The Similarities Between New Europe And Eastern European Border

How did Russia and Western Europe develop so differently? Russia and Western Europe developed in similar times but ended up vastly different from one another. Both regions were influenced by similar ideas and groups but somehow began to contrast greatly. The Byzantine Empire had great influences on both civilizations which is a similarity. Exterior influences caused greater changes which would shape how both regions developed so differently.

Migration policies are often designed with the sole objective of influencing international migration by either restricting or encouraging circular migration, immigration or emigration(Ripsman & Paul, 2010). Open border policies have contributed to the uncontrolled to the flow of illegal immigrants into countries and in turn generating challenges to the host countries. The fundamental basis for arguments has been whether open immigration policy or restricted immigration policy

During the period of 1492 to 1750, Europe experienced drastic changes during their Age of Discovery. As a result of contact and colonization, Western Europe’s economy, political, social, and military systems changed, but also maintained certain aspects that enabled them to build strong civilizations. Such changes include increased (international) trade routes, more centralized governments such as monarchies, decreased unifying influence of the Catholic Church, and increased interest in military conquest and expansion.

“Borders”, by Thomas King, takes place at the Canadian - American border. The main character is a mother who is Blackfoot. The mother refuses to identify herself as either Canadian or American; instead, the mother insists that she is Blackfoot, and because of this she and her twelve-year-old son have to stay in amidst the border offices of Canada and the United States. The title of this short story, “Borders” indicates two borders; one is the physical border amid Canada and the United States and the other is a metaphorical border between someone’s identity and citizenship. In Thomas King’s “Borders” The story shows proudness of citizenship and it portrays where you are from is a huge part of who you are. The three arguments that I will argue to prove this thesis is that the mother is proud that she is a Blackfoot, It is rare and improbable for a young women to leave the reserve, and that the mother dislikes the Americans because she was proud of her own people.

Citizens from around the world have been migrating to the United States for centuries. During the 1880s all the way up to the 1920's, more than twenty-five million foreigners voyaged to America. After World War I ended on November 11, 1918, there had been a massive increase of immigrants. The result of numerous people migrating to the U.S. greatly impacted culture and society. The majority of immigrants were traveling from Eastern and Southern Europe. As immigration increased after World War I, some questions in need of answering are what were the significant reasons as to why European immigrants started coming to the U.S. during the 1920's through the 1930's after World War I? How were they able maintain their cultural identity? Immigrants decided to resettle in the United States in search of new beginnings, riches, and the

In “Borders” by Thomas King, the story portrays identity as something very valuable. The title of this short story, “Borders” indicates two borders; one of them is a physical border and the other is a metaphorical border. The physical border is the obvious physical border amid Canada and the United States, while the other is a metaphorical border between someone's identity and citizenship, The mother immensely proud of her blackfoot heritage, furthermore she displays makeship nationalistic views. It is rare and improbable for a young woman to leave the reserve, which suggests that blackfoot people do not hate or despise living their. Accordingly they have no aspirations to move out. The mother feels strongly against America and would not betray her own identity by identifying as an American or a Canadian. In Thomas King’s “Borders”, the story shows proudness of citizenship and it portrays where you are from is a key piece of who you are and your identity.

border in order to find a better life. This leads to a harsher border control and more selective visa distribution for legal immigrants.

From the 19th century to the present day there has been a massive migration from Mexico to the United States of America. There have been many causes for this migration from the Mexican Revolution to the need for laborers in the United States. This migration has brought benefits as well as problems like the thousands of unaccompanied children currently crossing the border to the United States.

The European Empires had similarities and differences in the way it was raised and maintained compared to other countries. In the fifteen century, China chose not to build a maritime empire (p.577), unlike the other European Empires that were military. Russia and the European Empires definitely stood out to me as more violent than the others. It is stated on page 573 that based on Russia’s modern weaponry and organization skills, they kept Siberia under their control. The Russians also demanded an oath of allegiance from the natives.

Mexico and the U.S share one the largest international borders in the world of 1,951 miles in length. The history of Mexican migration to the United States involves sharp shifts between periods of labor shortages. When employers aggressively recruited cheap Mexican labor, and periods of intense anti-Mexican sentiment, when many Mexicans and even Mexican Americans were deported or pressured to leave the country. Mexican immigrants were, pushed out of the country at a rapid pace, because of the jealousy and greed of native farmers. Who felt their jobs weren't entitled to have their jobs. According to an article from digitalhistory.com by John Box “During the Great Depression, when dust bowl farmers from Texas and Oklahoma poured into California, Mexicans were unneeded. Between 1929 and 1935, more than 415,000 Mexicans were expelled and thousands more left voluntarily. The legal pretext for deportation was that many Mexicans lacked proof of legal residency”. The farmers took over farms in California and the immigrants were deported back to Mexico. They were not needed anymore and were thought of as, a waste of space because they were never truly citizens. In the 1950s Mexican immigrants were very alienated, and were not truly identified as American citizens, meaning they can be deported at any time. According to an article

Western Europe had many differences and similarities with the Byzantium and Islamic Empires. Western Europe, Byzantium, and Islamic Empire all have had their ups and their downs.

The idea of Sanctuary City is pleasant however achieving the goal to become one is difficult to accomplish. Solidarity Among Borders proves to tackle the issues relating to the detainment and oppression of undocumented workers and refugees or those who don't have a full status (citizenship or permanent residence) from law enforcement. Ever since Montreal has declared themselves a sanctuary city, they have been following closely and have found that the declaration does not match up with the actions of the city and law enforcement. There is one particular response made by Solidarity Across Borders which explains what needs to be put in place for Montreal to better accommodate undocumented immigrants and refugees. They explain how the declaration implies that the city of Montreal needs to have non-cooperation with the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) in order to defend and protect those who are

and it was very much in the interests of the SED leadership to paint the effects

Before period 3 came the fall of many great empires across the world. Han China and Gupta India were falling to invaders and revolts. However, one of the most important downfalls of an empire in the classical period was the fall of the Roman Empire. Due to many contributing factors, Rome broke apart towards the end of period 2 and changed the entirety of Europe and the Middle East. This fall more importantly increased the divide between Eastern and Western Europe. After the fall of Rome, the administrations of Western and Eastern Europe showed more drastic differences in both centralization and religion. However, even with this major differences they still shared the same ambitions and values.

How much does a line on a map define us? To a marine it makes all the difference in war. It’s one country against another. To animals political lines don’t matter, as long as the land is inhabitable. Thomas King tells us in “Borders”, that some people will keep their national identity no matter the circumstances. Adewale Maja-Pearce wrote “Loyalties” to show us that it doesn’t make a difference what heritage you are, life will still be the same. These two stories explore the concept of nationality and why it is or isn’t important. In these stories, the authors use the same techniques such as dialogue, setting and tone, yet they send completely different messages.