Essays on Immigrants

Abstract

Illegal immigration continues to draw many issues in the world today. It is worth noting that illegal immigration affects countries in various ways. As a matter of fact, illegal immigration is an unethical act from the beginning. Law guides business ethics in most cases, and on the same note provide the basic framework whereby businesses will choose to follow. In fact, hiring illegal immigrants affects business ethics in various ways. The controversy of hiring ethical issues and its effects in business ethics based on the fact that there are those who support illegal immigration while other are against hiring of ...

Economic Situation of Immigrants in Canada

This paper talks about the migration of immigrants into Canada and the resultant labor environment for the immigrants. It brings together and reviews several recent studies conducted on the subject of immigrants into Canada and how they have fared in the labor market as compared to the native-born candidates. This paper shall argue that recent immigrants into the country face less prospects of getting gainful employment, and in the event that they obtain such employment, they are faced with low incomes that pose challenges for their survival. This paper will further argue that the economic impact caused by this ...

Introduction

Canada has over time been attracting a high number of immigrants each year. This number has also been increasing each year (Reitz, 2005). About 20% of the country’s population is made up of foreigners. Based on the data from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the annual immigration flow of the country is now one of the highest among the OECD members. For example, in the year 2011, the country received some 249,000 new immigrants, which was more than the number it received in 2010 (281,000). The two main cited reasons for this immigration are job ...

As the development of transportation and communication technology has increased in light of globalization, immigration has had a significant impact on world politics, and it has become a central theme in political discussions focusing on international relations. In light of the substantial and ongoing issue of American immigration, immigrant populations are dealing with prejudice, unfairness, and xenophobia more than ever before. Given America’s status as the great melting pot, it is one of the biggest receivers of immigrants from other countries, thus, the impact that caused by immigrants is a crucial factor that affects many aspects of the American society and ...

Immigration from Asia, Africa and Latin America to Europe

The purpose of this paper is a complex study of migration processes from Asia, Latin America and Africa to European countries. Special attention will be paid to analyses of economical and other activities of immigrants, influence of their remittances on condition of payments balance of donor and recipient countries, questions of labor regulation and limitation of illegal migration due to criminal elements and shady economy. There are several research problems that we will tackle within this paper. We are interested in main reasons of migration from Africa, Asia and Latin America to European Union, estimation of its volume and dynamism. ...

Immigration has long been a part of history since the early century as the early civilizations learnt of each other, fostering camaraderie and partnership between nations to improve the country. Many stories of immigration are detailed throughout history, especially those who immigrated due to wars and discrimination in their home lands. Through the years, immigration became a part of each nation, whether for the better or for the worst. According to the Swiss Federal Department of Justice and Police, immigrants or migrants tend to move and live far away from their native countries due to the following reasons: poor living conditions ...

The United States of America is a well-established country that has become the world’s most powerful economy due to the growth it has had in its industrial sectors. It is due to this reputation and the different employment opportunities that are in the US that has driven many foreigners to the point of desperations since they would do anything to acquire legal documents that would allow them to live and work in the United States. Individuals who are not born in the U.S but live and work in the country are referred to as immigrants. The United States has ...

Illegal Immigrants in Arizona

Illegal Immigrants in Arizona

Part 1

Introduction Illegal immigration has emerged as one of most debated issues of the United States of America. America is considered as land of opportunities and this image of America attracts thousands of immigrants every year. Immigrants wish to enter into America at any cost. They make all legal and illegal efforts to reach America. Such influx of illegal immigrants has caused various problems for citizens in different parts of the United States of America. Phoenix, the capital of Arizona has been facing various issues due to heavy influx of illegal immigrants. This paper intends ...

Introduction

American history is not marked by heavenly lifestyle, but it’s filled with violence and conflicts. One of the major issues that challenge America's democratic setup is their ethnic diversity. After the civil war, the ethnic divisions continued among people and this time the conflicts are based on immigrants. The tensions surrounding immigration peaked from 1875 to 1930 where the US governments during that period came up with so many legislations in swift response to these tensions. In this assignment, we would analyse the important events of immigration between 1875-1930 that caused major tensions and how the US governments ...

