Maria Elena Case Study

With a lack of understanding a new country’s system, it can be hard for immigrants to take advantage of services that are granted to everyone without tarnishing some of their dignity. In How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents, Carla’s mother calls the police after Carla experienced a traumatic event on the street. Hoping to solve the problem and make the area safer for her daughter, instead she is greeted with a barrier. A police officer responding from Carla’s mother phone call impatiently describes the legal system, “There was a sigh of exasperation. A too-patient voice with dividers

Marcelo Suárez- Orozco and Mariela M. Páez is the author for this chapter. This section of the book talks about filling low-wage, low-skill jobs Americans avoid. How Latino immigrants are the minimum wage

Lupe Garza, mother of two children, is a temporary employee at a plant. Garza is an excellent and talented worker, and supervisors have taken notice in her skills. A human resource specialist named Sara Jones, mislead Garza in thinking she would unquestionably obtain a permanent job position at the plant, causing Garza to turn down another job opportunity. During the interview, Garza is truthful and informs Mark Solomon, a human resource specialist, that she is currently using someone else’s identity in order to work legally and her real name is Carmen Mendoza. Mark tell

In Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz’s book, Labor and Legality: An Ethnography of a Mexican Immigrant Network, she allows us to enter the everyday lives of ten undocumented Mexican workers all living in the Chicago area. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz refers to Chuy, Alejandro, Leonardo, Luis, Manuel, Omar, Rene, Roberto, Lalo, and Albert the ten undocumented Mexicans as the “Lions”. This book shares the Lions many stories from, their daily struggle of living as an undocumented immigrant in America, to some of them telling their stories about crossing the border and the effects of living in a different country than their family, and many other struggles and experiences they have encountered. Ruth Gomberg-Muñoz’s book delves into

My mother was once a statistic; she suffered from a work-related injury that temporarily immobilized her. Like many other illegal immigrants, my mother left her home country with hopes for a better life in the United States. She aspired for change and an opportunity at success. Unable to receive proper documentation, she lived in the United States for 14 years as an undocumented citizen and worked odd jobs just to make ends meet for our family. Within that time she had developed an eye infection from work related activities. This would leave my mother out of job for a whole year.

“The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion.”

There are some many political, economic, social issues that social workers and even families faces. In the Sanchez case, immigration laws plays a huge part in their family. There are members of the Sanchez family that are undocumented and could face deportation if caught. The family needs immigration resources that will assist them with the adoption of the grandson and with Roberto in their home. Emilia, which is the daughter of Hector and Celia, was born in the United States. However, she could be denied citizenship because of her drug problem. This will show “poor moral character” which is under the immigration law (New Directions in Social Work, n.d.). Also, the Sanchez family faces financial problems. Due to undocumented status of some of members, the Sanchez family cannot take advantage of the resources that may help them with their financial problems. Roberto, which is the undocumented nephew of Celia, was injured on the job and because of his status is unable to receive any financial assistance like worker’s compensation. This cause financial issues for the household. Social issues has also plaque this family. Emilia has had an abortion which is against the belief of the family. They are devout Catholics and do not believe in abortions. Vicki, which is the daughter of Celia and Hector, has been diagnosed autism. The family has not seek out resources for the daughter. I believe the family may be ashamed of her and is not

American Immigration Reform (FAIR). Archive Crimes of Illegal Aliens, 2009-2010. Web. 24 Apr 2010. .

“Outlaw: My Life In America As An Undocumented Immigrant” by Jose Antonio Vargas from the New York Times, is a narrative essay that focuses on telling a story of past events. Vargas proposes that since he grew up in America that this is considered his home. Vargas believed he would be granted citizenship if he worked harder and achieved more. His motivation of sharing his childhood journey would be the relief of him coming forward about his legal status to those who were not aware and to those who he truly cares about but could not risk sharing his story with. Vargas tone and stance attracts people who are or have already been through the same path and for those that come to America to live the “American Dream” like Vargas intended to. Vargas concludes he is trapped in duplicity and being dishonest about his legal status is destroying his character. Even though, Vargas convinces me about his difficult journey as an undocumented immigrant, his belief that coming forward with the truth of his legal status will allow him to regain his values or the trust of those who he has already lied to is unconvincing because after all those years it has become a part of his selfhood.

Gomberg-Muñoz’s book provides the reader with an inside prospective of the lives of undocumented Mexicans. It shows what it is like for people working to help forward themselves and their families in Mexico and The United States. Contrary to some Americans belief that Mexicans want to take over the United States, the majority of the Lions just

The induvial who I will be discussing the theories about is Roque. Roque Sanchez came to the U.S from the Mexico at the age of 5 with his family. His father and mother were separated. His mother married someone else, while his father and Roque used to move every now and then to stay away from the immigration officers in hopes of not getting caught. Roque was forced to fend for himself and

In Undocumented Latinas by Grace Chang, Chang mentioned some of the ways undocumented latinas got abused and were not treated equally. For starters, she mentioned how women working in private households were underpaid by a great deal and worked for an insane amount of hours. Chang also mentioned two cases against the INS for not allowing women to receive the amnesty program because they receive public assistance to feed their children.

The third issue is the extent to which law enforcement emphasis should be on persons who transport and employ the undocumented immigrants, rather than on the immigrants themselves. Now, the real problem to immigration is on a massive scale. There are more than 10 million undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States and that population grows by 700,000/year. One of the reasons why immigrants come to America is because so many of them are attracted to the idea of freedom – plus the pleasant appearance of America. This shows the sign of how dangerously open our boarders are. A lot of times, illegal immigrants come to America mainly for jobs.

The phrase “mother knows best” refers to maternal instinct and wisdom. It is often used to describe how mothers are the most knowledgeable when it comes to their children’s needs. This cliche is frequently used by mothers who try to guide their children on the path towards success, especially when the child protests. Tita’s mother, Mama Elena, embraces this expression fully, and always pushes Tita towards what she believes is the road to achievement. Mama Elena is perhaps one of the best portrayals of “tough love” in a character in literature. Like Water for Chocolate’s author, Esquivel, depicts Mama Elena as a strong, independent woman who does not bother with things she deems insignificant. This translates to the reader through the decisions and actions Mama Elena makes throughout the book. Her disregard for emotions is often the reason why her actions are misunderstood by readers who claim that she is a cruel, unrelenting mother who is apathetic to her daughter’s suffering. However, this is not the case, as Mama Elena never acts without reason and only goes out of her way to discipline Tita when she believes that Tita is in the wrong. The readers see her go to great lengths to protect Tita numerous times, although these instances are often hidden behind her less than pleasant words, such as when she tries to shield Tita and Nacha from the rebels who were known to frequently terrorize families and rape women. Despite being a strict and unforgiving mother, Mama Elena’s

After school she goes home ‘’how was your first day of school’’ her mom asks ‘’ it was fine’’ she responds ‘’ mom can i see grandmas grimwar ?‘’ elena asks ‘’ for what’’ her mom responds ‘’ i need to practice more spells’’ elena says ‘’ sure , here you go’’ her mom hands her the grimwar. Elena isn 't really going to study spells , she 's going to find that tattoo