As I was driving on the 405 freeway on my way home with my father in the passenger seat‚ I decided to turn on the radio. I tuned the radio to the local news broadcast. On the radio‚ there was a story about a muslim captain in the U.S army. This seemed a little unusual because you don’t hear about muslims in a good light from the media most of the time. As my father and I were listening to the broadcast‚ we found out that the muslim captain had sacrificed himself for his squadron. Captain Humayun
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Growing up as the daughter of immigrants‚ I have gone through many hardships through the course of my life. My parents being immigrants has limited my exposure to the world‚ but has also allowed me to experience a unique type of lifestyle that has shaped me into who I am today. The sociological‚ monetary‚ and moral environment I was raised in gave me the opportunity to become the passionate‚ intellectual‚ and versatile young lady who is now standing. When my parents first arrived in the United
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cultural diversity offers therapists with an upper hand being able to empathize and understand patient’s experiences within a cultural context1. Further research was completed to become more knowledgeable regarding the cultural beliefs of Russian immigrants. Among central and eastern Europe‚ Russia has the high self-reported depression rates and well as high levels of perceived stress2. It was seen that Russian immigrates are at a greater risk of developing common emotional disorders secondary to unpleasant
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“Sanitation workers" and "Sweepers" to pick up all the litter strewn all over the parks‚ roadsides‚ parking lots‚ etc… The Bahamian government employs companies‚ and these companies pay road sweepers‚ who are most often immigrants to do the job instead. Basically‚ the council pays legal immigrants to clean the streets and pavements to take our rubbish away‚ I mean the rubbish of some of us‚ while we consumers
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won’t hurt to try it. Another thing we could do is set up stations and security cameras on the border to try to limit the places where illegal immigrants can enter. Also‚ we can add security to the border of the Gulf of Mexico to try to limit the boat transportation with illegal immigrants.
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Running head: CULTURAL INTERVIEW OF A BRAZILIAN IMMIGRANT Cultural Interview of a Brazilian Immigrant Olga V. Moreira Florida International University Abstract The purpose of this interview is to obtain ideas and opinions of a Brazilian immigrant to the United States of America on various aspects of the Brazilian culture and its relation to healthcare. Purnell’s Model of Cultural Competence‚ which uses both primary and secondary characteristics of culture‚ will be used to guide the
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Having an immigrant status in Los Angeles was problematic. Growing up‚ I always tried to fit into the typical American lifestyle by trying to erase my Mexican culture. I got to the point where I was a master in reducing my heritage. I was ashamed how Mexicans were named called “criminals” “lazy” and “drunks.” So‚ I believed if I tried to be more American my problems would disappear. I wanted to join every typical American sport from dance to cheerleading. I displayed my name as Amber instead of Daisy
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But for all the rhetoric calling for a ban on undesirable immigrants and against mass migration‚ the question remains: Has a wall ever worked? There’s amplevidence to suggest that walls‚ fences and barriers meant to stem the tide migration‚ or to reduce conflict‚ are stopgap measures at best. The upshot‚ in terms
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middle-class suburb in Dallas‚ Texas. I was a millennial boy living the American Dream along with his immigrant parents. My neighbors were good people‚ I lived on a cul-de-sac playing sports and other classic games like tag. I was the only foreigner in my neighborhood (Turkish-American)‚ but I felt as though I fit in. My family‚ however‚ was another story. My parents divorced when I was four years old. My father remarried within a year and took us (my older brother and I) in with him. I immediately
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Chapter five was eye-opening indeed‚ and your post gives it even deeper meaning. It is true that immigrants and refugees suffer acculturative stress‚ and that for proper acculturation to occur it is imperative acquiring‚ at least‚ basic English. However‚ through your post‚ I was able to understand that being an immigrant and not knowing English‚ was not the worse situation in the world. Also‚ helped me appreciate more the things that I took for granted. In the same fashion‚ your experience reaffirms
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