Persuasive Research Paper

Construct a persuasive research paper in 2,000 to 2,500 words, formatted according to APA guidelines.
Include the following elements:

o Title page
o Introduction and a thesis statement
o Body with supporting evidence and in-text citations
o Effective visuals, appropriately introduced
o Conclusion
o Reference list with at least five to seven sources, at least three of which must come from the University Library
o Completed peer-review form

Introduction

Living in America a dream or nightmare? Why do immigrants migrate to the U.S.? Does

America have more opportunities then their homeland? Why does the Immigration limit the

People that migrate to America? What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in

America?

 

Millions of immigrants migrate to the united sates for freedom, better life styles, and more opportunities to work and have better education for themselves and children. Living conditions are bad and unemployment is high in their homeland as we see most of people immigrate to the USA from developing nations some of them come to the U.S. legal and some not. The immigrants arrive to the United States legally they can get there rights such as freedom, education, health and wages from their work which is the law of immigration rule. There is always advantages and disadvantages for immigrants coming to America. The advantages is that they would have more opportunities and choices not like if they were living in their homeland everyone would have to do the same as all. The disadvantages would be that the immigrants who arrived to United States illegal thy not have any kind of opportunities that U.S citizen had, I see some Mexican came to U.S. illegally they work 7 days a week and over 84 hours there wages only $200 a week this is Injustice, but in the same time they thought it is better than their homeland. On other hand most people immigrate to the USA for economic gain and attain high education. As shown in below, while the number of employed residents in the state of Texas increased by 733,000 between 2000 and 2005, total payroll employment levels in the state increased by less than half of this amount, rising by just 308,000 over the same five-year period. At the same time, the number of new working immigrants in the state increased by more than 388,000, the second largest increase in the nation (Sum et al., 2006).

 

 

 

Table Courtesy: Center for Immigration Studies, http://www.cis.org/articles/2006/back806.html

The chart illustrates that the United States workers occupies the smallest portion while the immigrants takes the largest portion (Center for Immigration Studies, 1994).

 

This helps the United States economy because the government does not have to use much by paying the workers. The immigrants have not only resulted to the wage drop but also the [price drop of good like the fruits and vegetables. The immigrants increase the demand for housing and land where the existing owners end up benefiting from the increase in the current value of their properties. The chart below shows that as the wage rate drops, other resources in the economy rises. The blue line represents the wage rate while the pink line represents other resources in the economy like the housing and land (Castles, 2004).

 

Apart from the effect of wages, the immigrants might improve the standard of living in an economy through other ways. The immigrants may engage themselves in inventive or even scientific activities that benefit every individual. The immigrants may carry out a research and come up with issues that will benefit the entire country. The graph below  shows reduction of immigrants in the united states in year 2001 when their economy fell into recession. It shows when the economy raises the number of immigrants’ increases and the number reduces as well when the economy declines.

 

The immigrants have also ventured into entrepreneurial activities which helps the economy of the United States. Most of them are running their own business as a source of their income. In a certain research in the year 2002 indicates that the rate of Hispanic-owned businesses increased up to approximately 1.6 million in year 2002. These businesses had a great impact on the United States economy because they generated at least $222 revenue in that year hence the rise of the economy.

The Mexicans have migrated in large number to the United States and are of positive effect top

the United States economy. The Mexican’s have positively affected the labor market especially

on the agricultural sector. The Mexicans led to expansion of irrigated agricultural enterprises

Where they contributed much on California’s agriculture where they improved their productivity.

The Mexicans provided labor in the agricultural sector that resulted to lowering wages and that helped the united sates economy. They provided services that improved agriculture in the United States. Most of Mexican immigrants have low level of education and so they work in areas that need people with fewer skills like the farms and other areas that carry out agricultural activities. More so the Mexican immigrants are very young and so they work hard resulting to improving profitability in the agricultural sector. The Mexicans also affect the agricultural sector positively because they are willing to work in the United States with low wages (Jasso G. & Rosenzweig, 2005).

