Standing in the middle of the airport’s terminal gate, waiting to hear the voice of the anonymous lady in the microphone to announce about the time the gate opens to enter the airplane. Although we have traveled before, this time seems different. As a family, we waited there for forty-five minutes, and I spent each minute of them saying my goodbyes to the place where I spent all my teenage years there. A place that I grew up in, made life friendships, and finished my high school degree in its schools. During that time, I sat beside my mom and looked at my twin brothers playing with their toys in front of me. How naive and innocent they looked made me feel relief for a while because at least they will not have to deal with our immigration. Then, I turned to my mom to talk to her, but I saw tears on her face. I did not know what to do, the whole day I showed them that I am strong and can handle the situation however my mother’s tears break me. Also, I could not tell my father about it because he too seems worried and nervous that he spent most of the time checking every single paper we need before traveling. Even though I tried to comfort my mom by telling her that …show more content…
However, spending these hours thinking about the new country, and what we will face there, made these hours the longest in my life. The experience of traveling and visiting new countries was always one of my favorite hobbies, but not this time. I spent hours on the airplane thinking about how this new situation will affect my future. I only Knew the United States from my history lectures in school and movies, but I never thought about how living there will be. I spent hours just comparing between the country that I left and the U.S. like the language, different college style, culture, and even my friends. I could not think of a single thing as an advantage for me besides the feeling of secure that I missed from my
Immigration has become an issue all around the world. Everyone have different opinions on how immigrants affect our society. Is immigration good for the economy, the employment rate for immigrants and their pay, how the ban could have a major impact on the U.S., why do people migrate, and DACA (deferred action for childhood arrivals). This essay will hopefully answer any question about immigration and we should handle the ban.
I’m an immigrant. I was born in Mexico and it was only until my parents decided to come to the United States that I am where I am. My mother tried to cross the border to come to the United States for the first time when I was still in her womb all by herself as my father was already in the Unites States working in order to provide for her in the way that he wasn’t able to do so by staying in Mexico. My mother was caught by immigration and was sent back. My mother was very disappointed because she knew that if she didn’t get me to the United States some way or another I wouldn’t get very far in life by staying in Mexico. My father returned back to Mexico when I was born and it wasn’t until I was 4 years old that they decided to try to cross the border once again. Although I was only 4 years old I remember the whole experience as if it was yesterday. The amount of fear of getting caught by immigration and having done everything for nothing was always in the back of my mind while going through the whole experience. Up to this day nothing has ever been as terrifying and nerve-wrecking as having to go through that whole experience especially for a 4 year old child but I will forever be grateful for the bravery and strength that my parents had to gather in
Last years, I was in Iraq, in Baghdad, in my house with my mom and sister. It was a beautiful weather, when the phone rang and my mom answered, immediately the smile became on her face when she heard we would travel to another country. After the phone closed, she came to us and said,¨we will finally travel to United States,let us go to prepare the backpacks, we do not have more time to waste¨these news were amazing, but I became sad that we left my cousin, my friend in Iraq. Next, we prepare to go to the pline, we moved in pline to Ardon, then to Germany, and then to United States. It was a fun trip in airport and also a tired one. Then,
This topic is about the hardships and mental effects on being a immigrant. In this day and age many conflicts happen between ethnic groups, countries and even families. Also natural disasters play a big factor in created situations in which people have nowhere to go. My father was an immigrant once when he first came to this country and what I can infer from his experiences and say from what I already know is that being an immigrant isn’t easy and affect the mind in so many ways. People must know what these people go through on a daily basis because only then will we understand the physiological effects on the human mind of being an immigrant.
I always kept in my mind how my father worked day and night for little pay to provide for my family. Seeing both of my parents struggling as two young immigrants trying to provide a home for two kids was the fuel that kept me pushing forward. I am the oldest, so naturally responsibility was placed on my shoulders. I had to take care of my younger brother, while my parents worked. I also served as a translator for my mother who spoke very little English. My parents barely received education in high school, so I helped my mom and dad with most of the paperwork. I remember writing letters for immigration, employers, lawyers, and to the court for several family members.
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.