The issue of illegal immigration in the United States is an extremely polarizing issue, one which divides Americans and is a constant hot button issue in American politics. Illegal immigration can be defined as the entry of a non-legal citizen who has not gone through proper legal channels to gain residency in the United States. These individuals reside in the country and even work within it, all while not being registered or legally recognized as an official US citizen. Most illegal immigrants in America come from Mexico and other Latin American nations, and can be found in all areas of the ...

The United States government has been facing challenges in controlling the illegal immigrants who enter the country through the Southern Border. The Federal government has been tasked with the mandate of protecting the border however due to its wide territory it has been facing several challenges. The States that have been facing the border have enacted laws to assist them to deal with the crisis. The State of Arizona came up with laws that have stirred up high emotions across the country. Statistics show that in the year 2010, 450,000 illegal immigrants managed to enter the country through ...

Background

According to Gheen (1), illegal immigration originated from legal migrations that took place between the late 1800s and the early 1900s. In 1928, Edward H. Dowell who was the vice president of the California Federation of Labor announced that 67000 Mexicans had legally immigrated to America the previous year but an even larger number had illegally immigrated to America. Gheen (1) further argues that massive illegal immigration started in the early 1940s due to labor shortage on America. The federal government arranged for the temporary importation of Mexican labor to contribute to agriculture, under the Bracero Program. Even after ...

In twenty-first century America, the issue of immigration, particularly Mexican immigration (both “legal” and “illegal”) is ever-present in political, economic and social discourse. “The issue of immigration touches the Mexican-origin population more than any other ethnic group in the United States,” (Jiminez 2007, 599). With such attention focused on this particular ethnic group, it is interesting to consider the tribal, cultural, racial, ethnic, and national identity of this group. How do Mexican immigrants express their identity in the above-stated terms? What is the nature of Mexican immigrant communities? In what way are Mexican immigrants experiencing social exclusion both within ...

Currently, one of the most heated topics of debate, capable of eliciting a strong and emotional argument, is how to best address the masses of illegal immigrants currently residing undocumented within the United States. With an estimated eleven to twelve million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States, the question of how to deal with individuals who are living and working in the country illegally is certainly no small one (Bardes 146; Schmidt 81). The basis for various viewpoints range from calm and logical economic analysis to the more primal: an impassioned and territorial, if not aggressive need to defend ...

Asian immigrants were, for many years, the silent victims of American westward expansion. When Americans were expanding westward in pursuit of Manifest Destiny, they were not doing all the work themselves. Manifest Destiny was the widely-held belief by many Americans that America was destined to expand across the current-day United States. During the 1820s all the way through the 1860s, Americans from the east coast of the United States expanded across the United States, seeking a variety of different things-- some sought land, others new experiences or natural resources. Everyone who participated in the American westward expansion carried some kind ...

English

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND IMMIGRATION REFORMS INTRODUCTION On November 20 2014, President Obama spoke on immigration and stated, “We were strangers once, too. And whether our forebears were strangers who crossed the Atlantic, or the Pacific, or the Rio Grande, we are here only because this country welcomed them in, and taught them that to be an American is about something more than what we look like, or what our last names are, or how we worship”. The United States of America has existed as a country with many immigrants originating from those who initially crossed the bridge that ...

The approach taken in the construction of the argument in this essay is based on the proposition that companies and firms which employ illegal immigrants face more risks than the advantages that are poised by the adoption of this action. There is a thorough exposition into the legal demerits that lurk and have the highest chance of affecting the firms thus causing dire consequences in the overall functioning of the companies concerned. While this consequence will affect the functioning and output of the company, the image of the firms also is placed at stake. The paper observes the consequences that a ...

