María Marte
English 101
Seek Section 6
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
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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
Undocumented students are becoming a growing outrage in the United States. It has been a constant battle amongst the students, the schools, and the Government. According to collegeboard.com, statistics shows that 65,000 undocumented students graduate from U.S. high schools each year (collegeboard.com).After graduating high school they face legal and financial barriers to higher education. This paper will address the importance of this growing outrage and discuss the following that corresponds to it.
If we talk about undocumented immigrants in United States, we usually focus on the benefits and jobs they take from our country, but have we ever stood in their shoes and imagine what life is like for an illegal immigrant? To live as an undocumented immigrant is a bad situation, but I believe to be a child of an undocumented immigrant is even worse, because their choices are limited and they are unaware of their rights to attend colleges. In this research, I will focus on undocumented immigrant students, who are unable to afford for higher education, and the fear of their unknown future which is mainly cause by their undocumented status. The largest invisible group in America, to explore “what are the struggles and unsolved problems of
Issues with recognition of foreign education and respective academic placement are also another barrier immigrant youth face in the education system. A study on the aspirations of refugee youth attending school at the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) found that several youth’s previous
Furthermore, the United States of America is a superpower recognized amongst many nations in the world. Other countries look up to America because of its leadership, its democracy, and its political and economic power. Essentially, America needs to cultivate more leaders because this generation is teeming with plenty. Rather than regarding the arrival of immigrants as a threat or a problem, Sandy Baum and Stella M. Flores call attention that “policy makers and educators should focus on increasing immigrants’ participation in postsecondary education to ensure the long-run strength of the U.S. economy” (1). Moreover, they should not just be regarded as mere cheap labor, but as people who deserves the benefits this country has to offer. However, it does not grant the same opportunities for those
“A child without education, is like a bird without wings.”- Tibetan proverb. Since the discovery of the Americas, immigration has played a vital role in the development of the United States of America. People migrated here due to the extensive land available, resources but most of all the countless opportunities this new territory had to offer. In the present day, immigration has changed from being opportunistic to trying to find a complete new and better way of life, immigrants are risking their lives to get in and improve their way of life. For a person to succeed in life, there is a basic right which many countries unfortunately do not even offer its citizens, the right for the best education
First and foremost, there is a cultural divide. With the current political climate, it is difficult to embrace your background as a migrant student. It also doesn’t help when a majority of faculty at high schools are not able to help with issues that deal with race and equity. We each come from humble beginnings and are passionate about our families, culture, and education. It’s difficult to express this when the media and society states otherwise and paints stereotypes. Furthermore, migrant students lack access to resources. With a lack of funds for education after high school, it’s difficult to stay motivated about going to college. With a lack of access to resources such as health care, books, and supplies it’s evident why migrant students tend to do poorly in school. Subsequently, there are barriers in education. These barriers in education can range from prejudice to a difficulty understanding the system of education in America. A great portion of migrant students in high school are first generation students. This can have psychological effects on the mindsets of these students that range from extremely high expectations to imposter syndrome. It’s important to counteract these issues and close the educational gap between migrant students and their
When we think about immigrants we think about new cultures, language and certainly, new experiences. Many immigrants arrive from all over the world to this multicultural city. The majority of them looking for a better future. However, in the process of assimilation these immigrants' families also face challenges; especially with their children. One of the problems these children generally encounter is not receiving the right sources for help; when it comes to education. As a matter of fact, not only immigrants
Many know the United States as the land of opportunity, the place where you can become anyone you want. In other countries, this opportunity does not exist. Even with this unique promise the United States give us, numerous teens and adults still do not take advantage of it. As kids grow from their adolescent age, they aspire to be something of their own creation, but in their childhood something causes them to dislike learning. The story of “Two Kinds” by Amy Tan demonstrates that immigrants to America can become overwhelmed by new opportunities and put too much pressure on their kids which cause them to despise learning rather than value it.
Immigration is one of the most controversial subjects in America today, and has been a major crisis in many countries like The United States of America, The United Kingdom, Italy, Greece and more. This essay will be focusing on immigration in the United States of America. There are over 10 million illegal immigrants that are currently residing in the US with an increasing population of 700,000 per year. Immigration has a negative impact as well as a positive impact on America. Contrary to popular belief America’s economy is not affected negatively by immigrants but instead the U.S actually has a strong economy. The illegal immigration in America is a sign of how dangerously open their borders are which of course is one of the main cons of immigration.