Immigration can be seen as an important role to maintain diversity and a steady economy in many countries, including the United States. However, while people are trying to immigrate to locations where they would get better opportunities for themselves and their families, they are instead being greeted by death or closed doors, caused by awful conditions when trying to cross the border or the inability to gain access to a country with better opportunities. Immigrants are forced to cross illegally to improve their and their family’s lives due to the difficulty of attaining citizenship or visa; millions of families have been separated and they have to live not knowing what has happened to their loved ones. The trauma of an incident like this can impact someone’s life forever, and in order to ensure people’s safety and wellbeing, everyone should have a real chance to gain citizenship, disregarding their country of origin. The path to citizenship should be made easier and more inclusive so that people who are searching for opportunities are given the chance to improve their lives.
Everyone has a family history and I want to explain mine, my family is comprised of immigrants since my great grandparents emigrated from Spain to Cuba and from Cuba to the U.S. These immigrations have taught me lessons such as perseverance, self-reliance, and education. They emigrated in search of a better life for themselves and their future children. My family stayed and did well for themselves; until, the Cuban Revolution. My family didn’t agree with the communist ideals and were politically persecuted for speaking out against the new government in power. Then later my grandparents and my parents moved from Cuba to the U.S. to follow the sixth goal of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution: "Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves, and our Posterity" (United States Constitution). My family has been one to seek improvement for ourselves regardless of the lengths that we must go to achieve it. We’re a tight knit family because of this mutual necessity to constantly advance ourselves.
Former president Obama once said, “My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too” (“Barack Obama”). This idea of immigration has caused a lot of controversy in the past year. Since Donald Trump became president in 2016, he has begun talk of phasing out DACA- a program which currently allows over 790,000 undocumented immigrants to live safely in America. The removal of DACA is immoral and should not be allowed because it is legally unnecessary, is going to wreak havoc on the lives of those protected by the program, and will cause a strain on the economic well-being of America.
Every year, thousands of immigrants enter the United States for a chance at a better life. Whether these immigrants are entering the country for greater economic opportunity, or to escape persecution, their overwhelming presence in the country is taking a massive toll on the American people. Many of these immigrants are not financially stable and they receive welfare from the government. The money these immigrants receive comes right out of the pockets of the American taxpayers. Taxpayers also pay for immigrant’s health care and education. The government must pass stricter immigration laws and prevent the influx of illegal immigrants to take the strain off of the government and taxpayers.
I looked at myself at the mirror, drops of water coming out of my eyes like as if it was a rainy day in May. Hearing the news got me so upset and depressed. I sat outside and looked around the place that I have grown up and that meant a lot to me. When I heard that our family was moving to America I was not happy about that.I was angry with my family because I did not want to leave Ethiopia. I did not want to leave my friends and family in Ethiopia. It scared me that I had to leave my old life and start a new one. A month later, it was time to go the airport and get ready to go to the new country. I was nervous; my heartbeat got louder and louder as walked closer to the airport. As I bit my lip, my eyes were dancing to every corner, my legs were shaking, and my hands were sweating. I was sad that I was leaving the place that I called home and that I had to leave all my childhood memories. At the same time, I was excited because I always wondered what it felt like to move to a different country and adapt to a new world, culture, and language. At the airport, I was happy finally come face to face with the big white things that use to fly over my house. I was stunned to see how big they really were. All of the sudden my sadness turned into excitement and I could not wait to start a
That day at the airport, I thought about a lot of things while we wait for the plane to take off. Moving to the United States with my sister was a huge turning point for me on so many levels. It meant that I will need to learn a new language and adapt to a new culture. It meant that I will leave my aunt and uncle who have raised me for the past eleven years. It meant that I will live with my mom and see my dad and stepdad for the very first time. My emotion was mixed with excitement, fear, and hesitation.
The United States of America is known as the land of freedom and full of opportunities. The United States of America practice the first amendment patriotically and treats everyone with the same respect no matter what race, gender, or belief the person practices. Annually, the United States welcomes a million of international citizens with welcoming arms. The U.S main goal is to make American citizens satisfied with their lives, but the increase of undocumented immigrants is causing the most accepting country in the world, the United States of America a great pain, especially the taxpayer American citizens. Annually billions of dollars are spent on border patrol and aid for the undocumented immigrants. As illegal immigrants increase, the value
Debate over immigration and immigration policy is not new to the nation's history. For a long time, Congress debated legislation to control the immigration problem. As immigration rises and hatred grows more laws will be carried out trying to release some of the pressure. Immigrants offer cheaper labor to businesses. Immigrants do not get minimum wage, but instead they get paid lower, this gives the business an edge over other competitors.
Throughout the check-in process, I tried to show myself steady and calm; I did not want my relatives there to perceive the pain and sadness reflected in my face for leaving them behind. When the time to head through the immigration