Chinese immigration in American begun back in the 17th century and were influenced by many reasons. According to data collected on immigration, the Chinese immigration to America can be calcified into three categories this being 1849 to 1883, 1883 to 1965 and 1965 to date. These three categories periods categories the immigration of the Chinese into the states. 1848, saw one of the largest waves of immigrants come to the states. The Gold Rush Era was the main reason behind the influx of immigration during this period. 95% of all the immigrants who came from China were recorded to ...

Sociology

Illegal Immigrants in the United States of America can are the classic victim of media stereotype emanating out of the classification of immigrants into various criminal categories on account of strict anti-immigration laws. The social perception social construction resulting from such perception concerning a particular group of people possessing homogenous features is the function of the prevailing economic, political and sociological conditions. As and by way of illustration, in a worsening economy, when jobs are few and far off, the government adopts protectionist policies and consequently makes the strong anti-immigration laws. This might not be the case in a thriving economy where jobs ...

English

Who works harder, Native born Americans or Immigrants? The debate about who works harder in this country has is an argument that never goes away. There are many ways to view this question, but most often the argument often favors immigrants. The question itself could be tricky depending on the context, but there is no doubt to the fact that immigrants work harder in the United States compared to native-born Americans. Many Americans get offended by this, but really they should not be taking offense. Native born Americans have privileges that immigrants will never have, no matter how ...

Netherlands Immigration

The historical background of a country plays an integral role in shaping the government’s activities in a country and the culture of the people. Netherlands as a country is not an exception in respect to this phenomenon. In fact, Netherlands is acknowledged in history as the first country to have a parliament through an election process. Apart from being associated with other affiliations, Netherlands is one of the founding member states of the European Union, World Trade Organization and the NATO. The headquarters of various Organizations such as Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and international courts such as the International Court of Justice, ...

Definition and measurement of the policy

Immigration has been a hot button issue in Alabama in particular and in United States in general. This resulted in Alabama State passing a tough immigration law. In 2001, Alabama passed the HB56. This is the harshest state immigration to have ever been passed in the country. The law attacked virtually every aspect of life of illegal aliens. Among the key provisions of the bill included: Banning landlords from renting their homes to undocumented aliens, allowing schools to check on immigration status of students and permitting the police to arrest any suspected immigration violators. This law thrust Alabama into an unexpected ...

Introduction

Many would not know it but immigrants actually do help bring the fuel to the Unites States economy, on behalf of about one in every seven workers. For the reason that of faster immigration and the decreasing of the U.S. population development, workers that are foreign-born actually accounted for just about half of labor-force growth that had occurred over the past years (Jason Furman, 2010). The great big part of the public attention was placed for on the huge amount of immigrant workers that have low skills, however the numbers of immigrants that have high skills really do move ...

The population of United States of America boasts of immigrants originating from Europe, Asia and Africa. The colonization of Africa is an event that pushed for the forceful importation of African into America. Thus, years between 1861 and 1865 experienced an influx of about four million African sold as slaves (Hernandez, 2006, p.440-444). However, the first major voluntary immigrants hailed from Scandinavian countries, Germany and the United Kingdom. The Irish people created the larger percent of the immigrants. Due to the perceived fertility of American farms and its economic stability, more immigrants came in from Eastern and southern Europe. ...

The Canadian labor market data has shown clearly that immigrants and non-immigrants have high income differences. Majority of immigrants’ income is far much below that of non-immigrants counterparts with the same level of education and experience. This is attributable to the factors discussed below. First and foremost, immigrants’ education received outside Canada is valued less than that offered by Canadian institutions. This has made many immigrants with high levels of education to be undermined in the labor market. Instances where salary scale is fixed according to ones education qualifications immigrants are usually ranked a scale lower than their native ...

Introduction

One in every 10 Mexicans resides in United States. Mexican-born immigrants account for 29.8% of all foreign born immigrants in United States (Bean & Gillian 2003). This means they are the largest immigrant community in United States. Mexico borders United States to the south and the proximity of these countries has over the years translated to increased border movements and immigration. Civil society and human rights activists have proposed amnesty as a good way to tackle illegal immigration. The debate on amnesty has dominated talks in various forums and has become a key political issue. The following paper focuses on a newspaper article ...

