Shlepers and car washers: young Israelis in the New York labor market

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Israeli immigrant males in New York, NY, are usually employed by moving companies and car washes. Significant differences such as ethnic and social background and type of military duty served divide these young men into two groups. The first group, which takes up moving company work, consists of upper-class Israelis who temporarily work in the US and who will eventually return to Israel to seek higher education. The second group consists of lower- or middle-class Israelis who hope to settle permanently in the US. Car wash work for them is a step toward managerial positions or the prospect of opening their own businesses.

Emigration and immigration, Israelis

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Race and ethnic relations in immigrant New York

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New York, NY, has become increasingly ethnically diverse. Since 1990, 111,000 foreign-born residents have been coming to New York annually. With the diverse population, ethnic conflicts become inevitable. Tensed relations between West Indians and African-Americans are evident. Although competition and tensions are apparent, encouraging signs of cooperation and accommodation at work, in school and in the neighborhood can also be observed.

Ethnic relations, New York, Race relations

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From Tiananmen square to New York sweatshops

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LuJing-Hua is one of the many political asylees in the US. Born in Beijing, China, she was a garment shop owner near Tiananmen Square for some time before she joined the labor movement. During the crackdown on student demonstrations, she was able to escape from China and receive political asylum in the US. At present, she is active in the International Ladies Garment Workers Union in Brooklyn.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Refugees, Political, Political refugees, Garment workers, Refugees, Chinese, Chinese refugees

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