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The Intersection of Culture and Cuisine

When asked what the American cuisine is, many will respond by saying “french fries,” “hamburgers,” or “high cholesterol.” Others...
What Is the American Dream?

What is the American Dream? The American Dream is the prospect of freedom, choices and endless opportunity for all...
Abolishing ICE

Abolish ICE is a political movement that proposes abolition of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In 2018, it...
Empathy and Its Relation to Individuality

A single story, as defined by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, is a phrase used to describe the “overly simplistic and...
Immigrants in America

In the article, “Should America Still Welcome Immigrants?” I learned that immigrants are what keeps this country running. Immigrants...
Should America Still Welcome Immigrants?
In the article “Should America Still Welcome Immigrants?” by Wendy Feliz and Congressman Paul Gosar inform others if immigrants...
The Flaws of the American Dream

The American Dream, having a great job and a perfect family in an admirable house with a white picket...
Conditions of Being an Immigrant

In the article, “Alone at the Boarder” by Patricia Smith, detention facilities for immigrants are in torture like conditions...
Should Immigrants be Separated from their Families?
Pediatrician Dolly Lucia Sevier was a suspect to the treatment of children found at border detention facilities in McAllen...
Ramadan And The Different Rituals

"Suffering creates creativity"
The World is Diverse

How is it that the world can be filled with so much ignorance? How can it be that a...
Hasta ahora el tema es como me vine a los estados unidos yo tenía como 9 o 10 años...
Hasta ahora, los personajes de el libro que estoy leyendo, llamado Ana Frank, me recuerda a algo que experimenté...
Dear Grandma

It was the summer of 2015 remember? You got the news that two of your grandkids were coming to...
What happens to children separated from their parents?

The articles I was reading were mostly about how separating children from their parents causes them to act out...
Abolish immigration detention centers

One of so many reasons to abolish immigration detention centers is because the people that are held don’t get...
The problem I am researching is about how seperating immigrants from their children, make their children become more aggressive...
My Life in La Troncal, Ecuator

I am made of yellow and orange house On a quiet street in La Troncal, EcuadorLiving with my grandmother, my...
The Trauma of Separation

I chose to study immigration detention centers. It is important because this has been a huge problem with today...
Immigration

Donald Trump’s Presidency has brought many people aware of immigration and illegal immigrants. Some people view this as Our...
IMMIGRATION IN AMERICA

In recent years the topic of immigration has become one of great importance in both political and personal ideas....
Diverse Immigrant Communities Unite to Preserve TPS

The USA’s impact on El Salvador. The economy is not doing well and gang violence throughout the country is...
Justice For Immigrants

“Since 1996, more than 75,000 migrant deaths have been recorded globally,” (MIGRATION DATA PORTAL) That means that 75,000 people...
Immigrants

I was 11 years old when I came into the United States to have a better education. I’m an...
China’s Big Secret
For a while now, I’ve always noticed that countries with totalitarian Governments like the Soviet Union and North Korea,...
To Leave or Not to Leave

Immigration and refuge have always been part of America’s history. There is not a person in the US that...
Immigrants in the U.S.

New York is a very multicultural state. You got Chinatown, Little Italy, etc. One thing that you might wonder...
“English is our language no exceptions learn it”

By observing the imagine and examine the quote i can say that the message is; If you’re an immigrant...
The Choice to Leave

In the last couple of years, there has been an increase in deportation and voluntary departure. “Voluntary departure allows...
Immigrants in America

The United States is known as a melting pot – a country with different people, “Mexico is the top...
Why do people move to the United States from the Dominican Republic?

The world is changing fast just like people and that is interesting. People have changed this world in different...
Are our American Values lost?

