Changes in the Family Structure

This week we read an article on Immigrants from Mexico. Its main focus was to talk about why these families come to the United States and how it affects their family structure. I could not believe the negative effects immigration could have. These families come to the U.S. for better education and job opportunities, basically to enhance their lifestyle. Many families even split up because it is so important to them. In many families, the father will go to America by himself, find a job, then send the family money until they have earned enough to bring the rest of the family. The problem is that this process often takes years. One teenager said his family was split up for six years. But the real sad part is that when the family is reunited, the parents likely divorce and the children won’t have a positive relationship with the father. During all that time apart, the rest of the family had to adjust the structure of the family without the father. He may feel out of place or unnecessary when he returns. And that is the end of their family together.

I believe there is a lesson to be learned from this sad, but true story. The family as a whole is important. These Mexican homes were destroyed because they focused more on increasing their social standing than keeping the family together. We must keep a righteous perspective and remember what is really important in life.