It is Sunday 8 a.m, and the streets are quiet and empty as Steven Ramos fills his van with boxes of oranges to deliver to his father’s fruit and vegetable business in New Jersey. “Who said being in college was all fun and games,” he says in a mocking tone. Ramos, 22, a senior at City College majoring in Economics, moved to New York from the Dominican Republic 3 years ago, … [Read more...] about Dominican Immigrants Weigh Risks of Job Market
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Immigrants Downgraded in Their Occupations
by Sabirah Abdus-Sabur With a distinct Scottish accent and a quick smile, Roxanne Aston has a humorous personality. “You can call me Roxy,” she says with a laugh. Aston’s dark brown eyes occasionally divert, often mentioning what she observes of other people in the café while in the course of telling her own story. On a recent Saturday morning, Aston is wearing a beige … [Read more...] about Immigrants Downgraded in Their Occupations
Cultures Clash Over Mental Health
“I just felt like when I was relating my problems to the counselor, it felt like I was talking to a stranger,” said Edward. Edward, who requested that his last name not be published, is a Chinese-American student diagnosed with depression. Studies conducted throughout the past decade indicate that he is one of a very small number of Chinese-Americans who have sought … [Read more...] about Cultures Clash Over Mental Health
Philippines Exports Nurses to US
by Darren Castro “I hate that qualifier,” said Dan Santos, a first year nursing student at Hunter College. “I hate ‘male’ nurse. I’m going to be a nurse, period." More than 100,000 Filipino nurses are produced by the Philippines each year and the profession is one of its most prominent exports. For Filipino families emigrating to other parts of the world, the profession … [Read more...] about Philippines Exports Nurses to US
Immigrants Downgraded in Their Occupation
by Sabirah Abdus-Sabur With a distinct Scottish accent and a quick smile, Roxanne Aston has a humorous personality. “You can call me Roxy,” she says with a laugh. Aston’s dark brown eyes occasionally divert, often mentioning what she observes of other people in the café while in the course of telling her own story. On a recent Saturday morning, Aston is wearing a beige … [Read more...] about Immigrants Downgraded in Their Occupation