abstract: By drawing from six oral histories of Mexican immigrant women living in Phoenix, Arizona, this thesis builds on the current literature on Mexican immigrant women living in the United States. Through an analysis of U.S. policies that spur Mexican migration to the U.S. and its simultaneous policies that dissuade and criminalize immigrant presence in the U.S., I highlight the increased level of migration through Arizona and the ensuing anti-immigrant politics in the state. By centering women in this context, I demonstrate the obstacle Mexican immigrant women face in the crossing and upon arrival in Phoenix, Arizona. In sharing the stories of Mexican immigrant women who overcome these obstacles, I challenge the portrayal of Mexican immigrant women as victims of violence and use the work of Chicana feminist theorists and oral history methodology to highlight the experiences of Mexican immigrant women adapting to life in the U.S. in order to expand literature of their unique lived experiences and to also contribute the stories of resiliency of Mexican immigrant women in the contentious anti-immigrant city of Phoenix, Arizona. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.A. Social Justice and Human Rights 2012

Arirang Redux is a collection of poems that explores the theme of female identity across East-West cultures, as well as such universal ideas as grief, loss, power, and memory--considered through the lens of an Asian female, multi-cultured, immigrant persona. Written mostly in a free verse, lyric-narrative style, these poems examine the psychological boundaries across genders, cultures, traditions, languages, and social hierarchies that exert forces on the lives of women.

Recently, Christopher Heath Wellman has proposed an innovative argument that appears to resolve, at least with respect to immigration, the tension between democratic autonomy (i.e. a people's right to self-determination) and human rights (i.e. respect for individual freedom and universal equality). Wellman argues, from a traditionally liberal point of view, that a legitimate state (i.e. a state that respects human rights) is entitled to self-determination and that part of the definition of being self-determined is having the presumptive right to unilaterally control immigration. In other words, Wellman claims that a state's unilateral right to control immigration can be made compatible with liberal commitments to individual freedom and universal equality. I aim to raise a novel objection against Wellman's argument, which I hope will also challenge philosophers to think differently about the immigration issue as a whole. My position is that even if Wellman's conclusion is correct, that a state's right to self-determination can be made compatible with human rights, the presumptive right that this generates for a legitimate state to unilaterally control immigration is, at best, limited only to admission and exclusion policies (i.e. to questions about who can be let in and who can be kept out). Wellman's conclusion, however, does not hold for strategies of immigration enforcement and expulsion (i.e. to the questions about how these policies may be enforced or what sort of deportation procedures a state is justified in using). And, in fact, I argue that under Wellman's account, a legitimate state would be restricted in deploying certain strategies of immigration enforcement and expulsion. My conclusion is that with respect to immigration enforcement and expulsion strategies, the presumptive right is on the side of the immigrant and not the state. This means that if a legitimate state wishes to control immigration, it is the state who holds the burden of proof to show that not only its immigration policies but also its enforcement and expulsion strategies do not violate prior commitments to individual liberty and universal equality. This, I contend, provides a moral and political baseline justification for immigrant rights, which I refer to as a minimalist defense of immigrant rights.

In 2018, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a social stigma in many different cultures. In Sweden because of the advanced treatment for HIV (Smittskyddsinstitutet, 2012) and people's attitude towards it (Danziger, 1999), it is less stigmatized when compared to other societies. Since 2003 the annual number of people who immigrate to Sweden is increasing drastically. A significant amount of people come to Sweden from different cultures with different backgrounds. In today’s Swedish society, immigrants make up a portion of the population that cannot be neglected. The Swedish healthcare system is not ready for this demographic change. The social stigma of HIV along with other things, like anxiety and fear of positive test result, create barriers of not taking an HIV test. Looking into deficiencies of current HIV testing services by field research that helps to understand reasons behind the dilemma. Research methods also include literature review, statistics analysis, interview, and workshop. The purpose of this project is to create a more inclusive healthcare system for immigrants in Sweden. What the design outcome of this project is a service design proposal for HIV testing providers in Sweden with a focus on immigrants.