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A majority of people consider crime rates to have a strong connection with the presence of immigrants in a community/society. It is a widespread perception that a lot of immigrants come to a country by illegal means and have no regard for the laws of the country they choose to migrate to. Immigration is considered a controversial subject as immigrants are blamed for disturbing the labor force composition for the natives of the destination countries. The second reason that makes immigration a debatable issue is the concern about the crime rates’ increase (Bresler 13). However, it is a false perception that immigrants commit a lot ...

Article Summary

In his speech, Shaub discusses the four developmental phases of the acculturation process of immigrants in America. In particular, Shaub discusses how some immigrants want to be bicultural, that is, to retain their original personality while developing an American one. Shaub further discuss how culture and religion can influence the bi-culturality of Muslims.

Cited Passage

“Imagine groups of related individuals living together in primitive conditions but still developing some kind of coherent culture. In many cases there would come a day when the tribe had to move---perhaps the food ran out or there was some natural calamity. For whatever reason groups often ...

Culture and Literature

Any work of art that is written is called literature. Literature works comes in two categories namely fictional and non fictional. On the other hand, culture is the way of living of a certain group of people. The relationships between these two are many. For instance, through literature, culture of different communities is expressed. The life that many individuals experience is a portion of culture and it largely inspires literature. Culture is not only recorded by literature but it is also influenced by it. The literature from the south of America is used to describe culture of communities living there. Southern ...

An American immigrant leaves his or her mother country in search of business opportunities as well as expectations of a superior lifestyle associated with America. These particular expectations are often hinged on the fact they could achieve better lifestyles via better work and schooling opportunities in the United States. Nevertheless, this isn't always the situation. These particular immigrants experience a lot of issues from their new surroundings such as language climate and lifestyle which, to a large extend, influence their successes or failures in the United States. They influence their economic as well as social standing within their new environment and, therefore, ...

The Ethics for Business Owners in Hiring Illegal Immigrants

Introduction There is a great deal of debate concerning the hiring of illegal immigrants by United States businesses. Those against the hiring of illegal immigrants argue that these immigrants are taking jobs away from American workers. In this country, there are actually strong penalties for hiring undocumented or illegal workers because the hiring of illegal immigrants violates both federal and state law. Although it is illegal to hire illegal immigrants, there are these that consider it in terms of an ethical issue for businesses. So, what is ethics? “There is a difference between ethics and law. The law summarizes what ...

LITERATURE REVIEW

Entry into the United States through illegal means is the best possible solution for some of the foreign low skilled workers. These workers make up almost 7 percent of the total US labor force. They are of great importance for such sectors which require low skilled but labor intensive operations like construction, farming, manufacturing, hospitality industry and maintenance and cleaning of buildings. Most of these immigrants come from different countries near the United States. Majority of 59 percent is from Mexico. Then, 15 percent are from the Caribbean and Central America. 7 percent are from the South America. The ...

X University There has been a long standing debate in Canada about the need to bring about changes to immigration policy. The discussion hovers around the kind of immigrants to focus and their overall impact on the economy. Also, how to evenly spread the benefits of immigration across the country. After extensive review of Collacot (2003), “Canada’s Immigration Policy: The Need for Major Reform”, I am of the opinion that skilled immigrants should be given preference over other categories. Also, incentives should be created such that they chose to settle evenly across the country, and ghettoes be avoided ...

Abstract

Immigration reform refers to the current political debate in the United States involving the ongoing political debates regarding to changes in the current immigration policy of the nation. Obviously, immigration reform is a major issue in America today. As of 2013, it is estimated that there are approximately 11 to 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States and this has become a major political and social concern because continued flow of illegal immigrants is said to have negative implications (Gaynor, 2013). In order to address this issue, this paper will involve a review of recent newspaper article covering the issue with ...

