Muslim Immigrants In France

As a flourishing country, the United States of America has been a recurring land of hope and prosperity for immigrants. These foreigners may have been looking for religious freedom, job opportunities, escape from economic and environmental problems, shelter from war, or simply a fresh start at life. With immigration becoming larger and larger as every years passes, with it comes reasons for more legislation and new trends that are contributed by the different array of people who come together in the crucible that is the United States. The nationality or ethnicity of the immigrants vary from the Germans, Irish, Mexicans, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese. While there are many cases of immigrants to the United States, they are not always honest, there is always the issues of illegal immigration, that is believed to threaten the American society, “Americans perceived that the large number of immigrants from ethnically, religiously, and culturally different places

When most immigrants move into America, they are greeted with much tension and conflict. There is still some discrimination between races, as much as American’s

Giving into the demands of upset citizens, different political parties began to campaign with planks in their platforms dedicated to legally destroying immigration. The Austrian Freedom Party, for instance, campaigned to increase the amount of laws that prevent immigration and to make it more difficult for non-Austrians to live and work amongst the Austrian people (Doc 6). By creating a platform to change a country’s laws, it is clear Europeans were so upset with immigration that they wanted to make fundamental changes in their governments’ policies. People were unhappy with how their society was transforming and they wanted to put official rules in place that would allow Europe to return to its former state. Enoch Powell, a member of the Conservative Party, brought this common desire to light by explaining that people did not want to live in a country filled with immigrants, so action needed to be taken in order to curb the high immigration levels (Doc 2). The fact that many Europeans wanted politicians to take a stand against immigration shows how upset people were with the rising numbers of immigration, which became roughly 500,000 immigrants per year. By involving the government, European citizens were able to project their anti-immigration sentiment into the rest of the continent. Involving politicians and political parties shows how adament some Europeans were about keeping foreigners out of

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

People are always uneasy with what they don’t know, and immigrants carry with them different cultures, languages, and the unknown. During the late 1900s and early 2000s, America was dealing with a large influx of immigrants. In America from 1880 to 1925, immigrants were viewed through a lens of racial prejudice and seen as either sources of work or of crime.

The U.S found itself confronted to new challenges that they didn’t think of before. This new challenges led to a shift of American attitudes towards immigration. This was due to the high influx of the immigrants coming from Europe and of the liberal paradox related to immigration (Tichenor 2002, 51). The United States found itself caught between two stools where immigration benefited the economy but the on the other side its obligation to set limits regarding social and publics welfare available to the new wave of immigrants.

Muslim immigrants have arrived to the United States of America from every nuke and corner of the sphere. The population is diverse in their own ways but each one of them bears similar reasons: Some desire to escape an old way of life, others to find a new one. Some wanted to escape violence, others the fetters of penury, or simple lack of opportunity. They have arrived with fervent hope, and often nothing more. The initial response received by them was largely varied. These new Americans found a vast new land hungry for their labor. But some, unfamiliar with these newcomers’ customs and religions, treated the new Americans as outsiders and believed they could never be real Americans. And with the events like the Gulf War and the World Trade Center bombing outpoured anti-Islamic sentiments in the 1990s. These sentiments intensified with the heinous and abominable attacks of September 11th. Muslims were being labeled as “extremists”, “jihadists”, “fanatics”, “fundamentalists” etc. They were being feared, discriminated and even harassed.

Immigrants live a had life of uprooting one’s life by choice or necessity to relocate to another country in hopes of a better life, in France these immigrants have not been welcomed with open arms, depictions of these separations and brutality toward immigrants in France are shown in Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow by Faiza Guene about an immigrant teen from Morocco, and the movie La Haine by Mathieu Kassovitz about minority teens rioting against racial injustice by the police. These two stories reveal the police brutality and terrible situations these immigrant and minority groups face in France and how it has shaped their outlooks on life to be this dead-end cycle of suffering and failure. I feel Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow depicts a better more

