Social Responsibility Of Immigrants In The USA

Tales of Survival 101 for Undocumented Latina/o Immigrant University Students: Commentary and Recommendations From Qualitative Interviews

Cervantes, J. M., Minero, L. P., & Brito, E. (2015). Tales of survival 101 for undocumented Latina/o immigrant university students: Commentary and recommendations from qualitative interviews. Journal Of Latina/O Psychology, 3(4), 224-238. doi:10.1037/lat0000032

In recent studies, the United States has seen an increase in numbers in immigration and has affected both adolescent education and the work environment. These families are forced to learn a new language and blend into a new society. In the article Obstacles to Getting Ahead by Martica L. Bacallao and Paul R. Smokowski “Monolingualism and discrimination in interpersonal interactions and social policies directed Mexican adolescents and their parents to learn English and to conform to host culture norms, appearance, and behaviors to advance in school and in their work.” (1). Lately, education has been a struggle for immigrants due to the language barrier and the effects that it has on them such as depression, anxiety, and even feel abandonment.

On June 15, 2012, President Barack Obama passed an executive order, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), that helped to make it more possible for undocumented students to attend college. DACA’s passing has left administration at colleges and universities with differing approaches on how to support, or not, undocumented students attending their institution. However, there are still holes in the support for undocumented students in pursuing higher education. The purpose of this paper is to provide a brief overview of the undocumented student experience, discuss how it relates to Mount Holyoke College, offer viewpoints from the student and dean perspectives, and provide analysis of how the director of multicultural initiatives can support

Education serves as the greatest gateway to advancement and progress in our society. However, not all students are provided a fair opportunity to reach their full potential. To address this problem, I founded the Herndon STEM and ESOL Academy in 2014 with the hope of meeting the unaddressed needs of unaccompanied young immigrants from the 2014 American immigration crisis to the Washington DC metropolitan area. The program seeks to aid non-English speaking students in their quest to master English and to connect them to resources that can help them transition to life in the U.S. while still celebrating their culture. Our ultimate goal is for students to reach far beyond their original dreams, onto a greater future.

Years after years, flows of people immigrating to the United States have been raising up steadily, with the aim of pursuing the American dream, the dream of seeking prosperity and success in an equal society. Before 1882, the U.S had no immigration policy, in which the new comers could settle permanent inhabitants within America. After that period of time, the formidable numbers of arrivals had turned the attitudes of native government toward the effect of foreign dwellers on American life in which restriction policy on immigration has been unleashed. From 1882 to 1924, the immigration doors were slowly closed, beginning with the Chinese Exclusion Act on May 6, 1882 that prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. Then, the fuel from the Nativism of Immigration Restriction League as well as the consequences of the WWI and effects from the First Red Scare have helped ratifying the 1921 Immigration Act that limited annual number of immigrants from certain countries. Not only European and Asian immigrants were affected but Latin Americans were also influenced by the immigration policy as well as the Great Depression within the United States, and Mexican immigrants during 1930s were a great example. However, the doors were quite opened again with the end of quota system in 1965 that based on families reunification and skilled labors attraction. Following the terrorist event of 9/11, the immigration doors have

After the Civil War and the battle had ended on the war field, a new battle arose in the life of the industrialized civilians. It was the time of the Gilded age an era where big businessmen arose and immigrants fled into United States of America. Immigrants from southern and western Europe came in enormous quantities. This grew the population tremendously in the city of New York. Though they made it in America they still faced hardships such as job discrimination, poor housing, and stripped of their culture. Even though the population of immigrants grew consequently the jobs task they could perform did not. The workforce changed tremendously form people working for themselves to people working for a company. This made it difficult for immigrants to get work due to nativism and them having lack of entrepreneurship. 1880 until 1920 was known as “Coming to America”

America is a nation of immigrants; all immigrants came to America for the same as the British settler did for opportunities to improve their lives. According to Detroit Free Press, “On January 15, 2018, Jorge Gracia was deported , and said goodbye to his family; He was brought into the country by an undocumented family member and tried various paths to become a legal resident”. Immigrants affect today's American society in a myriad of ways; however, migrating to the united states is difficult for some who wish to become a citizen of the united states due to a complicated process. The government has made a immigration strict due to certain requirements that must be fulfilled,but limiting restrictions and requirements will reassure the america’s society