Nativism has long been a central human behavior, dating back to the very beginning of time. Outsiders in majority cultures suffer in many ways. Their linguistic hurdles in interacting with the majority culture open them up to the victimization that comes with being cheated. Whether taking place in ancient times or during the twenty-first century, it has been very difficult, at times, for new immigrants to succeed in their new land. Sometimes they go to a land that does not have enough opportunities for their new residents, and so things become tense between the original residents and the newcomers. So many ...

Abstract

The issue on illegal immigrants has always beset the American society. Many immigrants go to America to pursue what most people call as “the American dream”, often believing that America is the “land of milk and honey”. The problem however, is that there a number of immigrants without the necessary legal documents. Two opposing views on whether illegal immigrants should be beneficiaries of government benefits exist. Benefits given to both legal and illegal immigrants include healthcare, education, housing and employment benefits. This paper aims to show the pros and cons of giving benefits to illegal immigrants in the view that ...

Early Canadian Multicultural Policy towards Ethnic Minorities: A Historical Background

It is significant to see that early Canadian multicultural policies towards ethnic minorities must be interpreted in two different outlooks. Firstly, there was a Government official policy towards the French Canadians. Throughout the British colonial era, British authorities generally enforced multicultural policies that were both prejudiced and assimilative with the aim to bring this ethnic group into the British control. Since Confederation, nevertheless, French Canadians were able to gain significant political and legal independence rights. This consisted of some political freedom through the acknowledgment of Quebec as a province, representation in political bodies, and legal language rights. In contrast, there ...

This paper will reflect over the immigrants who came to America during the late 1880’s through the early 1900’s. It will reflect over the struggles they had to achieve. It will reflect over the punishments and crimes they had to endure. It will reflect examples of this through books and history. Ellis Island use to be an island where immigrants would come to enter into America. Ellis Island has a history that is rich and leaves an enchanting impact. While the island is now a museum, the memories and stories it carried remains presence. Ellis Island was the ...

What factors best explain the attraction of St. Kilda to Central European immigrants before 1950?

St. Kilda refers to a suburb in Melbourne area in Australia. This region was named after a lady who resided at the beach. This region became the most liked suburb by the elites in Melbourne mainly due to the fact that palatial mansions were constructed alongside the waterfront and the hills. Before 1950 the housing facilities were at a very low cost which attracted a larger segment of the Central European immigrants in order to have proper and adequate access to housing and accommodation facilities at the lowest possible cost. This region contains the best islands of Scotland which are attractive to the ...

Introduction

A special population is a population that has some unique features. Any population can be described as a special population as long as it has some distinct features or it is a subset that is different from the general population. In categorizing special populations, the presence or absence of some features are taken into consideration and one of the most common type of identification feature is based on the ethnicity of the group. Gender can also be used to categorize a population as special. Geographic location is also an important aspect when categorizing populations. Age can also be used in this kind of ...

When people feel that their mother country does not offer them what they desire in life, they decide to seek it in other countries. The immigrant issue is an issue that many countries have to deal with human. Immigration is an issue that has been there for many years; there are, however, nations which have a high number of immigrants than others with the US being one of the nations with a high number of immigrants. Immigrants who have moved to the US have given various reasons for their migration and why they preferred to move to the US and ...

Immigration-The American Dream

Ever since its discovery, the North-American continent has been the synonym for a prosperous country where by working hard one can achieve a fulfilled life and rich and lucrative career. Every day, people from different countries enter the USA in search for a better life for themselves and their children as well. One can notice the glimpse of hope, admiration, and fear in their eyes as they set out on this journey. However, they have to forget their previous social position, their university degrees, their ethnical background, and have to start from the beginning. As children, we listen to so many stories ...

