Irvin Gonzalez

For undocumented individuals fear is embedded at every level, they are forced to comply with the rules, yet are not allowed to complain. Nonetheless, in “Dreams Deported” Blanca Alcántara provides us with the story of Erika Andiola, and how she was able to stop her mother’s deportation, by refusing to stay shadows.

Women have proven time and time again that they are capable, strong, and independent. They’ve proven their worth to society and led us to where we are today. While we still face inequalities in our society, we’ve overcome many hardships not only in our home country, but around the world. We can look at each individual woman above and see how her strength, her confidence, and her dedication contributed to the bigger picture. While individually they may seem like small steps, they are raindrops in the hurricane that helped break down the barricades in our world that trapped these women. Each woman helped to destroy the stigma against their weak and frail bodies, their fragile minds and emotions, and their lack of knowledge of the world. Without women, the Allies would have lost the war. It goes to show that sometimes we have to swallow our pride on our social issues and accept that every person is human. Every person is equal, and if given the opportunity, can be just as contributional as their so-called social

In July of 1848, there was a women’s rights convention where the members adopted a Declaration of Settlements: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal,” that they should be able to have a voice in anything that happens(Document A). The Declaration has made this possible for the minority. Without this document people might still be under the King of Great Britain’s rule. For those that move here too this document lets them be able to have a voice in whatever might be going on. Diana Pham is very grateful for the opportunities that America has given to her and her children; “... which would never have been possible without the country’s belief in equality(Document A).” Diana Pham grew up without being completely equal to others around her in her life so she is thankful that American believes in equality unlike some other countries. Americans are still working on how they treat people but it is an ongoing thing that the people should always be working

This has been a reoccurring issue over the years and many women from different generations have stepped up to become the voice for our people. Women from Anna Julia Cooper

There has been so much history and so many changes to our country over the last 100 years. I will focus on the changes that women have fought for and helped in making positive changes in our country.

From the storm lashed decks of the Mayflower to the present hour, women have stood like a rock for the welfare and glory of the history of our country . . . and one might well add: unwritten, unrewarded, and unrecognized.

The worn out battle for gender equality has not always been so unfortunate for women. Throughout the years a number of women and even men have stuck up for equality and tried to make a difference. These small changes could have a major impact if everyone tried just a little bit harder to stick up for their rights. In 1848, a group of courageous woman willing to fight society's harsh standards organized a public meeting, their goal was to “improve the republic” (Women’s History.)

Women have always played an important role in the formation of the United States, despite the fact that women are considered less able and less qualified than men throughout America’s history. During times of war, women were forced to pick up the jobs that were left behind as men marched off to other countries and then leave them when the men came back home. Women have always been treated as the primary homemaker, raising children and cooking meals for their husbands, even after more and more women are forced to work to survive. There is a double standard for women and it is deeply rooted in America’s history. Women have fought for equality, justice, and change from the very beginning. Women are still fighting now. While there have been a great

If I had a choice to invite any six famous people to a dinner party, I would choose to invite some of the key figures in the American Women’s Liberation movement. There have been many strong, knowledgeable women who have spoken out against the injustices that women have faced, but I have picked 6 women that I find to be remarkable.

Over the course of several months, I had the opportunity to observe several support groups in my local community. I inquired information regarding how each group benefits its members, characteristics in which contribute to its success, and therapeutic factors found in its structure. Each group varied in its target demographic, agenda of sessions, and overall beliefs and philosophy. Below is an overview of my experiences at each group, including my observations incorporating support from scholarly research.

Most people think that the fight for women's equality stopped years ago when in reality it still remains a national issue. Legally it appears as though women have the same freedoms as men, for example the right to vote, freedom of speech, etc. But due to the fact that women still don't obtain equal pay or have nationwide paid maternity leave, it's still an ongoing fight. Fair and equal rights for women are still a large problem in the U.S. and we need to take action against these injustices.

Women have come a long way ever since the 19th Amendment was passed in 1920 and thereafter with the Equal Rights Amendment Act in 1972 to the U.S Constitution. After decades of struggling and protesting, the 19th Amendment was passed and ratified to grant women the right to vote. Fifty-two years later worth of revisions and persistency, the Equal Rights Amendment was ratified in which it declared that everyone had both Human and Civil rights in the States regardless of sex. Not only did these amendments have an immense impact on the lives of women and sequentially with the rest of the citizens of this nation, but on the people of today’s century. Women have done a tremendous job in proving society wrong about the roles women are

As even the Obama administration recently acknowledged, foreigners immigrants have a right to privacy too, and not all foreigners immigrants are criminals, as some Americans believe. Using surveillance in itself destroys basic human right #12, that states everybody has a right to privacy, let alone against innocent people who just want a new, better life for themselves and their children in the land of the free; The united states, a country built on immigration itself! [http://www.un.org/en/documents/udhr/] Our deportation programs are inneffective because the primary targets of deportation are innocent indaviduals, with no criminal record, who have already lived in the United States for years. [Ewing 2014] Most of the immigrants now being deported are long-term legal permanent residents of the United States. Many have strong ties to the US, such as family members (especially children), not to mention jobs and homes. Families containing a member who is undocumented live in constant fear of separation, especially children. Moreover, the federal government's policy of mass deportation overburdens our immigration courts as thousands attempt to get in the United States each year. [Costa 2014] The immigration court system is severely underfunded and there are too few judges. Tens of thousands of unaccompanied migrant children fleeing from central america and arriving at the southwest border will

“Somewhere in this world there are parents lying awake at night afraid of a knock on the door that could tear their families apart, people who love this country, work hard, and want nothing more than a chance to contribute to the community and build better lives for themselves and their children.” (Clinton). The first deportation law in the United States was the Alien Act of Illegal immigration has long been a problem in the United States, especially since the latter half of the twentieth century. In recent discussions immigration has been the subject of heated congressional debates. Deportation along with the subject of immigration, has recently become an immense issue in the United States. On one of the hand, some argue that millions of undocumented immigrants should not be allowed to live in the United States, and should most likely exemplify fear of getting deported. From this perspective, it is said that if they are undocumented, then these immigrants have broken the law and therefore have a criminal record (Sandy). On the other hand, others argue that millions of undocumented immigrants should be allowed to live in the U.S. without any fear of getting deported. My own view is that, and I specifically state, that millions of undocumented immigrants should be allowed to live in the U.S. without any fear of getting deported.

Many groups of people throughout the history of the United States have fought to change for change and fairness for their groups. Women have been among the courageous groups that have forged paths to create better lives for themselves and future generations of women.