Cultural Challenges In I Belong Here By Amin Ahmad

The first day in the United States is one of the best day and most thrilling days in my life. My father and my older sister move to Malaysia to get a job and support our family due to financial difficulty and lack of job opportunity in Burma. After a few years, my father and my sister were able to enter as immigrant and they were sent to the United States as immigrants through United Nation. After being apart with my father and my sister for more than a decade, my parents decide to move completely to America where more opportunities are available for a brighter future. My family faces many obstacles during the process of migrating to America. Despite all the struggle that are on our way, my family finally arrives in the United States and face major changes in life.

Immigration has existed around the world for centuries, decades, and included hundreds of cultures. Tired of poverty, a lack of opportunities, unequal treatment, political corruption, and lacking any choice, many decided to emigrate from their country of birth to seek new opportunities and a new and better life in another country, to settle a future for their families, to work hard and earn a place in life. As the nation of the opportunities, land of the dreams, and because of its foundation of a better, more equal world for all, the United States of America has been a point of hope for many of those people. A lot of nationals around the world have ended their research for a place to call home in the United States of America. By analyzing

The changing environments throughout the ages have caused the movement of thousands of families out of their homelands. Whether forced to make such decisions or doing so by their own desires, all immigrants have had to survive the physical and psychological challenges encountered along the way. To speak about the experiences of all these different people using the same ideas and examples would be quite inaccurate. They all, however, had to live through similar situations and deal with similar problems. Many of them succeeded and found the better future they were looking for. Many others found only hardship and experienced the destruction of their hopes and dreams. All of them were transformed.

Immigration became a significant part of society in the post-war period, it redefined the public’s perception regarding culture and attitudes in society. Despite this, it is worth noting that immigration was not a new phenomenon in 1945. Britain had welcomed refugees in the past, notably the Irish who became one of the largest groups throughout the 20th century. Many Europeans also sought refuge in Britain, for example German refugees who fled to Britain in 1930 ; Peter Fryer notes on the existing black community in Britain since the 16th century. However, the level of immigration after 1945 was enough to redefine British culture and created an exclusive national identity by where ‘Britishness’ is now recognised through the colour of your skin. Race as a concept has also transformed, with culture being a major element in British society. Politics has also had a major influence, with the introduction of immigration laws bringing equality among Britain’s citizens, although this could highlight the opinions of the public with the need for legislation to be introduced. The economy thrived with immigration, noting on the Windrush which allowed the empty gaps in employment to be filled. However, despite the progress that has been made due to immigration, the reaction of the people wasn’t always as positive, subsequently leading to racial tensions and a lack of respect among the people for immigration. These aspects are very significant when discussing the development of

Many argue that xenophobia is not the reason they want to restrict immigration but in the end, the reason does not matter. As shown throughout history, spreading our ideas and diversifying the community is much better than worrying about immigrants endangering our culture. Moreover, it has been shown through studies that many immigrants try to adapt to the new cultural environment in order to feel comfortable or a sense of “fitting in.” One of the reasons UK left European Union was to keep the British culture safe, but research has reflected that people’s dedication to the culture was not at threat and can be even stronger if they endorsed immigrant’s cultures as

Despite the United Kingdom’s long history of accepting settlers from other lands, today, more than at any other time the subject of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants is at the fore-front of public consciousness. Feelings run high as this emotive subject proves to be a thorny political issue with its own set of discourses. History has shown that –`asylum migration creates conflict within developed countries between natives and asylum seekers and it creates conflict between neighbouring developed countries with one trying to pass the burden of migration to the other` (Neumayer, n.d, p.2)

Look around. What do you see? Immigration everywhere. In the news, workplaces and so on. This flooding of people has to stop. Britain is full. I for one have had enough and it’s been made clear that the people of Britain have to. According to an Ipsos Mori poll, Immigration is one of the most commonly mentioned worry of the British voter. Our country simply cannot cope and I’m here to tell you why. The doors of immigration cannot simply be closed; they need to be forced against the ever growing tidal wave that is immigration.

