Stereotypes Of Immigration

Immigration has a great social impact on the countries who are receiving an influx of foreign-born people who want to become citizens. Along with social change and how the immigrants affect the nation's economy, there are also problems of prejudice, discrimination, and racism.
Prejudice is a negative view of an entire category of people. It is often based on the groups ethnicity and being a racial minority. These negative views often create stereotypes due to false ideologies of individuals within a minority. Prejudice is created by thinking that a certain culture is superior to others. Stereotypes are unreliable and are generalizations about all members of a group. It causes people to overlook the individual differences and characteristics within a large group.
Racism is the belief that one race is superior to another. Viewing other races as less important, one's own race as having the right …show more content…
A citizens hostility towards immigrants is based on their ethnic, religious and racial background. The citizens of a country want to maintain their culture and feel that immigrants may not reflect the same culture and beliefs. The citizens may also feel that existing jobs are all being taken by the immigrants leaving the nation in a job shortage. The immigrants may not stimulate the economy because they may send the money they earn back to their home country. Also, areas accepting a high numbers of immigrants may experience a depletion of their community resources. There is also the concern of inviting a terrorist into the country which would compromise the safety of their own citizens. People view illegal immigrants as a drain on jobs and resources while contributing nothing back to the country. All these topics may make the citizens of a country prejudiced of a certain race or religious group, making them believe negative and misguided views of the