Immigrating to a new country – perhaps thousands of miles away, across oceans, hemispheres and continents – comes with many hardships, including the challenges of learning a new language, finding employment, and supporting one’s family and keeping a roof over one’s head.
At times, the integration process is made even more challenging due to the discrimination that immigrants face in their new home country. Whether stemming from anti-immigrant sentiment or ignorance, many immigrants – especially those of color – have been victims of discrimination. Some are discriminated against because of their religious beliefs, the color of their skin, the clothes they wear, or simply the way they speak.
Even in a place like New York, where we pride ourselves on diversity and tolerance, prejudice is not uncommon. Some of our respondents, however, also experienced discrimination back home, which often is a reason why they wanted to leave their home country. Below are some quotes on encounters with discrimination that our interview respondents shared with us.
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