Abi Fredrich

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@harryjfranz A6: The book talked a lot about job opportunities in Detroit at the Ford automotive plant in the early 1900s which lead to the settlement and establishment of many Lebanese restaurants and stores #ch16swasia

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@MattBougie1 A5: I think it would be a great idea for companies to recruit immigrants if they are qualified for the job, but prejudice will always come into play and could possibly prevent this from happening #ch16swasia

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@harryjfranz I also found an article that is showing some prejudice/conflict between Lebanon and Iran that has to do with how COVID-19 got to Lebanon #ch16swasia
https://t.co/H9tTADp67Y

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@harryjfranz A3: I think there's a lot of prejudice that comes from a lot of these immigrants being refugees as well as known terrorist groups coming from that part of the world. It's very unfortunate that we associate these immigrants with something they want nothing to do with #ch16swasia

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@MattBougie1 A2: I think one of the main reasons for decrease is the abundance of political conflict between Iran and the US. Depending on how things work out in the future we may never see a lot of exchange students again #ch16swasia

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@SuzyBogue A1: A lot of Lebanese and Iranian immigrants came to the US in the form of refugees fleeing wars going around them, but they also came for better economic opportunities (pg.372-373) #ch16swaisa

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@LexiAnd93542587 #indiapatel

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@LexiAnd93542587 A7: I think a lot of it has to do with the transitory places of community interaction, like schools, movie theaters, and parks (p.337). When I visited Phoenix I had no idea there was such a large Indian American population there, so this section of the book surprised me!

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@burkart_andrew @BuesHannah I agree! I think it also helps that they are highly educated and good with English which allows them to settle just about anywhere without difficulty #indiapatel

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@CrotteauThe A5: I think colonization helped them in some aspects, like education and language skills. These things have definitely helped Indian Americans in the working world of the US #indiapatel

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@BuesHannah A4: Being in the restaurant and shopping center industry seems to be similar to a lot of other immigrant groups, but Indian Americans really stand out in the high-tech companies. They seem to be one of the only immigrant groups so far to have such high job status #indiapatel

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@BenBosetski @CrotteauThe I agree, Indian Americans seem to be a good "role model" for other immigrants, and can show other immigrant groups that they can achieve anything if they work hard #indiapatel

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@CrotteauThe A2: I think it could have something to do with facing criticism for being immigrants. A lot of "more visible" immigrant groups face a lot of racism and prejudice for just being who they are, so the Indian Americans tend to stay close to home behind closed doors #indiapatel

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@maryc_snc A1: one of the biggest factors that played a role was the 1965 immigration act which allowed a lot of Asian immigrants to enter the United States who were once prohibited from doing so #indiapatel

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Thank you all for participating in today's chat! I know we had a lot of different threads going on throughout the class period. Hopefully you all enjoyed our chat! #gotseoul

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Q6: Why are personal, repair, and maintenance services so popular for self-employment among Korean immigrants? Could it be because of the language barrier or other reasons? #gotseoul

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@MattBougie1 @burkart_andrew I agree. I think it was a goal of theirs to obtain as much land as possible to expand their empire and become a bigger influence on the world. Why do you think Japan waited until the 1900s to try and take power in Korea? #gotseoul

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Q2 Summary: Many think things are different today due to political situations and dual citizenship provided by South Korea. Hanna's article mentioned that some of the adopted children don't feel welcome here and are starting to move back to South Korea

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Q2: Do you think Korean immigrants today are facing the same barriers as their predecessors faced in the past? (cultural and language barriers as well as conflict) Are there any similarities or differences? #gotseoul

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@BuesHannah Very interesting! I look forward to reading that in its entirety after discussion! #gotseoul