Latina Immigrants

We all come from different places and ethnicities, and because of having a dream, people fled away from their home to seek for something to make their life better. Going to a country like United States, is not only a dream but also, an opportunity because many people think that America is the best place to settle in, where work, and education are an easy access. Though this statement is partly true, it is not that easy. Everyone envied because America is a great nation because it's a country of opportunity, but a part of it also is a mixture of feelings that are hard to explain especially if you are immigrant. Every day in your life, you are fighting for something in order to fit in and survive. However, in the process of fitting in or blending to a certain place, people, and culture, it requires a lot of personal choices and a lot of effort as an immigrant. It does not only affect you as a human, but also it draws a lot of attention, conflicts and tension between the government and community. Most immigrants have a harder time to adjust or assimilate even though they speak fluent English and eat American foods. Whenever you see a person of white complexion, people assumed that blue eyes and blonde hair are the characteristics of an American, though these are how we perceived American long time ago, this are still the standards of a few now and doesn’t make a big change at all. The judgement of how a person look physically and how they

Gloria Ladson-Billings spent time observing teachers in public schools that were located in predominately low-socioeconomic school districts to figure out what makes them successful with typically low performing students. Some of the things she observed are all the teachers “shared pride in and commitment to their profession and had an underlying belief that all children could be successful” (learnnc). Furthermore, these teachers established trusting relationships with their students that allowed the students to take responsibility for their own learning. Lastly, these teachers also went beyond the classroom to show support for their students such as attending community events. These observations led Ladson-Billings to realize that in order for “teachers to use culturally relevant pedagogy successfully, they must also show respect for students, and understand the need for the students to operate in the dual worlds of their home community and the

HIV/AIDS is a growing social issue in the Hispanic population. Due to the sigma that surrounds HIV/AIDS, individuals living with the disease feels embarrass to admit that they may have it. It can be hard to get these individuals to participate in treatment and prevention methods. To get a better understanding on how to reach Hispanic immigrants we first have to look at the social environment of the population. Hispanic immigrants have inadequate community involvement due to their social economic status, low level of education, inability to speak English, and not acculturated into American culture (Ramirez, Brown, 2003). To help boost morale and reduce stress and stressors that a Hispanic immigrants that has this disease may feel a program

including the Earned Income Tax Credit ( EITC) and the Child Tax Credit ( CTC) that directly

The history of Hispanic/Latino Americans extends the whole way back to 400 years ago and differs between the regions in the United States. Their existence is the second longest, right behind Native Americans. It is not unusual to hear Spanish being spoken while walking down the roads of an American city. Less than 4 million U.S. citizens were from Spanish-speaking countries in 1950. If we look at this number today, it has gone up to 45 million people. About 50 percent of Hispanics have backgrounds in Mexico, while the other 50 percent come from an assortment of countries. These countries include Colombia, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic. About 36 percent of Hispanics in the U.S. live in California. Many Hispanics populate states including

At the beginning of their transition to America, new Latino immigrants, has the best overall health despite been considered the poorest group in the country. One example is of Amador Bernal, who has been in the U.S for almost 25 years and worked 7 days a week, have never been to a doctor once and doesn’t need to. However, as Latino immigrant adapt to the living condition in America, their health and culture deteriorate over time. According to the film after staying for 5 years in the U.S, data showed that Latino immigrants are 1.5 times more likely to have high blood pressure as well as other increases in chronic diseases compare to when they first arrive to the country (Unnatural Causes: Becoming American, 15:26-15:40).

