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Samuel Seium. When first generation Brazilians arrive in America, they are most likely to live with other Brazilian families until they are able to find a place to live and a job. Brazilians do not live alone which matches their cultural patterns in Brazil. The conditions of these locations are usually poor, but they are affordable and give the newly arriving Brazilians a sense of community which makes it attractive. Besides giving a community, the Brazilian churches in America helps Brazilian immigrants with finding employment and housing. College educated Brazilians often find themselves in jobs that require physical labor and that they deem unworthy. Brazilian immigrants that came to America when they were younger often find themselves unable
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