Why Immigrants Students Get Up On Their Path Through Education

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María Marte
English 101
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Prof. Dalisay
November, 28, 2014

When my family and I decided to move to the United States, it was with the hope to obtain a better life and a better education for my brother and me. But when we arrived, our expectations turned out to be different than what we found here. Above all, to achieve a good education is not that simple because I have to face many barriers that make my education difficult, including adapting myself to the American culture, having parents that can 't help me with school work because they do not know English, and the most difficult part, dealing with a the poor background. From my experience, I can tell that immigrant students have to beat many obstacles in order to…show more content…
Lastly, teachers and counselors should be trained to facilitate learning in school.
The increase of immigrants in the U.S has transformed the nation’s structure; Since 2000 the U.S has reached the highest rate of immigration, around 7 million of immigrants arrived to this country in the first five years of the 21st century(“Immigration and U.S School,” nd.,para 1). “The U.S is the country where people around the world want to come; immigrants leave their country hoping to achieve a better future” Given that, the high number of immigrants is a factor that acts on the economic and social condition of the U.S. When immigrants enter the country with their children, the government is responsible for the education of those children. Nevertheless, the education that those immigrant students receive, is frequently insufficient. It is great to educate immigrants because education is the key grow as a nation.

To answer my question, first I have to analyse the situation of immigrant students. How does the experience of immigration affect one’s education? Does the low economic status impact immigrant students? How does having a primary language different than English impact an immigrant students? How does parents’educational level affect the student? What is the role of the government in the education of immigrants? To support my points, I will use four useful sources that will help me develop my argument. In
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