Immigration for Some Time Now,

Immigration

For some time now, the immigrants issue in the U.S. has grown to be a national problem, with most U.S. citizens feeling that their space is being violated by the presumed invaders. The U.S. is a country renowned for the fact that it promotes freedom and diversity as it has a large number of minorities present within its borders. However, the country is also renowned for having groups which express convinced nationalist thoughts.

The reason for the ethnic diversity existing in the U.S. is that immigrants have flowed into the country ever since it has been established. Primarily, those that chose to come to the country have done so because of financial reasons, hoping that the new continent would be a good place for them to succeed in. Most of the people going to the U.S. were poor and continued to lead a poor lifestyle there. As a result, Americans felt that the immigrants were doing more damage than good to their country. A general motive for why U.S. citizens didn't agree with the fact that immigrants were coming to their country was because they were considered to be responsible for economic problems. Because of their poverty, immigrants preferred to work for lower fees. In their turn, employers preferred to hire immigrants for lesser money than to keep their previous American workers that were demanding normal salaries.

The nineteenth century has been one in which millions of immigrants entered the U.S. Americans were revolted with the fact that the immigrants were taking their jobs and supposedly brought crime into the U.S. Indeed, numerous Americans suffered from the fact that immigrants came and took their jobs, and, from the fact that immigrants were frequently committing crimes because they needed money for food. "meanwhile, newspapers and magazines portrayed the Chinese as a race of godless opium addicts, prostitutes, and gamblers." (Tichenor, Daniel pp. 2)

One of the mistakes that Americans did was that they paid more attention to blaming immigrants than to helping them integrate. As a result, immigrants felt no remorse when they committed crimes or when they accepted lower wages. Americans attempted to resolve the Chinese immigrant problem by banning Chinese people from entering the country. Moreover, they tried to intimidate those that had already been in the U.S. In order for them to return to China.

Catholics were also considered to pose a threat for the well-being of American citizens. Relying on the theories of Darwin, and on the fact that religion was unnecessary, Americans condemned Catholics for desecrating their lands with their nonsense.

The border between Mexico and the U.S. is famous for the reason that it is the border which registers the most illegal crossings in the world. This does not happen because it is not well guarded, but because the immigrants have elaborate ways of avoiding detection from the border patrols. Also, there are lots of smugglers helping desperate immigrants into the country in exchange for a payment. Most of those that succeed in reaching the U.S. remain in the state of Arizona, which has grown to have an alarming number of people illegally residing in it. Texas and California are also being chosen by Mexican immigrants as a place to stay in. Americans generally fear that several states are passing through a process of "Mexicanization," and that it won't be long before Anglo-Americans themselves would become a minority there.

Americans may feel that their values are being threatened by the millions of immigrants coming to their country every year. However, the process is largely unavoidable, as it is to a certain extent part of the process of globalization. Also, the massive Mexican immigration might be owed to the fact that Native Americans have been pushed back by the early colonists. In need of more living space and to living in better conditions, they resort to illegally crossing the border to find a place which is better than home.

The main concern that Americans have regarding the massive influx of immigrants in their border states is that their jobs will be taken. All the rumors concerning Americans being fired so that lower-paid immigrants could take their place don't really have a firm basis, as they are just stories based on misconceptions and suppositions. The reality is different, and it proves that there is no reason for harsh measures to be taken concerning legal immigrants coming into the country.

"Illegal immigration doesn't even seem to have a dramatic effect on wages, with pay for unskilled work in Arizona regularly exceeding the minimum wage.

Unskilled workers currently make up to thirty percent of Arizona's labor workforce, and they are constantly in demand." (Judis, John B. pp. 6)

Because of various purposes, some people choose to enter the U.S. illegally. As they don't have all the benefits that legal immigrants have, they have to work without a working permit, and for lesser money. As they are less likely to support themselves, they are alsomore inclined to commit crimes. "The Pew Hispanic Center estimated the unauthorized population at 11.1 million in March 2005 and projected it would be 11.5 to 12 million by March 2006"(Hoefer Michael, Rytina Nancy, Campbell Cristopher pp. 11). The real number of illegal immigrants living in the U.S. is unknown, but it is believed that there are much more people illegally residing within the borders of the U.S. than officially estimated.

People that are legally permanent residents (LPRs) in the U.S. enjoy certain privileges which almost make them equal to U.S. citizens. Most people receive the LPR status because of their connection to an LPR or to a U.S. citizen. The method used by U.S. authorities to determine who is and who is not qualified to receive an LPR status is fair, and most people that deserve it have no problems obtaining it.

Foreign nationals living abroad apply for an immigrant visa at a consular office of the Department of State. & #8230; Persons who qualify for legal permanent resident status who are living in the United States, including refugees, certain temporary workers, foreign students, family members, and certain undocumented immigrants, file an application for adjustmerit of status to lawful permanent residence with USCIS (Jefferys Kelly, Monger Randall pp. 17)