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Immigration discussion, continued from class
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Wonders of Immigration
According to the reading, it points out the development of garment factories for Dominican males, but the market was dominated by Chinese entrepreneurs (pg 227) This area stands out to me because my father, his brothers and my uncles all … Continue reading
The Persian-Jewish Immigration
For a long time now, immigration has played a huge role in revolutionizing infrastructure, culture, and the people living in certain communities. The first examples can be attributed to the immigration to the Americas, which displaced Native Americans. In this … Continue reading
Cocaine Cowboys
“The largest numbers of post-1970 immigrants came from the Caribbean.” (226). My story begins in the 1980’s when my mother and father migrated to Florida during the Mariel boatlift. This was a mass exodus of Cubans who departed from Cuba‘s … Continue reading
Immi-great-tion
My best friends mother and father were both born in Poland, as was her older brother. While her mom was pregnant with her second brother her mother, father and her brothers moved to The United States This was about 25 … Continue reading
American Born Taiwanese
Me and my two sisters were born in America, but my parents were born and raised in Taiwan. They moved here in the 1990’s because they graduated top of their class and were able to grant entrance to an American … Continue reading
We here to Stay
I identify myself as an American but when ask what am I my answer is always Indian and Caribbean. My great uncle reside in America after working on ships that travel form the Caribbean to Florida in the 1970’s. He … Continue reading
“Our Very Own Island in the City”
People from all over the world migrated to New York in an effort to have a better life. They predicted opportunities within the city and jumped in to join those seeking those opportunities. We are told of the numerous ethnicities that … Continue reading
Hello land of prosperity
In the 1990s, a small part of my family immigrated to the United States from Haiti. At the time, there were many difficulties in finding a job in Haiti, so they were forced to emigrate to seek a better life. … Continue reading
Variety is the Spice of Life!
Newly arrived in New York City, or “the concrete jungle where dreams are made of” as they like to call it here, one can be completely taken aback by the cultural diversity the city manifests. I was, however, delighted. Coming … Continue reading