moving to a new country - immigrants face many hardships. The process of obtaining citizenships is difficult in itself, but even when citizenship is earned, there are still challenges. One major difficulty some may face is xenophobia. Immigrants who experience xenophobic prejudice can find adjustment to a new life very difficult. In contrast, those who are treated with kindness and as equal citizens Sources that give insight into the life of immigrants are “A Tale of Two Americas”L a speech by Anand Giridharadas
Coming to America Immigrants come to America to be free, to be prosperous, for a better government, for higher wages and a better quality of life. Coming to America creates a lot of challenges, for instance learning the language, fitting in, and getting a job. Learning English is a big deal for immigrants because it is difficult to learn a new language. Learning the language allows people to have more job opportunities, adjust better, and have more friends. It can also be very expensive, to get
Kassandra Gonzalez Block: F Ms. Garcia 21 February 2015 Immigrant American Dream When coming to America, immigrants in general tend to bear a great sense of hope due to the many factors that advertise the concept of the American Dream. These factors that promote the American Dream include newspapers, magazines, immigrant families, the president, etc. Although many of these immigrants come to America in hopes of receiving a better life and equal opportunity, the reality upon arrival includes many
“We came to America, either ourselves or in the person of our ancestors, to better the ideals of men, to make them see finer things than they had seen before, to get rid of the things that divide and to make sure of the things that unite.”(Woodrow Wilson) Conversely, it refers to the immigrants that migrated from Europe due to the cause of war, poverty, and discrimination. Furthermore, immigrants in Europe were treated poorly which made them feel the need of migrating from another country. In that
America was the place to be. Everyone from around the world wanted to live in this new, strange place called America. It seemed as if America was painted with gold, but on the inside it wasn’t as extraordinary as it was made out to be. During the late 20th century the chinese immigration population was the fastest growing immigration population throughout North America. The gold rush brought many Chinese to America in hopes of finding gold and getting rich fast. In the following three decades after
found America. Then, the Europeans immigrated to America to start colonies. Many Americans often forget that the United States is a country built by immigrants. However, our views on immigration have changed over the past hundred years. Immigrants were treated fairly before but are now seen as poor, weak, and desperate for work. The poem “America” by Claude McKay and the song “Immigrants” from the Hamilton Mixtape both display the difficult times of living in America and how the immigrants choose
poem is saying that America has not reached the potential it has, or the level that others claim it to be. Immigrants always come here with the mindset that America has better, bigger, and brighter futures, which is not always true. America doesn’t have all of the answers, nor are all of its policies set in favor of the people. In the poem he says “The steel of freedom does not stain. From those who live like leeches on the people’s lives, we must take our land again, America!” (Lines 76-79). He
Illegal immigrants stand in a very difficult place when they arrive in a new country. They want a better life. They want a better economy. They want a safer place to live, and they want a better future for their families. Are the places they arrive the best America has to offer? The border towns are complex areas to arrive to and settle when the illegal immigrant brings their family in order to provide a better life for them. The lack of documentation is not the only barrier holding them back.
Ramirez CHLS 114 7, May 2015 Immigrant Children Many people see the United States as a country of freedom and they risk everything to start a new chapter with a better life and opportunities. Some even leave their family and start a new life hoping that one day they’ll have enough money to bring their family over. However when immigrants come to the United States, their kids suffer adjusting to a new life style. Many Americans do not want immigrants coming into America because they take all the jobs
fortune, a successful career, having high standards and overall happiness. Most immigrants come to the United States to achieve the American dream, but because of their expectations of how great this country is, it gives them disappointment after experiencing how difficult life is for immigrant. Similarly, the novel, Bone, by Fae Myenne Ng, is about an immigrant family, the Leong’s, whose parents Mah and Leon, came to America for greater opportunities. The story depicts the lives of several individual’s