Sentences with phrase «points about the immigrant»

This is a tale with traditional points about the immigrant experience which still manages to come over as fresh, expertly - crafted and important.

Not exact matches

Are you talking about the clashes between immigrant cultures (like the 5 Point gang wars) or the revivalist activities of the «second awakening?»

It was easy for me, then, to become cynical about the faith that I was raised in, to punch the holes into the theology of the people I grew up with and spot the gaps in the preaching and methods, and point a finger of blame when «they» got it wrong, to separate myself from the culture and, like most kids raised by immigrant parents (because, in a way, my parents were like immigrants to this strange new land of Christianity), I took for granted my life in the new Kingdom, completely unable to imagine a life without freedom, without joy, without Jesus.

Contemporary evidence about the economic cultures of East Asia, of successful ethnic groups in different countries, or of the mobility of immigrants to this country all seems to point in the same direction: self - denial and discipline are virtues that are the condition sine qua non of early capitalist development.

But Sanders» national director for Latino Outreach, Bill Velazquez, said that's merely a snapshot of a much larger picture, pointing out there was no unanimity among immigrant advocates about whether the ’07 bill was worthwhile.

When asked about what the legislature has done to protect New Yorkers from the policies of Donald Trump, both Cuomo's office and a spokesperson for the IDC pointed to the $ 10 million set aside in the budget for an immigrant defense fund to ensure that undocumented immigrants have access to legal representation.

«They're more access points into that question, another way of entering into it, maybe a way that you hadn't thought about pilgrims, immigrants, what they have in common, and so it allows you to, as the audience, react to it.

Pointed without ever falling into stereotypes, it's a bold statement about modern immigrant life in America and not to be missed.

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