. The “new” immigrants were mostly poor with little to no education prior to entering America. However‚ the “new” immigrants did have various cultures‚ beliefs‚ and languages which were carried over into America. Immigrants traveled to America to fulfil
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2013 The Life of Immigrant Women in Late-19th and Early-20th Century America The United States of America is one of the most diverse countries in the entire world. It has gained diversity not merely through race‚ but through religion‚ ethnic background‚ and through the ever-dynamic shift of America. Some of the most dramatic and rapid changes occurred in the late nineteenth century following the Civil War. As the United States began to industrialize‚ wave upon wave of immigrants poured into the
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The positive side of Immigrations Many people from all over the world move to America and this number of immigrants in the America has steadily grown. Shockingly‚ “the number of immigrants living in U.S. increased by 2.4 million” (A Nation of Immigrants). They are moving to United State because of the amenities that it has. They leave everything behind for that “American dream”. Those dreamers come to America looking for new opportunities‚ freedom‚ better lifestyles‚ etc. They are looking for the
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applied for non-immigrant visa like tourist/visitor’s visa to travel to the United States of America‚ and you received the blue letter (Visa refusal) from your consular officer after your interview; this indicates your application was refused under Section 214(b) in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). You were unable to sufficiently prove to the consular officer that you’re eligible for the nonimmigrant visa category you applied for‚ or you didn’t overcome the presumption of immigrant intent by
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should move with him to Anaheim‚ California. My mom and I did not want to leave Mexico‚ but my eight year old sisters did not mind moving to America. I did not want to move because I was afraid of losing my childhood friends and my old lovely grandparents. My mom and I decided not to leave that year; however‚ my sisters wanted to move with my dad to America. They wanted to move with my dad because they had only seen my dad twice in their eight years of life‚ which were during their third and fifth
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social diversity. More cultures are placed into areas with hundreds if not thousands of other cultures and soon the society becomes greatly diverse. Looking into the past‚ immigrant workers were responsible for the construction of this nation. This is indeed a nation built off the sweat of immigrant workers from the world over. Immigrants have given enough to this nation to be recognized as key aspects of this nation’s past. Through the process of immigration this nation has grown and expanded. Immigration
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Jewish people provided America with skilled‚ hardworking men and women. Chinese immigrants made their way to America during the 1850s. They were sent through legal processing at Angel Island. Less than 100‚000 immigrants actually made it into America during the 1850s. Chinese immigrants were considered very different from American societies and cultures. They wore different attire‚ spoke a different language‚ and looked very different as well. Chinese people came to America because of the various
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land. That better land in today’s world is the land of opportunity-- America. This nation is one founded on immigrants. The founding fathers came from Europe with hope and ambition for a better life for them and their children. Today‚ people immigrate for the same reason. The difference is that immigration is now looked at with a negative eye. Immigrants now are often blamed for the hardships of American citizens. Immigrants receive accusations of stealing the jobs of American citizens. They
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