American values most important to the continued development of our culture are Social Equality and Equal Opportunity to obtain...
I Stayed Strong

I celebrate who I am every second, Every minute, Of every day for the rest of my life. I...
The WPII

The WPIL is the Working Permit for Illegal Immigrants that allows immigrants without a legal status to work in...
Hi! This is a reflection about this school project I have created with my fellow peers, Jana and Molly....
Living without Papers

“They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” “Well, somebody’s doing the...
Escaping Immigration

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VjiPNNusnqfTdy2KkNAgPylOFA9CZl_6JtMKWKOFPxU/edit?usp=sharing
Trying to Make a Change

Hi, I’m Jana. My friends and I tried to make a change in this world. Molly, Vasha, and I...
Immigration

In order to build the U.S.-Mexico border wall, yes, it will take lots of time and money, but at...
Why Do People Immigrate?

When the assignment of digital activism came up, I didn’t know what to pick. There are so many issue...
For tech class, we were required to chose digital activist topic, preferably one that we that we thought was...
Immigration

This video is about immigrants and how they all have different visa. There are student visa and work visa,...
The Meaning of American

To me the word American doesn’t mean just one thing, it means someone from the US, Mexico Canada, central...
Executive Powers

In the words of Tom Rice (who serves as a United States Representative) states, “Our Founding Fathers created the...
What does American Mean?

In reality, American means that you are part of a country with lots of different lifestyles and backgrounds. The...
Is ICE really needed to control immigrants? ICE stands for immigration customs enforcement and they have over 20,000 agents...
Deportation
I have chosen to write about deportation because it has been an ongoing issue for a long time and it’s...
How Immigration Helps the Economy

Introduction I’ve chosen to study how immigration affects the United States economy. This issue is important because right now...
The issue that I have chosen to study is child custody. My topic on child custody is important to...
Politics Brought My Family to America

I am becoming an American. I was born in Bangladesh and I have been living in New York City...
The Deportation Issue

Jennifer Duran-Salcedo Humanities 9th Ms. Portugal 12-21-18 THE DEPORTATION ISSUE With Trump as our President many U.S. citizens...
Immigration and Deportation affects Families

Immigration and Deportation affects Families What are the effects on families dealing with immigration?based on the research i’ve...
Immigration Separation

Immigration Separation There are a lot of people that have been impacted by immigration and often the...
Change your opinion of immigrants

No one is illegal because this is a free country and no one owns it in the first...
The path of Immigration

“My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too.”~ Barack...
Oakland

Oakland Oakland is a sanctuary city which means it helps protect immigrants from deportation. This is good because...
Immigration Reason and Causes

Kelly Iraheta Humanities 9 Ms. Portugal 12/21/18 ...
How Can We Better Our Attitudes Towards Foreigners?

In George Orwell’s book, 1984, he emphasizes the societal problem of people having a negative attitude towards foreigners, especially...
Xenophobia Is a Real Issue–Particularly in America

One of the many problems that society faces today is the rise of xenophobic and anti-refugee sentiment. This is...
What it Means to be American

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue, tells the story of how a young African couple and their son move...
Chicano Pride

I believe people shouldn’t be judged or treated differently because of their skin color. You shouldn’t feel embarrassed because...
A Cricket Player in the Bronx

My name is Dust Eshan. I am 18 years old. I live in New York, USA, but I am...
Rags to Riches

My independent reading book, The Inspiring Story of One of Basketball’s Greatest Players by Clayton Geoffreys, talks about LeBron...
What Defines Us As American?

One thing that defines people as American is freedom of choice. America is built upon the idea that...
A Nation of Immigrants: Then and Now

Ragtime takes place during the biggest boost of immigration in American history. There were many polarizing opinions and laws...
Immigration in the United States

My parents are immigrants in the United States so I decided to learn more about immigration in the U.S....
Children: Why we want to take them away from their parents

I read three articles in which they all had to do with children and their parents, specifically undocumented parents....
According to Statistics…

According to statistics, 100% of all gun deaths in the US are due to firearms. I am so triggered...
America: Land of Immigrants

To be an American is to accept all Americans. America is “…The home of the free…” (You’re A Grand...
What can we do about the kids that have parents that are deported and left here in the United...
Policing Immigration

Immigration may well be the hottest issue in the United States today. Some people want to build physical walls...
Should immigrants in the United States be given citizenship?

Immigration has always been an interesting topic in the United States. There have been policies, laws, and regulations because...
Why do people feel insecure in their country?

