Throughout human history people have moved from place to place. Some people travel for economic reasons such as the search for work, while others migrate to join their family members or seek academic achievement. Others, James (2019) noted move to escape conflict, mistreatment and terrorism or human rights violations and as some migrate due to the effects of climate change or other natural disasters and environmental factors. In recent years, immigration has increased to developed countries; this movement has left remarkable and significant impacts. To illustrate this, since World War II, immigrants have formed a large regional population that is comparable with any previous time. Bureau (2016) found that the number of externally born individuals is approximately the same as it was at the end of the 19th and 20th centuries, when about 15% of the U. S. population was born overseas. Consequently, it is becoming a fierce debate platform in several major countries and a number of studies have been conducted. Therefore, two essential stances have been taken by opponents and supporters of this controversial issue. Although the opponents presented the negative effects of mass immigration, this essay will offer the positive effects of mass immigration and the fact that immigrants should be encouraged and welcomed across the world. This essay will discuss and rebut some arguments on the negative impact of mass immigration on the economic, cultural and social aspects of the destination countries.
One of the main negative aspects of immigration could be unemployment. Marchiori et al. , (2018) suggested that a high number of researchers mention destination countries could suffer from crowding populations. This issue places a burden on countries, such as a shortage in career opportunities, pressure on countries' public services, and competition of advantageous works, according to Pais (2013). In addition, Pais stated that the highest productive jobs will be worked by low-skilled immigrants with low wages rather than having those jobs occupied by the expert local population, for example, some architecture and agricultural engineering. She went on to say that this immoral functional exploitation will completely destroy creativity and innovation. It was concluded that widespread poverty and need for welfare in host countries was due to the rising rate of unemployment. In contrast, recent studies have indicated that migrants are actually positive contributors to the economy. Pais referred to the persuaded fact that foreign-born workers in the U. S. economy are set at all levels of the professional hierarchy, including desirable and profitable careers. Moreover, this issue could increase prospects of economic growth in the country of origin by a salient channel of monetary remittances that rescue those countries from poverty and might even inspire the creation of small businesses such as carpentry, blacksmithing and agriculture. The small businesses could gradually develop and contribute to the booming economy of developing countries according to Marchiori et al. , (2018). In addition, successful experiences will be transferred and benefit those enterprises in developing countries when manpower returned from overseas to work. These are not the only benefits of mass immigration as there are enormous advantages for those who have been participating in raising the economy in developed countries. These advantages, Marchiori et al went on to state could be that taxes are raised from migrants and that they could be working in low level professions which are not desireable to the local population. As mentioned above mass immigration effectively supports economic growth in both developed and developing countries.
The second counterargument argues for the loss of culture. Several surveys were conducted to investigate citizens’ acceptance of the idea of mass immigration. Alesina et al. , (2018) noted that the results of those studies involved repudiation based on habits and cultural differences. Researchers claim that mass immigration may cause a loss of migrants’ national identity, feeling of belonging to and forgetting their native country’s history. Foner et al. (2018) suggested that this history is important for citizens to be proud of their united national identity and to defend it. In addition, the opponents claim that mass immigration causes losses in their mother language, which is a big part of cultural identity. There are a high percentage of immigrants who forget their mother language, and this is especially the case for the younger generations who were born outside of their home country. Persecution and racism are some examples of prejudice towards immigrants. . They refer to the persecution that occurs when preventing immigrants from enjoying their human rights. With the example of racism, there can be a lack of acceptance of any non-native residents, and this has a number of different cultural, religious, ethnic and nationality issues that accompany this. Nevertheless, it can be argued that mass immigration has achieved many great accomplishments. The main achievements are an exchange of understanding of cultural civilizations, traditional arts, values and lifestyles which were taught in public institutions as fundamental material. The major benefit behind this is the acquaintance with newcomers' societal culture and the encouragement of citizens to respect and appreciate immigrant civilizations. Moreover, obtaining an efficient education and mastering of foreign languages is one of the intended objectives of mass immigration according to Jiang et al. , (2019). In addition, Jiang went on to say that the addressing of racism and the enforcing of justice immigration administration was established in destination countries in order to care for immigrants' rights as native residents. In summary, mass immigration has played an essential role in recognizing various humanities arts and the acquisition of important languages. .
