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these people to emigrate to a foreign land in search of higher wages (294).” Also, because the landholders and speculators had been expropriating small farms and uprooting rural families. Families left mexico to the place known as the dream Norte (El Paso). Other people who had settled in the U.S as workers brought families and friends, the railroad also triggered a mass migration“ And we were told that one could get good money in the U.S and there was work for whoever wanted it (Takaki 294).” …

Immigration for centuries has been a common theme in the United States. The US alone is a current melting pot and will continue to be so. Currently we are at an all-time high with immigration. “Immigrants in the US and their US born children now approximately 81 million people or 26 percent of the overall US population” (Zong and Batavola, 2016) with that being said, our current president of the United States wants to decrease the current immigration “problem” that is at hand. People tend to…

Grisel Alvarado Ms. Ahonen English 1302 13 Abril 2016 Pancho Villa Pancho Villa grew up in a very poor family and experienced the difficulties of life at a very young age. After losing his dad, Villa became the head of the household at only 15 years of age. Even though Villa was a fugitive and outlaw, he was still seen as a historical person due to the war tactics that he used during the time period. Villa was a national hero and a prominent figure to many Mexicans, he had become a runner of…

Lavinia Fontana’s painting Christ with the Symbols of the Passion was painted in 1576 on with with oil paints. The painting is a small quaint painting framed here in El Paso Museum of Art. Fontana was a resident in Bologna, Italy, and learned from her father.. Her main focus was on devotional painting that lead to portraits. This particular painting contains the symbols that center around the events leading up to and after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Some of the items seen are the whip…

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáen is based on homosexuality, family secrets, and Mexican-American identity. Fifteen year old Aristotle meets Dante at a community pool where he lives in El Paso, Texas. Dante shows Aristotle how to swim and they later get to know eachother more by hanging out. Dante is described as Aristotle's first real friend. They are complete opposites. Aristotle is quiet and guarded while Dante is talkative and outgoing. Their…

The Filipino-Spaniard The Philippines were conquered once by the Spaniards, gaining independence from Spain on June 12, 1898. "So even though we might be a South East Asia community, we are so different from any other Asians or people in the region, it’s like we belong somewhere else. We are mutts, they look at us like we are mutts", says the source, whose name is not being mentioned for confidentiality reasons. The interview setting was in her house, so she would be comfortable and familiar…

Meoqui Chihuahua Mexico I have visited A few places like Denver , San Antonio , Las Cruces , El paso , Los Angeles , And Las vegas. But the place I’ve always have loved to go was Meoqui Chihuahua Mexico. I have visited that place two times and I still like to visit that place . Meoqui Chihuahua Is a small town close to the state capital of Chihuahua. I love visiting Meoqui because all my family is there. I haven’t got to meet all my family. Hopefully one of these day I will get to meet all…

Martha Bernal had to go through some obstacles to obtaining her education to pursue her dream. One of the key challenges she had to face was getting the support of her father. He had a strong believe that women are designated to take care of their husband, children, and home. Another challenge she faced was the lack of encouragement she received from other people. Her professors had little faith in her and her and her sisters and advised them to avoid taking challenging courses, assuming that…

If people saw you had an old, rusty truck in your garage that doesn’t even work anymore, they would question why you still have it. Regardless of its appearance it probably has a special meaning to them. My sister, Hannah, and I have a lovely litter jaguar stuffed animal from our grandma. She takes it with her everywhere when possible. Surprisingly she lost it after a while, but got a replacement. It was Easter day and many of my other family members came over to celebrate this holiday with us.…

food source. There is archaeological evidence that the chihuahua dates back to 500 B.C. The introduction of the chihuahuas into the U.S. occurred around 1884 when Mexicans began selling them to tourist at the border markets in Tucson, Arizona and El Paso, Texas. Chihuahuas were also known as the Arizona dog or Texas dog for being first found in those states bordering…