Migrant And Racialization Of Migrant Workers

Migration policies are often designed with the sole objective of influencing international migration by either restricting or encouraging circular migration, immigration or emigration(Ripsman & Paul, 2010). Open border policies have contributed to the uncontrolled to the flow of illegal immigrants into countries and in turn generating challenges to the host countries. The fundamental basis for arguments has been whether open immigration policy or restricted immigration policy

A common biased opinion on immigration is that immigrants coming to the United States are taking American jobs. According to the Immigration Policy Center, “research indicates there is little connection between immigrant labor and unemployment rates of native-born workers.” The jobs that immigrants are taking are the low-budget jobs that Americans do not want. They not only get less pay, but also less benefits in comparison to American workers. In fact, according to Forbes, “illegal immigrants actually raise wages for documented/native workers.” America is considered to be more productive when we have more trading partners, Undocumented workers with limited English skills allows more American workers

People’s come from another country to make a new beginning in the United Stated struggle the challenges of being an immigrant and migrant worker. Both share similar challenges such as discrimination, language barrier, salary and citizenship. However, the only difference between them, migrant worker do not stay in one place to live and work, they are consistently all over the place by their jobs. For immigrant are permanently in one place to make a living . Everyday immigrant and migrant worker are forced on to make a living to provide themselves or their family to be stable financially.

Centuries ago, when trans national movements of people were not subject to strict immigration rules, scholars did not consider immigration worth of analysis. Samuel Herbert did not consider immigration as an issue to affect customs, character, or the institution of the British people; “…it is no more able to affect the qualities of the nation than a can of hot water is able to affect the qualities of the nation than a can of hot water is able to affect the temperature of the sea (Samuel, 1905:332). Today no serious social scientist could possibly ignore the effect of immigration since immigration is an issue more than a ‘can of hot water in the sea. Although it is believed that every nation is to be the creation of overlapping generations of immigrants (Stalker 2001), it is essential to understand that the current influx of migrant(labor) in the processes of international migration and globalization is fundamentally different from earlier forms. In modern immigration, it is noticeable that dramatic shifts in destinations, restrictions on residency and overtly strict limitations on settlement, imposed by immigration policies (Falson 2004).

Others say that migrant workers are taking the jobs of national citizens, they are treated the way anyone would be, and they bring down our “standard” living.

In this paper the topic of immigrant labor is that people from around the world have long immigrated to the United States seeking employment opportunities to have a better life style, but while the U.S. economy has benefited by the talents and energy of migrants and immigrants there have also been concerns. According to Immigrant Labor (2015),

Holmes is looking to understand the political, economic, cultural and social elements involved in migrant labor and health. Holmes describes the many instances of violence these workers experience when trying to cross the border,

In today’s global network, there are many opportunities for individuals to seek out and explore different ways to make an honest living. However, the economics and variables that go along with immigrant labor, on a massive scale, can be quite a challenge to get an accurate picture of all the positives and negatives to consider. Further consideration has to be taken into account for individual immigrant workers that eventually rise out of the socioeconomic position that they are in to become successful, contributing members in their new-found community. All of this information has to be carefully weighed to have a truly accurate picture of the short and long-term benefits of the immigration labor in the UK and how it helps or hinders the collective

Preibisch (2007) argued, “There is evidence to suggest that (im)migrant labor has served an important factor in both the maintenance of farms as well as the expansion of dynamic crops… the use of (im)migrant workers to achieve labor market flexibility has emerged as a central aspect of accumulation in the contemporary economy” (p. 421). To elaborate, social conflict theory reveals the relationship between the employing immigrant labor and the accumulation of wealth, goods, and services. Immigrants employed in positions related to agriculture have limited protection from their employers and face risks during work days due to chemicals, pollution, and harsh weather conditions. Employers show little to no concern as migrant workers, despite their working conditions, contribute significantly to the growing economy in Western nations. Therefore, this argument shows that countries participate in the exploitation of migrant workers to further the economic interests and financial well-being of the

Illegal immigration has been a problem for the United States for a long time. Illegal immigrants have come into US through either the Mexico border, the Pacific Ocean, or through many other ways. Some people have entered the country legally through a visit visa, but then have stayed illegally and are working in various places. Illegal immigration is a double-edged sword; on the one hand it provides the local economy with cost benefits as the illegal immigrants are not paid so much, while they are more productive. On the other hand, these illegal immigrants do not pay taxes and their employers also do not pay their taxes. There are both pros and cons of illegal immigration and this paper shall take a look at some facts pertinent to illegal immigration in the United States. With so much immigration happening it can be viewed as a social problem perspective and it depends if the immigration affects us for the better or the worse. Also, honestly in time of 2017 illegal immigration is a problem that should addressed at this period of time.

Within a neoliberal perspective, David Bacon’s The Right to Stay Home argues that immigrants became an economic tool rather than seen as human beings. The creation of drastic economic situations forces migration. Migrants are an essential component of neoliberal economies that seek a fast-paced growth without many questions asked (Orr, 2014). The amount of questions not being asked from “ordinary people,” the amount of “ordinary wages” not paid to foreigners and the constant supply of foreign labor cheap seems to be a strong incentive to maintain certain migration policies that aim to keep the inflow of foreign workers. In these terms, neoliberal globalization allowed states to have a hand over the masses of labor and allowed corporates to

In lieu of generalizing research, considerations were made on legal and illegal work statuses that the populations may have to encounter during gaining access to migrant workers. The researchers decided to focus on the description of the realities of migrant workers. The researchers were extremely interested in the social functioning and wide range of problems individuals faced due to their migration statuses. Many of the underlying problems were health risks, family dysfunction, alienation, discrimination and other forms of injustices that affect their everyday lives. The researchers were able to study the commonalities between migrant workers from two diverse countries (Holtzhausen & Oliphant,

This paper discusses the impact that immigration has on both the receiving country and the sending country in terms of economic and social patterns. First, we will look at how immigration can benefit the economies for each country indicating how migrants from countries can boost economic growth. Immigrants help the economy by filling in menial jobs that no one wants. “Within receiving societies, once immigrants have been recruited into particular occupations in significant numbers, those jobs become culturally labeled as "immigrant jobs" and native workers are reluctant to fill them, reinforcing the structural demand for immigration” (Massey et al., 1993). Migrants in the host country also stimulate the economy by becoming consumers of that

It is clear that this typified mindset of the migrant workers is a social fact that has been carried through from generations and generations. It has transcended generations because it has long been the only way to survive and make a living for these migrant workers and their families. Social facts within this community seem hard to break out of due to the fact that they have provided incentives and work for these workers and will continue to do so as long as American consumers desire their services. Unless our agricultural wants and needs change, we will require the work of migrant workers.

While, misinformation about the role of undocumented workers and the effects that they have is one problem with the immigration system of the US, there are other programs at fault. For example, The Guest Worker Program was created to provide seasonal non-agricultural jobs to foreigners and was made to give opportunities for people that need it. However, this program has some defects. After workers had been recruited they can only be working for one person; there is no opportunity for them to look for different job opportunities. This is a problem because it can lead to abuse from the employers. One instance of that is when Tim Fernholz on his article about the guestworker program says, “Moreover, workers who participate face serious abuses, often because the program permanently links them to a single employer giving them little power to demand their rights”(1).