Nonetheless, opponents have argued that a harmful result of this issue might be the rupturing of familial relationships for immigrants. Chernoff et al (2019) explained the impaired familial relationships lead to psychological problems such as anxiety, depression, stomach complaints and diseases. Moreover, Suárez-Orozco, (2009) concluded that the psychological disorders could be harming migrant parents and their children. The emotional stress and confusion might influence security, stability, leading to violence and teenage crimes while immigrant parents' supervision is absent. However, technological development is considered a great solution to help immigrant families communicate. This will undoubtedly invalidate opponents’ arguments regarding mass immigration and its damage on household relationships and health. Recent studies confirm that permanent communication by technological methods may participate in alleviating migrants' homeland nostalgia. When obtaining a psychological balance, it will encourage migrants to stay at work, which in turn increases the family income and improves the standard of living according to Chernoff et al. , (2019). To sum up, despite opponents presenting a negative psychological effect related to the social life of newcomers, supporters have solved this problem via technological communication.
In conclusion, the issue of mass immigration has become a serious issue for public debate. Although scholars point out the negative and positive impacts of mass immigration, the results of recent studies strongly favours mass immigration because of economic and cultural benefits are unlimited in both the home and destination countries. It is therefore worth stating that the arguments presented in favour of immigration far outweigh those stated against it.
Throughout human history
people
have
moved
from place to place.
Some
people
travel for
economic
reasons such as the search for
work
, while others migrate to
join
their family members or seek academic achievement. Others, James (2019) noted
move
to escape conflict, mistreatment and terrorism or human rights violations and as
some
migrate due to the effects of climate
change
or other natural disasters and environmental factors. In
recent
years,
immigration
has increased to developed
countries
; this movement has
left
remarkable and significant impacts. To illustrate this, since World War II,
immigrants
have formed a large regional
population
that is
comparable with any previous time. Bureau (2016) found that the
number
of
externally
born individuals is approximately the same as it was at the
end
of the 19th and 20th centuries, when about 15% of the U. S.
population
was born
overseas.
Consequently
, it is becoming a fierce debate platform in several major
countries
and a
number
of
studies
have
been conducted
.
Therefore
, two essential stances have
been taken
by
opponents
and supporters of this controversial
issue
. Although the
opponents
presented the
negative
effects of
mass
immigration
, this essay will offer the
positive
effects of
mass
immigration
and the fact that
immigrants
should
be encouraged
and welcomed across the world. This essay will discuss and rebut
some
arguments on the
negative
impact of
mass
immigration
on the
economic
,
cultural
and social aspects of the
destination
countries.
One of the main
negative
aspects of
immigration
could be unemployment.
Marchiori
et al.
,
(2018) suggested that a high
number
of researchers mention
destination
countries
could suffer from crowding
populations
. This
issue
places a burden on
countries
, such as a shortage in career opportunities, pressure on countries' public services, and competition of advantageous works,
according
to
Pais
(2013). In
addition
,
Pais
stated that the highest productive jobs will
be worked
by low-skilled
immigrants
with low wages
rather
than having those jobs occupied by the expert local
population
,
for example
,
some
architecture and agricultural engineering. She went on to say that this immoral functional exploitation will completely
destroy
creativity and innovation. It
was concluded
that widespread poverty and need for welfare in host
countries
was due to the rising rate of unemployment.
In contrast
,
recent
studies
have indicated that
migrants
are actually
positive
contributors to the
economy
.
Pais
referred to the persuaded fact that foreign-born workers in the U. S.
economy
are set
at all levels of the professional hierarchy, including desirable and profitable careers.
Moreover
, this
issue
could increase prospects of
economic
growth in the
country
of origin by a salient channel of monetary remittances that rescue those
countries
from poverty and might even inspire the creation of
small
businesses such as carpentry,
blacksmithing
and agriculture. The
small
businesses could
gradually
develop and contribute to the booming
economy
of developing
countries
according
to
Marchiori
et al.
