Al Otro Lado Analysis

My father Roberto Cuevas decided to emigrate from his rural town in Mexico to the United States to look for a better opportunity of life. My dad grew in a rural area raising animals and cultivating seeds such as corn and beans. My father didn’t have enough access to education, because the lack of sources in the area. At the age of eighteen my dad crossed the border illegally with my uncle Fidel. Both paid over one hundred dollars to coyote, which is the name of the people who enter illegal immigrants to the US. Get a coyote to cross the border is an action that many immigrants did to come to the United States and even today immigrants paid them high amount of money to cross the border. My dad and my uncle were hide in the back part of car,

Immigration can cause a lot of family separation. In Migration Photograph the people are leaving their family and friends in hopes for a better life across the border. They are still getting separated from their families with this. In The Red Umbrella Lucy’s parents want her to come to the U.S in hopes that she can have a better life, even tho she doesn’t want to go. In both stories they are crossing a border and leaving their families for not only a better life

Before reading Enrique’s Journey I only knew 3 things about those who immigrated to the US. One, the majority were Mexican families. Two, they only migrate to the US, because they are poor and there are more job opportunities with better pay. Three, they got to the US by being smuggled in a van over the Border. All these things listed are true to an extent, but on a much deeper level. Sonia Nazario, author of Enrique 's Journey and journalist for LA times, has opened my eyes with Enrique 's Journey. Enrique is a young Honduran boy making his seventh attempt to America to reconnect with his mother after 11 years. Many unaccompanied children go on the same quest to America as Enrique to escape gang violence or to find a job to support their families. On this journey children ride on top of train cars, encounter gangs and corrupt officers, witnessed many acts of violence and death, and do their best to blend in and not get caught by officers who will deport them back from where they came. I learned immigration is frowned upon in the US and many agree with presidential candidate Donald Trump’s “build a wall” campaign to block out anyone coming in from Central America. I believe the majority of those who agree with his campaign only believe the stereotypes about immigrants. If those who supported Mr.Trump 's campaign knew the true struggles of immigrants lives and what sacrifices they made and the serious danger they put themselves in to get to America I strongly believe everyone

One grave issue produced from illegal immigration can be family crisis. The statistics express that most families that contains one or more illegal immigrants often have their family separated. Furthermore, many infants are left behind by their parents when attempting to cross the borders. As a result, these innocent children may eventually demonstrate wrenched characteristics in the lack of paternal or maternal love. Enrique is on among such victims, once indulgent in alcohol and drugs as a teenager. Enrique’s experience also suggests that the fissure between the family members may be eternal, as his relationship with his mother never

Anthropologist Leo Chavez presents a very descriptive and detailed account when he wrote Shadowed Lives, UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY it takes readers into the lives and experiences of illegal immigrants. Chavez is detailed within the book points are placed regarding people's choice to migrate as well as their stories of crossing the border into the United States We can learn a lot from Chavez's book, making distinct opinions on immigration itself, and the difference in immigration culture after migrating.

The Presidential election of 2000 was a legitimate election. Throughout the entire ordeal of the recount in Florida, Presidential nominee, Al Gore, never took the lead from George Bush. There were four counties in Florida that the Democrats were trying to get recounted. Only 18 out of 67 counties were actually recounted (1). After election day on November 7th, Bush was ahead 2,000 votes; however, the problem was that there were 175,000 ballots declared uncountable because of hanging, dimpled chads or clogged up machines(1). Therefore, Gore’s campaign demanded a recount of all the ballots in counties that said that they voted for Gore. The whole thing lasted about six weeks because the Democrats kept asking for an extension, which the Florida

Immigration can be justified by many reasons. Some say immigration can be a positive change in someone’s life or a negative change in one’s life. Many people leave for similar reasons. They are fleeing a negative phenomenon in their current home or they are seeking another opportunity in another place. While progressing through these 3 stories, I was able to feel and understand what was happening during these times, not only regarding the move from one place to another, but the effect immigration had on these people, whether it was an immense impact or a minor impact.

