EDUCATION

Sociological Impact of Immigration

Sociological Impact of Immigration

Introduction

The movement of individuals who are citizens of one country to residency within some other country is known as Immigration. The array of response from host countries can vary from a chauvinistic rejection to accept immigrants (e.g., Japan and China) to being a country that makes immigrants part of its national identity (e.g., Canada, the United States). Immigration on the whole has performed a significant part in molding the culture and population of the United States ever since its foundation. Immigrants for a long time have come to America with the dream of becoming successful; working their way up from the bottom and eventually securing a comfortable position within American's society for the future of their family. Doing so seems straightforward enough, but in reality, it's not so simple. Regarding this American dream we examine both the lives of legal and illegal immigrants as well as lower class native American inhabitants (most likely 2nd generation and above immigrants) and their role in America's growing economy. The United States has gone through four substantial immigration waves starting from the first influx of Europeans. Immigration has a profound impact on the United States, which throughout its history has been a destination for migrants from across the globe. Immigration touches on myriad facets of American life - ranging from the economic and political to the cultural. According to the most recently available data, how many immigrants are in the United States today which according to the Census Bureau's 2011 American Community Survey (ACS), the US immigrant population stood at almost 40 million, or 13 percent of the total US population of 309.3 million. Immigrants can be in the form of tourists, students or residence purpose (www.borderbattles.ssrc.org).

Sociological Impact of Immigration at Macro Level

Student participation in international programs is not only an indispensable step in the modernization of higher education in United States of America, but in general has a positive impact on social processes in society. Everyone agrees that the level of education, the degree of perfection determine the level of development of society. Conversely, deficiencies in the educational programs at universities provide the contrary, since they define and guide the formation of future professionals. The intensity of sociological impact that immigration has raises two questions and those are: What should be the educational process, which would ensure the formation of a "good citizen" and the training of highly skilled, sought-after professionals in the community to meet the modern trends and demands in society? What does it mean to be a "good citizen" and demanded a specialist? How international experience affects the improvement of the educational process in United States of America? (www.prb.org).The educational process largely determines the social processes that occur in society, because it is education that shapes the level of thought and conscience of society. First, the task of educational institutions is to prepare highly skilled, sought-after professionals in the community to meet its current trends and ...