Arguments Against Immigration Assimilation

Several years ago, America was taught to be a 'melting pot,' a place where immigrants of different cultures or races form an integrated society, but now America is more of a 'salad bowl' where instead of forming an incorporated entity the people who make up the bowl are unwilling to unite as one. America started as an immigrant nation and has continued to be so. People all over the world come to America for several reasons. Most people come to America voluntarily, but very few come unwillingly. For whatever reasons they may have for coming they all have to face exposure to American society. When exposed to this 'new' society they choose whether to assimilate or not. Assimilation

Many U.S. citizens feel that immigration is fine as long as they are legal citizen eventually. Many Americans hate that immigrants get to come over and live here.The reason Americans hate illegal immigrants is because the immigrants steal job opportunities, break laws, and get to live a free life here.

The immigration debate in this country has grown stronger over the past few years. There are valid reasons for being in favor of allowing immigrants to enter this country. However, there are also legitimate concerns from those who oppose immigration to this country. I believe that by allowing immigrants to enter the country, it’s diversity increases and culture expands. It gives struggling people from all over the world an opportunity to a better life. This country was built by immigrants who sought opportunity, political & religious freedom, etc. Some of the most intelligent and ambitious individuals, who are unsatisfied with their own countries, bring their skills to America.

It appears that Senator Rob Portman is a bit more open to the idea of supporting immigration reforms in a positive way. He voted no against the bill that require hospitals to report illegal aliens who receive hospital treatment. That bill had the intention to place restrictions on those who came in and were not documented aliens. It would be possible to deny them care and have employers be held financially responsible for the patient if so. This is a big factor pertaining to businesses. While I do believe that all immigrants should be here legally, I don't think that if they are severely injured that they should be denied any type of care that could save their lives. He also voted to extend the period in which illegal aliens could stay in the

In recent studies, the United States has seen an increase in numbers in immigration and has affected both adolescent education and the work environment. These families are forced to learn a new language and blend into a new society. In the article Obstacles to Getting Ahead by Martica L. Bacallao and Paul R. Smokowski “Monolingualism and discrimination in interpersonal interactions and social policies directed Mexican adolescents and their parents to learn English and to conform to host culture norms, appearance, and behaviors to advance in school and in their work.” (1). Lately, education has been a struggle for immigrants due to the language barrier and the effects that it has on them such as depression, anxiety, and even feel abandonment.

Many researchers have studied the immigrant assimilation in the recent years. America’s ethnic groups have been expected to come together as one and into the mainstream of american society for decades. Immigrant assimilation is a complex process in which immigrants should not only fully integrate themselves to a new country but also lose aspects perhaps all their heritage too if necessary. Social scientists rely on a primary benchmark to assess immigrant assimilation which is socioeconomic status. A melting pot can be described as a metaphor which indicates a society where many different types of people blend in as one.

Assimilation is the manner in which people of a cultural group start to lose their individuality that makes them different from the more dominant culture, as they seek to fit in. America has been a melting pot of different cultures for centuries, whether it was by choice, forced or for a better life. History has proven that assimilation in America was not acceptable but that has changed over time.

The materials this week dealt with the assimilation theories: classical assimilation theory, new assimilation theory, and segmented assimilation theory. Some others were summaries and critiques of those theories.

America is traditionally a country of immigrants. Very few people today have relatives who were Native Americans, many of them because of religious persecution, and others because of they were just looking to start a new life on the exciting untouched frontier. For instance, in Florida, the first arrivals were European, beginning with the Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon who explored the land in 1513, following French and Spanish settlement during the 16th century. From the past, America was seen as a country of opportunities. People from all over the world have moved here looking for better opportunities. There are a lot of reasons why immigrants should live in this country, but I would like to mention three of them.

Immigration has always been a controversial topic in the United States, for as long as there has been immigration. Native citizens have misconceptions that immigrants live off of the government, take away native citizens jobs and that most immigrants are a burden to society. Because immigrants don’t take away jobs from native citizens, americans should change their attitude and opposition toward immigration.

At the core of people's reasons to oppose immigration is fear, that derives from years of falsehoods being passed down as truths. People will accuse immigrants of taking their jobs, being crime-prone and being a net fiscal cost. People think that jobs undocumented immigrants have could have gone to an American citizen. FAIR estimates the number of undocumented immigrants in the workforce is about 8.5 million. People are worried that when immigrants come to the U.S. and get a job they are stealing an opportunity from a citizen that needed it. Nowadays this concern is growing since the more years pass it seems like the middle class is slowly disappearing leaving only the rich and poor which people associate with the growth in the undocumented immigrant population. The average household headed by an immigrant

Going to a new school is scary. New people, new classes, new campus, everything is different and new. Imagine going to a new country, where you don’t know where anything is and you don’t even know how to speak the language that everyone else is speaking. This is how all immigrants feel when they come to America. Immigrants have different point of views of things, have different cultures, talk different and look different from an average American, but they’re human just like everyone else, why treat them any different? Immigrants come to America for a better life, a easy life, not a life where they are treated different. People should give immigrants a chance, give them a chance to live the American dream. This paper will discuss about immigrants with unequal rights, and how they get treated unfairly.immigration discrimination can happen in many different ways or forms

There are many immigrants around the world that come into the United States to seek a better life. The U.S. is known for immigration because of how large the country is and the great amount of diversity it holds. Immigrants may seem beneficial for the U.S. when it comes to economy, but they can cause overpopulation, the possibility of terrorism, and even the loss of jobs and lower wages for American citizens. At the rate that immigrants are coming into the U.S., it can be threatening which is why there need to be stricter laws. Although immigration is a heavy issue, it would be quite difficult to actually ban it, which is why the laws of immigration should be stricter for a safer environment for both the immigrants and the American citizens.

We all have a right to paradise, but is immigration good or bad? Some argue that immigrants flood across borders, steal jobs, are a burden on taxpayers and threaten indigenous culture. Others say the opposite that immigration actually boosts economic growth, meets skill shortages, and helps create a more dynamic society. There is evidence that clearly shows immigrants provide significant economic benefits. However, there are local and short-term economic and social costs. As with debates on trade, where “protectionist instincts tend to overwhelm the longer term need for more open societies, the core role that immigrants play in economic development is often overwhelmed by defensive measures to keep immigrants out” (Goldin). A solution to this problem needs to be found through multiple policies that allow the benefits to outweigh the losses.

For over 300 years, various ethnic, cultural, and social groups have come to this country to seek economic opportunity, reunite with family members, and find a place where they can be free from political and religious persecution. I suspect a majority of American-born citizens believe that immigration is a bad thing in this country that is harmful. Those particular Americans believe that this country is being infested by foreigners who cannot even speak our own language. However, if one were to look at the truth behind these fallacies, he/she would see that immigration is beneficial to our country and should not be abandoned. Instead, it should be increased.