Growing up in a traditional Mexican household, I was raised hearing the phrases “You feel like this because you are in the house all day” or “That’s not real, stop pretending to be sick” when I would communicate my feelings to my family. Just like in my household, there are thousands of other traditional families […]
The Differences In Acculturation Between Immigrant Parents and Children
Upon arriving in the United States, it can be seen that acculturation tends to greatly affect older generations of immigrants versus their children. Between adapting to an entirely new cultural norm, learning to navigate language barriers, all while ensuring that their family is able to remain safe and secure in their new home, adult immigrants […]
How Recent Developments in Biden’s Immigration Bills Impact the DACA and Undocumented Community
As of March 18,2021, the House of Representatives has voted on a bill that would not only provide a path for citizenship for DACA recipients but for agricultural farm workers with an undocumented background. This is the first of many progresses made for the undocumented community as this will bring many a sense of stability […]
Coping With Ethnic Identity Related Stress, Anxiety, and Trauma
As a result of the recent events surrounding the mass shooting that occured in Atlanta Georgia targeting Asian Americans, many ethnic groups, especially the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community are feeling an overwhelming rush of sadness, anger, and fear. In grieving and attempting to understand these attacks, many are at a loss for words […]
Eligibility and Vaccine Information Surrounding the Texas Immigrant Community
Given the continued state of our nation, and with the upcoming anniversary of the start of shelter in place orders and the COVID-19 pandemic, many immigrant communities are at risk and in a state of constant stress as they fear for their jobs, lives, and families on top of contracting a deadly virus. While the […]
Navigating Conflicting Emotions In a Time of Transition
Given the recent events that have unfolded in the United States political sector, many in the immigrant community are facing difficult and confusing emotions concerning the rise of a new president and policies to be put into place. With a hectic turn of events, there is the fear of safety, stability, and security for those […]
The Positive Impacts of Clinical Evaluations on Immigrant Life and Prosperity
Moving forward into a new year brings to light many concerns among the immigrant community as it is a year filled with new possibilities as seen with the full reinstatement of the DACA program. For those who are looking to better their health, look towards citizenship, or even certain visas or work permits to allow […]
What The Reinstatement of DACA Means for the Immigrant Community
It has been announced that the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) program has been fully reinstated in terms of its conditions prior to the 2017 attempt to terminate the program and the halting of applications that had taken place in July 2020. This ruling was put into place as of December 7th, 2020 and […]
Connecting With Family Members At A Distance During The Holidays
For those who have made the journey to their new life in a country and culture unknown, the holidays can be a tough time as they adjust. It can prove to be even more so difficult when the networks that were in place before may not be around during the holiday season. Although it may […]
Keeping Cultural Traditions Alive In Today’s Society
With the many holidays that are approaching us, many families may feel a sense of disconnect as the rapid changes in society have greatly affected the ways in which we celebrate our cultural traditions and pride. Most traditions involve a sense of family togetherness and support through dinners, religious activities, rites of passage, and much […]