Unfortunately, not everyone who searches for help will receive a positive experience. There have been negative interactions with IPV survivors and agencies that have impacted Latina women (Postmus et al., 2014). As mentioned in Rizo and Macy’s research (2011), Latina women who have been victims of partner violence may not be able to speak English. This creates a language barrier when communicating with agencies because some agencies do not have a Spanish speaking staff, which results in an uncomfortable environment (Rizo & Macy, 2011). Also, some staff have asked survivors of IPV for their status, which has created fear in women who are seeking help (Rizo & Macy, 2011). Some agencies have limited funding which do not allow them to have services that could benefit Latina women (Postmus et al., 2014). These limited services have made Latina women and other women of marginalized groups to feel

To be able afford a home in the United States, some type of immigration status is needed because taxes and rent needs to be paid. Also, obtaining a job with a reasonable income needs to be received to be able to pay the rent, otherwise many immigrants remain homeless, live in shelters, and live with a family member or friends.

Are you tired of every blue collar job in America going to the illegal Mexican immigrants. All of them are taking your jobs and working less just because they are from Mexico. That stupid liberal Obama won’t do anything about this problem so you have to take the situation into your own hands. The only way to securely make a living is to have a degree in a useful skill. The American Employment College is the best and cheapest way of obtaining a degree. If you don’t get an education you won’t be able to get a job in this competitive environment, and if you don’t get a job the unemployment rate will skyrocket, which would mean that the economy would collapse, which would lead to the downfall of the U.S.A.

The migrant workers were mostly Hispanic or Mexican Americans that would come to the U.S for work. Most migrant workers would work on farms. All the migrant workers that came to the U.S would either get a job or wouldn’t get job. The Great Depression in the 1930s hit Mexican immigrants/migrant workers especially hard. Along with the job crisis and food shortages that had affected all workers in the U.S. Hispanic and Mexican Americans had to face an additional threat. The threat of deportation. As the crisis of unemployment grew throughout the U.S. Hostility to immigrant workers had grew. The government began a program of repatriating immigrants back to Mexico. The Immigrants were offered free train rides to Mexico, some even had went voluntarily.

A major reason as to why Mexicans are not able to assimilate into United States society is the fact when they come to the United States with a limited amount of English language skills. The majority of Mexican immigrants do not know how to speak English proficiently, according to the Pew Research Center, which limits what the immigrants can do when it comes to job opportunities and the wages they can earn (Pew Research). Those in Republican camps to lash out at incoming Mexican immigrants claiming that they do not desire to assimilate into society, that Mexican immigrants give no attempt to learn the language for they do not desire to be an American, but instead, desire to take American jobs (Limbaugh). The Republican camps then cry for the

According to Singer, in times of economic crisis immigrants take jobs away from U.S.-born citizens. In an analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data there are several industry sectors and the educational status of immigrant and native workers examine their role across a broad set of industries and occupations. The most of immigrants share the U.S. labor force, since the immigrants come to the U.S. during their working ages. The higher share of working age adults is those who have not completed high school among the foreign-born than among the U.S.-born. This reflects demand for workers in industries such as food services, construction, and agriculture where the most of the immigrant workers are low-skilled. Mexican workers, for instance were

It is very difficult for someone to leave their place of origin and arrive to the United States, in a melting pot of different cultures. Based on the module readings and the documentary, “Lost in Detention”, immigrant’s experiences many physical and mental damages to their health, which can make their new life in America, a negative, rather than a positive. Immigrants arrive to the country in overall relatively good health (in comparison to natives) and with a hopeful attitude. After a few years, immigrants began to suffer depression, anxiety and poor health due to the conditions that they are presented with.

Every year, people from different cultures and ethnicity become citizens of the United States. However, some people see this as a bad thing, which is where other people see this as a problem. America should be a nation where it should not matter what your race or ethnicity is to others. America was built upon the ideas and dreams of others. We should be promoting those ideals to immigrants so they can become citizens. Immigrants should assimilate into American culture because it could affect a work place, the topic is getting less attention, and they do a lot to come into America.

What is Immigration? Immigration is a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence. People that are born in American called Natives are allowed to do a lot more things for my America then Aliens that become a legal immigrate. In this essay I’ll be explaining the differences and similarities between a Native and Mira & Bharati lifestyles and capabilities in United States of America.