Jet Paronable: Genealogy: Migrating To The United States

An immigration story is not always a completely positive experience, but in this one story, my story, it was an extremely insightful one. I had everything in Puerto Rico. I had friends, most (and my closest) family members, a house, and a connection with other Puerto Ricans, among other things, all of which were left behind by moving to the United States. On account of certain dangers pushing my mom (my sister and I along with her) away from our country of origin, we began a rough journey to the US, which is most commonly referred to as “out there” in Puerto Rico. In the US, an uncle was going to welcome us in New York to live with him, his wife, and their then 3 children. Given that I personally failed to adapt to the new school system where

The United States of America was a country founded by immigrants on the values of equality and freedom and the idea of a fresh start. Only American Indians are truly native to this country and the rest of us have some history of immigration in our ancestry. So what about today’s immigrants? Most people immigrate to the United States searching for simply searching for a better life. Immigration seems like it should be a simple and organized process, but many people who try to immigrate to the United States find that the process is not so simple. To better understand the immigration process, I have interviewed a friend who immigrated to the United States as a small child and now faces the

Almost everyone who lives in America today is a descendant of an immigrant to the U.S. If an immigrant arrived between the years of 1892 and 1924, they went through the long and tedious task of being accepted through the large brick building at the notorious place of Ellis Island. There were many troubles involved with being accepted to and into America, but it was all worth it to them. Some of these problems were long and cramped boat rides, unbelievable wait time to get to the desk of the people who register the immigrants, getting started in the country was somewhat difficult if you arrived without much money.

"I think I got the best of both worlds. I had the benefit of a 'proper' Filipino upbringing. At 12, I had a 'solid' foundation of values and beliefs, no doubt a result of my Catholic education. Also, my Tagalog (language of origin) was not in danger of being forgotten, as often happens with much younger immigrants.

Just like many immigrant families, my family had to encounter many adversities in the United States. My mother had to live the harsh experience of walking long hours and starve as she battled to cross the border of Mexico and the United States. Nothing, not even the fact that she was 5 months pregnant was going to stop her because her dream of giving me a better life was stronger than any hardship. My father was a legal resident of the United States but during this period of time it was very hard for an immigrant person to aspire for a good job. He was destined to work in the fields for many years. I grew up and went to elementary school and since my father was working out in the fields I was signed up to the Migrant Program. As a small elementary

My parents realized the problem and made a bold decision to leave Colombia by moving to the United States, where possibilities were many and success was possible. We were in search of “the American Dream” that every immigrant is trying to live and make into a reality. When we first arrived here in the United States, New Jersey to be precise, I felt, even as a child, that I was in a new world. I felt as if someone woke me up from my nightmare and put me into a better life, as if my eyes were opened because I had been living in a dark room with no light for my entire life. It was so great for me as a kid to witness these extraordinary changes that the United States offered. I felt like I was finally in a place where I

The United States is heavily known to be the “Land of the Immigrants”. As I took a look at my background and those who came before me, I had a conversation with my parents to see what they knew about our immigration history. As far as they can remember, my grandpa from my dad's side was the first to come to the United States around 1966. He was known as a Bracero, meaning he was allowed to come into the U.S for a limited time to work through U.S. agricultural seasons. Around every 6 months he would come back and forth from U.S to Mexico. The reason he would harvest was because life in Mexico was hard at the time and it was very difficult to help maintain the family with a very low paying job, As the U.S. paid much better than Mexico. From there

My dad moved to the United States at a very young age. He crossed the border illegally many times trying to pursue the American dream, but despite of all the failures he never gave up. On the other hand, my mom moved here with a visa after marrying my dad. Both of them struggled to survive, especially since their lifestyle was completely different.

My family comes from a humble background. My grandmother started working at the age of 13, with small jobs in order to feed her siblings. My grandfather worked many hard labor jobs in order to provide for our family. With my grandfather’s hard work, he was able to bring my grandmother, my two uncles, my father, my mother, my brother and I into the U.S. My grandparents decided to migrate to the U.S because in Mexico, they had nothing. They had enough to eat but they were still struggling to come out of poverty. When my grandparents migrated into the U.S my grandfather would still work a blue collar job, until he fractured his spine and couldn't work anymore. Nevertheless, that did not stop him from working. He began selling in swap meets, selling

As an immigrant, life was very difficult financially. With just the clothes on their backs my parents left their home country, Haiti, and came to the US in pursuit of the American Dream. They wanted a better life for my sisters and I, however, we faced many challenges growing up. It was difficult adjusting to a new country, language, and culture. My parents did not speak English nor did they have a formal education, so it was difficult finding a stable job to sustain us. We became dependent on public assistance in order to survive. We lived in a low-income, underserved area and attended low performing schools. Our family income was well below the poverty level but this did not stop me from pursuing my dreams. I was determined to not let my

Many immigrants who decide to leave their countries do so for either economic, political, or familial reasons. Poverty and limited resources are also problems that arise when it comes to deciding whether to leave their country or not. One of the biggest issues that comes with these immigrants is that they go through without documentation, therefore, becoming labeled as illegal immigrants. While couple of the people I interviewed received education back in their own countries, the economic situations had been so unpredictable and their own parents had trouble finding jobs or if they did have a job it had no type of security. Each of these individuals shared their testimonies of the obstacles they faced and a 'behind-the-scenes ' look at the reality of what really goes on when moving to the US.

The Philippines is a very diverse and unique culture. Throughout recorded history, Filipinos have embraced many different cultures to form their own. No other Nation on the planet, other than the United States, can rival the Philippines’ melting pot of different ethnic backgrounds, its rich culture, and languages. Derived from hundreds of years and many nations this comes to show that culture no matter who, what, why, where culture will always influence the ideas, developing and characteristics of a group of people.

As someone who migrated to the U.S to advance her education and having to leave loved ones behind, I understand some of the challenges new immigrants’ experience in assimilating into a foreign country. My migration to the U.S. from Nigeria in April of 2002 was a very difficult experience because I was no longer in the care and comfort of the people I had grown up with, particularly my mother. The frequent worry of my family’s well-being still goes through my mind each time I read articles online of conflicts occurring in my homeland. This concern makes me more determined to press on in my academics despite the challenges because I want to be able to someday bring my mother to the U.S. I also want to provide better living conditions for the

The Philippines is a small archipelagic country, archipelagic meaning that it has very many islands, 7,107 to be exact. The people in the Philippines are referred to as Filipinos. The country is located in the South East part of Asia. There are 3 main geographical divisions in the country Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao with Luzon being in the north and Mindanao being at the south. The capital of the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city is Quezon City. The Philippines location in the Pacific Ring of Fire is close to the equator, this makes the country highly prone to typhoons and earthquakes. The country has an area of about 115,831 square miles and a population of about

The Philippines is a Southeast Asian nation in the Western Pacific, containing more than 7,000 islands. Its capital, Manila, is renowned for its waterfront promenade and hundreds of years old Chinatown, Binondo. Intramuros, a walled city in pioneer times, is the heart of Old Manila. It 's home to the ornate seventeenth century San Agustin Church and additionally Fort Santiago, a famous fortress and military jail. It is a sovereign island nation in Southeast Asia arranged in the western Pacific Ocean. It comprises of around 7,641 islands that are sorted extensively under three principle land divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The capital city of the Philippines is Manila, and the