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The subject of my thesis is {\clqq}Integration of Children of Immigrants and of Asylum Seekers``. I have chosen this topic because migration problems have become one of the actual topics in public life in the present Europe and its importance increases because the number of migrants constantly increases. The Czech Republic encountered the problems of fugitives and immigration shortly after the fall of communism in 1989. To this time it had been isolated from the other world for a long time and therefore it may seem it is unprepared for these problems. This can be seen on imperfect integration policy, but also on attitude of public towards the newcomers. Considering the fact that the number of immigrants and fugitives coming to the Czech Republic as a destination country has increased, it is necessary for us to learn to co-live with the foreigners. I have aimed the thesis at problems of integration of immigrants, asylum seekers and their children because I think that the question of integration of foreigners into the Czech society is one of the most important for the trouble free co-existence. I divided the work into theoretical and practical parts. In the theoretical part of the thesis I am researching the development of migration in the world and development of migration in the Czech Republic, history of fugitives in the Czech Republic, problems of underage aliens without close escort, psychosocial situation of immigrants and asylum seekers, their integration, education of children of aliens, multicultural education and social work with immigrants, asylum seekers and their children. In the practical part I used the method of a quantitative research. Goal of this thesis was to uncover the insufficiencies in integration of children of the immigrants and asylum seekers living in the Czech society. Questioning was the method for gathering data for research, data collection technique was the questionnaire. I created three types of the questionnaires. One of them was designated for children of immigrants and asylum seekers attending basic school. I handed out 60 questionnaires, returnability was 86.6%. Second questionnaire was designated for social workers from various organizations engaged in problems of integration of aliens. Here only 6 from the 20 sent out questionnaires returned to me. Returnability was 30%. The third questionnaire was designated for basic school and high school teachers. 25 questionnaires were handed out. Returnability of these questionnaires was 64%. In hypothesis 1 I assumed that there are no special methods designated for integration of children of immigrants and asylum seekers in the Czech Republic. In hypothesis 2 I assumed that the longer is the residence of children of immigrants and asylum seekers in the area of the Czech Republic the less they meet with racism and xenophobia. Both hypotheses were confirmed on the basis of conducted research. Findings from the theoretical and practical part are summarized at the end of the thesis.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Este trabalho tem como objetivo investigar o papel da língua portuguesa na construção da identidade do professor imigrante de língua estrangeira. Trata-se de uma pesquisa sob a perspectiva da linguística aplicada que por ser uma área transdisciplinar, permitiu me que dialogasse com outras grandes áreas de conhecimento. Os registros coletados foram oriundos do grupo focal, da entrevista semiestruturada e do diário de pesquisa com cinco professores imigrantes de países distintos que moram em Boa Vista, Roraima. Esses registros coletados foram autorizados através do termo de consentimento livre esclarecido (TCLE) e do termo de uso de imagem e voz. De posse desses registros, eles foram triangulados e sistematizados para que eu pudesse responder a pergunta de pesquisa, Como a Língua Portuguesa interfere na construção de identidade do professor imigrante de Língua Estrangeira? / This study aims to investigate the role of the Portuguese Language in the construction of the identity of immigrant teachers of foreign language. This is a survey from the perspective of Applied Linguistics as it is an transdisciplinary area it was allowed myself to dialogue with other major areas of knowledge. The records were collected through the development such as focal group, semistructured interviews and field diary with five immigrant teachers from different countries who live in Boa Vista, Roraima. These records were collected and authorized by immigrant teachers. After this, these records were triangulated and systematized so that I could answer the research question: "how Portuguese Language interfere in the construction of identity of immigrant foreign language teacher?

