What is the biggest difficulty immigrants here face?
Language is a primary factor. I see my parents struggling with English. And [working in the United States] is a drop down for them. They feel like they can’t really go far in life as far as pursuing the careers that they used to have back in Korea. It’s like their life becomes a sacrifice for their children. I’m very thankful for that, but I also see the unhealthiness of it. Sometimes it’s financial problems. Immigrants come for better opportunities, but sooner or later they realize it’s not that easy. Some come to settle down and then bring their families over, but, if they can’t do that, they have a hard time. How is the community here affected by crises on the Korean peninsula? It’s very uncertain. Everyone feels kind of insecure. North Koreans are required to register with the [U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service], but even South Koreans are affected by it because we look the same. Honestly, people can’t really tell if we’re Japanese, Chinese or Korean. All the more, becaus
