Another reason for someone to migrate could be to access more affordable homes. In some cities, the cost of housing is a lot more expensive than other places where it is more affordable. People who have newly migrated, may not have a large amount of money and may not be able to afford the costly prices of housing. Not to mention that the property tax of owning a home may be too expensive for some to afford, so people who have a harder time paying payments would most likely choose to move somewhere where it is within their price range. Some people choose to migrate to reunite with family. Being away from family is tough, and when a person is far away from their family, they lack the emotional support that only one’s family can provide. People …show more content…
The amount of jobs and wages are what people need to take into consideration when migrating. Places where there are more job opportunities, better paying ones and lower unemployment rates pull people into coming there. As well, higher wages plays a part in migration too. Higher wages mean more money, and people need money to support themselves and their families. Moving somewhere where a person has a higher chance of employment allows them to have a better chance of getting a job and earning money to afford certain life necessities and even possibly bring people who are in poverty, out of it. This may be migrating to another country or another city. For instance, in Canada, the province with the lowest unemployment rate is British Columbia. With a rate of 6.2%, people would probably choose to move there for a better chance of getting a job. In contrast, Newfoundland and Labrador have the highest unemployment rate of 14.9%, so people may not be migrating there if in hopes of getting a job. Regardless of all the reasons and factors, there are still obstacles that will prevent people from immigrating, migrating or emigrating, which are called …show more content…
Different areas around the world have different cultures and traditions. When moving to a new place, one must become accustomed to the culture of the people living in that area even if they differ from theirs. Nonetheless, language barriers act as a barrier to many immigrants from foreign countries. Not being able to speak the national language or the most common language of a country prevents one from communication efficiently with the residents of the country. This makes it harder to get a job, making friends and makes everyday tasks harder than they should be. For instance, if a person were to migrate to the U.S. and they were not able to speak English, they would most likely go and take ESL classes to learn english and overcome this
In this country, we live in a mix culture and a mix race. When we walk out in the street, the first thing we notice is people from different ethnicities. The United States has always been the country where we come to make our dreams come true. Yet we never forget the country we came from. The languages is one thing we do not forget about our country but we should also know the English language. In this country it is essential for a person to know 2 or more languages. Regardless of how many languages we know, we all have a language we prefer over the other.
Imagine one day your mother tells you that she is leaving and is not sure with she will see you again. Imagine growing up only occasionally speaking to your mother on the phone. Immigrants make the decision to leave behind their life and move to a new place mainly because they believe it will be better for them and for the people they care about. The Book of the Unknown Americans and Enrique’s Journey show the advantages and disadvantages of parents leaving their children behind or bringing their children along when they migrate. This decision causes harsh consequences that affect the family immediately and in the future.
people come for a better more ideal life, but they have no idea why they stay. New York
Migration has been found to have negative effects on mental health because of circumstances surrounding the move, circumstances of the actual passage, trouble adapting to the new culture, breaks in the migrant’s support system of friends and family, and disappointed expectations of social and economic acquisition.
that were migrating did not have a choice, many of them had to cope with whatever situation that they
Language is part of the few benefits that immigrants bring with their culture. United States benefits from cultures of the many immigrants that migrate to the U.S. the variation of different languages brings great benefit to the U.
Moving from a house, neighborhood, city or state is often difficult for a number of personal reasons. A piece of a person’s history, family, or memories are going to become extremely precious because of the transition of moving. Now imagine moving to another country without knowing the language, customs and life pace, among other considerations. This is a situation that occurs very frequently for some individuals that find moving the better option. The reasons for such a drastic move are numerous but no less difficult. Refugees seeking political asylum or more work opportunities are only two reasons for moving, however, there a hundreds more.
According to the 2011 census, over 20.8 percent of the United States population spoke another language other than English (www.us-english.org). Language barriers, cultural differences, and immigration have been a part of life in the United States for decades. Language is considered a vital tool in the construction of someone’s identity and an expression of culture. In the last 200 years immigrants have chosen to make the United States their home, but some proceeded with caution by slowly adapting to the English language and culture.