I think that people feel insecure in their countries because of the problems they have on the part of...
Figuring It Out

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Let all immigrants free!!!!!!

My name is Oswaldo Falcon and I was born in Manhattan. I am 15 years old. I have lived...
Mamoun’s Immigration Story

I’m Mamoun Maflahi, The important things I want to know about me, are who I am, why I am...
My name is May Myint Zu. I was born in Burma (Myanmar). Now I have been here since 2017...
My Immigration

My name is Muyar Khant Naing.I’m from Myanmar(Burma). Now I live in New York. My family won the lottery....
My Immigration Story and Injustice Back in Peru

My name is Naiara, I’m seventeen years old and I was born in Lima, Peru. I came to America...
Immigration is the permanent settling in a foreign country. It can be done singularly but has mostly been done...
My Immigration Story

I am a very calm and trustworthy person because people these days like me you don’t get often I’m the...
The Fire In The Torch

United States has left a trace that is made of stone. She stands tall with a torch, that implies...
Born American: Stories of Immigrant Family Members

My name is Charmaine Banks. I’m originally from Virginia but moved to New York when I was two years...
The things that are important to know about me is that I am an independent young adult who goes...
Glimpse of a Trip

Oh how crazy she was, Just as risky as others Lookin for a better view She was only...
Fight for DACA

Dear Undocumedia: We hope you are striving in your work like always! We are writing to you today because...
Has Gentrification Affected You?

Dear Mayor Libby Schaaf: Have you been affected by gentrification? Because we have been affected by gentrification and we...
Hard Journey Hard Life

Bombing, Damaging, Smoking, Screaming, broking, Get a staff to the car Running away from the city One week there...
Because immigrants do not have the same privileges and advantages of US citizens, the Obama administration in June 2012,...
2 languages 2 cultures 2 countries

Where I’m From I am from video games From Playstation and Xbox I am from a cold household and...
Islamophobia: A Rising Problem

Islamophobia is a large issue in the United States. The term describes the prejudice that occurs against Muslims, a...
Immigration

The issue is based on the fact that immigrants are being blocked from entering the country by a border...
Should Illegal Immigration be allowed to stay in the US or be deported?

The issue is whether illegal immigrants be deported or be allowed to stay in the US. I am passionate...
DACA: Dreamers Path to a Clean Dream Act

The issue is about DACA- Deferred action for Childhood arrivals. It was a policy made for children who...
Defending DACA

I chose to do my video on DACA, also known as The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. This topic...
What Do We Deserve?

What do we deserve as people living here in the United States? Should people be treated unfairly because of...
“Legal Good, Illegal Bad”

Recently in the news, we have seen a lot about the arguments between parties and members in the same...
Confronting Illegal Immigration to Make It Easier for the U.S. and It’s Immigrants

In order to confront immigration and it’s problems, we must identify why most illegal immigrants come to the U.S....
The Misconceptions of Illegal Immigration

In my recent research for my topic on whether or not illegal immigration benefits society, I found a few...
“Is Illegal Immigration an Economic Burden to America?”

I read a few fascinating articles on how illegal immigration into the U.S. has many benefits, which is what...
Dear Leaders of America

Dear Leaders of America, DACA is a Barack Obama approved policy that benefits nearly 800,000 immigrant children...
How to stay away from ICE in Oakland

Advice for immigrants In Oakland there is a large community of undocumented people who do not...
Education and Immigration in Oakland

Education should be for everyone “Approximately 17%, roughly two million, of illegal immigrants are under the age of...
We are Important I am the daughter of two immigrants, my mom and my dad. Many articles illustrate how...
Aliens dont have healthcare, Inform Yourself

Aliens don’t have healthcare, Inform yourself Did you know that California has a Affordable Care Act and 28%...
Immigrants Scared to Come Out

“We estimate that unauthorized immigrants represent a larger part (17 percent) of East Oakland’s estimated 90,000 residents than they...
DACA

DACA is an acronym that stands for the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals. It is a program put into place during the...
Some six hundred years ago, colonists began their gradual migration. These included a diverse range of people. Albeit most...
We No Longer Stick Up For Each Other

These past few months have been very difficult for the Citizens of the United States. Many of us don’t...
What Does It Take to Be an American?

