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Racism & Poverty

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Image Image Credit Google Racism is not just an added stress to individuals of minority ethnic groups, but is a pathogen which generates depression. Racism usually occurs at workplace and schools and is mostly experienced by immigrants and refugees. The immigrants and refugees are often taken advantage as labour force, human trafficking and even cases of rape and child marriage. Their human rights must be protected, so they will have the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education to eradicate poverty, and end child marriage. Being racist towards someone can impact that person a lot, as it can cause depression, low self-esteem, losses in a psychological sense and a sense of helplessness. Even preteens and teenagers have experienced racism at school and on social media platforms. If we search on the net we can get a lot of results about teenagers' suicide due to racism and discrimination, becaus...

immigration

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Language,immigration and clash of cultures While immigrants often struggle with the language of their adopted country, most children of immigrants learn the language with greater ease, tending to be proficient in both the language of their parents and the local language. But this seems to occur with an interesting twist, with second generation immigrants developing a dialect of their own. Although mainly a spoken dialect, this still holds implications for legal immigration translation and interpreting.  The history of immigration and language change, and their mutual effects on one another, runs deep. While there are many points of discussion here, ask yourself this question – what happens when immigrants and their children learn the language of their newly adopted homeland? While adults who immigrate may never learn the local language well, their children, who are born and raised in the new country, most probably will. Of course limited education and other socioeconomic factors c...