The Migrant Worker : Factors For Reshaping The Future

Leaving your country or where you were born is a difficult task for everybody. It is not just leaving your country, it is also a change in your life in many ways. Changing the way you live in your country is something that not everybody can achieve; sometimes takes time to adapt it to a new place. There are some differences between living in Venezuela and living in the USA.

In some communities migration is a kind of rite of passage like marriage. For rural families migration is a survival strategy.

A common biased opinion on immigration is that immigrants coming to the United States are taking American jobs. According to the Immigration Policy Center, “research indicates there is little connection between immigrant labor and unemployment rates of native-born workers.” The jobs that immigrants are taking are the low-budget jobs that Americans do not want. They not only get less pay, but also less benefits in comparison to American workers. In fact, according to Forbes, “illegal immigrants actually raise wages for documented/native workers.” America is considered to be more productive when we have more trading partners, Undocumented workers with limited English skills allows more American workers

Humanity is ever so much more complicated than one could have ever imagined. Humans can thrive on change, but ultimately look for something to declare as home. In search of this home people travel long distances and risk everything they have. When an American contemplates the word immigrant, one imagines the countless people from Mexico crossing into our country or the refugees that hope to make this country their home. What eludes most of us, however, is the reality that most people were, at one point, immigrants to this country and that our forefathers came here exactly the same as refugees come today. What is brought to mind when I hear the word immigrant is hope and perseverance. I remember the countless people who have traveled here

The Mexican Migrant Farm Workers’ community formed in Southern California in the 20th century because of two factors that came together: farming emphasized by migrations like the Okie farmers from the East and Mexicans “imported” to the U.S. because of the need for cheap labor as a replacement of Americans during World War II. The migrant labor group formed after an already similar group in the U.S had been established in California, the American farm workers from the East, known as the Okies. The Dust Bowl of the 1930s caused the movement of the Okies to the West and was followed by the transition from American dominant farm labor to Mexican migrant labor. The Okies reinforced farming in California through the skills they took with them,

As an immigrant in a new country, you will have to adjust in a lot of things. There's culture, the people, the weather and even their way of life. Adapting is a hard process especially if you are unaware of the necessary changes you will have to make. However, the transition process can be easier with the help of an immigration lawyer.

“52 out of every 100 migrant farm workers in the United States are unauthorized workers and have no legal status.” Migrant farm workers are those who leave their countries to come and work in fields. They are trying to support families back home by making some money for things like food, land, and houses. Others, bring their families with them in hopes for a better life here (González). Many people become migrant farmers for a better life, although their treatment depends on where they are, and one famous person in the migrant farm worker movement is Cesar Chavez.

Migrant or seasonal farm workers are U.S. citizens, legal permanent residents, illegal immigrants or seasonal laborers on special guest worker visas (H-2A workers). Migrant workers mean that they have traveled “at least 75 miles during a 12-month period to obtain a farm job.” Seasonal workers mean that a large majority does not work year round even if they work for more than one farm in a single year. On average, 84% of seasonal farmworkers work over 60 days a year; 77% work over 90 days; and only 60% work over 180 days. Migrant children, defined as those who relocate because of involvement with agriculture-related industries or other seasonal work.

Migrant Clinicians Network, a non-profit organization working on strengthening the infrastructure for health care facilities serving farmworkers and mobile populations, defines migrant farmworker as: “an individual who is required to be absent from a permanent place of residence for the purpose of seeking employment in agricultural work”. In both cases the definitions implies mobility and job instability (high turnover?). The term Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers (MSFWs) is used by the DOL to refer to the sum of multiple AMWs groups like farmworkers of perishable crops, workers in dairy and poultry farms, meat packers, cattlemen, tobacco fields and plant nurseries.

In conclusion Dr.Q’s journey through migrant worker to brain surgeon wasn’t easy but well worth it in the end. He of course didn’t do it alone he had mentors and tormentors that shaped him into the person he is. His father played both roles by inspiring him in two ways. The first one was by showing him what commitment to something looked like by giving it his all while supporting his family. His father then inspired Dr. Q by showing him not to rely on someone to support you, and if you really want something done do it yourself. Later in his Medical school years his friend showed him to make the most out of the opportunities he gets. His teacher also taught him to take negativity and do something productive with it, instead of letting it bring

More and more health-conscious individuals are scrutinizing the source of the food their family consumes. However, even the most conscientious consumer is not fully aware of the exhaustive efforts and struggle to get a juicy, ripe strawberry or that plump tomato in the middle of winter, even in Florida. These foods are harvested and picked mostly by seasonal and migrant farm workers. Migrant workers hail, in large part, from Mexico and the Caribbean, and their families often travel with them. Migrant farm workers must endure challenging conditions so that Americans can have the beautiful selection of berries, tomatoes, and other fresh foods often found at places like a farmer’s market or a traditional super market. Seasonal and

People’s come from another country to make a new beginning in the United Stated struggle the challenges of being an immigrant and migrant worker. Both share similar challenges such as discrimination, language barrier, salary and citizenship. However, the only difference between them, migrant worker do not stay in one place to live and work, they are consistently all over the place by their jobs. For immigrant are permanently in one place to make a living . Everyday immigrant and migrant worker are forced on to make a living to provide themselves or their family to be stable financially.

In this respect, it is worthy of mention that such a situation with the migration is the result of the recent trend in the world economy which is characterized by processes which are generally called globalization. The process of globalization is overwhelming and involves practically all countries of the world with rare exceptions which

The difficulty of moving to a new culture is that a lot of people would feel fear because they are so use to their own culture, so now they leave what they are used to a new way and it will be hard for them to adapt. Some may like the new food and the pace of life, then later on in the month’s people may feel like the new life and culture is unpleasant life for instance: public hygiene, the language barriers, traffic safety, and food accessibility. Still the most part in relocating to a different culture is the communication because they might not understand the language or might say the wrong word thinking it means the same in the other countries. People adjusting to a new culture often feel lonely and homesick because they are not yet

Migration in every country leads to a change in the labour market. Countries like UK ‎grant immigration rights to the large numbers of immigrants every year and openly allow ‎immigrations from citizens of their former colonies. The attitudes of a country towards ‎immigration vary greatly on the particular employment patterns and needs at that given time, and ‎these attitudes may change over time. This paper will assess the changes in the labour market of ‎the UK due to the immigrations and its impact on the human resource management in