The Honduras: A Cycle Of Social Problems

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

Did you know that not all teenagers in the world get the opportunity to go to school? In the United States, teenagers and even adults are so accustomed to school being required. They are unaware that it is not like that in all parts of the world. In third-world countries, like Honduras, teenagers do not get to go to school unless they are sponsored, because they cannot afford books, school supplies, school clothes, or shoes. It is not that these teenagers in Honduras choose not to go to school, but more of the fact that they do not have the money to attend school. Although there is a definite difference between high school students in the U.S. and in Honduras when it comes to school availability, students in the U.S. and students in Honduras

As the population of Latin America and the Caribbean raised in 1995 with a 190 percent increase (Gonzalez 199), the job markets in Mexico are becoming scarce and competitive. The living conditions of residents in provincial towns like in Cheran, “whose timber-based economy is in tatters” (Martinez 9) are greatly affected. Mexican immigrant workers are forced to cross the border and find a greener pasture in the United States, because “in 1994, Mexico was crippled by a profound-and-prolonged-economic crisis” (Martinez 8). With the huge influx of Mexican immigrant workers coming to the States in search for better jobs, the US citizens are concerned about the economic impact: jobs, government and public services. However, the Americans’ concern that the immigrants are draining the nation’s resources, is a sweeping statement, it is based on a myth. There are many recent studies that the immigrant’s population living in the United States helps the economy. Similarly, the Mexican government and immigrant families are grateful for their immigrant workers for lifting the ailing economy and the status of immigrant families. Immigrant workers, legal or illegal, are positively reshaping the economy of sending and receiving countries through these major myths.

Ochoa began as a young girl living in Kenner, LA from a low socioeconomic family. As the daughter of two Honduran immigrants, Dr. Ochoa learned from an early age the value of hard work, the importance of family, and especially the value of an education. Dr. Ochoa credits much of her success to her family for their support and guidance throughout her

This article is about undocumented immigrants that works in low paying jobs and the point of this article is to inform me as the reader that these undocumented workers are struggling to care for their families. These undocumented workers pays taxes, but do not receive the benefits they deserve. The author emphasized that since they are in the workforce, they contribute to the economy. The article mentioned that lack of education, language barrier and legal status plays a major part in the workforce for undocumented immigrants. The author went on the different types of jobs that most undocumented people takes part in, and also how less desirable jobs are offered to undocumented low-skilled immigrants. Even though they are not allowed to work, they somehow play a significant role on the

Tegucigalpa is the capital of Honduras. Honduras, Tegucigalpa is located in the continent of Central America and it shares a border with Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. Honduras covers 111,890 square kilometers of land and 200 square kilometers of water, making it the 103rd largest nation in the world with a total area of 112, 090 square kilometers. Honduras resembles the U.S. state of Tennessee in size, with a total population of 8,296,693. Nearly all of the people who live in Honduras are ethnically mestizo, a combination of American Indians, African Americans and Europeans (Honduras).

In the article “Alien World” by Alexander Zaitchik (2009), the author makes a logical argument about how Mexico’s impoverished economy is heavily dependent on migrant workers and how it has affected an indigenous people.   Zaitchik is a freelance journalist who is affiliated with Poverty Law, a U.S. organization that supports ethnic and racial tolerance. Zaitchik’s article attempts to convey the idea that Mexico’s economy is forcing people to take desperate measures in order to survive.   He uses his

The history of El Salvador begins with the time period in which indigenous peoples resided in the country. According to Roy Poland, in Culture and Customs of El Salvador, El Salvador was conquered by the Spanish in 1524; the spanish found the country was divided into three states (13). The spaniards hegemonic influence finally converted El Salvador into a Spanish colony after twenty six years of indigenous resistance(Poland 14). Such conquest brought violence, diseases, and poverty to the indigenous people. The invasion of El Salvador by the Spanish also resulted in mestizaje, racial mixing. The colonial period lasted until 1821(Poland 14). El Salvador finally became independent from Spain in 1821 and joined the United Provinces of Central America in 1823; however, in 1840 El Salvador gained full independence (Eileen Garron Batres 6), One of the most important crops in El Salvador during the 1800’s and 1900’s was coffee; during the 1900’s El Salvador was the third largest coffee producer internationally (Susan B. Hecht).

