Coming To America

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Coming To America

• Todd Lewis
• Carmen Medina
• Ismael Mendoza
• Iyhonna Smith
• Breanna Ward

• Maria Alvarez
• Masala Gourdet
• Arturo Hurtado
• Sabrina Kerr

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Important Vocabulary
Bulletin Board

• Foreigner- One who is from outside a particular
  group or community an outsider.
• Alienate-Estrange to isolate or dissociate.
• Acclimate-To accustom or become accustomed to a
  new environment or situation adapt.

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Coming to America?

• Quote
• The U.S.A and its states and countries are
  arbitrary and inaccurate impositions on what is
  really here.
• This means that one is not able to tell the
  diverse cultures and from looking from the
  outside of the U.S.

• America is a place mixed with many different
  backgrounds of people, cultures religions, and so
  many other things. Immigrants come from many
  different backgrounds and come to America to live
  a better life. America gives you the opportunity
  to make something of your self from nothing.

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What Is Immigration How Has it Changed ?

• Immigration is migration to a place, specifically
  a country, where one is not native

• Nearly tripled since 1970
• More than 1 million immigrants per year
• Immigration constitutes for over 10 of the
  population for first time since 1930s

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Population And Its Growth

• Immigration is one of the main contributing
  factors to U.S. population growth.
• Constitutes for more than 2/3 of this growth
• Immigration has become the determinate factor in
  population growth-Dr. Steven CamarotaDirector
  of Research for the Center of Immigration

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Why Are We Experiencing Massive Immigration?

• Refugee immigration- from Southeast Asia, Cuba,
  and Russia allowed to bring unlimited number
  family members
• Amnesty programs-provided legal status to over 3
  million
• Illegal immigration- 200,000-300,000 a year

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Advantages Of Immigration

• Greater supply of unskilled workers- they occupy
  low-paying, low-skilled jobs and has an overall
  positive impact on economy.
• Younger work force- younger workers will slow the
  adjustments made to Social Security System.

• Skilled workers in needed sectors- Arrive in
  needed categories of employment.

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Disadvantages Of Immigration

• Greater Poverty- have low paying jobs and are
  more affected by downturn of economy. Leads to
  not having health insurance and need public
  assistance more often.

• More Educational Costs- immigrant children
  account for disproportionate amount of public
  education
• Lower unskilled wage levels- negatively impact
  wage in the low skill occupation sectors

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Resources

• www.ailf.org
• www.brookings.edu
• www.diversityalliance.org
• www.emporia.edu