Migration is the process of moving from one place to another; it could be a country, state or province. As with all concepts, there are merits and demerits of this occurrence, especially, when emigrating from a host country to another. This essay will highlight its benefits and its counterpart to the person as well as society.
First of all, migration presents an advantage to the individual by availing him or her more opportunities and experiences, to thrive in an ever growing society. An immigrant, is presented with a new set of people, culture and language; interactions with the new situation can aid greatly in developing character, learning new strategies for development and in the case of children as well as adults, even learning a new language. Studies have shown that people who can speak more than one language and have a good range of cultural experiences, have higher opportunities for employment.
On the other hand, involuntary migration, usually caused by factors beyond human control, such as: natural disasters, war and famine, can leave an emigrant feeling displaced. As an immigrant, he or she is faced with culture shock as a result of inadequate preparation and can sometimes face discrimination. An article published in an economic journal, highlights how societies with diverse cultures, especially in developed countries face difficulties in trusting one another due to racial hostilities and suspicion.
Lastly, the countries involved (previous and present province), benefit as well as suffer in consequence to the situation. An advantage to the host country is an increment in human resources, although this can be a bad thing as well, often resulting in overpopulation and increased competition for menial jobs. In a similar fashion, the previous country of residence, can benefit by show of an increase in natural resources; this situation can also cost the nation valuable human potential vital to their economic development. Good case studies include countries such as: Nigeria and America; the former sees a substantial decrease in population, as skilled professionals are emigrating in search of better opportunities, which is a terrible loss to the nation; the latter party (America), in this case can comfortably attribute its growth to the influx of immigrants and as a result, the diversity of cultures.
In summary, migration affects the individual as well as society negatively and positively with regard to increased opportunities, hostilities, additional resources and overpopulation.
Migration
is the process of moving from one place to another; it could be a
country
, state or province. As with all concepts, there are merits and demerits of this occurrence,
especially
, when emigrating from a host
country
to another. This essay will highlight its benefits and its counterpart to the person as
well
as society.
First of all
,
migration
presents an advantage to the individual by availing him or her more
opportunities
and experiences, to thrive in an ever growing society. An immigrant,
is presented
with a
new
set of
people
, culture and language; interactions with the
new
situation can aid
greatly
in developing character, learning
new
strategies for development and in the case of children as
well
as adults, even learning a
new
language. Studies have shown that
people
who can speak more than one language and have a
good
range of cultural experiences, have higher
opportunities
for employment.
On the other hand
, involuntary
migration
,
usually
caused by factors beyond human control, such as: natural disasters, war and famine, can
leave
an emigrant feeling displaced. As an immigrant, he or she
is faced
with culture shock
as a result
of inadequate preparation and can
sometimes
face discrimination. An article published in an economic journal, highlights how societies with diverse cultures,
especially
in developed
countries
face difficulties in trusting one another due to racial hostilities and suspicion.
Lastly
, the
countries
involved (previous and present province), benefit as
well
as suffer in
consequence to
the situation. An advantage to the host
country
is an increment in human resources, although this can be a
bad
thing as
well
,
often
resulting in overpopulation and increased competition for menial jobs.
In a similar fashion
, the previous
country
of residence, can benefit by
show
of an increase in natural resources; this situation can
also
cost the nation valuable human potential vital to their economic development.
Good
case studies include
countries
such as: Nigeria and America; the former
sees
a substantial decrease in population, as skilled professionals are emigrating in search of better
opportunities
, which is a terrible loss to the nation; the latter party (America),
in this case
can
comfortably
attribute its growth to the influx of immigrants and
as a result
, the diversity of cultures.
In summary,
migration
affects the individual as
well
as society
negatively
and
positively
with regard to increased
opportunities
, hostilities, additional resources and overpopulation.