When the Irish immigrated to the United States in 1850 after the great potatoes famine in Ireland‚ the Irish natives were poor and without money‚ although prejudice did not seem to affect the Irish they were subjected to prejudice and segregation. Because the Irish fit in with the white race upon entry to the United States they were not discriminated against like the African Americans and Asian immigrants who were often denied entry into the United States because of their color and ethnic characteristics
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Immigration is a sensitive topic with different point of views ranging from letting everyone in to letting absolutely no one in. Our country is in a fragile state with the current economic downturn we are in we need a new immigration policy now before everything gets out of hand. There are three major things we need to change in our policy: reduce the number of visas awarded annually‚ expand foreign aid and trade benefits to help governments in developing countries strengthen their economies‚ and
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6/25/12 Paper One Vietnamese Immigration Supposedly‚ the history of Vietnamese immigration to the United States is “relatively recent.” (Povell) Prior to 1975‚ most Vietnamese residing in the US were wives and children to American servicemen in Vietnam. In 1975‚ the ‘Fall of the Saigon’ marked the end of the Vietnam War‚ which prompted the first of two main waves of Vietnamese emigration towards the US. The first wave included Vietnamese who had helped the US in the war and “feared reprisals
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Chinese Immigration Every person who lives in America is either an immigrant or a descendant of an immigrant. Though we may not consider it‚ it is a fact that everyone here has come from some other place. The majority of immigrants have come to America voluntarily. Seeking a change they envisioned America as country thriving with different opportunities. For the immigrants it was a chance at a better life‚ not only for themselves‚ but for their children. It is estimated that over sixty million
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IMMIGRATION AND HEALTHCARE: ISSUES‚ CONCERNS‚ AND CHALLENGES FACING THE NATION. Martin Kwesi Hinneh-Luther Instructor: Professor Neil Mathur HC 491: Senior Seminar in Healthcare Management May 8‚ 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT---------------------------------------------------------3 I. Introduction-------------------------------------------------------5 II. Statement of the Problem---------------------------------------6 III. Significance of the Study----------------------------------------6
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Favor of Immigration in the Philippines Many people from different parts of the world immigrate to the Philippines to explore and develop new life. People leave their country to seek opportunities and to change their lifestyle. I’m in favor of these people immigrating into my country because immigrants help my people to further develop my country‚ contribute new ideas‚ and bring exposure to other languages and cultures. There are three reasons why I am not against legal immigration in the Philippines
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Illegal immigration America has been known as the land of opportunity and makes it possible for anyone to live the American dream; however‚ nothing comes easy. As of now there are over eleven million illegal immigrants living in the United States with an estimated 1400 new illegal immigrants arriving daily (Katel 1). With so many immigrants currently taking resident in the United States‚ it is impossible to deport all of them. Although coming into this country illegally is wrong these immigrants
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Maryssa Harris ENG 216 20 March 2013 Illegal Immigration is Illegal The United States is the country closest to Mexico‚ located only a few hours from Western States‚ Arizona and California. Due to the short distance‚ it has been accounted that 80% of illegal immigrants come from either Mexico or other latin countries. In 2007 an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants were accounted for‚ now that policies and regulations have become more strict‚ an estimated 11.1 million are left (Yen). Of course
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Immigration is one of the main problems we have in our society in current events especially in this country. One could argue that the United States is the best country in the world and as a proud American I would agree to this simple yet true fact. United States has been home to the free and the brave. But many forget the foundations and roots that this country was founded on‚ it was founded on by Immigrants to make a better living and have a better life for their children and their children after
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Berry‚ J. W. (2001). A Psychology of Immigration. Journal of Social Issues‚ 57(3)‚ 615-63. This article proposes a framework for understanding the psychology of immigration linking acculturation and intergroup relations which explains how individuals achieve a fit between themselves and a new cultural environment. Berry (2001) examined two basic elements of cultural contacts namely degree of contact or avoidance with people outside of one’s group and the degree of cultural maintenance with one’s
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