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    Being an immigrant in the United States is hard. People come here to work and bring their children, because there’s more opportunities here and the country is known for being a free land. But they are being sent back to a place where they don’t get the same things as they do here.Immigrants are also a big part of the U.S because most are in the fields,construction,landscaping, and all these jobs that are hard. Immigrants shouldn’t be deported because they are here to work hard, to help out their

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    Latino Immigrants

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    Immigrants have played a vital role in the cultural and economic growth of the United States. Many of these individuals view the US as a land of educational opportunities, some even considering higher education (Rivera, 2014). Although immigrants leave their native countries in hopes of a better life, they experience displacement from their native culture through physical dislocation (Fox, 2007). These immigrants are overcome with challenges pertaining to immigrant stressors, such as discrimination

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    Immigrants And Refugee

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    are either forced to make the decision to move out, or they move by their own desire. Migration and parenthood in a new country are significant transitions that pose stressful challenges for immigrant and refugee parents. Although living in Canada can be rewarding, however, there are challenges that immigrants and refugee face through trying to adapt to the culture of Canada. These challenges may include, battling cultural shock, Language Barriers, Misconceptions of Homeland and culture, employment

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    Immigrant Discrimination

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    Chinese Immigrant Discrimination in the United States In 1849, San Francisco gained popularity among immigrants, people who travel from a foreign country to permanently live in another country, because of the new job opportunities that would change their lives. Many eager Chinese people took this rare chance to travel to a new place in order to make money and improve their poor living conditions. With all of the immigrants coming in from Asia, especially China, the white Americans grew anxious leading

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    ALTERNATE HOMES AND BEYOND: ISSUES AND PERSPECTIVES IN CHITRA BANERJEE DIVAKARUNI’S SISTER OF MY HEART INTRODUCTION Diaspora is the deracination of society from one earthly region to another earthly region. It deals with the issues and problems of homelessness and integrity crisis. The term ‘’Diaspora” was mainly used for exile of JEWS from their homeland. The Diaspora gained values in peopel;s mind with the result of globalization. In our literature diaspora has no of meanings which actually

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    Undocumented Immigrants

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    A documented immigrant is usually an immigrant who has lived here for a while and have the chance to expand and maintain a stable lifestyle. They are usually able to manage and work in high paying jobs. The work that they do usually comes with multiple side benefits such as health care, sick days, and vacation pay. Jobs, such as cashiers, or driving for a pizza store, or other careers that require a degree. As long as documented and has the authorization to work, many documented people are able to

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    Immigrants In America

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    Immigrants in the USA The United States has been the land of opportunity for immigrants. It is a place where immigrants from all over the world come to build a better dream and future for their families and leave from poverty, they come with nothing but determination. One thing that every immigrant brings with them is their culture. A person's culture is strongly tied to the country where they grew up. It is tied to their relationship with their family. Many people come to America from so many

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    upon thousands of immigrants, we give them the freedom to practice their religion, as long as they follow the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Charter, specifically the Multiculturalism Act, is the reason why immigrants are capable of practicing their religion freely. While many people endorse the idea of a multicultural background, there are those who believe that there sahould be a limit to what one can do corresponding to their religion.Instead, they believe that these immigrants should be assimilated

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    Latino Immigrants

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    America, new Latino immigrants, has the best overall health despite been considered the poorest group in the country. One example is of Amador Bernal, who has been in the U.S for almost 25 years and worked 7 days a week, have never been to a doctor once and doesn’t need to. However, as Latino immigrant adapt to the living condition in America, their health and culture deteriorate over time. According to the film after staying for 5 years in the U.S, data showed that Latino immigrants are 1.5 times more

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    Immigrants In America

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    pot of cultures and different people. In fact, this country was founded and established by immigrants looking for a better life. The variety of people have always been one of the unique things about America. Currently about 11 million (“Here’s the Reality About Illegal Immigrants in the United States”) citizens of the United States are undocumented immigrants, 60% (“Here’s the Reality About Illegal Immigrants in the United States”) of these undocumented citizens have been here for over a decade and

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