Immigration to the United States is a complex demographic that has brought about changes in its population growth and cultural diversity. Within its economic, social, and political aspects of immigration which has caused controversy, is it difficult not to attribute the country’s upward mobility to a large part of its immigrant population. Here are some interesting numbers in an article by Zeigler that states “the nation’s immigrant population (legal and illegal) hit a record 41.3 million in July 2013, an increase of 1.4 million since July 2010” (2014). These numbers however, on a per capita basis, the United States lets in fewer immigrants than half the countries in the ‘OECD’ Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. There is nonetheless controversy regarding ethnicity, economic benefits, jobs for non-immigrants, crime, and voting behavior that has many Americans concerned. But is the immigration problem a part of our history’s behavior or something novel that we must engage?
Throughout the course of United States history, immigration law and policy have helped to shape the course of life for immigrants and to define what their role is in the country because the fact is, migrant workers often do the jobs that we simply don’t want to. Welcoming new immigrants into our country will inject valuable skills into the U.S. economy and …show more content…
Arthur on May 6, 1882. It was one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. According to Gold, “these laws not only involved exclusion from immigration; they also out-lawed Chinese citizenship, even for those who had arrived legally before the gate was closed in 1882,” (2012). The act subjected them to frequent discrimination and not until the repeal in 1943, Chinese born outside the US could not have possible become an American
Throughout the course of United States history, immigration law and policy have helped to shape the course of life for immigrants and to define what their role is in the country because the fact is, migrant workers often do the jobs that we simply don’t want to. Welcoming new immigrants into our country will inject valuable skills into the U.S. economy and …show more content…
Arthur on May 6, 1882. It was one of the most significant restrictions on free immigration in US history, prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. According to Gold, “these laws not only involved exclusion from immigration; they also out-lawed Chinese citizenship, even for those who had arrived legally before the gate was closed in 1882,” (2012). The act subjected them to frequent discrimination and not until the repeal in 1943, Chinese born outside the US could not have possible become an American