Carlos's Journey: A Brief Story Of An Immigrant

Immigrants leave their home countries to move to other countries in order to have a chance to start over. The book is, Esperanza's rising, the book is about immigration and her papa died and they have to leave mexico. After learning about papa death Esperanza's faced several challenges as an Immigrant was when her mother got sick with valley fever and she got really sick. She had to get Abuelita back to the U.S

As a part of an immigrant family, there is no doubt that, as the oldest, I had to help my parents with English translation. Even though I have been in this role for years, it was not until recently that I realized the significance of my responsibilities.

Hello reader, I’m about to tell you a story of some of my life. I am not normally one to volunteer details about myself, which I’ll remain somewhat reserved or completely leave some events out of this autobiography. Nonetheless, I believe I can still make my story interesting for the reader. I was born 1979, in Tampa, Florida; which, is also the same day my biological father decided to leave my mother and I. My mother isn’t a native Floridian, but had moved there with her family when she was still an infant, and had spent most of her life growing up in Florida. Needless to say, my father leaving was not an exciting time for my mother and I. Although she was employed Jimmy Cater was president and had taken the nation into

I was born on january/31/1919 in Vietnam and immigrated to France. In 1942 I was studying at the university in Nice, where I met a fellow student, Jadwiga Alfabet, a Jewish refugee from Poland. In the summer of 1942 the French police began arresting Jews with foreign nationality. In September 1943 the Germans occupied Nice and all the Italian controlled zones and we were in danger of deportation. I decided to hide not only my wife, but also her relatives. In November 1943 I took a train with a few of my wife's relatives to get them in touch with a smuggler who could take them to Switzerland, I made this trip several

Immigration has been a topic for heated discussions for many years. However, no one has really ever looked into what immigration actually is or how hard it is for the people trying to immigrate. In the common reader we are given an insight to what immigration is, and the risks that follow.

The story opens up with Pablo narrating his own trial, He being charged for illegal anarchists’ activities on behalf of Spain’s Republicans during the Spanish Civil War. The judges demand him to reveal the location of his colleague, Ramon Gris. Pablo tells the judges that he is not aware of where his colleague would be located. He is placed in a cell with two other men while he waits for his verdict. There are two other men in the cell with

The Europeans who claimed what was to become America chose to integrate the land's present inhabitants and future immigrants in order to become the dominating race and, consequently, made other cultures feel inferior to their own. The Angel family, Mexican-Indian immigrants and the subject of Arturo Islas' Migrant Souls, becomes victim to the Americans' forceful demands for conformity. While Sancho, the father, never complains about assimilation, yet never becomes fully "assimilated," his wife, Eduviges, strives to be a part of the American culture. These conflicting reactions and the existing prejudice in the community leave their daughter, Josie, uncertain of her true identity.

Throughout reading the book “Undocumented: A Dominican Boy Odyssey” one situation that caught my eye exceptionally would be page 34, where he was explaining the situation where his mother didn’t want any other family members to acknowledge the struggle that she had to go through. Reason why she didn’t want her children to mention the situation they’re in would be that she doesn’t want to receive any sort of pity, questions or help. Yando’s mother is a strong independent woman who is not only capable of providing for her family without anyone else’s help but she knows it too. This struck me because my mother is as strong as the Yando’s mother. She does her best to provide for us even if times were tough. As I was younger, I didn’t understand

Journalist and author, Sonia Nazario’s novel “Enrique's Journey” has sparked tremendous attention to the immigration laws of the United states.Immigration and immigrants are the integral parts of the United States, which constitutes to the cultural and economic prosperity of the country.Yet, people segregate immigrants based on race, color and culture; especially, illegal immigrants that are labeled criminals, drug addicts and rapists.Through Enrique’s journey, Sonia Nazario illustrated the illegal journey of a young boy named Enrique to reunite with his mother in the United States.Enrique always felt abandoned by his mother Lourdes, when she left him and his older sister Belky to travel across borders to the great land of opportunities, the

I am Latina. Although simple statement, it is one consisting of great capability and protentional beneath the surface. My grandmother, Dr. Maria Teresa Chavez-Hernandez, was an emblem of strength and one of the most influential women in my life. Against all odds, she remained true to her family obligations in Managua, Nicaragua as the oldest of eleven children while she earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology, a Master of Library Science, and her Ph.D. in Library Science and Information Studies. Following her passing, the Florida Library Association created the "Maria Chavez-Hernandez Libraries Change Peoples’ Lives Award" in her honor to celebrate the "dynamic spirit of her work in expanding the opportunities of information access to under-served

As depicted in the story, “Enrique’s Journey” by Sonia Nazario, immigrants from Central America and Mexico migrate due to one of the following reasons; poverty, abuse, or seeking their parents. As mentioned in the book, “...largest number of the unaccompanied children it catches. Of those, the counselors say, 75 percent are looking for their mothers.”(17-18); ultimately, this comes to show that these children which enter the U.S. illegally follow their impulse to seek acceptance from their mother which they feel had abandoned them. Similarly, it reveals that they were unable to get rid of their trauma of getting “left behind” revealing their lack of a parental figure. In all,what differentiates Mexican and Central American immigrants is

Carlos has very strong Dominican values; he’s very stern with his four girls. As it states in the book he was known to tell his daughters “I don’t want loose women in my family” pg. 28. They were not supposed to be interment with a man until they were married. He’s also a respected Doctor and revolutionist. Carlos had to adapt to his new life in America. In the Dominican He was a Doctor with a well-known reputation he had family all around him he was able to provide for his family anything they wanted and the five girls follow the Dominican values for women. Now that he’s living in New York he’s going to have to have to reestablish his self by making sure his credentials are in order to practice as

In the article, Honduran Enterpreneur helps Central American Immigrants Gain Legal Status in Mexico by Mayela Sanchez states that Nora Rodriguez is a hero because she helps others and is a light for other people that need help. Mayela is a woman who helps Central Americans with their immigration paperwork. In the article Mayela states, "Rodriguez's efforts on belief of her community go beyond .. paperwork.. she and her nine other Central Americans formed an organization in February 2013 called Comunidad Centroamericana." This quote shows you how passionate she is about her job and how much she loves helping others. She legit formed an organization to be able to help twice as much people as she already does. She is very passionate about her

In The Circuit by Francisco Jimenez, Panchito does not like being a migrant worker for two specific reasons. One reason is that doesn’t like the back-breaking work. The text states, ”The next morning I could hardly move. My body ached all over. I felt little control over my arms and legs.

Feeling different isn’t necessarily something uncommon to me, especially growing up as a Mexican-American living in the United States. It’s interesting because you would think I’d feel like I belonged in America. After all, I was born in America. Just like Richard Rodriguez mentions in his chapter “Asians” from the book “Days of Obligation, “I didn’t like America...” (Rodriguez 172), until I started school and just like him “...I became Americanized” (Rodriguez 172). Like Rodriguez implies, the school system in America ensures that students learn about America and the language which inevitably Americanizes them. With that being said coming to this point, where I can say I am American was a journey of its own.