Bridgeton, New Jersey is well known for having a large Latino/Hispanic population. The fact that I am also Mexican-American makes it easier to relate to surrounding Latino population because I have come across situations that show the gains and losses of migrating from another country. Up to this date my dad always repeats to us that if it were not for his children he would have left back to his hometown in Guerrero because he does not feel a sense of belonging in the United States even though he has been here for more than 25 years. As stated in the chapter one of the main reasons why many Latinos decide to migrate is in search of a better future for themselves and their loved ones. As a social worker I am able to relate to the Latino population because I understand their culture on a personal level, however those that are not able to have that experience this chapter helps convey one of the many struggles that the Latino population has to face and how to properly go about
Consistent with the value of personalismo, parents stress the importance of a good relationship with their worker and the implications to their case. Child welfare policy is another factor that can impact workers’ abilities to provide culturally congruent services. Conflicts with child welfare workers may arise as policies that guide the public child welfare system practices are child centered and reflect main-stream values influenced by individualistic world views. The findings from this qualitative study indicate that substantial change is required if we truly aim to provide culturally congruent and relevant services to the families served by the public child welfare system. Towards this aim, child welfare practice and policies need (1) to be informed by the families’ perspectives, and (2) to address child welfare workers’ need for training and support.
In 1952 the Immigration and Nationality Act was proposed by Congress dealing with the expansion of the immigrant population shifting the immigrant reform response to the final report of the Select Commission on Immigration and Refugee Policy, Congress sought to rectify the nation 's immigration policy with the Immigration Act of 1990 (aka Immigration and Nationality Act of 1990). Similar to the Violence against Women Act (VAWA), status which provides aid to victims of domestic abuse the special immigrant juvenile status statute(SIJ) was Congress ' answer to a moral crisis involving undocumented children suffering neglect, abuse, or abandonment at the hands of those closest to them ; their family. However, unlike VAWA, SIJ does not require that immigration 56 authorities make independent findings of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. A finding by the juvenile court that the child is in need of long-term foster care is sufficient for a determination of SIJ
Mezzo-level practice is an important aspect for social workers because it focuses on a client’s family system, school, community, neighborhood, and any relevant local organizations or agencies. Social workers working with undocumented students soon learn of the disadvantaged position these students are placed in their local communities. There will be a focus on Latino/a undocumented students in this paper because the undocumented population is mostly made up of Latinos. This paper will discuss the problem at a mezzo-level, research-based interventions, theories, evaluation, and how social work skills, values, and ethical considerations can possibly impact the work with the client system. Problem & Perspectives Mezzo-level practice of social work looks into the interactions between undocumented students and their communities and local organizations.
Rossul was an Iraq teen born in Iraq and went to Turkey and Jordon and finally to the United States because his country was in danger and there wasn’t much food or water and wasn’t safe. 2. What are some of the reasons why migrant or refugee youth leave their home countries to come to the U.S.? Refuges or people come to this country for a better life because the there country may be in war or economic crises or lack of food and water also because their homes could have been taken or destroyed. 3.
Previously the history shown for child refugee protection has proven to be weak but there are plenty of people trying to help strengthen and resolve some of the key issues. There is an organization mentioned in the article known as “Kids in Need of Defense,” helping appoint representation for children who need an attorney, provided by the state, or volunteer for the case. “Kids in Need of Defense,” tries to help voice for the refugee children who were too frightened to proceed in court. “Narcos have bought off police officers, politicians, and judges… 4 out of 5 homicides were never investigated.” (Naziaro, 2014)
Children of undocumented immigrants blame their parents for their departure. Enrique having no parental guidance led him to sniffing glue and joining a gang on his journey to the United States. Also, they claim that it changes their behavior towards their parents. Children of undocumented immigrants feel hostile towards their parents for not taking them to the United States. Years of separation for parents and children damaged their relationship.
Migration DBQ The United States of America has, and will always be, a country where immigrants and refugees can migrate to, internally and internationally, to vastly improve their lives. During the late 19th century in the US, there was a massive influx of immigrants from all over the world, as well as movement of people already living in the US to different areas. These people were primarily seeking better job opportunities due to numerous economic issues in foreign countries and social tensions in the post-Reconstruction US.
The same complications occurs for documented immigrants as well in certain situations. Without these services, it’s challenging for immigrants to survive in the
Child immigrants are the fastest-growing group, by percentage, in the US, even outdoing native-born children. The amount of immigrant children in the US is 19.6%, about a third and a half of the native-born children, at 72.9%. That’s pretty big! Many of these first-generation immigrants are coming to the US because of unstable conditions in their homeland and prosperity in the other territory they might even get deported from, even though they could be better. This dilemma that is so big it sparks controversy over the news agencies and politics, could easily be solved by making people in Central America more aware that Canada wants more people as it’s aging population demands for a new workforce to build up the country.
In “The Economist” article for migration speaks the truth of what is actually happening now. There are numbers rising of children’s crossing the boarder to the United States some of those children’s are by themselves, sometimes accompanied by their mothers. A majority of 52,000 childrens are unacompanied, and they tend to get caught while crossing the boarder. Majority of the childrens are usually crossing the boarder for a better life or because back home they tend to want to kill them and those people are gang members. In my opinion the article on Ritzer does address explanations in “The Economists” article and they due meet the citeria of true sociological theories.
These issues must be handled quickly and properly. A possible solution explored in children in the aftermath of immigration enforcement is that the present immigration laws be reformed to benefit and meet the needs of children, especially U.S. citizen children, during deportation proceedings. Children who are under the legal age U.S. citizens should be allowed to petition for their parents to become legal permanent residents. In recent years there has been stricter implementation of law enforcement. Due to cause and effects this has resulted in the unnecessary separation of families.
Title As the widespread dispersal of Syrian refugees and asylum-seekers cycle continues, Antonio Guterres, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees (UNHCR) warned that over 100,000 refugee children born in exile, children born from families living in a country for political reasons, are at risk of statelessness due to the ongoing unrest of Bashar al-Assad’s authoritarian regime, limiting the rights of receiving proper legal documentation. The extreme measures that the refugee families are taking to get proper documents ranges from paying several thousand dollars to a regime-sanctioned lawyer to relying on other refugees to get tips and options to register (Soguel, D. The Christian Science Monitor, 2015). In order to prevent fraud and
Making the crisis even more urgent is the fact that more than half of all refugees in the world are children ("Refugee Facts”). In response to the refugee problem, in 1980 the United States passed the Refugee Act. It sets the standards for refugees to enter the United States ("Refugee”). An agreement was put in place after World War II because of all the refugees from Europe.
One of the biggest hot button issues today is very global is the issue of immigration and refugees. On one side of the issue, it is thought that accepting immigrants from usually rough backgrounds is the right thing to do and we are obligated as humans to accept them to our country. On the other side, it is thought that nothing good can come from it whether it would be drugs, violence, or gang ties from Mexico and South America or Islamic extremists from places in the Middle East, especially Syria. In a world that is so focused on social issues but also very mindful of terrorist groups and attacks, it makes for a very interesting debate to think about because it is a very slippery slope. It is best to help out people struggling but there is
