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Immigrants have always had an important role in shaping countries for the better. On the other hand, the American government is not as accepting of them. Since the government seems to hate immigrants, they often have difficulty getting any legal status when coming to America. When migrants apply for a green card, they can wait…

Women should not be treated badly, because everybody is equally and beautifully created or born. Activists all over the world have created awareness and advocated for this over the years, but despite all the effort, it seems we move five steps forward and eight steps backward. Every person has their own perspective about violence. I…

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “median weekly earnings of full-time workers were $876 in the second quarter of 2018. Women had median weekly earnings of $780, or 81.3 percent of the $959 median for men” (2018). This is as of July 17, 2018. This disparity is not of times long ago but a…

A hard to break cycle of poverty coupled with language barriers, unfair targeting by the educational system, the failure of the governmental and private programs put in place to address these issues and remedy these situations, and the misconception that there is no desire to seek out higher education all hinder the progress and success…

The Twelve Tribes, a religious cult, was formed in Chattanooga Tennessee in 1972 to live out the word of God. This cult from the outside looks like a hippie commune that emerged from the 1960’s, but it is much more than just that, this religious cult has spread to areas throughout the world to establish…

Presently, there is the major issue that America faces involved in illegal versus legal immigration, especially involving Mexico. Illegal Mexican immigrants, also commonly and discriminatingly called illegal aliens, are people who have illegally crossed the border into the United States without legal documentation, such as a social security number. There are many reasons why some…

Home is where the heart is. It is the cornerstone of life that defines every aspect of one’s being. For many of us, it is the place where love is fostered, relationships are built, and rest is restored. Though it is easy to generalize this definition, for people finding themselves caught in the perpetual cycle…

Discrimination is the act of being biased towards a particular individual, or a specific group of people based on their age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or many other factors. Workplace discrimination occurs when an individual is denied certain rights and job opportuinities due to their specific status or qualities, while others that do not…

Why other people are addicted to drugs? That’s the question that crosses to our mind when we saw an addict person. Sometimes, assumed that drug users are commonly lack of self-control and that’s why they couldn’t stop using drugs and resulting to change their behaviors. Facing the reality today, addiction in drugs is a very…

Rosa Parks was a civil right activist that believed that no matter what color or race you should be treated fairly. She lived during a time of segregation, were blacks and whites were considered separate but equal. During this time there was sections were colors could eat, drink, sit or buy goods. Prior to the…