Today, despite the United Kingdom’s long history of migration and settlers from other lands, more so then at any other time the subject of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants is in the fore front of the public consciousness. Feelings run high as this emotive subject proves to be a tricky political issue and brings with its own set of discourses. History has shown us that `asylum migration creates conflict within developed countries between natives and asylum seekers and it creates conflict between neighbouring developed countries with one trying to pass

Immigration as well as multiculturalism has also been a source of political and societal problems and tensions (Owen, p.3). With immigration, immigrants set their eyes on settling in their new homes and laying the foundation for generations to come. This is not always warmly welcomed by citizens of the host country as they are cringed with the fear of competition and domination. It

Migrants are defined as all those who were born outside the UK and were known as ‘aliens’ or ‘foreigners’. Kostakopoulou calls this assumption into question, arguing that ‘aliens’ are by definition outside the bounds of the community by virtue of a circular reasoning which takes for granted the existence of bounded national communities, and that this which takes for granted the existence of bounded national communities, and that this process of collective self-definition is deeply political and historically dated. The composition of the current UK migrant population has of course been conditioned by immigration policy over the past 50 years. Immigration has become a major debate across the UK, with many different reasons given for and

The topic of immigration not only brings controversy but anger in many. There are two sides to the argument. Should immigrants be welcomed into the country? Some fear that by allowing immigrants into the country, they will take away jobs from U.S. citizens and increase the rate of crime. On the other hand, some argue that by welcoming immigrants into the U.S., it will boost the economy. I, along with Zadeh, believe that immigrants should be allowed into the country and should not be denied of their skills, talents, and drive to work. I am persuaded by his essay through his personal experience of the process to become a U.S. citizen and the many restrictions that go along with it. This not only shows his credibility but allows him to show how the immigration process denies non-Americans the right to a better future through statistics and emotion.

Throughout the course of “People on the Move,” professor Duquette has done a tremendous effort in guiding the class through the various stages of the immigration process. Starting with the theories that try to explain why people migrate, what the process of immigration is like, and how do immigrants assimilate once they arrived. What kind of social capital do immigrants acquire and transform back to their countries of birth. To end this course, I conducted an interview with my father to understand what immigration was like for him. My father’s name is Mohamed and he was born and raised in Yemen. He went to school and after completing high school he was unable to find a job that offered him economic mobility, therefore, he made the decision to emigrated to the United States 25 years ago.

One of the major themes of the novel is the topic of immigration and the affect it has on the city of London. Everyday there are new immigrants that come to many countries to help better their family’s lives. The United Kingdom is no different. In fact the UK has one of the “highest growth rate of European migration”(Travis). Most people get upset when immigrants come to a new place, because they believe immigrants take all the jobs or cause problems. In reality, these immigrants are helping the economy grow into a major factory country. As Alan Travis said, some politicians want to focus only on employing UK citizens, and increase the number of British workers that is already roughly one million more then EU

In our society, many young Africans, Asians or even Europeans see America as an Eldorado. Regarding this topic, talking about President Trump’s political program is particularly interesting. In fact, the U.S. President Donald Trump suspended the refugee admission program by a decree entitled, "Protecting the nation from the entry of foreign terrorists into the United States. " According to him, immigrants and refugees are terrorists. I will use this speech to persuade you that immigrants benefit the country, bringing their own contribution to what defines the U.S.A. nowadays, commonly referred to as the “melting pot.” Today, I will argue that immigration helps the lives of thousands of people, it emphasizes diversity and it helps the economy by boosting it.

Millions of people around the globe immigrate into different countries every year. For some people, moving to a new place can be about taking on a different career opportunity, following a love interest, or reuniting with family. While for others, immigration is necessary to survive. It is not a simple choice, but rather a struggle to escape the horrors in their own country. There are numerous nations that welcome immigrants and refugees with open arms, but many do not. Picking up your life and traveling to a new country is hard even in the most accepting of places. For example, in the US, there are varieties of cultures and people from all over the world, making it one of the most desirable places for immigrants. Yet, even still,