In an effort to combat the illegal migration to America through the South Texas border, the United States government and President Barack Obama took measures of prevention to combat the growing number of migrants. However, even after various months of active dissuasion and education about the dangers and low success rates of immigration, it became clear that migrants and potential migrants are fully aware of the dangers and will insist on doing it anyways. According to a study by the American Immigration Council, between October 2015 and January 2016, Customs and Border Patrols concerns with families and unaccompanied children in the southwest border increased by 100% compared to just the previous year. For many immigrants their situations at home are so bad that their concerns with the dangers of immigration are secondary to their aspirations of coming to America. The crisis of migrants seeking asylum in the United States clearly illustrates the metaphor of being stuck between a rock and a hard place, and unfortunately not all are lucky enough to say they successfully made it to the United States,
FEMINIST MOVEMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES: Another major factor to consider in the analysis of labor migration, is why the Untied States is such a desirable destination for immigrants seeking domestic work? During the years between World War !! and the 1960s the role of women in American society drastically changed. Feminist movements sprung in the United States and they engrained themselves as a pivotal part in the labor force. Due to the increase of women in the workforce, workers are needed to complete the tasks a woman traditionally performed when they stayed inside the home and didn’t work. During the mid-1800s women were pivotal participants in social reform movements such as slavery abolishment, the fight for prohibition, and the banning of child labor. …show more content…
However, to much dismay, women found their roles in these organizations quite restrictive due to their prevention from voting and publically speaking at meetings. Some women accepted their position in society, but for many women the fight for equality had just begun. In 1848 the first organized gathering for the purpose of acquiring legal rights for women, took place in Seneca Falls, NY; birthing the women rights movement. The road to obtaining the right to vote was a rigorous journey that required a variety of strategies. Along the way women gained rights such as the right to property, the right to divorce, and finally in 1920 the 19th amendment passed giving women the right to vote. The beginning of the twentieth century in America saw many things such as the lift of alcohol prohibition, the Great Depression, World War I and Roosevelts “New Deal”. However, many scholars argue that the most significant event of the 20th century was World War II. The war drastically changed everyday society in America, including the roles of women in the work force. Several thousand women acquired industrial jobs, to compensate for the absence of men. These women were common referred to as “Rosie’s” and the image of “Rosie The Riveter”, a strong determined female character became a reoccurring figure on government posters. In addition, many women enlisted in the armed forces as part of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp, and as nurses in the Army. When the war ended, many of the “rosies” wanted to keep their positions but actually left because their families expected them to do so. As the years progressed throughout the years of The Cold War, attitudes of women working in certain professions before marriage were accepted, but once a family started to achieve “the American dream”, women were expected to not return to works and tend for their families. Furthermore, throughout the 50’s and 60’s women started to create a voice for themselves by publishing controversial, but very successful, books such as the “Femine Mystique” and “The Second Sex”. Women started questioning their secondary status in society and in the 1960s took their emotions into actions. In 1964 the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed and was a major victory for feminists. This law now prohibited discrimination by “race color, religion, or sex”. Agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) formed and investigations
FEMINIST MOVEMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES: Another major factor to consider in the analysis of labor migration, is why the Untied States is such a desirable destination for immigrants seeking domestic work? During the years between World War !! and the 1960s the role of women in American society drastically changed. Feminist movements sprung in the United States and they engrained themselves as a pivotal part in the labor force. Due to the increase of women in the workforce, workers are needed to complete the tasks a woman traditionally performed when they stayed inside the home and didn’t work. During the mid-1800s women were pivotal participants in social reform movements such as slavery abolishment, the fight for prohibition, and the banning of child labor. …show more content…
However, to much dismay, women found their roles in these organizations quite restrictive due to their prevention from voting and publically speaking at meetings. Some women accepted their position in society, but for many women the fight for equality had just begun. In 1848 the first organized gathering for the purpose of acquiring legal rights for women, took place in Seneca Falls, NY; birthing the women rights movement. The road to obtaining the right to vote was a rigorous journey that required a variety of strategies. Along the way women gained rights such as the right to property, the right to divorce, and finally in 1920 the 19th amendment passed giving women the right to vote. The beginning of the twentieth century in America saw many things such as the lift of alcohol prohibition, the Great Depression, World War I and Roosevelts “New Deal”. However, many scholars argue that the most significant event of the 20th century was World War II. The war drastically changed everyday society in America, including the roles of women in the work force. Several thousand women acquired industrial jobs, to compensate for the absence of men. These women were common referred to as “Rosie’s” and the image of “Rosie The Riveter”, a strong determined female character became a reoccurring figure on government posters. In addition, many women enlisted in the armed forces as part of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corp, and as nurses in the Army. When the war ended, many of the “rosies” wanted to keep their positions but actually left because their families expected them to do so. As the years progressed throughout the years of The Cold War, attitudes of women working in certain professions before marriage were accepted, but once a family started to achieve “the American dream”, women were expected to not return to works and tend for their families. Furthermore, throughout the 50’s and 60’s women started to create a voice for themselves by publishing controversial, but very successful, books such as the “Femine Mystique” and “The Second Sex”. Women started questioning their secondary status in society and in the 1960s took their emotions into actions. In 1964 the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was passed and was a major victory for feminists. This law now prohibited discrimination by “race color, religion, or sex”. Agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) formed and investigations