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  • The funny image indicates the fact that Asians are slowly dominating top colleges in California. The man with glasses in the picture is the stereotypical kind Asian you can find in every state college among the region. The new immigrants bring along with their strong education expectation and fulfill it through their kids.
  • In the image people can see Chinese immigrants praying faithfully in a Church. There are hundreds of Chinese churches in Southern California. Surprisingly, most Chinese are non-religious but Christianity remains the most fast growing religion among new immigrants. As shown in the picture, people totally devote their hearts and pray for help in the new continent.
  • This image shows the inside of Dahua 99, the most famous Chinese grocery store in California that is open to Chinese immigrants. In the picture there is a counter for fish which offers all kinds ways to dispose the fish for customers.
  • The Chinese in the background means " Chinese language schools in Southern California". The meeting is about the development hundreds of the language schools in the area. With the increase in Chinese immigrants, the language problem for the second generations become more of a concern for most immigrant parents who do not wish their kids to lose their mother tongue. The four of them smiling joyfully indicates that the language program went better than they expected.
  • Through the image one can see the giant gate of the historical Chinatown in Los Angeles, California. The red paint shines with the blue sky makes people wonder if the place is actually on the right continent. However, with the modern immigration wave, Chinese immigrants are no longer confined in the tiny Chinatown. Instead, they quickly spread in the area leaving the old Chinatown nothing but a historical site.
  • The image shows a traditional Chinese restaurant in downtown LA. The camera focuses on the waitress standing on the right side of the image without any facial expressions. Behind her, a couple of customers can are shown. The restaurant seems rather luxurious and decorated with traditional Chinese patterns. It is obvious that the restaurant is mainly targeting in new Chinese immigrants and one can find all he needs in the restaurant thousand of miles away from their home.
  • In the picture you can see the basketball team of Alhambra high school, a typical high school in Southern California. It is clear to see that Asian faces dominate the image and that greatly demonstrate the Asian population percentage in the area
  • Syrian Refugee Photos
  • Norman Washington Manley, founder of the Jamaican People's National Party, as he makes his way to the cathedral for Jamaica's Independence Day celebrations in 1962
  • Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival 2012 Pulls Record Crowds in New York
  • Members of CGNY Staff supporting the Flag Raising Ceremony, 2014
  • The Contemporary Caribbean
  • A Reader Points That Immigrant Mass Murder Is Underreported Jamaican Murders
  • These three young Jamaican Americans are performing in the Liberty Weekend Festival in New York.
  • Immigrants outpacing the general population in owning small businesses
  • This is a picture of the front of the boys and girls club of Newark, Nj.
  • A view of the Ironbound section of Newark from the Gateway Center.
  • Iberia is a very tasteful restaurant in the Ironbound section of Newark. It has traditional Portuguese dishes.
  • Fans in Newark, NJ coming out to support Portugal in the world cup game.
  • Pakistani flea market held in Oslo by the Oslo International Church
  • After the terrorist attacks against Jews in Denmark, muslims in Oslo formed a ring of peace around a temple in Oslo to show support for the Jews.
  • Migrants line up in the streets.