Transitioning from one language to another can be very ecstatic, to some and to others it can be very inconsequential. “Seventy-four percent of Hispanics interviewed in English said they know a second language” (J.M Jones 2013). I work at a job where 95% of the customers speak another language from english and it becomes very difficult for us to communicate at times. Immigrants came to a country where the primary language is English as making this transition they should take into consideration that their language may not be the primary language. I was an immigrant as well not being born in America, coming from Germany when I was quite young, I have an understanding on how difficult it may be to learn a language you’re not familiar with, but it has opened so many opportunities for me that wouldn’t have been available to me if it wasn’t for me learning the country's primary language. Immigrants should be required by law to learn the basics of English.
The people who come into the United States are Mexicans, and reside in states like California, Texas, Florida or New York, which are the big states with a lot of opportunity. Only 30% of Americans own passports and the interaction between the people who are crossing the border and the people already living here is occuring (Sreedhar). Americans are learning about the different cultures from people crossing over the border and this is teaching Americans to become more knowledgeable first hand of other cultures. One source brings up language and states, “Thanks to immigrants, America is able to increase its language capacity. Diversity of cultures also fosters diversity of thinking and overall tolerance, especially because immigrants mesh their cultural practices with American customs” (Sreedhar). If someone from another culture is working, their employer is going to have to communicate somehow if the person working speaks another language and this could help the employer pick up on some of another language. With more people coming into the United States, they bring culture and can help the country become more
For Mexicans, the general reason to migrate is for pure economy reasons. For Cubans and Guatemalans, the main reason is to escape from persecution at home and seek refugee status in the United States. For Indigenous communities, it is generally a combination of the two. But often or not, the poor and unlivable conditions in the home country are just too much to bear. They are often so horrible that not only are men and women willing to face and in some cases, die to reach the United States but, as dramatized in “Victoria para Chino”, so too do the children of migrant parents. Upon crossing the border, many migrants discover that the much-hyped notion that the US is a land of opportunity or plentiful work is not true. Migrants, unlike citizens, have far fewer choices to employment options such as agriculture and service jobs. Generally, these jobs provide low pay and are some of the most economically vulnerable during economic downturns. If a migrant cannot find stable work, he is often forced onto the streets as a jornalero. A jornalero is basically a day laborer that seeks work on street corners. However, this method of work is notorious for its unreliability for work and money that it is often joked that there is only “¡Tres trabajos para toda la pinche ciudad!” (Ordenez pg.44). While
These people will not be able to rise in their employment level and will be stuck working only with their fellow immigrants. They will have to find a person who can translate their language to others and get the services, such as medical assistance, they need, very much complicating all they do. Immigrants who have learned the English language have more respect in society. They get higher positions in jobs quickly, depending on their knowledge and also they can work as language translators for other immigrants who don’t speak English. This could actually be a job category with growth. Knowing English helps immigrants feel less isolated from their new community of English-speakers. They are able to socialize, make purchases, and function daily with their neighbors, their teachers, and their colleagues at
Language is a very powerful thing. It is the way that people communicate with each other. For a foreigner living in America I think that this is essential. This is why I believe that if a foreigner only attempts to learn English, then they are already assimilating to American culture. Whether or not they choose to change their whole lifestyle into an American way of life, if they take on the English language then they are assimilating to a certain extent.
Alejandro Portes, author of Immigrant America: A Portrait, mentions in his book that although loving and cherishing the homeland, people are sometimes forced to leave because of its disadvantages. The "desperate poverty, squalor, and unemployment" are among the most common reasons that cause immigration out of a country. Hundreds of families in third world countries literally struggle to put bread on the table. There are many people who can't find jobs and therefore aren't able to provide enough food and other everyday necessities for their families. These miserable conditions bring thoughts of moving to other places where a family can survive.
Language is the main way to communicate with others, and when a foreigner comes to a new country, the communication is the major thing he has to deal with. According to the text, “the first is so obvious it hardly needs mentioning-language. Vocabulary, syntax, idioms, slang, dialects, and so on, all cause difficulties, but the person struggling with a different language is at least aware when he is in this kind of trouble” (p. 69). Language is an obvious blockade in a cross-culture communication, because of the different grammar, words, slang, and so on. If a person knew the language of that country, at least he could know when he is in the trouble and what kind of the trouble, and I perceive this as the most important thing, to be able to understand. The difficulty of learning a language, is not only know the vocabulary and syntax, but the actual meaning of the sentences. I totally agree with this stumbling block of cross- culture communication, due to my experience of being an international student who studies in another country. When I wanted to come to the