Introduction

America is an independent and sovereign state that has recorded a tremendous growth and transformation in various facets of the society, especially in economic, political, cultural and social spheres. As a developed and superpower nation, America understands the importance of the rule of law that is premised on the international convention policies, and societal values, and principles to enhance national integration, identity, and spearhead economic, political, and social development. Over the years, the American government has delegated the duty and responsibility of formulating and implementing laws and policies to the Congress, House of Representatives, and other arms of the government. The ...

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The article, “15 years on the Bottom Rung” by Anthony DePalma highlights the tough situation faced by modern immigrants from Mexico by contrasting a typical story of one with that of a Greek immigrant who came to the United States illegally in the late 1940s. The article points out that although both the Greek immigrant and the Mexican immigrant came from roughly the same circumstances, the Greek was able to work his way up the economic ladder well into the middle class, while the Mexican immigrant worked for fifteen years and remains in the lower economic class working entry-level jobs. The ...

Thesis statement

Immigration is the movement of people to another country which they are not natives. People immigrate for several reasons that are not limited to search for employment, free from war in their own countries, natural disasters and family reunification. In the current century, there has been considerable high level of immigration by natives from low developed nations to developed nations. This social behavior has been characterized by both legal and illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants lack identification documents to verify their area of origin which is a contravention of the host country. Therefore it would be detrimental for the country to ...

Illegal Immigration

Illegal immigration is wrong and not fair to both legal immigrants and taxpayers. Illegal immigrants also referred top as illegal aliens. These people give many reasons for overstaying their visas or unlawfully crossing the borders. For example, illegal aliens could be running away from hostility, searching for jobs, being in political exile, family reunion, escaping criminal activity such for medical care being some of the commonly given reasons. Although these reasons logical and justifiable they should not be excuses for illegal immigration. Some of the major reasons why illegal immigration is unjust are because illegal immigrants burden taxpayers ...

Immigrants face difficulties when they are caught in the middle of two cultures. It becomes difficult for some to easily integrate while others try so much to fit in amid several challenges. There is always an effort to assimilate or incorporate a micro culture into a macro culture in trying to make one homogenous group, but it is not as easy as it seems especially when members of the micro culture are not ready to accept the macro culture. It is even worse off when the micro group does not speak the same language as the macro group. In the context ...

Introduction

The issue of immigration has become very controversial in the last two decades. This controversy has come in light of drastic changes and reforms to the nation’s immigration policies from the year 2001 when the 9/11 terrorist attacks happened. The controversy on the issue of immigration reforms has emanated from the fact that there are those in the society who are in favor of the enacted policy reforms while there are those who vehemently oppose the enacted reforms. However, this paper has committed itself not to analyzing this debate or controversy associated with the immigration reform circa 2001, ...

The United States (U.S.) in the 21st Century has more than one serious problem facing it. Yet, it can be determined that the most fundamental crises facing the nation today is the influx of illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico into the U.S., taking jobs and using-up resources meant for its own citizens. Admittedly, this issue has caused a furious debate on benefits versus liabilities on both the federal and state levels.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has estimated that around 11.5 million illegal immigrants entered the country in 2011, of which 6.9 million arrived from Mexico ( ...

Abstract

The American dreams refers to a phrase connoting happiness and hope for prosperity which is uniquely symbolized by an individual owning his own house in the Unites States of America. This phrase was first applied to the hopes of immigrants and the phrase nowadays applies to all the people of America with the exception of extremely reach individual in the society. The America dream in the case of Gabriel suggests the hope that his social and economic status will be better than that of his parents when they left Romania for America. At the end of the story, it is ...

In recent years, the increase in immigrants to the United States increased tremendously and undoubtedly has an impact on the nation’s society and the economy. However, the process of migration has a tremendous impact on the extinction of the cultures of the migrants. Children, in particular, face psychological challenges as they try to adapt to the changes in the culture. Nevertheless, the children adjust eventually. The adults on the other find it difficult to adjust as the shift in cultural practices and beliefs cause severe psychological and social problems for these individuals as they attempt to let go of ...

