Essay On Immigrant Experience

Hialeah, my hometown, is a city where finding a White American resident is extremely rare. Immigrants built the city of Miami from the ground up. Therefore, they account for a majority of business owners, neighbors, and professionals that I grew up surrounded by. Since almost everyone I came in contact with during my adolescence was either an immigrant or the child of one, there was never a stigma attached to the word in my head. Having moved to a city where White Americans represented the majority, along with having the opportunity to work with several migrants through my internship, I realize that these factors have led to my misconception of the realities that face newcomers in the United States.

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I committed myself to working tirelessly for her and her children. I felt compelled by my morals to do everything I could to benefit the client. I dedicated my time to learning the ins and outs of as many cases I could get my hands on. Quickly, I became so captivated that I zealously began working forty hours a week instead of the required twenty. I explained, in depth, the procedures and progression of the case to her in Spanish, and she expressed that this was the first time anyone had taken the time to do so. She confirmed that she felt much more at ease and confident because I had done so. Knowing that I had made an impact on her life, and that I could continue helping others through this capacity, I requested to be assigned to all cases in which the firm was representing an immigrant client. Through case law research and real-life experience in court, I was able to grasp that the lack of accommodations for immigrants is a prevailing issue that plagues the entire nation. The cases I worked with throughout my internship revealed to me that there are dissimilar treatments within the justice system, and this particular case illuminated the injustice many defendants who do not speak English unnecessarily

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