Repeatedly studies have shown this systematic and social discrimination of minorities living in America. According to the article, Trends – Attitudes About the American Dream, “Most Americans were satisfied with the opportunity to get ahead in the United States by working hard. There was, however, a growing minority of Americans dissatisfied with this opportunity.” (Citation: Attitudes..) This is no secret for Black/African Americans. For example, Blacks or African Americans have been targets…
We criticize the government for not having been more involved in the regulation and improvement of the living conditions of the immigrant population both in their homes and in their lives outside of their homes. We wonder why the immigration system was not fixed as a means to eliminate all of the issues related to the system. We wonder why everyone made it so difficult to accept the new group of Americans into the nation; and why they made it so difficult for them to assimilate. If…
nineteenth century, the majority of people coming into the United States were from European countries, and the Chinese immigrants were in the minority. However, these European immigrants felt threatened by the Chinese, and they wanted to stop them from coming in despite their small numbers. Even though the United States claimed that all men are created equal, it still felt compelled to exclude people based on their race and nationality. The United States was built upon the basic democratic…
Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Shayan Zadeh discusses his and his future business partner, Alex Mehr’s citizenship in America, to later cofound Zoosk together. Zadeh begins giving his family background that leads up to when he went to school to study computer science at Sharif University of Technology is Tehran, where he soon met his business partner. He then continues to discuss his difficulties of granting citizenship into America, and how hard it was to create their idea of Zoosk. He then ends…
Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor, was the largest immigration station in America. It was created in response to the nation’s growing concerns of the unmanaged influx of immigrants and to handle the immorality and the nepotism that bogged down the entire system, as shown at the Castle Garden station. Ellis Island changed the lives of many Americans and immigrants alike and set a new course of American history. Ellis Island was owned by Samuel Ellis around the American Revolution, but…
One of the most talked about topics in this presidential election has been about illegal immigration and what to do with the 11 million undocumented workers within the United States borders. While both candidates have very poignant views and ideas as to how to solve this problem, neither are accurate and neither would be beneficial to the United States economy. While it would cost trillions of dollars to expel all undocumented aliens from the country, it was also cost millions to grant them…
able to make ten times more than he would at home. This is more money to raise his family. Immigration is not straightforward. There are many factors that go into immigration. Another example would be in the story “Letting Go to America” she did not migrate to America because of income but for her children to have something better. Income was not the problem for this case but was for her children. Immigration may seem daunting but it is not difficult to achieve with some effort and hope anyone…
originated and experienced every attribute from the customs in a specific Caribbean country. Culture might have a huge impact to many people but not to Andrea. Her identity has contributed more than her cultural ties. To obtain excellence in the United States an Immigrant has to have patience, perseverance and prudence. To show they are more than others perceive them to be. That their culture aids them to be more. That their burdens of arriving to a new terrain are a form of motivation to keep…
Immigration in The United States during the progressive era resulted in an essential transformative period during American history. The United States was a beacon of hope for immigrants looking for prosperity and a fresh start. However, during the years 1880 through 1925, important transformations within the American economy occurred there were important such as the successful and lucrative industrialization and tensions arose regarding the government’s negative feelings and toward the large…
more land they were going to need. The New Americans were starting to build homes on the Natives land. At This was all happening when Andrew Jackson was the President. He felt that the new Americans needed more land to grow the population of the United States. So with that Jackson had a plan and was ready to take action. The authors perspective of the Indian Removal Act/ the Trail of Tears shaped the reader's understanding because they were shown all sides of the story and they were told that it…