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Over the last several years, research on undocumented immigrant stu-dents has explored the tensions produced by integrated school lives and legal exclusions
I like that even though immigrants have been looked down upon for a long time, there is a lot of research today that is trying to bring about change and make life easier for immigrant children so that they feel part of school. With the help of interventions that many studies can determine, new resources can be found and the voices of many are heard.
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I defi nitely felt like I belonged. School was what they call a home away from home for me. I really felt their support. I always did well in my classes and I always felt like my teachers were there for me. It was com-fortable, you know. Like, supportive. I know this is not the experience of a lot of other students, but I really credit my teachers for all of their help and assistance.
Jacob was very lucky because he was able to find the support that many students don't find at school. Jacob found school to be a second home and he feels supported and has the support of his teachers, and I imagine also from other classmates.
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I’m obviously an older person now. I mean, I see things different today. Back then I wasn’t so much interested in being there, you know, in school. But when I think about it, there was no one there saying, “hey, I care about you and I want to help you stay in school”. I was needed by my family and I get that. I’d do anything for them, you know. Being in my situation I really didn’t see much of a future for myself. I wonder what would have happened to me if I had someone like that looking after me
Having that support from family or people close to me was always a great help in moving forward. Flor did not have that support and it makes me very sad to know that there are possibly students at the UCI who are struggling without family support, or without that phrase “you can do it, I believe in you.” That phrase is worth a lot because emotionally and psychologically it has helped me believe in myself.
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Why do some students learn English more efficiently than others?
I ask myself the same question every day, I feel like my English is not very good and although I know other students who are still struggling to be able to speak well, I wonder what they do to learn English in a short time? Are there different resources in their schools that help them with their learning? I wish I could know.
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Clearly, if we are to expect newcomer students to learn English, as they and we would like them to, our schools need to do a better job of develop-ing educational contexts that will make it happen.
I fully agree that this process of learning a new language is part of being able to adapt to a new country and new friends, and I consider it the school's job to provide the necessary resources so that students can easily learn a second language and function in society, and also succeed in their education.
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It is in schools where, day in and day out, immigrant youth come to know teach-ers and peers from the majority culture
I feel like this is the most important part of being an immigrant student, the time it takes to acclimate to other students and get used to the culture we know and being a part of. I relate to this quote because I went through this situation and it wasn't that long ago, it was 7 years ago.
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