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New Century Assimilation

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The three assigned readings for this week covered various factors and facts that have led to the development of this country and its management of immigration. As "A New Century: immigration and the US" states this "nation of immigrants" initially encountered immigrants from European countries. For example, in lecture it states most immigrants from Ireland migrated to the United States because of the work opportunities that the potato famine had taken away from their homeland. Immigrants were mainly needed in the United States for labor in order to advance as a country. Generally, this country favored European immigrants, which today are considered to be white. The latter immigrants, mainly being Hispanic and Asian, have also made an impact …show more content…

Not being able to receive benefits limits and holds back many immigrants from progressing and ultimately achieving the "American dream". Through my dad's experience, he had to slowly start from the very bottom with practically nothing and work his way to be able to maintain a family of his own. Without these restrictions, my father could have achieved assimilation as the earlier European immigrants did. The hardships did not only affect my father, rather the majority of immigrants at that time. Another law passed in congress in 1996, which permitted removal of a citizen that has received an 'aggravated felony". This restriction as the books states completely shuts down the concept of assimilation. The citizen losing everything that rightfully belongs to him in the country is suddenly lost due to minor convictions. My own cousins experienced a similar situation as Rosario Hernandez. Their own father was going to be removed from the country due to multiple convictions but mainly for his last one. Being a truck driver and driving under the influence resulted in imprisonment for what had transpired from his actions and ultimately his removal. Losing everything he had worked up for and even his family undervalues assimilation at the end of the day. With these various restrictions, immigrants face challenges in becoming a part of the country of immigrants. Most recently September 11, 2001 raises speculation and disinterest in immigrants although they still serve as a function to society today. These restrictions are ultimately reshaping immigration as a whole, changing the impact it will have on this

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