On November 20, 2014, President Obama signed an executive order allowing more than 4.3 million of “unauthorized” immigrants three years of relief from deportation. This executive order holds true under the circumstance that these unauthorized immigrants have arrived in the United States before “2010, under the age of 16, or have arrived in the US after 2010 and have at least one child who is a citizen or legal resident.” The issue of immigration, specifically illegal, is a hot topic around the world, to which many nations scramble to find solutions. Immigration has changed dramatically in that today, people immigrate in search of better economic, social and political opportunities or are escaping war-torn nations. Conversely, dating to the
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Additionally, the absence of parents has contributed to the high dropout rates in school. These astonishing results found by Dreby in turn begs the question of whether it’s really worth it for parents to leave their children and family behind in hopes of providing them with a better life. Often times, most parents would do all they can to provide for their families, even if that means traveling to a different country. Initially, when the Mexican parents immigrated to the United States, the understanding between them and their children is that they will immediately find employment, make enough money and send it across the border. Consequently, once these parents arrive, they have to find a place to live and look for jobs, which may take longer than anticipated before saving enough in order to send …show more content…
Like other books, the book explores why West African have immigrated to the United States dating back to pre-colonial era to post-colonial era. The finding is the same as any other immigrant group in the US, which are social, economic and political opportunities. However, the book depicts West Africans as the minority group that has found success. These are the only group who have brought their entrepreneurial skills from home and put them to good use by opening their own African markets, beauty salons, restaurants, and being heavily involved in the healthcare industry by becoming nurses. Additionally, the book explores the hostiles that exist between the Africans and African Americans in the US. When a survey was done, many Americans thought that the two groups were different despite somewhat sharing a history. The only time the two groups were able to work together, was through the Death of Amadou Diallo, an immigrant from Guinea who was shot multiple times by New York police officers. Only through Amadou’s death did both Africans and African Americans realize the continuation of a pattern of historical racist assault on black
Additionally, the absence of parents has contributed to the high dropout rates in school. These astonishing results found by Dreby in turn begs the question of whether it’s really worth it for parents to leave their children and family behind in hopes of providing them with a better life. Often times, most parents would do all they can to provide for their families, even if that means traveling to a different country. Initially, when the Mexican parents immigrated to the United States, the understanding between them and their children is that they will immediately find employment, make enough money and send it across the border. Consequently, once these parents arrive, they have to find a place to live and look for jobs, which may take longer than anticipated before saving enough in order to send …show more content…
Like other books, the book explores why West African have immigrated to the United States dating back to pre-colonial era to post-colonial era. The finding is the same as any other immigrant group in the US, which are social, economic and political opportunities. However, the book depicts West Africans as the minority group that has found success. These are the only group who have brought their entrepreneurial skills from home and put them to good use by opening their own African markets, beauty salons, restaurants, and being heavily involved in the healthcare industry by becoming nurses. Additionally, the book explores the hostiles that exist between the Africans and African Americans in the US. When a survey was done, many Americans thought that the two groups were different despite somewhat sharing a history. The only time the two groups were able to work together, was through the Death of Amadou Diallo, an immigrant from Guinea who was shot multiple times by New York police officers. Only through Amadou’s death did both Africans and African Americans realize the continuation of a pattern of historical racist assault on black