When immigrants started coming here‚ there was a lot of change‚ espically in ellis island. when they went there they had to go through so many test. and not a lot of poeple past all of them. mny of them had diseases and had to stay in hospitals till they al got better. Citizenship now vs back then is a lot harder. many poeple today have to wait up to 10 years just to be a citizen‚ and back then it was easier because poelpe werent as srict as they are now so it was easier letting people in. One group
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Australians are proud to say that our nation is multicultural and free of prejudice‚ the reality is that racism towards immigrants is still prevalent. In recent years Australia has been at the centre of several racial controversies including the Cronulla riots‚ the Indian student bashings and the relocation of asylum seekers to Malaysia. Such events as these are making potential immigrants unsure as to whether Australia is in fact the multicultural haven we preach it to be. In Victoria alone‚ the migration
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I believe that a negative public opinion toward immigrants is not fully justified‚ as it is partly caused by stereotypes. Primarily‚ stereotypes are forming so that public opinion towards immigrants vary according to the social status‚ profession‚ political views‚ age and even ethnicity of respondents. In general‚ I suppose that the ones more prosperous‚ younger‚ and more liberal in their believing favor immigrants. Tolerancy of former immigrants towards the new ones is rather controversial‚ as
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Explain why the Conservatives were unpopular in 1906? (12 marks) A.J Balfour was an intelligent man yet lacked political skills causing him to make poorly judged decisions leading to a decrease in conservative’s votes. During the Boer War‚ 1898-1902‚ Balfour used Britain’s patriotism to help the Tories win the 1900 ‘Khati Election’. By doing this it allowed Britain to stay involved in the Boer war‚ not knowing that war would last 4 years and cost Britain over 210 million pounds. This highlighted
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Stephen Gill ’s Immigrant : A Study In Diasporic Consciousness Nilofar Akhtar The phenomena of Diaspora and expatriation are by all means an old one. However‚ its impact in the present times is larger and deeper. It has become a contemporary social trait and also‚ a literary genre. The growing incidence of the Diaspora has given place to dislocation‚ disintegration‚ dispossession and disbelongingness. The experience of expatriation not only gradually disconnects the individual from his
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first-generation immigrant‚ who have struggled with cultural identity because I grew up with two different cultural values. My childhood consisted of seeing people who look like me and who identified with the same cultural ideas; however‚ after moving to southern California‚ I witnessed a diverse population with different cultures. My cultural influences come from my parents and peers and the media‚ so I feel conflicted between the traditional and conservative culture of my parents and the liberal and open-minded
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Do the Media Have a Liberal Bias? Although media journalists claim to be impartial in their reporting‚ the media have a distinctly liberal bias. The journalists report; however‚ they taint the story with their own opinions‚ making it lean one way. A good example of this “selective” reporting is the war in Iraq. This bias reporting is not an accurate portrayal of a moderately sized group of Americans. Liberal reports downplay many conservative social values. On the other hand‚ some people say
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a student can choose from‚ and each college has its own curriculum. But‚ even given the rising tuition costs‚ it is still worthwhile to pursue a liberal arts degree. Students who study in liberal arts schools are open minded and versatile. They are also more attractive to employers for hiring‚ and are more likely to progress within their careers. Liberal arts students are also formed to be individualists who beat at their own drum. Although the cost of attending these institutions is rising‚ the opportunities
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been a debate on legalizing drug use for quite some time now. Most legalizers are liberals‚ and their views on drug policy are consistent with liberal views on other issues. This paper will outline the liberal view of legalizing drugs. Liberals do not generally trust individuals to make reasonable choices about drug use‚ and they think government should adopt policies that attempt to discourage drug use. But liberal legalizers do not like using police power to achieve this goal‚ especially when that
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which college degrees are valuable in today’s society‚ specifically if Liberal Art Degrees are “worth it”. People who earn Liberal Arts Degrees have less job opportunity and security than those who major in skill specific labor such as engineering or the healthcare field. Graduates who major in skill specific labor are more likely to find a job that requires their degree than those who major in Liberal Art Studies. The liberal arts spectrum covers broad subjects in arts and sciences which leaves
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