1. The Hardships of Immigrating to America
... questions to physical altercations, an immigrant student will endure the abuse that comes from culturally inept community members. Being unable to speak English attributes to an immigrant's difficulty to assimilate into American society. The research conducted by Katherine Garrett and the Robin Wood Johnson Foundation ... states, "Language barriers are a fundamental hurdle for immigrants and refugees in this study and appear to stop them from making vital connections in their communities" (286). The lack of English can make an immigrant uncomfortable and vulnerable to the judgment of an ...
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