Immigration And America's Urban Revival Summary And Analysis

First I will give a brief introduction to the problems immigrants face through urbanization. The gradual increase of people living in urban areas, and the way different individuals adapt to the change. Second I will discuss how gender roles affect immigrants. Customs they followed in their native land, and how immigrating to a foreign country changed those traditions. Finally ill discuss how social class affects immigrants in their homeland. Through the experience of my parents immigrating to the United States, ‘The Namesake’ film, and a series of online articles. Many immigrants face challenges of adapting to the Unites States, many dwell around the city. I noticed how urbanization, gender roles, and social class all affect them in some shape or form. When my parents decided to come …show more content…
Our future president Donald Trump called Mexicans Rapist, drug dealers, and criminals but little did he know the increase of first generation immigrants tend to be less violent than those born in America. I came across an article ‘Immigration And America’s Urban Revival’ written by Robert J. Sampson. I quote from the article “Mexicans in particular, selectively to the United States based on characteristics that predispose them to low crime, such as motivation to work and ambition. First generation immigrants may also be more law-abiding because of their interest in not being deported” (Sampson 23). I analyzed it as immigrants adapting to a different system different than the one they are used too. Immigrants are not racists, criminals or murderers; they are people who would like to better themselves. The United States gives them a chance to start all over, the jobs and opportunities they never had makes them change their perspective. The city does not respect anyone, its how you over come your challenges and learn to adapt to the urban