Truc Tu ECO2013 American Jobs Paper 01/22/13 Nowadays‚ the economy is slightly recovering; however‚ there are still tons of people losing their jobs‚ cars‚ and houses. “American Jobs” documentary is directed by Greg Spotts‚ is going to show the economy have suffered as a result of the NAFTA treaty‚ low-wage foreign competition and the need to protect American workers. First of all‚ NAFTA is a big problem that we are facing todays in society. I don’t think that NAFTA has helped the economy
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eventually sparked revolution for Filipinos and other races living on the West Coast. Unionization had a rocky start‚ especially because different races each made separate demands from companies‚ who would therefore grant neither wish. Bulosan says that‚ “The companies would not recognize their separate demands...they [Mexicans and Filipinos] had not recognized one important part: that the beet companies conspired against
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about how Polk wants to go to war with Mexico so that we can take their land. Many people oppose this‚ including Thomas Parker. Parker wants the land‚ but doesn’t want to gain it by war but rather by better ideas and a welcoming society that would make the Americas desirable. People back home thought this war was unnecessary‚ they wanted the Americans to be captured and held hostage; with no harm done to their bodies. How the majority of the Americans felt about this war is a social factor because
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Back in the year 1910‚ middle-class workers in Mexico protested the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz who ruled for more than 30 years. (Knight‚ historytoday.com) It was the first major social revolution of the twentieth century. Like most dictatorships‚ power and wealth were only given to a select few‚ and injustice was everywhere. Diaz was not always a dictator‚ though. He was once a hero in an earlier revolution. Sadly‚ he didn’t know when to end his rule and kept his rule through bribery and rigging
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Not so Heavenly In 1492 the Indies were first discovered‚ a year later the Spaniards were sent to settle the land‚ later called Hispaniola. This island was perhaps the most densely populated in the world with native people called Indians. The Indians were so gullible‚ they believed the Spaniards were Gods sent from heaven‚ and because they would do anything for their masters‚ Indians gave into the Spaniards. Spain’s conquest of the Americas was an outright tragedy because of the way they judged
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Mexican migration into the US Migration from Mexico to USA started in the early 40’s‚ where Mexican nationals where temporarily allowed to work primarily in the agricultural industry. Then as the years went on more Mexicans migrated to the USA to work on farms and other low skilled jobs. During this time there had been boarder controls set up due to the masses of people trying to get into the USA illegally and Immigration services‚ which deported 3.8 million Mexicans in 1953. The Push factors
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Because of the belief of job creations and the ability to prosper‚ America was viewed as the land of opportunity. However‚ in regards to Mexican-Americans‚ it is seen that this is not entirely accurate. Mexican-Americans were deprived of opportunities due to the Anglo-Americans. Not only that‚ Mexican-Americans were also being treated unequally in day to day human interaction. The environment in which they were put in caused hardship in the lives of Mexican-Americans. America was not the land of
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Like many immigrants moving to America‚ seeking the land of opportunity and obtaining the American Dream is an ideal goal that many bravely fight to pursue in order to escape the destitution of the past and achieve happiness for not only themselves‚ but their family. I’ve personally encountered it and seen it all around. As a result‚ growing up‚ the self-less and preserving nature of my parents has been an admirable trait that awoke me to the realization that every second spent with them is precious
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College Students’ Taking Part-time Jobs Nowadays‚ an increasing number of college students take part-time jobs. Some people may consider taking part-time jobs harmful for college students as it distracts the students from their academic studies thus bringing down their grades. But I think the benefits of college students’ taking part-time jobs outweigh its shortcomings. Firstly‚ part-time jobs can relieve college students’ financial burdens. As not every one of the students from poor families
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Taking part-time jobs has become the phenomenon among university students‚ and some students in Soochow University follow this trend as well. Indeed‚ there are some advantages; however‚ there are also some disadvantages. One of the advantages is that students can earn money. Some students have to earn money on their own to pay the tuition while some students just earn money to pay for their expenditure or satisfy their desire. In this material-oriented society‚ money is important and indispensable
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