The Importance Of Migration To The United States

I was raised around the struggles of immigrants. My parents migrated here when they were in their still in their late teens. They fell in love and got married when they were about my age now, 22. Of course, I cannot recall the hardships they endured when I was still a child. I cannot recall how they were treated by employers, my teachers, and strangers. However, what I know comes from the stories they tell from decades ago when I was too little to help them. Similar to the woes of many immigrants, my parents struggled to adjust to the United States. American resources and services are difficult to attain by anyone not raised here. Language barriers, job availability, and opportunity to ‘move up the ladder’ has kept my parents in a certain lifestyle. …show more content…
My father wanted to get his GED but cannot due to time constraints from work. My mother comes home every day from her job in pain from a fast-paced job where she is always on her feet. She only keeps the job because it is two minutes from our home. Yet, you would never hear my parents complain about the life they have lived. Their pride comes from their children who are both first generation college students at Seton Hall University. I am the first person in my entire family, including distant relatives, to graduate from college in the US. For the past four years, I have been pushing myself beyond my limits to one day have the ability to provide someone with the services, resources, and opportunities that will enable others to reach their dreams. I have spent many hours interning in Social Work offices for my major. The latest one was the International Rescue Committee, which works with refugees just arriving to the US. Working with refugees has opened my eyes to some of what my parents must have endured when they just arrived to the United States. The discrimination, the culture shock, and the loneliness are issues we confront with clients on a daily