Immigrants: The Value Of Education

“The Immigrant Advantage: What We Can Learn from Newcomers to America about Health, Happiness, and Hope” Book Review

Immigration has a great impact on first generation immigrants. Studies show that acculturation and assimilation have wide-ranging effects on the groups involved, but mostly on the immigrants' lives. There are positive and negative attributes. Attributes that are due to the issues associated with integrating cultures, and broadly related to the greater issue of immigration. The issues and discrimination towards first generation immigrants cause them to have limitations throughout their lifetime, in the country that they have moved to. Furthermore, the Hispanic and Latino community have lived through this problem for so long. They are always the group to be affected by it because they lose a sense

An issue that has become very important to me is that of fair education, specifically, in regards to ELL programs (English language learners) . This issue is very important to me because I’ve seen the struggles that immigrant students/the children of immigrants face when it come to the education system. During my early school years, I grew up in a predominantly hispanic neighborhood in East Harlem, therefore the schools in the surrounding neighborhoods had many native Spanish speakers. I didn’t encounter any problems in school with language, since English was my first language, but many of my classmates has trouble. I would often see teachers get frustrated with students when they could not communicate effectively with them. Instead of

If both immigrant parents go to work in a factory everyday and if there’s no adult that supervise the children while the parents are at work, the children are definitely at risk. And with the type of job in the factory that the parents do, the children are more likely not going to have a health insurance.

Studies show that youth who do not perform well in school or do not like school, are more likely to be involved in delinquent behaviour. Many gang members have reported that going to school felt like a form of incarceration. Many children who don’t like school often correlate their dislike with the teachers. Also, some school environments just do not suit some children, therefore they feel trapped. Likewise, tests are set up in a way that do not acknowledge the different ways of learning, hence, scoring lower on tests and giving a negative mental image for teens that are not visual learners or auditory learners. Education is especially hard on immigrant children, since they do not speak English at home, grasping the education and understanding

Most people have a negative misconception about immigrants and they think immigrant don’t have what it takes to become successful in this Country and they have no determination to get a higher education which is not true. Because the younger generation immigrant is determined to become successful which is why immigrants far exceeded other groups when it came to education outcomes compared to 46 percent of native-born whites is L.A. Furthermore, of the Chinese- American college graduates, 22 percent went on to attain graduate degrees. In fact, most of the elite universities, Asian-American make up a disproportionate percentage of the student population. Although they compromise, just 5.5 percent of the American population, Asian- Americans account for just under one-fifth of the entering class at schools such as Harvard, Yale, and Princeton. At University of California, Berkeley, they make up 43 percent of the student body, but they are just 13 percent of the population (Moxley, Par.

Immigration has always been a contemporary hot topic of debate in practically all societies. America is no different, and even has a rich history based around the movement of peoples. Despite this, some Americans hold onto the belief that immigrants are hurting our economy and society. Immigration has proven through many studies to be a benefit to the American economy and society.

Immigrants deserve public education just like anybody else. Recent studies have shown that school superintendents and principals across the state have confirmed Hispanic children’s attendance have dropped since the required checks of immigration status. As Debate.org stated “ Immigrants are the reason for high scores.” Some immigrants are taught to appreciate the greater things in life. Education is one of those things that some immigrants are thankful for. My source also states “ After immigrants get an education, they pay taxes.” This means that there will less under the table jobs and more educated people. Lastly, immigrants deserve a public education because “ Immigrants have the right to learn just like the rest of us.” Public education

It is generally considered that a college education can lead to an overall higher quality of life; however, could immigrant status be a determinant for educational attainment? Several researchers have sought to understand this phenomenon considering the growing immigrant population and their contribution to the economy.

I can go on for hours about the education system and immigration because I feel that many people hate talking about these topics because they are so controversial. I don’t have a filter when I talk about these topics because they affect everyone and important to everyone.Both affect our lives everyday and should be openly spoken about.

No acts of terrorism have been conferred on U.S. soil by nationals of the seven influenced nations since 1975, and the travel ban overlooks the thorough procedure of verifying candidates for visas by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Done by Soojin Oh and North Cooc, the special editors of the Harvard Review, the opening is about the need to understand immigration and the issues that surrounds them to help plan for the future. Due to the importance of the issue the journal requested untold stories of immigrants and this article is the introduction for that issue. The article gives summary of the issues discussed from document statues to adapting to the new culture. While it is not as through as the other articles it does offer some useful information and interesting statistics that would support the idea of the struggles that immigrants face and provides other sources researchers could find if needed.

Did you know that approximately 65,000 undocumented students graduate each year from high schools abroad the U.S.? Many of them graduate in the honor roll, valedictorians, and as athletes; however, due to their immigrant status they’re restricted from pursuing a further education (Immigration Policy Center). There are significant disagreements as to what degree the California Department of Education will guarantee the equality of a higher education to students with diverse needs. Should the educational system that California has, make any sort of alterations to assure the equality for every students? It’s vital to explore these issues because it acknowledges how and if the state of California is making an effort to help the undocumented student

Unemployment among immigrants in Canada is triggered due to immigrants’ incapability to integrate in the new country and government’s inefficient selection policy. Canada is considered as pioneer in welcoming and accepting immigrants. Every year nearly 240,000- 265,000 new immigrants are entering Canada (Garcia, p. 190). Since creation in 1867, Canada followed three different stances to immigration and diversity. From 1867-1960 is considered as the period of building a white, British, Christian Canada. From 1960-2000, is the period of building a multicultural Canada with an emphasis given mainly for family reunification and labour force requirements. From 2000 till to date is the period of building a vibrant and flexible workforce (Garcia,

As an out of state student, I came to Seattle seeking higher education and new perspectives. I am originally from a well off, stable, white, catholic family in Austin, Texas, United States of America. All of these factors have left me seeking a college degree, which has always been expected of me, and the means to pay for that experience. Without having to worry about paying for college, I have many more opportunities than those who have to work their way through college. These opportunities stem from advantages like control over how I spend my time, the ability to choose where I would like to study, and not necessarily needing to consider the practicality of my studies. Though these all contribute to a more enjoyable and fruitful college