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Family Separation: The Consequences Of Migrating To The United States

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When looking at today’s modern day immigrant is usually a middle aged man who is married and the majority of the time, has children of his own. These immigrants migrate to the United States mainly for economic reasons. In the reading, "US Immigration Policy and Family Separation: The Consequences for Children 's Well-being,” there are numerous reasons why the men in the families end up migrating to the United States and all of them include wanting a better financial support. The fathers of the family are usually the ones migrating since it is the migration that makes the most sense within the family (Dreby). Not all fathers are eager to migrate to the United States however, they do understand that working aboard is what is the most beneficial
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