Category: Immigrants

When you think of major countries in Africa, your mind thinks South Africa as one of the major choices but that reasoning could be due to some favorable reasons but due to recent events it could turn unfavorable. This is the case due to drastic events that have been occurring for years. The continuous xenophobic…

When an idea is expressed, closely related ideas are simultaneously conveyed logically. The idea that many teachers and parents express to young children as a way of knowing themselves: Where are you from?. In logic, the answer would be simple enough to respond to where they were born. Most likely, for Jamaican immigrants who moved…

Exploitation of workers refers to the action of treating someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work. Exploitation is not voluntary, but rather achieved through threats and acts of violence, hence why it is a violation of human rights. Examples of how migrant workers are exploited include working long hours, not getting the correct…

Abstract For the research project, I am going to write about stereotypes towards immigrants. This topic interests me because my father is an immigrant, and experiences stereotypes as well as all descendants of immigrants. I will be talking about the effects stereotypes have on a person. Another topic I will be covering is the different…

With the recent terrorist attack at a mosque in Christchurch, more than 40 people were killed, and another 50 people were injured. This is known as one of the biggest threads of national peace and security, and the first terrorist attack for us, New Zealand, a small country at the very end of the world,…

Immigration happens worldwide, whether it be because of active war or to reunite with family. Immigration has been happening since1600s and is not coming to a stop in the future anytime soon. But why do people have different opinions on it? Well, immigration comes along with many other unknown factors to the public eye. Other…

Many immigrants come to America for a fresh start. They seek to obtain the best future they can, but many struggles come from being an immigrant. Growing up, the term has been around me since I can remember. Images and words are a way your view on things is changed. As oftentimes certain media outlets…

 Ashima, the Indian mother of the story, is born and raised in Calcutta, West Bengali which she calls home; that is until her arranged marriage with Ashoke Ganguli causes her to travel across the globe to North America and settle in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In the early stages of this transition, Ashima struggles with leaving her…

Undervaluing a womans body as valuable possession is itself patriarchal domination. This commodification of women causes anxiety in conjugal life. It is noticed by Author that the husband expects the wife to requirements of a wife, a mother, a housekeeper, and above business commodity – all rolled into one. Ivp 259. By excuse or compromise,…

Undocumented immigrants are a controversial issue within American citizens. An estimate of forty-five million immigrants lives in the United States. Most people, including the president, have spoken in public, indicating how undocumented immigrants cause trouble and negative benefits to the country. Other Americans believe that undocumented immigrants provide positive benefits and do not affect the…