The Negative Impact Of Immigration In The United States

Effect of Immigration Our communities are made up of so many different cultures, in our own group of friends we probably have Hispanics, African Americans, Asians and the list goes on and on. Our country is made up of so many people with different backgrounds that come to make a better future for themselves and their families. We see Hispanic super markets in our community, local Mexican restaurants or even flags from different countries in front of businesses. Immigrants cause an impact in our society politically, economically and culturally. The issue of immigration is major debate in the united states. Although critics argued of negative impacts of immigrants such as overcrowding, drug trafficking and threatening
of American culture, immigrants still have a great impact in our society. As stated before immigration has a big say on politics. We are starting to see how elections try to a pile to the Hispanic culture (Ildefonso Mendez and Isabel M. Cutillas) for example, when Obama went to Miami he tried to ask for coffee in Spanish. Recently, people wanting to reunite with their family members who may already have citizenship in the United States has been the major cause of immigration. More than one million people are coming to the United States for different reasons(Ildefonso Mendez and Isabel M. Cutillas). Causes of immigration include religious freedom, better standard of living financially the need to bring their business to America, and academically for their children. Because of these uncontrollable reasons, the American
Fernandez 2 government has created laws to legalize the residency of the immigrants (Ildefonso Mendez and Isabel M.
Cutillas). Many of these reasons may sound pretty familiar to us because either we know people who are here for those reasons or we are here for those reasons. Those who argue against immigration do not realize that these immigrants benefit the economy. The American dollar has such a value, immigrants looking for a better living financially will get any type of job that pays better than they were getting paid in their home country. They are the ones taking the unwanted jobs by Native Americans(Alexandra Vinogradova pg.201). Immigrants are usually forced to take unwanted jobs for a low wage because they are not well educated or not fluent in English ( Alexandra Vinogradova pg.201). If you look around at the Food Court in any mall in south Florida, you will realize that most of the workers who keep the mall clean are either Hispanic or Caribbean. Nursing homes are filled with either HHA or CNA being either Hispanic or Caribbean also (Tomas R. Jimenez and Adam L. Horowitz
pg.849). Is Panda Express American or Asian?
Apparently it is Asian; yet, at the mall the lines are filled with Americans waiting to be served Asian food. This is the impact the culture of immigrants has had on Americans. They bring a new culture in America, which some most Americans embrace while others reject it. Those whom embrace it cook less at home and order Pizza 's which is an Italian Meal, Chinese food or Taco Bell, the Mexican Restaurant. There so many things we don’t stop to realize or take for granted but are there thanks to immigration. Immigration is in our daily lives, wherever we go, we have to deal with it. It has become part of the American living. Another example would be Sedano 's the Cuban Supermarket.
This
Fernandez 3 company easily provides jobs for the Hispanic immigrant population. Because Cubans operate the company 's management, the use of English language may not necessarily be required because of the Hispanic environment. There is no need for them to speak English if their Boss, co-workers and customers all speak the same language. Such companies create thousands of jobs and add to the economy. The issue of foreign workers has had an impact on politics. The beneficial aid of these skilled foreign workers has caught the government 's attention to permit them legal residence while in America (Ariana Mangual Figueroa pg.333). An H-1B visa is given to skilled foreign workers for a limited time(Ariana Mangual Figueroa pg.333). Unfortunately, once their job ends they are no longer welcomed in America. H-1B workers have impressed the Americans. Politicians on Capital Hill, led by Republican Senator Spencer Abraham of Michigan and Republican Representative David Dreier of California; have sponsored legislation to increase the number of H-1Bs from 115, 000 to 195, 000 per year, and President Clinton and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt support the increase (Judis) (Ariana Mangual Figueroa pg.333). If these immigrants will not cause us a deficit or harm us, we should welcome them to work. After all, they contribute to the technology field and help our economy. By helping, they also keep the value of the dollar high which benefits them when they return home. Many have argued against immigration while pro-immigration respond that America was built by immigrants. Recently, Hispanics and Haitians have had an impact in America. They provide culture diversity. Hispanics have bought in their language to Florida . Signs are now written in both English and Spanish. Some jobs require that you are bilingual in order to be employed. All of these are just some of the many effects that have come out of immigration in the US.

Work Cited

Alexandra Vinogradova. Journal of Population Economics. 27.1 (Jan. 2014) p201. Word Count: 200.

Ariana Mangual Figueroa. Language Policy. 12.4 (Nov. 2013) p333. Word Count: 292.

Ildefonso Mendez and Isabel M. Cutillas. Journal of Population Economics. 27.1 (Jan. 2014) p135. Word Count: 207.

Reference & Research Book News. (Oct. 2013) Word Count: 181. Reading Level (Lexile): 1450.

Tomas R. Jimenez and Adam L. Horowitz. American Sociological Review. 78.5 (Oct. 2013) p849. Word Count: 196.