Today American citizens undeniably face some of the nation’s greatest challenges. No matter the issue, there will be consequences as a result. A great issue as voted by most Americans is believed to be the high percentage rate of unemployment. Unemployment is a distressingly bad aspect, and unfortunately it is a daily normality and struggle for most individuals. There are a plethora of reasons why unemployment is intensively high; frictional, structural and voluntary unemployment for example, serve as major purposes to the leading cause of high unemployment. Frictional unemployment occurs from the amount of time spent in finding new employment in the free market. For example, a recent university graduate may not necessarily expect to find a job of their expertise and skills right away therefore the job hunt continues. This also occurs whereas people choose to be unemployed rather than accepting the first job that comes around or are in between jobs because they have become inessential or simply looking for a better, beneficial career. Structural unemployment occurs due to inconsistent labor skills such as occupational immobility where learning a new skill required for a certain occupation is complicated. For example an unemployed mechanic will struggle to find an occupation in the medical industry because of the difference in occupational knowledge. Geographical immobility

Leave to Honduras or remain in the U.S. ? Enrique had to choose between returning back to Honduras and being with his family or to stay with his mother who was the one to encourage him to go to the U.S in the first place. In this novel it is stated that enrique wants to stay in the U.S because if he returns he will not be able to buy his family gifts such as in the quotation “He buys Diana a gift a pair of pink sandals for 5.97$. In Honduras work is hard to find and even harder to maintain. Enrique gets his job in the U.S and he is able to maintain it so that means he is able to take care of his family and still help his mother buy food and pay bills. Secondly there is also a choice to leave to Honduras. In the quotation “ No one can change

Sociologists study human society. Their studies include human behavior in many social contexts such as social interaction, social institutions and organization, social change and development (Abraham). Because of the broad spectrum of social circumstances that are studied, unemployment is an issue in which sociologists thrive. Conflict in the areas of age, race, gender, and disability is common among the employed as well as the unemployed.  From a sociological perspective, unemployment can be studied through both the Functionalist Theory and Conflict Theory.  It also touches upon the results of unemployment in societies and institutions such as family, education, government, and health. Unemployment affects almost everyone to some extent

In side of cultural affinity, the male workers having a strong tie with the encargado can easily gather the working documentation for legalization. Also, by the IRCA's protection, the encargado are responsible to the male workers as he should gives the form of pay stubs to male workers regularly. Thus, the male workers can obtain their documentation through their strong tie with the encargado. Besides the strong tie, male workers can response to the legalization well because of weak tie. Being well integrated into community-based networks, the Maya male workers received detailed information through the weak tie. For instance, they may ask the nonethnic members about the absolute minimum documentation necessary to submit a file. Moreover, the nonethnic members that Maya male have weak tie with can supplement application files with affidavits attesting to proof of residency and employment for periods not covered by more verifiable forms of documentation. With both strong and weak ties, Maya men can response to the legalization of the 1980s well and get their work their work authorization card

Lack of education may be the main cause as to why so many residents in Rocinha are unemployed however it isn't the only reason. Many people that live in Rocinha are unable to get the job they want, solely because their permanent address is in the favela, and are therefore viewed by employers as nothing but dishonest criminals

It shows that 80% of the population is unemployed. According to this report, women make up 55% out of this, while the remaining 25% are men. Only 20% work in government and private sectors. Despite the dimension of the problem, the government did nothing tangible to tackle the problem positively. In addition, the report presented in detail about youth exodus and risks involving death in the high seas, while they are seeking for jobs and better life in every corner of the world.

Unemployment has always been something that Americans have worried about since the great depression in which one in every four people was unemployed. High unemployment has an impact on every one even those whom are still currently employed. For example if the unemployment rate is particular high then even those with jobs get worried. Unemployment is also separated in to distinct categories base on which group is the focus of the study. The categories can be by race, age or location, for example the unemployment rate of those between the age of sixty and sixty-five could be compared those between the ages of thirty and thirty-five. These categories allow economist to see which groups are the best and which groups are worst off. One group