Immigration and the Family

I found it fascinating this week when we talked about the fact the immigration has on a family. Many families immigrate to another country to give their children better options and allow them to have a better life. Many times this move can actually cause the family to be torn farther apart. Many times the father goes first, and the family comes later. This causes a bridge to develop between the father and the family. Often when the family moves, the mother also has to work which causes a further drift between the family. Many children say that they were actually happier in their old country, and miss their extended family and friends and culture. It is interesting to here about how immigration really can effect families, and led me to wonder about my mother's story as she had immigrated from Switzerland to the U.S. when she was six years old.