Being a first generation college student is a heavy load to carry due to the constant reminder of having to be a good role model for my siblings. Children of immigrants are often highly expected to excel in their academics and to be involved in extracurricular activities. His/her parent immigrated to the “Land of The Free” in order to receive a better life and to give their children a place to call home. They work from one to two jobs a week just so that we can dig through the pantry, and raid the refrigerator. We sometimes take our parents for granted unknowingly, and constantly fill our heads with a question that we all seem to ask. “How do I please my parents?”, “What do I have to do to make them happy?”. As students we should all be voicing “College!”. Yes, maybe our folks’s dreams have faded away, however that should be our motivation to aim higher; to achieve our American Dream. Throughout our years of education, our very own relatives and teachers have emphasized on the importance of receiving a higher education. I have come to realize that I should not be asking myself “How do I please my parents?”. Instead, “How do I please myself?”, “What will my lifetime goals be?”, “Will it leave my parents hard work in vain?”. Obtaining a higher education will not impact their lives, but will affect yours drastically. My American Dream has always been to become an immigration lawyer that deals with international relations or to become a professor teaching my true passion for
I believe immigration has fostered social change in many different ways, most notably, in the U.S. Education System. Educating immigrant children has always been a challenging task for U.S. schools, because immigrant students bring with them different life experiences, beliefs, cultural communication patterns, languages, and educational traditions. Their addition to U.S. schools is and of itself, a social change.
Here in the Rio Grande Valley immigration has become the hit. An immigrant in my own words is someone from a different country that travels to an alternative country permanently for a better life. I belief they are many unlike reasons why people live in their country but cross to another country. Actually, I’m not in immigrant, I’m a US citizen but I have experienced many stories and seen families struggle from this situation. Nevertheless, to my own experience, some people move to the US to find better jobs, but some move to different counties to look forward not only to better their education but their children’s as well. In this research paper I will be pointing out the important factors and expectations of illegal immigrants in the US,
The perspective that is formed is a process of their journey and adventure which is challenging during the learning process. And the most important of it they are able to build a positive attitude inside of them to be strong, persistent, tough, decisive and able to face any challenge and graceful in treating all people. It is in the best interest of the United States to educate the children with illegal immigrant parents. In doing so they have a higher percentage in being successful. *6By blocking illegal immigrants’ paths to education for their children, two generations instead of just one then become dependent on society by increasing the poverty rate and thus placing themselves in the underclass. While immigrants’ use of welfare tends to be higher than those of their native counterparts[iv] “[a] large share of the welfare used by immigrant households with children is received on behalf of their U.S.-born children, who are American citizens. But even households with children comprised entirely of immigrants (no U.S.-born children) still had a welfare use rate of 56 percent in 2009.”[v]\l " A lack of residency and education on the part of immigrants’ forces them into the same public assistance programs that opponent’s fear they will abuse. Thus the very effect that opponents of any kind of immigration reform attempt to avoid becomes the
“There were more than 630,000 immigrant students nationwide in the 2013-2014 school year,” according to the Federal Education data. These numbers keep increasing each time meaning that more and more students are being put into a classroom where they don’t speak English. A possible solution for all of these students is to create a school especially for Immigrant students that speak a different language. These schools would have credential teacher majoring in another language which also create job for these future teachers. They would be translators of simply teachers that speak another language.
If one were to evaluate the impact of immigration, it can be said that it alters the way in which one interprets a certain culture or idea. Immigration can shape the way parents see the future of their child, specifically their academic and career aspirations. The parents may hold different expectations for their children, in terms of their desire for a better future for their children. However, it can also affect the manner in which the child accomplishes these goals. In this paper, I will examine the effects of migration on higher educational aspirations for the children of immigrants, because it is important to note how the migrant’s experience influences the desires for their children. I will focus on the three reasons that can influence their aspirations: motivations for migration, expectations for children and academic performance of the children. I argue that to fully understand how migration affects educational aspirations, it is necessary to focus on the reasons that migration was made possible for Latina migrant womens, considering the economic and political histories of Latin America and the United States. It is also important to note what the educational aspirations are, and to consider the academic performances of the children of migrant workers, to see whether or not they are living up to these expectations. Results demonstrate that the outcomes can be mixed, as some children may live up to the aspirations while others are held back due to