For quite a long time, the problem of illegal immigration into the United States from Mexico is one of the biggest problems. Every night, the border between the United States and Mexico crosses the hundreds intruders. Most of them, of course, will be caught, however, a few months later, they will be in the United States again. The length of the border between Mexico and the United States is about 2000 miles and the number of crosses of the border is the biggest in the world. Thus, it is the busiest border in the world. Partly along the border was built a ...

INTRODUCTION:

Immigration refers to a movement of people into anther region or country in order to settle where they were not natives. The movement of people into a country may be as a result of several factors which may range from political, social and economic aspects of life or pressures in the countries they come from. The natural disasters and reunification of families may also lead to such movements of people from one country to another. The people may also move from one country or region to another in order to change their surroundings. Immigration is a component of many factors depending on the ...

It is the general perception among the American society that earlier immigrates were successful compared to the immigrants of the current generation. Although this claim could be partially true based on one’s arguments as extracted from their experiences, the statement is basically a myth. This is because recent Pew Research center’s Statistics suggests that the inverse is true. The history course of the immigrants to the US radically shifted and took another direction after 1965 (Duggan et al., 2013). 1965 is the year during which the abolishment of the origins quota system law was put in place. As a ...

The ‘gang of eight’ unveiled a comprehensive immigration reform in April 2013 aimed at dealing with the 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States and putting a halt to illegal immigration. The proposed bill by the group included the DREAM act principles to give assistance to immigrants who entered the US illegally when young, provisions for enhancement of border security and a path to citizenship for the 11 million illegal immigrants. The effort of these eight members should indeed present a political desire of solving the immigration menace in the US, though this reform should take into consideration past experiences before ...

A close analysis of the United States demonstrates that there exists a significant proportion of Asian American immigrants. Worth noting is the fact Asian American immigrants comprise of different ethnic groups including the Japanese, Indians, Chinese, Koreans, and Filipinos. The immigration history of the above connoted ethnic groups exhibits certain differences. As such, the Chinese are hypothesized to have been the first lot of Asian Americans to come into the United States. However, it is of the essence to note that a significant proportion of the Japanese Americans occurs as the descendants of Japanese who immigrated into the United States as ...

Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle

Upton Sinclair’s 1906 novel, The Jungle, covers numerous subjects centered on life in Chicago, focusing on the corruption and collusion rampant during those years between industries such as the meatpackers, the politicians, and criminal underground. It describes the squalid and hopeless living conditions of working-class families, especially the immigrants, the fights and failures of unions, and presents an alternative and negative view of capitalism as well as arguments for socialism. The book became a best seller but not for the reasons Sinclair hoped, its socialist message overshadowed by the graphic and sickening descriptions of working conditions in the meat ...

Cheers to technology and the internet, the world has over the years turned to be a small village where physical and geographical barriers that hindered people’s movement from continent to continent no longer exist. As a result, people’s movements are no longer mired geographically, but rather by man-made policies. Such policies are termed as immigration policies. They denote a country’s set of rules and regulations that are formulated with the objective of guiding people entering and leaving the country. Worth mentioning early on is the fact that each and every country formulates its own set of immigration policies, and ...

Abstract

The onset of immigration had long been a part of American history since its discovery in the 1600s and had shaped the country’s society and government throughout the years. In the early years, America had gladly opened its doors to the world without restrictions and some aided in the liberation of the country from English rule and into independence. However, as the years progressed, restrictions were imposed by the government due to the fear of these immigrants and eventually, due to the onset of illegal immigration. Reforms left and right were implemented to sustain America’s security, economy and ...

When man was going through social evolution, there were certain factors that contributed in development of this ideologically structured community. Sociology is the scientific study of society and therefore, a lot of concepts of social behavior correlate with scientific hypothesis. Just like a drop of oil won’t mix in a jar full of water, a person is unable to blend in a society that he does not culturally or inherently belong to. People belonging to any society learn normative behavior from interaction with other social beings. For some sociologists, society is the actor and we as social beings learn from society. There are a ...