Immigration, Asylum, and Refuge:  How It Relates to Higher Education 

I chose to pursue this project so that I could better understand the experience of the immigrant in the United States and how it relates to higher education. The idea stemmed from women's rights, but was largely influenced by the practices of immigration reform which brought me to a bigger picture; migrant women are more threatened in this country than that of women born to this country. The massive history that has practiced oppression was founded on migration, we all came from somewhere, yet the United States still treats those fleeing other countries with disproportionate attitude and credibility. This aligns with the overall idea of beliefs and perspectives had by the American society. The outcome of migration also enforces the social constructs of race, ethnicity, gender and class, and often times can drive people apart before they even have the time to say hello. This is an ultimate truth due to lack of  understanding of cultural difference in American society.