What makes someone American shouldn’t be a topic of conversation. “Being American” shouldn’t come in one shape or size....
What it Means to be American?

I believe what it means to be American is not to be so ignorant. We’ve been ignorant our...
Stories From Immigrants

One of the biggest issues of the United States is the threat of deportation and determining whether an immigrant...
What it Means to be American.

In 1882, Rear Admiral George Balch wrote the Pledge of Allegiance, which reads: “I pledge allegiance to the Flag...
What Does it Mean to be American

“America is not the greatest country in the world anymore.” – Will McAvoy, a character from HBO’s Newsroom created...
Is Immigration into the U.S. an Actual Problem?

There is a rise in immigration into the United States, and there has been in years’ past. With Trump’s...
Speak “American”

Two weeks ago, in Cliffside Park High School in N.J., the English teacher said to two students when they...
People are made of their knowledge

My name is Manuel Brito and I was born in the Dominican Republic. I am 18 years old. I...
Mexicans Influenced by Americans

My name is Eduardo Guzman a fellow student at Fremont High School. I learned that both sides had major...
Culture and Healthcare

This research project focuses on differences that immigrants face when they encounter a foreign healthcare system, and superficially delves...
The Bias in Immigration Policies

Abstract This research project focuses on the unfair bias present in the United States concerning immigrants and immigration. The...
THE PLACE WHERE NO ONE WELCOMES YOU

I WASN’T BORN HERE MAN BUT HERE I MOVED WHEN I FIRST STEPPED INSIDE THIS ENORMOUS HIGH SCHOOL EVERYONE...
The Scare of Safety Pins

I believe that the safety pin movement is a good thing for many reasons. The safety pin movement is...
Thoughts on the Safety Pin Campaign

The safety pin campaign was supposedly created to show support and solidarity for those who have been targeted by bigotry...
There has been a new movement has cause lots of arguments and disagreements and this day and time, this movement...
My Opinions About the Safety Pins

“The Incredible Reason You Might Start Seeing Everywhere” is a really positive article in such a difficult time. I...
Immigrant murdered by seven teenagers

Our podcast is about an immigrant, Marcelo Lucero being murdered by 7 teenagers in Patchogue, Long Island
Fatal Attack on Immigrant, Patchogue, New York, 2008.

Stunned by the violence, diverse community stakeholders openly confront the crime and divisive atmosphere, committing to ongoing actions to...
Healthcare and Culture: EBSCO Database

Having recently funneled my research topic to the question, “What are different ways culture influences health care, and how...
Healthcare and Culture: Patients as consumers

After spending time going through Gale databases to continue my search for resources about health care and culture, I...
Healthcare and Culture: Initial Research

For the research paper that our English class is drafting in class individually, I have decided to research the...
Trump’s Muslim Ban looks like Uglyville

To begin, the novel Uglies does connect to 2017 because it talks about how they separate two groups. The...
Immigrants get unfair discrimination

I am researching the question of bias in immigration policies. I found a lot of useful research studies on...
Did “A Day Without Immigrants” Actually Have An Impact?

I feel that the event ‘A Day Without Immigrants’ actually made a difference. This event took place on February...
A Day Without Immigrants

There is a lot of controversy with “A Day Without Immigrants” that happened on Thursday. My thoughts on this...
NE OH Takes on the Women’s March on Washington (updated with videos I shot that day)

Hi, Youth Voices! My name is Abby Henry, and I am a Senior at Jackson High School in Massillon,...
A Day Without Immigrants

In my opinion, I think that they chose the right decision to not go to school or work because...
Bias in Immigration Policies

After my research proposal, I have begun actual research. On the gale database, I found two very informative articles....
Immigration Policies in Britain and the United States

I am basing my research project on immigration policies. The exact issue within immigration policies I have yet to...
Immigration Rights

We are four 6th graders teaching you about the rights that immigrants have when they get caught by the...
Attention youth activists!