Caldwell argues that “Western Europe became a multi-ethnic society in a fit of absence of mind.” European policymakers imported people from Africa and the middle east to fill short term labor shortages in post-war Europe, Germany especially. For the first time in modern history, immigrants have a substantial presence in Europe. Islam is the continent’s second largest religion. These immigrants continued to multiply even as the jobs disappeared: the number of foreign residents in Germany increased from 3m in 1971 to 7.5m in 2000 And by 2050, the foreign-origin populations in most European countries will be between 20 and 32%. even though the number of foreigners in the workforce did not budge. Today immigrants account for about 10% of the population of most west European countries, and up to 30% in some of Europe 's great cities. These same policymakers made the assumption that immigrants would quickly adopt the moral and cultural norms of their host societies. The heavy industries

Danso in his study highlights how a society accepts and welcomes its new members goes a long way to influence the life chances of the newcomers in their new country. He examines how “if refugees are accepted not as full members of the new society, but as ‘unwelcome others’, it may create a condition of social exclusion leading, ultimately, to dysfunctional integration for the refugee community” (Danso, 2002. p. 7). Anti-refugee rhetoric’s hinder individuals from access to opportunities, which may affect them from complete membership and participation in Canada. Danso highlights how a feeling of acceptance by the receiving society will determine if the refugees ‘sink or swim’ (Dano, 2002, p. 7). He also explores the initial stages of resettlement and how harmful it is if refugees are placed in circumstances where they find themselves in conflict situations with the new society who views them as competition for

religion, and culture continues under the category of immigration. Most of the society continues to feel broken with the economic inequality and social-justice issues. These aspects continue to latch onto immigration and even the topic of terrorism. I believe that this article will provide specific information on the social impacts of immigration and how it affects major topics. This can back up the initial argument and provide specific details of social justice with the people being interviewed on this topic.

One of the greatest difficulties in intercultural relations is the acceptance of others due to the perceived threats and anxiety produced. The threat being that one will lose their culture, language, and ‘race’. These feelings give rise to the issue of racism, prejudice, and in some cases violence. With this in mind, we can begin to see why it is hard for some members of a host country to be accepting of immigrants. In Canada, 16% of Canadians believe immigrants take away jobs from locals (Ward & Masgoret, 2006). The increasing migration of immigrants has a strong impact on the host countries; one such impact is an incident in which a Sikh truck driver was physically assaulted in Canada despite Canada being portrayed as a cultural mosaic. Understanding

Many believed that their loyalty to France would save them and so they differentiated themselves from foreign Jews. They felt that identifying with the foreign Jews would renounce their tradition of assimilation and French patriotism. Many Jews believed that it was this contribution to French society that would protect them. Additionally, many French Jews felt disconnected with the foreign Jews, many of whom had come to France as refugees. They did not see them as equals to the established, well-off French Jewish families. Helene Berr echoes this sentiment when she visits her father in Préfecture de Police. She struggles to accept that her father was a prisoner alongside the other Jews because “the four of us were so distant from those poor folk.” In France, many Jewish refugees lived in poorer neighborhoods and it was easy for Helene to differentiate herself from them. These refugees had not assimilated into French society the same way that the Berrs had and, thus, did not identify with the nation. Therefore, it was strange for Helene to see her father grouped in with all the “other Jews.” French Jews identification with the nation and their confidence in its solidarity is widespread and the reason why many people put faith in

Islam is the second most widely practiced religion in France, with the country being home to the largest Muslim population in Europe. Undoubtedly, France has faced various challenges in its attempt to achieve integration between its citizens and several issues have arisen during the last few decades. In order to comprehend the complexity of issues related to assimilation and integration, it is important to understand the different aspects of these issues and identify the reasons behind them to provide the fundamental basis needed to tackle them.

As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, it is imperative to understand how societies interact and the issues they are facing. I have been interested in languages, cultures, and international affairs for many years which is why I have decided to major in Global Studies. To broaden my global perspective, I am currently participating on St. Lawrence University's Global Francophone Cultures program where I am studying abroad in Quebec, Canada; Rouen, France, and Dakar, Senegal. In addition to learning the French language, the main area of focus for this year's program is immigration. One of the courses I am taking is called, “The Age of Migration: Labor Mobility in the EU.” In this course we have read various articles on immigration, researched countries immigration policies, and are studying the economics of immigration. We