In the article “Border crossing children” by Christopher Sherman, many children go on a search to find their parents that have went to the states in hopes for a better life. Children are losing their lives trying to reconnect with their loved ones that have went to the states for a better life. In enrique’s journey he wanted to reconnect with his mother, whom left him when he was younger to head for the states in hopes of a better life. Enrique’s mother was poor, she was a maid and wasn’t making as much as she wanted to provide for her family, this is why she went to the states. For most kids heading to the states can be dangerous, they will have to face starvation, as well as possibly being killed or

Andrew Kunka believes you can establish authenticity by proving, in some way through evidence, that the author was present at the events being describe. John Porcellino does his best to show The Hospital Suite as authentic book by, writing down all his memories in a journal during his time at the hospital. On the other hand, Cece Bell tries to recollect all her childhood stories from her memory. In El Deafo, Cece has a author note where she mentions that some of the conversations are real and some are not. This questions the authenticity of El Deafo.

Immigrants face many struggles, such as working jobs that other people do not want for low wages, being unable to expand their knowledge because of the language barrier. Being in a new country which language you don’t understand is very difficult because it is needed for everything, whether it’s trying to communicate in a public place, work or school. The most horrifying thing an immigrant goes through is being aware that any day or any time they can be deported, knowing that you might not be able to see a loved one again is something no one would want to wish upon anyone. Most Latino immigrants have already started a family here in the US which benefits the child because it means he or she will have more opportunities, but this also means that the parent can possibly be deported and the child left behind because of the child’s birth place. There are many problems that affect immigrant which can lead to major behavioral problems such as sadness, aggression, social withdrawals and psychosocial stressors. Constant discrimination can lead to increased risk of anxiety and depression, therefore; it can make people find a way to cope, reduce or tolerate with the stress in a healthy or

The creators of “In Excelsis Deo”, an episode of The West Wing, deserve praise for showcasing the treatment of Veterans back from war, and the homelessness epidemic veterans face. There is an assortment of feelings that can be felt in this episode including pity, anguish, and hope. Toby describes the way the police handled Walter Hufnagle, after finding him dead in a park, describing it as an “unimportant” case. This Korean War veteran suffered homelessness and dies from being exposed on the streets. To add salt to the injury, the veteran has no family near, except a brother, who is also homeless. The episode strikes a nerve since it acknowledges the national failure to highly regard veterans. The episode gives hope that the elected officials

The changing environments throughout the ages have caused the movement of thousands of families out of their homelands. Whether forced to make such decisions or doing so by their own desires, all immigrants have had to survive the physical and psychological challenges encountered along the way. To speak about the experiences of all these different people using the same ideas and examples would be quite inaccurate. They all, however, had to live through similar situations and deal with similar problems. Many of them succeeded and found the better future they were looking for. Many others found only hardship and experienced the destruction of their hopes and dreams. All of them were transformed.

My family is from Mexico, a place where there is no prospect, and they have given up their most important wishes for mine. Being a Hispanic doesn’t make me feel inferior, but it makes me diligent. I have observed the way my parents worked throughout their years. The way they managed to survive and pleasure us, my brother and I, with our wants or needs. It is important to love who I am, my heritage and background, because it is not about how much money I have in my wallet but it is about the lesson or motivation I cultivated. The most amazing part about my heritage is knowing how strongly and intensely we believe in ourselves. When we set a belief, it is rare for someone to destroy the significance of it so easily. We have strong morals and that is what makes my background/heritage so important to me. We never give up.

war is a Holy War. When people fight a Holy War they believe that they

I have always had an interest in art growing up, but I never took any classes until high school. In high school, I took three years of art class where I absolutely fell in love with art where I could create a work of art of my own from my own ideas. When I first applied to LSU, I registered my major as Undecided Arts, but I didn’t know exactly what I could do with an Art degree. I then decided to change my major to General Business because I thought it was very broad and an easy major. While taking my business classes, I realized that I did not have any interest in business and that I should do something I truly loved. I knew I wanted to do something with art, but I wasn’t quite sure of what major I wanted to major in. I did research into what