The Women’s March is looking for youth activists under the age of 18 to apply for the #WomensMarch Youth...
Border Security… ISIS 8 Miles Away

In America, protecting the borders is essential to our homeland security. Freedom has been taken advantage of over the...
We Are Not Here to Take Your Jobs

The notion some Americans have on refugees, as I’ve personally experienced, is that “Oh, refugees are just people who...
Trump wins the election

When I saw that Trump won the election I was baffled, disappointed and honestly disgusted, more than I thought...
Politics 2016 Donald Trump President

November 8, 2016, marked the day that the 45th president was elected. Donald Trump became the 45th President. My opinion...
Trump: Ha ha hah! Good prank America!

Donald Trump, the newest President in the White House has caught everyone by surprise when he won the...
Immigration Unfairness

Dear Future President of the United States, An important issue that I care about is immigration. Immigration is a...
And The Earth Did Not Devour Him

People moving from place to place may have a hard time blending or fitting in with other people. If...
Immigration Freedom

Dear Future President of the United States, An important issue that I care about is immigration. It is a...
Stop Deporting Innocent Immigrants!

Dear Future President of the United States, First off, congratulations on becoming the new president of the U.S. I...
Opportunities for All

Dear Future President, I just want to let you know that I am excited to know your interests and...
Dear Future President of the United States, Congratulations on being the new president. An important issue that I care...
Leaving Home, Always Hard
In the chapter Alone in Germany, Farah talks about how she was chosen to go to Germany because of...
Make Our Community A Better Place

Dear Future President, I would like to congratulate to for being the next president. I would like to talk...
We Need You

Dear Future President of the United States, Before I say anything else, I would like to congratulate you for...
Dear Future President to the United States, Recently, people said that the United States should not allow any more...
Families Also Need a Voice
Dear Next President of the United States, First, let me congratulate you for reaching your goal. You crossed the...
2 hours in, 3 to go

I have been reading the book, Dying To Cross, and I am at the point where they have spent...
Dying to cross

For the past few weeks, I have been reading the book, Dying to Cross. This book is sadly based...
Help me find information on Latin American Immigrants and the American Dream

Dear Youth Voices Community, My name is Edgar Pacheco, and I’m a senior at Fremont High School. The social...
This Kind of Discrimination Is Okay?

Millions of people travel through U.S. international airports each year for tourism, visiting relatives, business, and other reasons....
Apprehension of Families

Despite popular belief, the majority of families and unaccompanied children migrating into the U.S. through the border with Mexico...
Looking for Sources for a Project on Deported People Leaving Their Children Behind

Dear Youth Voices Community, I am Lilian Mancia, a senior at Fremont High School in the Media Academy. The...
Okay, we all know we can’t get enough of this loving, wonderful, charming person named Donald J. Trump. Yeah,...
Indifference Kills Democracy, and HERE’S WHY

At first glance, indifference appears as an equal to neutrality. However, that could not be further from the truth....
Hillary and My Hope

Dear Hillary Clinton, the nominee for President of the United States in the 2016 election: My name is San...
Employment for All

Dear Mr. or Madame President: Hello, my name is Do Nguyen, a student at Fremont High School in Oakland. ...
While I have many opinions on things my strongest ones lie with immigration. I was born in Guatemala and...
Immigration and the Wall

Illegal Immigration is a huge debate in this upcoming presidential election. There are two opposite sides, Donald Trump who...
Deportations

I just read a Wikipedia article:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_reform I choose this article because my senior project is about deportations. I was...
The Candidates’ Stances on Immigration

In recent years immigration has become a major issue facing our country both sides of the aisle have their...
For those who immigrate to the U.S., migration is tedious and expensive. Nearly all undocumented immigrants have no method...
I worry for my friends and family

Dear Next President, There are a lot of issues surrounding my community and all over the country about unfairness...
Is Clinton better than Trump?

Dear Hillary Clinton, You could be the next new president of the United States, and I think that you...
What will a woman do?

Dear Mrs. President Hillary Clinton, Thank you for giving me the opportunity to write you a letter. I’m happy...
Dear President, I am concerned about illegal immigration to our country. I am by no means against people from...