Immigrants Face Diversity

Humanity is ever so much more complicated than one could have ever imagined. Humans can thrive on change, but ultimately look for something to declare as home. In search of this home people travel long distances and risk everything they have. When an American contemplates the word immigrant, one imagines the countless people from Mexico crossing into our country or the refugees that hope to make this country their home. What eludes most of us, however, is the reality that most people were, at one point, immigrants to this country and that our forefathers came here exactly the same as refugees come today. What is brought to mind when I hear the word immigrant is hope and perseverance. I remember the countless people who have traveled here

America has been a melting pot of cultures for many centuries, with the number of immigrants continually rising every year. Most of these immigrants come into the country with nothing at all except for the clothes on their backs and a few English words. But they also bring with them something special – their cultures and traditions from their homeland. In the Immigrant Advantage, readers can see that these specific traditions that they bring with them give them an advantage because they tend to have better mental and physical health than their native born American counterparts (5).

Parents have their beliefs and practices when rearing their children, they share their customs and beliefs with their families to guide and support their families. Parents hope to share their practices from generation to generation, however when immigrants relocate other to countries they adapt to new ways of living (Two Parents, 2009). Immigrants relocate to provide their families with financial stability and better education. Some immigrants face obstacles when they relocate to North America, such as language barriers, discipline issues, and little involvement in their child’s education. Many of the immigrants first language is not English, their language barrier may hinder them from communicating with employers and classroom educators

Millions of immigrants arrive in the land of the free and the home of the brave each year, but many are shocked when they witness the extreme culture differentiation and fallacies regarding our country. The shock that is forced upon arriving immigrants can range from the weather outside to the clothes on our bodies. These immigrants are not familiar with our language or ways of life. They arrive in the United States unaware of the changes that they must adapt to in order to fit in among our society. However, many immigrants don’t know where to turn for recourse. New immigrants can become familiar with American media, make a friend that can guide them, and/or attend a support group in order to adapt to the community and society of the United States of America.

Daniels, Roger. Not like Us: Immigrants and Minorities in America, 1890-1924. Chicago: Ivan R. Dee, 1997.

In the United States, the cliché of a nation of immigrants is often invoked. Indeed, very few Americans can trace their ancestry to what is now the United States, and the origins of its immigrants have changed many times in American history. Despite the identity of an immigrant nation, changes in the origins of immigrants have often been met with resistance. What began with white, western European settlers fleeing religious persecution morphed into a multicultural nation as immigrants from countries across the globe came to the U.S. in increasing numbers. Like the colonial immigrants before them, these new immigrants sailed to the Americas to gain freedom, flee poverty and

Immigrating to a new country is difficult. One of the largest groups of immigrants that migrate to the United States are the Hispanics. There are approximately 11.7 million immigrants in the United States as of January 2010, and the amount continues to increase at a rapid rate (Warren, 2013). On average there are approximately 300,000 Hispanic immigrants entering the United States each year (Warren, 2013). Hispanics come from all Latin America including Mexico, the islands of the Caribbean, Cuba, and Puerto Rico, Central and South America (Warren, 2013). The United States has represented liberty and freedom to these individuals, and they often make critical decisions and take chances in the hope of a better future. Individuals often, leave their home country in hopes of a new beginning. The aim of this paper is to provide an extensive research on the current literature on immigration and acculturation among the Hispanic population.

The United States has been a host to a wide diaspora of people. Immigrants have had to transition from their familiar land to a new-fashioned foreign land that they must consider home. They bring with them the essence of their initial homeland such as customs, traditions and beliefs that inadvertently change the dynamics of culture within the United States. As a result the United States is an extremely culturally diverse nation. The continual changes or accretions that Americans encounter have always been a controversial topic depending on the experiences of individuals and communities that have immigrant populations. This essay will critically explore

The biggest challenge that immigrants faces once moving to a new country is learning the language because it affects their education and ability to find a job. Once in school, the children struggle to understand the instruction and communicate their ideas. Some students go from loving school to hating it due to the language barrier. The parents are faced with an even harder challenge which is finding a job. Since immigrants are unable to speak the language, they aren’t hired as often because they don’t know how to communicate.

Immigration in the United States has been questioned by the rules and regulations of the Trump Administration. Prolonging processes have occurred with the rules of allowing immigrants to enter in the U.S. There are so many tackles behind overcoming the balance of first-generation immigrants. They’ve learned to adapt to the American culture and be around individuals that they can relate to. Many of them have formed families shortly after their arrival to the U.S. There is now a large and populated sum of second-generation immigrants in the U.S. Most of them are not adapted to their family cultural background. Millions of second-generation immigrants have suffered the stereotypes and middle ramifications of being part of the family of the first generation immigrants.

Immigrants and refugees seeking services seem to lack knowledge and understanding of American culture. This may lead to legal issues and barriers that can ultimately impact their health and well-being. Language barriers are a huge problem among the immigrant and refugee community which leads to laws being broken without immigrants and refugees realizing that they are breaking the law. For example, in one’s native country, bribing law enforcement may be acceptable, while in the United States, it is an offense which will result in arrest. Immigrants and refugees need to be taught this in a way that they can understand.

Illegal immigrants do bring a sense of Diversity to our country. There are so many different cultures all around the world that we dom not know of and would probably never see if not for these immigrants bringing their culture with them. Im a firm believer that everyone has the right to believe or think what they like. They have to right to believe what they were brought up to believe or if they want to change them they have that right to do so as well. Everytime is hear or witness the issues with illegal immigrants, i can not help but wonder why they want to come the the United States. What cause or situation has they leaving their native land and come here, what is the reason they want to live here. I know many countries out thier are not as well off as ours and i feel that is the reason many do come here in serch of a better life. I believe we all deserve this chance. Even us as native born citizen, deserve this chance. I feel that is where illegal immagrants hinder society and usally get a bad wrap for recieving special help before our own citizens do. We are not all well off to do here in our own country and i feel that our own citizens need help as well.

The United States is often called a melting pot because of the vast array of cultures that all live in the country. People have come from every corner of the world to settle in the United States. In recent years, the influx of immigration has become a contentious issue. Some people believe that the US is overpopulated and that further immigration poses a danger to the country while others contend that the US was built on immigration and that it is un-American to prohibit people from living here if they so wish. The articles "5 Myths About Immigration" and "The Challenge of Diversity" detail the different issues which are related to the immigration issue, both discuss the amount of immigration that occurs, the fear of immigrants taking jobs from American citizens, and the idea that immigrants are reluctant to assimilate into the American culture.

Immigrants have come to the United States in different races and religions, but they all share similar aspirations in the struggle for life in America. Over the past 400 years, poverty, religious persecution, and the hope to create better lives have motivated immigrants to make the journey. Immigrants have always faced the perilous task of making it to the land of freedom and opportunity, and they are able to reach their destination with a tremendous amount of courage and hope.

The constant increase of immigrants in the United States generates diversity and barriers between ethnic groups. However, the question to ask is: How can immigrants eliminate those barriers and integrate into the American society? Immigrants presenting limited English proficiency are unable to interact and communicate with other ethnic groups in a common language. As a result, they remain in their own social background without experiencing the opportunities offered by their new country of residence. Thus, the solution relies on the implementation of educational programs in literacy. Only on this way, people will be able to integrate into the American.