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Immigration To America

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Employment continues to be one of the fastest growing industries. Employment can be found about in any occupations. Jobs vary from a business setting, to Production Company, to small organizations and more. Above all, employment comes with requirements and knowledge’s that employers seek to satisfy their needs. If one does not meet the requirement nor have the qualifications it is a competitive industry that continues to impact many job seekers and had impacted my parents. My mother who migrated to America over thirty years ago had experienced several of employment opportunities. An American born, I understand that my work experience may be different to my mother. To compare and contrast it will allow me to evaluate the different work experiences …show more content…

Thirty years ago my parents lived in Thailand, a country of Southeast Asia at a refugee camp. The refugee camp was a small community of Hmong people that were in the process of either being sent back to Laos or be relocated in United States of America. The refugee camp came in place after the Vietnam War when Hmong people fled Laos to Thailand for safety. Thailand wanted to evacuate the growing population and established a refugee camp for the Hmong population for a temporary stay in the country. To quote from Working with Immigrant and Refugee Populations: Issues and Hmong Case Study, Margaret (Peg) Allen, Suzanne Matthew, and Mary Jo Boland stated, 'Thailand never welcomed the Hmong as permanent residents. In the 1990s the official United Nations refugee camps were closed, with the Hmong expected to return to Laos or emigrate to other countries' (Allen, Matthew, and Boland 5). United States of America came forward to accept the Hmong people in return for their involvement in the Vietnam War. Among the tragically moments in my parents’ life, my parents did not receive proper education, had to learn to survive and become an adult at a bearable age. When the opportunity came to migrate to America, my parents made the move to America for a better life and opportunity for their …show more content…

My mother came from a background that had little support in her education, poor living condition and lack of knowledge. In contrast, I was born in America with the privilege to access English education, great living condition, and knowledge. My mother struggled to find a suitable job due to language barrier and lack of qualifications. While, on the other hand, I experienced an accessible job experiences that heighten my advantages compared to my parents. My job experiences in contrast had been processed through referrals and proposals. I easily accept the job and receive salaries that were much more in compare to my parents earlier job positions. My experience in the employment industry had allowed me to not experience an ounce of struggle to search for jobs. All in all, employers seek for potential applicants to have skills and knowledge that satisfy their needs. If one does not meet the requirement or have the qualifications there are higher chances of hardships and landing a stable job in the work force. High education and great skills enables one to have a job adequately. In view of this, it is unfortunate to see that the strong, potential person people see me as, do not see the strongest person behind me. My mother may not have proper education and spoke English fluently, but have much potential as many. Therefore, I hope that the growing community and

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