First and foremost, there is a cultural divide. With the current political climate, it is difficult to embrace your background as a migrant student. It also doesn’t help when a majority of faculty at high schools are not able to help with issues that deal with race and equity. We each come from humble beginnings and are passionate about our families, culture, and education. It’s difficult to express this when the media and society states otherwise and paints stereotypes. Furthermore, migrant students lack access to resources. With a lack of funds for education after high school, it’s difficult to stay motivated about going to college. With a lack of access to resources such as health care, books, and supplies it’s evident why migrant students tend to do poorly in school. Subsequently, there are barriers in education. These barriers in education can range from prejudice to a difficulty understanding the system of education in America. A great portion of migrant students in high school are first generation students. This can have psychological effects on the mindsets of these students that range from extremely high expectations to imposter syndrome. It’s important to counteract these issues and close the educational gap between migrant students and their

One of the speakers that I was able to connect to was the SSU UndocuScholar Coalition, I’m also an undocumented student and I was able to share my experiences with these speakers. I can speak for myself, when I first came to SSU, I experienced some discrimination because I’m an undocumented student, and because I’m brown. It sounds ridiculous that these things still happen, specially here at Sonoma State University. At some point I felt like dropping out because of how I was treated, but I told myself I’m better than them, and I’m going to prove them wrong. It’s not an easy journey to college for undocumented students, specially for first generation students, who have never been exposed to this type of environment. Not just in education but we also struggle with having some type of representation on this country. Specially now with the new president we have, we don’t feel safe anymore, we are not criminals or rapist, we just want to be educated and pursue a career to have a better future for us and our family. I feel like we have been the target of a lot of

Immigrants have been coming to America for better lives for several centuries now. It is hypocritical of us to keep immigrants out of our country, consider that our ancestors were immigrants at one point as well. Allowing immigrants into America helps make us a diverse nation, and being diverse is always a good thing. Being multicultural helps us to learn different things and grow in society. Some may say that building a wall will help us by keeping immigrants out, when it will only keep us from gaining true equality among the masses. The only way to change the past is to move forward and keeping immigrants out keeps from doing exactly that. Immigration policymaking should be by the authority of the federal government.

¨Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!¨- Emma Lazarus. America is the nation that draws every immigrants attention. Americans have created a country with every type of race, culture, and religion, resulting in a country so unique and diverse. Immigrants and refugees have a huge impact on America's economics, and while lots of refugees escape persecution, they bring the culture that we call a melting pot.

DACA-Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is an executive action given by the President of the United States in 2012 that temporarily protects certain amount immigrant youths from deportation and grants employment authorization. This mandate does not offer a pathway to legal status, but it does allow millions of young immigrants to receive an education and incorporate into society. The Harvard Graduates Gonzales, Ruszczyk, and Terriquez note that “illegality has a particularly negative impact on the economic and social incorporation of undocumented youth” (3). It is very difficult to overcome adversity when you do not have the tools needed to succeed, but with patience, persistence, and hard work everything is possible. It is also necessary to clarify that family’s legal documentation status its also important, because it directly affects the student’s academic performance. One parent acknowledged, “Unfortunately, this is a country of systems, and if we don’t become part of the system, it’s going to be very hard. We are learning that the legal part might be omitted depending on the kids’ effort[s]. There are doors that are being opened . . . with the Dream Act, so in

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One key to human survival is adaptation. We adapt by either changing something within ourselves to fit in with the external world or we manipulate some parts of the external world for it to accommodate us. However, the latter is rather rare for often, it is ourselves who need to make the adjustments necessary in accordance to external circumstances we have limited control over. Immigrants, those categorized under the ethnic minority umbrella, particularly know the struggles of adapting in a foreign country like the United States. Though considered as US nationals at the time, Filipino immigrants of the 1920s through the 1930s, dealt with intense racism and exploitation which forced them to consolidate into self-sustaining communities throughout the nation. The most populated among these self-sustaining communities was the Little Manila of Stockton’s Oriental Quarter. At its prime years, from 1920s through the 1930s, though Filipinas/os making up the community unified politically, Little Manila of Stockton struggled to thrive economically, and socially within its non-accommodating, larger urban surroundings.