Video of Marshall Islands

This was a video about the people that have moved to Springdale Arkansas from the Marshall Islands.  The Marshall Islands people do not require a visa to come to America or need a work permit.  This is done for the Islanders because we have tested nuclear weapons on their islands.  Many if the islanders are here for the benefit of their children.  The medical facilities in the islands are not as equipped as the ones here in America. 
70% of the employees at Tyson Foods are from the Marshall Islands.  The pay is much better then what they can make on the islands.  The medical benefits and other employee benefits are much better here in America then what the people can receive on the islands.  Another benefit is that Tyson does not require these people to have a high school education.  Another large company that employees Marshallese people is the Walmart.
In Springdale there is a center called the Jones Center.  This center is an important factor for the islanders. They have swimming and many other items similar to a typical YMCA.This place is a great place for many of the people from the islands to meet and for their kids to play with one another. 
One problem is that some traditions can be misunderstood here in America.  There was a family that had lost custody of the children due to some pictures of their baby that was misunderstood.  It was believed that the baby was being sexually abused.  Luckily, there are some people from the Marshall Islands that help to explain to the court system and other people, what type of traditions the islanders bring with them.  She also helps the islanders to better adapt to American traditions as well.  This is to help both communities become stronger with the blending of their culture as well as ours.
Each year the islanders have a memorial holiday to remember the nuclear testing that America has done to the islands.  The islands have been a nuclear test site since 1946, and caused a great deal of problems for the islands.  Many people have died or developed thyroid tumors because of the nuclear testing. Due to nuclear fall out on some of the islands the people have had to be evacuated or displaced to other islands in the Atolls.  Cancer has become a large factor for the people of the islands due to the past testing of nuclear devices. 
Even with cancer being a problem, many of the Marshallese do not seek medical attention.  In NW Arkansas they have established a clinic for the Hispanic and Marshallese people.  Marshallese suffer from diabetes by more than 5 times the amount of American.  Normal sickness such as a cold or flu can be more severe to the Marshallese as well.  Even with medical problems from cancer to diabetes, most of these people are very humble and kind and do not hold ill fate towards America.
Teenage Marshallese have a problem with the transition to American High Schools. In Springdale there are 111 kids in the high school.  The biggest problem is that many of these kids do not speak English, and their education on the islands could be sketchy.  There are not the same standards on the islands as there are here in America. This change in population has happened over the last few years.  Ten years ago many of these schools were mainly Americans and few Hispanics.  Today, the schools are at least 50% minority.
The islands are very different from NW Arkansas.  Many of the people miss the islands. They miss things from weather, to the ocean, to the culture.  They make the sacrifice to be here in Arkansas for the education and benefits that America has to offer.  They are now feeling that Arkansas is home, but they still miss the islands.  Many of the children have been born here in Arkansas so this is the only home that they know, except in the stories from their families. Many of the families state that they are just here for a little while and plan on going back to the islands at a later date.  Many of them never leave and Arkansas becomes home.