Chinese - American Immigrants
There are two topics I would like to talk about: education and immigration. Education played a crucial role in my life. Education is important to improve the level of national knowledge, update the living standards, get a decent work, gain a comfortable life, and help others. When I came to the United States, as a new immigrant I encountered many problems. For example, nobody could tell me how to do paper work, how to look for a good college and how to find a good job, etc. I determined, privately, by myself that I would to help new immigrants once I could. In addition, to be an immigrant, someone could be for changing the environment, someone for the family gathering issue, someone for the political issue, and …show more content…
The common interests united them to fight the common enemy together. For the first time, Chinese immigrants and their sons fought against Japanese side by side with white people, and many of them became heroes. In New York, of all the people conscripted, majorities were Chinese people, which was the highest proportion of all races. Chinese immigrants were given an opportunity to show loyalty to the country, even if it meant sacrificing their own lives. This was a turning point in the status of Chinese immigrants in the United States. The war raised the image of Chinese immigrants for the better. In 1944, although Chinese employees had been prohibited in the Californian industry, they were still hired due a shortage of laborers. In addition, during World War II, the rapid economic development of the United States also provided Chinese immigrants with many jobs. Many educated Chinese people became engineers, teachers, and technicians. Those who worked in restaurants and dry cleaning stores for low-skilled positions turned to the industry, such as shipyards and aircraft manufacturers, to enjoy union-standard wages and benefits. In December of 1943, the Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed, allowing 105 Chinese to immigrate to the United States each year. In 1945, to reward the Chinese soldiers in the war, the United States allowed Chinese men back in China to get married and bring their wives to the United States. After World War II, the Chinese population in the United States jumped from the 77,000 to
There are two topics I would like to talk about: education and immigration. Education played a crucial role in my life. Education is important to improve the level of national knowledge, update the living standards, get a decent work, gain a comfortable life, and help others. When I came to the United States, as a new immigrant I encountered many problems. For example, nobody could tell me how to do paper work, how to look for a good college and how to find a good job, etc. I determined, privately, by myself that I would to help new immigrants once I could. In addition, to be an immigrant, someone could be for changing the environment, someone for the family gathering issue, someone for the political issue, and …show more content…
The common interests united them to fight the common enemy together. For the first time, Chinese immigrants and their sons fought against Japanese side by side with white people, and many of them became heroes. In New York, of all the people conscripted, majorities were Chinese people, which was the highest proportion of all races. Chinese immigrants were given an opportunity to show loyalty to the country, even if it meant sacrificing their own lives. This was a turning point in the status of Chinese immigrants in the United States. The war raised the image of Chinese immigrants for the better. In 1944, although Chinese employees had been prohibited in the Californian industry, they were still hired due a shortage of laborers. In addition, during World War II, the rapid economic development of the United States also provided Chinese immigrants with many jobs. Many educated Chinese people became engineers, teachers, and technicians. Those who worked in restaurants and dry cleaning stores for low-skilled positions turned to the industry, such as shipyards and aircraft manufacturers, to enjoy union-standard wages and benefits. In December of 1943, the Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed, allowing 105 Chinese to immigrate to the United States each year. In 1945, to reward the Chinese soldiers in the war, the United States allowed Chinese men back in China to get married and bring their wives to the United States. After World War II, the Chinese population in the United States jumped from the 77,000 to