Colombia

Colombia has endured the longest running internal conflict in the Western Hemisphere. For over forty years a war between guerillas, paramilitaries, and government forces have resulted in a devastating loss of life. According to the Center for Justice and Accountability, In the last 20 years an estimated 70,000 civilians have been killed. More than 3 million have fled the violence, making Colombia home to the second largest internally displaced population in the world. Colombia, in common with…

Lifestyle varies significantly from country to country. No two places are the same. The experience you go through, while at one place, is completely different from another. The main differences between lifestyle in Bogotá and in Germantown are transportation, nourishment and education. Transportation is a big deal. Transportation in Bogotá is a big mess. There are many different types of public transportation in Bogotá, ranging from taxis to buses. However, every single type of transportation is…

On the surface, it is easy for many people in the United States to turn a blind eye to the effects of illegal immigration. Some may say that this cognitive dissonance is caused by the prominence of immigrants and their impact on the nation. Many foreigners, migrating to the states, sought out the American dream. The dream to live in the United States promised new objectives like freedom, hope, and a better life for loved ones. Although this yearning incited a new hope for many adoptive citizens,…

Today I saw one of the most hateful racist and ignorant post by people who I thought were the future, our generations Americans. Today, I am disgusted because I cannot believe I went to school with half of you. I shared a part of my life with half of you, I mean I can say we had conversations, we went to school together and I would have thought of all of you as people who make mistakes, learn and grow from them would actually take the time to think before you say something so hurtful and…

The United States has rapidly conformed into a multiracial society. Bilingual individuals come to America in hopes to find equal rights and freedom and face discrimination by Americans. American values are forced upon these people and according to Tan and Anzaldua, a certain way of life is expected of them. The struggle of “fitting in” and accepting the cultural background is a major point in both essays, Mother Tongue by Amy Tan and How to Tame a Wild Tongue by Gloria Anzaldua. Their…

At the heart of Mark Danner's graphic and eye-opening historical novel, The Massacre at El Mozote, is an ideological battle between communism and capitalism. By backing the right-wing El Salvadoran government and military, the United States became an active and willing participant in one of the bloodiest single massacres in Central American history. The massacres at El Mozote, La Joya, La Guacamaya and Arambala killed nearly 1,000 peasants. The group most responsible for these atrocities was the…

Immigration America are known as the land of opportunity among immigrants, because U.S. is able to provide the immigrants with a variety, of life opportunity that they wouldn’t have had in their own countries, such as higher education, economic stability and, etc. America is home to world’s largest immigrant populations with more than 41 million, and is by far the largest economy in the world, but native views about the immigrants are mixed. Half (51%) of Americans this year, said immigrant’s…

to take action on anyone who remain in the country above the limit granted by immigration officers upon arrival at one of our port of entry. When speaking of illegal immigration, one of the most important aspect agued by certain immigration policy advocate is, illegal immigrants account for a large amount of criminal activities. However, certain consider that illegal aliens contribute significantly in the growth our economy in doing job that most Americans refused to do. Former New York City…

All illegals should not be deported because it will increase public debt in the United States and the labor force will decrease in some areas. In contrast, legalizing all undocumented will help the country’s economy and the new documented people will pay taxes and pay for their own benefits. In the United States, it has had been saying that there are more than 11 million of undocumented and since long time ago the anti-immigrants have had been saying that all of these illegals must be deported…

President, I commend you on these matters, and I am not asking for retribution on this matter. I am asking for further, and harsher enforcement on these matters. Don’t be afraid to get tougher, the statistics show it can only get better from here. Should it not boggle the mind that citizens in the USA want rights for someone who we know nothing about, and could possibly hut us. Imagine the Kate Stinley case happening to hundreds of children nationwide. What a horrible imagery that would be, for…