Immigration Concern in the United States
Immigration Concern in the United States
By
Kelli A. Smith
D02956508
More than any other country the United States is a nation of immigrants. However, immigrants have not always been welcome and their arrivals have often been met with resentment and hostility. In this paper, I want to take a look at the history, immigration policy, the pro and con immigration laws and how immigration affects the economy. Americans are increasingly concerned about immigration. A growing number believe that immigrants are a burden to the country, taking jobs and housing and creating strains on the health care system. Many people also worry about the cultural impact of the expanding number of newcomers in the U.S. Yet the public remains largely divided in its views of the overall effect of immigration. Roughly as many believe that newcomers to the U.S. strengthen American society as say they threaten traditional American values, and over the longer term, positive views of Latin American immigrants, in particular, have improved dramatically. To live in America, then, is to live in the atmosphere of these immaterial standards and values, to possess them in one 's own character, and to be possessed by them. This means to live in close, spontaneous, daily contact with genuine Americans. For the native-born American of American ancestry, as already stated, this is natural and automatic. What is it for the foreign immigrant? One thing that makes the United States different from any other country in the world is that all the people who live here are immigrants or descendants of immigrants. The reasons people emigrate from other countries is that the United States offers opportunity and a chance for growth and economic gain. In addition, many were driven by war, famine, economic hardship, persecution and environmental changes.
It reviews the history and patterns of immigration, the causes, and the demographics of new immigrants. Immigration policy and its
By
Kelli A. Smith
D02956508
More than any other country the United States is a nation of immigrants. However, immigrants have not always been welcome and their arrivals have often been met with resentment and hostility. In this paper, I want to take a look at the history, immigration policy, the pro and con immigration laws and how immigration affects the economy. Americans are increasingly concerned about immigration. A growing number believe that immigrants are a burden to the country, taking jobs and housing and creating strains on the health care system. Many people also worry about the cultural impact of the expanding number of newcomers in the U.S. Yet the public remains largely divided in its views of the overall effect of immigration. Roughly as many believe that newcomers to the U.S. strengthen American society as say they threaten traditional American values, and over the longer term, positive views of Latin American immigrants, in particular, have improved dramatically. To live in America, then, is to live in the atmosphere of these immaterial standards and values, to possess them in one 's own character, and to be possessed by them. This means to live in close, spontaneous, daily contact with genuine Americans. For the native-born American of American ancestry, as already stated, this is natural and automatic. What is it for the foreign immigrant? One thing that makes the United States different from any other country in the world is that all the people who live here are immigrants or descendants of immigrants. The reasons people emigrate from other countries is that the United States offers opportunity and a chance for growth and economic gain. In addition, many were driven by war, famine, economic hardship, persecution and environmental changes.
It reviews the history and patterns of immigration, the causes, and the demographics of new immigrants. Immigration policy and its
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