IMMIGRATION IN THE USA

Immigration in the USA

Immigration in the USA

Introduction

At the moment the U.S. is experiencing acute shortages in the country, and official authorities are forced to replenish the deficit manpower from abroad. According to official projections, for example, it was expected that the territory of the country in 80 years will come not more than 9.8 million illegal and legal immigrants, which is itself 50 per cent more than in the 70 years. But in reality, at this period in the United States came to nearly 10 million people. According to the 1990 census, the country's white population was 80 percent, but the number of black Americans has increased by 13 percent Spanish-speaking immigrants - at 53 percent, and Asians - already twice. The wave of immigration continued, and all the 90th years, so it joined and immigrants from the former Soviet Union.

Discussion

Generally fair to say that the United States of America is a unique public education, because now living in the country, Americans have formed as a nation, as a result of migration of many millions of immigrants, the vast majority - of the Europeans. But not always, the doors of the United States were open for visitors to their permanent place of residence of immigrants. Throughout the history of the United States is called immigrants, and then tried to get rid of them (Morris, Milton and Mayio, pp. 38). It is clear that due to increased flow of immigrants into the country increased anti-immigrant sentiment. The press began to arise debate about whether to immigrants in general modern America. Polls show that nearly two-thirds of the population of the United States against the liberalization of immigration laws. But at the same time, it is obvious that without immigrants the United States can experience some difficulties in economic development. But on the other hand, the U.S. has stricter penalties for illegal immigrants, as they contribute to a drop in prices for labor and cause great resentment among American workers (Hayworth and Joseph, pp. 230). And although the U.S. government is taking drastic measures to combat illegal entry of immigrants, the situation is clearly not on the side of the authorities. Number of illegal migrants cannot be accounted for. According to different estimates of from 1 to 8 million. Mainly in the U.S. illegally arrive natives of Mexico, Latin America - usually for unskilled work. Many residents of countries constituting the former Soviet Union are trying to get work visas in the U.S. to earn abroad. If it is not possible, just decided to go on a tourist or visitor visa and become illegal immigrants in hopes of a place to find work and get a residence permit (Hayworth and Eule, Pp. 230). The reason that this is possible is simple. Illegals demand salary sometimes several times lower than the employer would pay American workers. Naturally such an advantage, even at a fairly harsh punishment. Of course, that once there is demand - will ...