Introdução - O Brasil tem sido um dos países latino-americanos que, apesar dos grandes contrastes socioeconômicos, tem mantido uma estabilidade política e social favorecendo seu desenvolvimento econômico e, dessa maneira, tem atraído a atenção de pessoas e famílias de países vizinhos que vêem no país um futuro promissor. Nas últimas décadas tem ocorrido um grande aumento no número de pessoas que vêem para o Brasil em busca de mais oportunidades de trabalho e melhores condições de vida. Conhecer o perfil epidemiológico desta população é de fundamental importância a fim de proporcionar políticas públicas adequadas para esta demanda crescente. Objetivo - O presente estudo teve a finalidade de conhecer o perfil epidemiológico das condições de saúde bucal da população de crianças imigrantes latino-americanas e comparar com crianças brasileiras na mesma idade de 5 (cinco) anos matriculadas nas escolas públicas do município de São Paulo. Métodos - A amostra foi do tipo conglomerado em duas etapas: na primeira etapa foram sorteadas 35 pré-escolas municipais (EMEI) estratificadas por regiões da cidade e em uma segunda etapa foram sorteadas 230 crianças imigrantes latino-americanas e 230 crianças brasileiras, totalizando uma amostra de 460 crianças. Foi realizado exame bucal para avaliar as condições de saúde bucal, de acordo com metodologia recomendada pela Organização Mundial da Saúde (1997), e um inquérito estruturado dirigido aos responsáveis foi utilizado para avaliar o acesso aos serviços odontológicos, condições sócio-econômicas, percepção e atitude dos pais em relação à saúde bucal de seus filhos. Resultados Foram examinadas 217 crianças imigrantes latinas, sendo que 89,8% eram bolivianas, 5,1% eram peruanas e 5,1% eram paraguaias. Foram examinadas 215 crianças brasileiras. No grupo de crianças imigrantes 12,9% apresentavam-se livres de cárie, enquanto no grupo de crianças brasileiras 49,8% apresentavam-se livres de cárie. O grupo de crianças imigrantes latinas apresentou ceo-d = 6,18 e índice SiC = 10,69 enquanto que no grupo de crianças brasileiras o índice ceo-d foi de 2,21 e o índice SiC foi de 5,69. O fenômeno de polarização ficou mais evidente no grupo de crianças brasileiras no qual 34% das crianças concentraram 87% da doença cárie dentária. Conclusões Através dos resultados encontrados neste estudo, conclui-se que as crianças imigrantes latino-americanas apresentam piores condições de saúde bucal, quando comparadas com as crianças brasileiras. O grupo de crianças imigrantes apresenta piores condições socioeconômicas e demográficas. Está ocorrendo o fenômeno de polarização da doença cárie no grupo de crianças brasileiras. / Introduction - Brazil is one of the Latin American countries that have maintained political and social stability despite great socioeconomic contrasts. This fact has promoted economic development, and therefore attracted the attention of people and families from neighbouring countries who believe the country has a promising future. In recent decades there has been a large increase in the number of people who come to Brazil in search of more job opportunities and better living conditions. It is essential to understand the epidemiological profile of this population in order to provide adequate public policies for this growing demand. Objective - The objective of this study was to establish the epidemiological profile of the oral health status of a population of Latin America immigrants and compare with Brazilian children the same age of (five) years old who are enrolled in public schools in São Paulo. Methods The study used a two stage conglomerate sample. In the first stage, 35 municipal preschools (EMEI) spread throughout the city were randomly selected. In the second stage, 230 Latin American immigrants and 230 Brazilian children were randomly selected, with a total sample of 460 children. An oral examination was carried out to assess their oral health status, according to methodology recommended by the World Health Organization (1997). The childrens guardians were given a structured questionnaire in order to assess their access to dental care, socioeconomic conditions, the perceptions and the attitude of parents about their children\'s oral health. Results The study examined 217 Latin American immigrants, 89.8% of whom were Bolivian, 5.1% Peruvian and 5.1% from Paraguay. There were 215 Brazilian children. In the group of immigrant children, 12.9% were caries-free, while in the group of Brazilian children, 49.8% were caries-free. The group of Latin American children had a dmft score of 6.18 and an SiC index of 10.69 while in the group of Brazilian children, the dmft index was 2.21 and the SiC index was 5.69. The phenomenon of polarization was more evident in the Brazilian group in which 87% of the caries were concentrated in 34% of the children. Conclusions It can be concluded that Latin American immigrant children have a worse oral health status when compared with children from Brazil. The group of immigrant children has low socioeconomic status and demographic. It is occurring the phenomenon of polarization of caries is the Brazilian children.

