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Undocumented children feel abandoned by their parents after their departure. The children feel remorse of the parent’s actions. The children do not understand the risk that their parents made.After divorce, American parents behave just like undocumented immigrants in the way of abandoning their children for their new families. Similarly, Americans should realize that these undocumented immigrants come to the United States to help their families back in their original homes.
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The American dream, hope, and perseverance are the many qualities of Pam Munoz Ryan’s (2000) book Esperanza Rising. The book brings to life the many struggles immigrant families face when trying to build a better life elsewhere. Ryan (2000) shows how hard it is for those to leave all that they know to start over again. She paints a picture of what living was like for migrant workers at that time. She also shows how hard work takes its toll on people.

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For example, Nazario writes how Enrique has made the difficult decision to leave, “Enrique feels shame for what he has done to his family and what he is doing to Maria Isabel, who might be pregnant. Maria Isabel pleads him to stay”(42). Enrique wants a better life for himself and his family, he “feels shame” for what he has done. But feels trapped because of drugs and poverty, so to escape these problems and help his family, he decides he has to leave. In contrast to the narrative that immigrants want to take from Americans, many people who immigrate are desperate to get out of a dangerous environment.

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The constant threat of deportation can lead to anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues, which can affect both the individual and their family. Furthermore, undocumented immigrants are often excluded from social safety nets, such as healthcare and education, which can exacerbate their vulnerability. Another theme that runs through the book is the impact of racism and discrimination on the lives of Latino/a/e immigrants. Padilla's experience of growing up undocumented in the United States exposed him to the pervasive stereotypes and prejudices that exist towards immigrants of color. He recounts numerous incidents of discrimination, both explicit and subtle, that he faced as a child and young adult.

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My mom came to the United States with no money to her name. She came here in search for a better life. No one helped her, she did it all on her own. Not speaking the language or being educated it wasn 't easy raising a child in a place which is so unknown to you

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Not all undocumented Latino immigrants who try to migrate can make it to the United States (Cammisa, 2009). Some of them do not make it because they die due to all the conditions they experience, and only their bodies are found. Also, the undocumented Latino immigrants that get caught by the authorities and are sent to detention centers where they receive first aid, and then are deported back to their homeland countries (United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General. 2011).

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In the United States, there are approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants and most of them don 't have a driver’s license(Passel and Cohn). Because the DMV failure to issue driver’s license, it is hurting the undocumented population and is just adding more problems around the country. The undocumented population has been really affected by this failure of issuing the driver’s license towards them. By having the problem of issuing of driver’s license towards immigrants, a great deal of undocumented immigrants have problems they need to go through.

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The general public believes that most of the crimes in the United States are committed by illegal immigrants. This is a mistaken bias because in the reality there are other groups of people that commit crimes. Amnesty would help to cut down crime by giving authorities database to access to each identity of the current illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants who do not obey the laws can be easily identified.

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For immigrants who may struggle to adapt to a foreign and unfamiliar culture, family offers a feeling of identification, connection, and support. Mexican immigrants frequently depend on their families for emotional and financial help as well as help through the complicated immigration system. In order to preserve cultural traditions and pass them on to future generations, family relationships are crucial. The deep and close communities that many Mexican immigrants build reflect the value of family and act as a source of resiliency and fortitude in the face of adversity. It is heartbreaking that these undocumented parents are separated from their family and deported, leaving the kids/family with little to no

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For a nine-year-old who wants nothing more than to make her mother proud this was exciting. In the beginning, we can see her excitement and desire, “in the beginning I was just as excited as my mother, maybe even more so.” (Tan). However, as we follow the story we see her excitement quickly fade to sorrow and anger. The high expectations immigrant families place on their children is still a very relevant social issue and can be witnessed throughout the United States.

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We are all human so there should be no discrimination and we should all have the right to go where we please. Many immigrants come to U.S. for better job opportunities and education for their children and wanted a better life for their family. But undocumented immigrants not only live with the status or tag of "undocumentedness" but they also have to face different challenges in their day to day life. One of today’s most popular and powerful quotes is credited to Elie Wiesel, the writer, Nobel Peace Prize winner and

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Between 2000 and 2011, the United States saw a thirty percent immigration population growth. The legal immigrant population has steadily rose over the eleven year period. While the unauthorized immigrant population has somewhat decreased over the period. In the periods first year 2000 the number of legal immigrants began at 31.1 million immigrants. While the unauthorized immigrants total was 8.4 million.

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And the number of states dealing with the consideration of immigration legalization went up by 26% in 2015 to address social service for immigrants and Refugees. Refugees come to the U.S seeking asylum and according to the U.S border patrol they apprehend nearly 40,00 unaccompanied children from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico due to fact that their homeland is infested with crime and everyday life threatening challenges which makes it impossible for them to have any kind of future in an environment like that (Lyons, 2016). And yet more than 10,000 of these children were deported back to their countries, according to the U.S border patrol. There are many immigrants in society but the motive needs to be understood that they are entering the U.S illegally because of the need of

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One of the toughest adjustments, having been born to Mexican parents, is migrating to an unknown country where traditions and languages differ from one 's own. Though many pursue an education and strive for a better life, the purpose behind an immigrant, like myself, differs from the typical American. Immigrants strive for a life that was once impossible, going to school is not only to attain an education, but to better prove that we can also become successful regardless of our traditions and skin color. I lived in a country for over fifteen years, fearing deportation, not only losing a home, but potentially saying goodbye to a bright future. Although many feel empathy for Mexican-Americans, it is undeniably difficult to truly comprehend the immense trauma children and even adults undergo  upon experiencing racism and prejudice.

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Possibly Reason #3 and Evidence The last reason stated is that Children have hope for a better life and future ahead. Surprisingly, 5.3 million of these children are living with unauthorized parents. And these children usually get a high school or college degree, but can’t get a job because of the scare of being deported. “ More than half the undocumented immigrant population has a high school diploma or higher.”

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First generation immigrants sacrifice their adulthood in search of a better life for their family and for future generations to come. My father came from Peru to support his family. He was the first person in his family to come to America. He works in road construction from morning until night so that my family is supported. The desire to repay both of my parents is the belief that guides my life.

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