The emphasis on education also has great role to play in the cultural adaptation of the immigrant population. This also impacts the language skills which play critical role in the cultural integration and adaptation. Good education prepares for better communication and higher standard of living which can be effective criteria for judging the success of an immigrant in the United States (Kritz, 2002).

The immigrants came from different country’s each country has different coulter Society and religions these culture and religions make this counter U.S.A the most off nationals country to hold this much of coulters Society and religions this table shows the number of immigrants and from which country they are immigrating from

1. Countries established since beginning of World War I are included with countries to which they belonged.

2. Data for Austria-Hungary not reported until 1861. Austria and Hungary recorded separately after 1905, Austria included with Germany 1938–45.

3. Bulgaria, Serbia, Montenegro first reported in 1899. Bulgaria reported separately since 1920. In 1920, separate enumeration for Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, Slovenes; since 1922, recorded as Yugoslavia.

4. Norway included with Sweden 1820–68.

5. Included with Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia 1899–1919.

6. No record of immigration until 1880.

7. From 1931–63, the U.S.S.R. was broken down into European U.S.S.R. and Asian U.S.S.R. Since 1964, total U.S.S.R. has been reported in Europe.

8. Beginning in 1957, China includes Taiwan.

9. No record of immigration until 1861.

10. From 1934, Asia included Philippines; before 1934, recorded in separate tables as insular travel.

11. Includes all British North American possessions, 1820–98.

12. No record of immigration, 1886–93.

13. Included with “Countries not specified” prior to 1925.

14. Includes 32,897 persons returning in 1906 to their homes in U.S.

 

The social and economic mobility is also very closely connected with the educational experience and success. It is interesting to note that Asian Indians are the only Asian ethnic group which consistently outranks the Jews in their position depicting the socio- economic success on the American soil. They are recognized for their achievements in the field of economic strides made, social success and academic achievements. They arrive in the country with an advantage over other Asian immigrants as they have fair knowledge of English. They range I their position form margin to remarkable incomes, sound education and solid social statistics. They have high profile in the field of technology where they can compete with the Caucasians. They socially are very open about retaining their social heritage (Krugman, 2003).

 

 

 

Some immigrants think it is a dream to come to America because it offers them a better

life for Their future, and there are some immigrants who regret leaving their homeland

because they feel  that they are judged the wrong way and feel that they are strangers in a

Strange land. Government has limited the amount of immigrants that migrate to America

Because the percentage is getting higher, also jobs are being taken away from Americans.

Immigrants migrate to America because they would have more freedom, better living

conditions, better work, and better education. That’s why there are more opportunities in

America to better their lifestyles for themselves and children. There are always

advantages and disadvantages coming to the U.S. the immigrants would have an

advantage in working because there are unskilled jobs in demand for people that migrate

to the U.S. One example of a disadvantage is that even if you are a legal immigrate the

Government could cut off medical benefits for low income families who qualify for

Medicaid.  These are some of my thoughts on why living in America Is a dream or

nightmare for some immigrants.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                               Reference List

Castles S. (2004). Migration: Population Movement in the United States, New York: Guilford Press.

Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), (1994), Immigration-Related Statistics—1994, retrieved from http://www.cis.org/articles/1994/back194.htm

Jasso G. & Rosenzweig M. (2005) Immigrants in the United States, New York: Russell Sage Foundation

Kritz M. (2002) U.S Immigration, Michigan: University of Michigan

Krugman P. (2003) United States Economy, California: Addison-Wesley.

Sum, A, Harrington, P & Khatiwada, I, (2006), The Impact of New Immigrants on Young Native-Born Workers, 2000-2005, Center for Immigration Studies, http://www.cis.org/articles/2006/back806.html

Dalla, R., Ellis, A., & Cramer, S. (2005). IMMIGRATION AND RURAL AMERICA

 

. Community, Work & Family, 8(2), 163-185. doi:10.1080/13668800500049639.