M.A. / Child migration in society today appears to be escalating at a very high rate. The influx of child migrants has put an enormous strain to social workers in terms of rendering family preservation and reunification services. In most cases families are not available to enable social workers to render family preservation and reunification services. International Social Services (ISS) assist in tracing families of across the border child migrants but the service does not extend beyond reunifying the child with family. There are no monitoring and tracking systems to prevent the child from migrating again. The aim of this study is to identify and describe the challenges faced by social workers in rendering family preservation and reunification services to child migrants. The objectives of the study are as follows: to conduct a literature study on family preservation and reunification services and the child migrant; to determine social workers’ strategies used in family preservation and reunification services to child migrants, and the challenges they are experiencing; to obtain social workers’ views on effective strategies that can be implemented in rendering family preservation and reunification services to child migrants and to make recommendations that will assist social workers in rendering family preservation and reunification services. A qualitative study of two focus groups consisting of 15 social workers each from Department of Social Development Johannesburg Region was conducted. The research findings revealed the need of coming up with strategies for family preservation and reunification services to child migrants. Presently social workers have no strategies but processes only.

Depuis quelques années, la France comme plusieurs pays européens est confrontée à une conjoncture économique rompant avec les discours de mobilité sociale. Les acteurs institutionnels se sont penchés sur la question de la place des immigrés dans la redynamisation de la France en définissant un dispositif de Lutte Contre les discriminations (LCD) dans une période où le pays constate que des individus, des immigrés et des personnes issues de l’immigration sont vraisemblablement discriminés.C’est par le modèle d’intégration français que la gestion des immigrés en France va permettre d'analyser la question de leur développement professionnel. A l’ère du 21ème siècle et de la mondialisation de l’économie, le statut d’immigré permet-il de faire le lien entre leur capital, le monde du travail et l'évolution sociétale ? A travers l’émergence de la question des Noirs en France, de l’image d’un immigré, acteur rationnel alliant thématique de discrimination et de diversité professionnelle, ce travail a permis d’effectuer des enquêtes sur 45 salariés travaillant dans 22 entreprises et 25 entrepreneurs. Le développement professionnel de ces immigrés est analysé par la valorisation de leur capital: d'un côté, en se basant sur le discours managérial des entreprises, l'immigré se positionne sur le marché du travail français en utilisant l’avantage compétitif prôné par les pays industrialisés pour se professionnaliser autrement puisque les immigrés sont caractérisés par leur flexibilité, leur ténacité et la pluralité de leurs compétences. D'un autre côté, l'immigré se sert de la connaissance, de l’inventivité et de l’innovation socioprofessionnelle pour être un acteur transnational de développement sociétal. La France comme pays d'accueil, et l'Afrique comme région de départ trouvent finalement leur compte à travers une nouvelle immigration basée sur un développement professionnel tant national qu'international. / In recent years, France and several European countries is facing an economic break with the social mobility of speech. Based ont the question of immigrants'place, the french political authority defined a new policy of immigration through actions against Discrimina-tion (LCD) when the country observes that individuals, immigrants and people from immigra-tion are likely discriminated. Through the French model of integration the management of immigrants in France will allow to analyze the professional development issue. In the era of the 21st century and globalization of the economy, does immigrant status allow to link their capital, the workplace and societal evolution? Through blacks' issue in France, the image of an immigrant, combining rational actor thematic of discrimination and occupational diversity, this work allows to make differ-ent surveys of 45 employees working in 22 companies and 25 entrepreneurs. Professional development of these immigrants is analyzed by the value of their capital: on one side, based on the managerial discourse of businesses, immigrants will move to the French labor market using the competitive advantage advocated by industrialized countries to professionalize oth-erwise since immigrants are characterized by their flexibility, tenacity and the plurality of their skills. On the other hand, the immigrant uses knowledge, inventiveness and socio-professional innovation to be a transnational actor of societal development. France as the host country, and Africa as a starting region finally find their account through a new immigration based professional development both nationally and internationally.