Demographic Dynamics

Although I was born in the U.S., my parents were both born in Lao's. I am a bit unsure of which was born where but one of my parent was born in Ban Vinai. My father was very young when he first came to the U.S., he would tell me stories about how his father, my grandfather, was a middle class farmer who didn't have as much trouble coming into the U.S. compared to other family members was because he had money. Talking to both my parents, they didn't go very in depth about how they came to the U.S. or the obstacles they faced, however, my father did talk a lot about the obstacles they faced once they got here. Adding on, he would talk about how the language created a big barrier from getting a job to learning how to drive since everything revolved around the American language, even the writing. Since my parents got married at such a young age, my father didn't graduate high school but instead got a job as a janitor at a school to try to support my mother and I. On the other hand, my mother was able to finish up high school and get her high school diploma. They both were able to manage to get jobs and learn the different culture here in America and adapt to it. The photo below shows some of my siblings and my mother.

If my immigrant family were to arrive today, it would be harder for them to get into the U.S. because I believe that today in the U.S., there are many immigrants coming into the country that the government we are in now would be more strict about who can stay and who can't. In addition, the economic is very bad around this time which would only cause the employment rate to increase if more people was unable to find a job. However, in today's society, the U.S. has also gotten better with helping new immigrants in their transition and even in providing a home or place for new members to live in. Moreover, family can also help their immigrant family through their own experiences in the U.S. Not only that, there are many programs helping those in need and wanting to learn English as a second language. From mastering English, the language barrier would be less of a problem for them and it would be easier to communicate and even create connections to finding a better living, home, job, and etc.

I believe the subject of immigration is volatile is because there are so many immigrants coming that it became part of society's norm to see different people of color.