,
(2018). In
addition
, successful experiences will
be transferred
and
benefit
those enterprises in developing
countries
when manpower returned from overseas to
work
. These are not the
only
benefits
of
mass
immigration
as there are enormous advantages for those who have been participating in raising the
economy
in developed
countries
. These advantages,
Marchiori
et al
went on to state could be that taxes
are raised
from
migrants
and that they could be working in low level professions which are not
desireable
to the local
population
. As mentioned above
mass
immigration
effectively
supports
economic
growth in both developed and
developing countries
.
The second counterargument argues for the loss of culture. Several surveys
were conducted
to investigate citizens’ acceptance of the
idea
of
mass
immigration
.
Alesina
et al.
,
(2018) noted that the results of those
studies
involved repudiation based on habits and
cultural
differences. Researchers claim that
mass
immigration
may cause a loss of
migrants’
national identity, feeling of belonging to and forgetting their native
country’s
history.
Foner
et al. (2018) suggested that this history is
important
for citizens to be proud of their united national identity and to defend it. In
addition
, the
opponents
claim that
mass
immigration
causes losses in their mother
language
, which is a
big
part of
cultural
identity. There are a high percentage of
immigrants
who forget their mother
language
, and this is
especially
the case for the younger generations who
were born
outside of
their home
country
. Persecution and racism are
some
examples of prejudice towards
immigrants
.
.
They refer to the persecution that occurs when preventing
immigrants
from enjoying their human rights. With the example of racism, there can be a lack of acceptance of any non-native residents, and this has a
number
of
different
cultural
, religious, ethnic and nationality
issues
that accompany this.
Nevertheless
, it can
be argued
that
mass
immigration
has achieved
many
great accomplishments. The main achievements are an exchange of understanding of
cultural
civilizations, traditional arts, values and lifestyles which
were taught
in public institutions as fundamental material. The major
benefit
behind this is the acquaintance with newcomers' societal culture and the encouragement of citizens to respect and appreciate
immigrant
civilizations.
Moreover
, obtaining an efficient education and mastering of foreign
languages
is one of the intended objectives of
mass
immigration
according
to Jiang et al.
,
(2019). In
addition
, Jiang went on to say that the addressing of racism and the enforcing of justice
immigration
administration
was established
in
destination
countries
in order to care for immigrants' rights as native residents. In summary,
mass
immigration
has played an essential role in recognizing various humanities arts and the acquisition of
important
languages
.
.
Nonetheless,
opponents
have argued that a harmful result of this
issue
might be the rupturing of familial relationships for
immigrants
.
Chernoff
et al
(2019)
explained
the impaired familial relationships lead to
psychological
problems such as anxiety, depression, stomach complaints and diseases.
Moreover
, Suárez-Orozco, (2009) concluded that the
psychological
disorders could be harming
migrant
parents and their children. The emotional
stress
and confusion might influence security, stability, leading to violence and teenage crimes while
immigrant
parents' supervision is absent.
However
, technological development
is considered
a great solution to
help
immigrant
families communicate. This will
undoubtedly
invalidate
opponents’
arguments regarding
mass
immigration
and its damage on household relationships and health.
Recent
studies
confirm that permanent communication by technological methods may participate in alleviating migrants' homeland nostalgia. When obtaining a
psychological
balance, it will encourage
migrants
to stay at
work
, which in turn increases the family income and
improves
the standard of living
according
to
Chernoff
et al.
,
(2019). To sum up, despite
opponents
presenting a
negative
psychological
effect
related to the social life of newcomers, supporters have solved this problem via technological communication.
In conclusion
, the
issue
of
mass
immigration
has become a serious
issue
for public debate. Although scholars point out the
negative
and
positive
impacts of
mass
immigration
, the results of
recent
studies
strongly
favours
mass
immigration
because
of
economic
and
cultural
benefits
are unlimited
in both the home and
destination
countries
. It is
therefore
worth stating that the arguments presented in
favour
of
immigration
far outweigh those stated against it.