compare early immigrants to recent immigrants?

Question

can you guys help me to describe how the early and the recent immigrants differ with each other? or maybe the differences and the similarities of their experience from then til now.

Answer 1

There are numerous differences between the immigrants of yesteryear and those that currently flock to this country, especially those form Mexico. However, the most flagrant disparity is the level to which immigrants of prior generations, even ones from Mexico, where willing to assimilate to the cultural landscape of America, and immigrants of today are not willing to do the same. Immigrants of the past wanted to learn our language and our mores. Immigrants currently, especially those coming from Latin America countries, feel that they don’t have to learn the language of our land or merge in with the culture. We have allowed them to form virtual ghettos in our nation, where they can shack up with their own kind and never truly interact with society. They can use our social services without contributing to the taxation system that makes those services possible. They can learn from our schools, receive welfare, and utilize our hospitals; without having to learn the language of what normally is used in those places of service. Immigrants of the past conformed to the United States, and allowed the United States to change them. Now the immigrants want the United States to conform to them, allowing them to change it.

The more revealing question to ask is what caused this change in the immigrant mindset? Though I am not a sociologist, I surmise it has something to do with our politically correct outlook, which dares not offend the cultural sensitivities of others. So since we don’t expect immigrants to abide by our rules, out of a misguided notion that we are protecting their feelings, we are slowly being transformed into the very nations that these immigrants fled from; a nation where corruption and crime become rampant.

Answer 2

the early immigrants decide that employers were not going to get away with not sharing a reasonable share of the profits. Demanded they be treated fair. The large group of immigrants today came to a place where all that had been fought for and by being willing to work for very little and very long are because of their large numbers take away what earlier immigrants worked hard to get. Money and getting ahead are just not as valuable ambitions for the N A from the south. Raising the standard of living is something they do not grasp, i think, because they lived in poverty so long. Earlier immigrants came here specifically to get a better life and not just better than they had where they came from but better or as well as their new neighbors.

This whole idea of a whole family working for very little and being willing to do that for a very long time is a bad influence.

Previous groups of immigrants did it legally so they could and often did start a business. When they are illegal starting a bussines is not really attainable in the legal sense, There are the illegal businesses which earlier immigrants also got into but as long as they are illegal then they will just drag down the whole neighborhood.

Answer 3

Early immigrants came here with great expectations, little money and no hope of assistance when they got here. There was a very really possibility that they and their families could starve and freeze to death because there was no social safety net and no soup kitchen or food bank down the street. When immigrants arrive today, most have some form of government assistance or help. Some are immediately put on welfare, health benefits, can apply for financed ESL classes and other schooling and can even apply to get extra money if they are willing to move into isolated communities. That's a bit different than arriving at a dock in the east, buying a covered wagon and driving it for weeks to the Midwest, then building a sod house in the hope that you survive the winter so you can start planting crops next year.

Answer 4

No....and Blacks and Whites don't dedicate close the quantity of crimes as illegals do. A average pod in a county prison is approximately seventy five% Hispanic 20% White and five% Black. Yes. Really. Give or take one million or two percent features, of path. Natives, Asians, and Middle Eastern are held individually. Half that seventy five% Hispanic prison populace Have immigration holds and talk no English!

Answer 5

I will tell you a HUGE difference. My ancestors came here from England and Scotland in the late 1600's. They fought for this land in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, th Spanish American War, at The Alamo, WW1 , WW2, Desert Storm, and Now Iraq.
I believe my family has EARNED the right to be here. Illegal immigrants are nothing more than squatters, stealing from AMERICANS. American taxpayers should reap the benifits of AMERICAN LABOR. But NO! The IDIOT government of ours gives OUR MONEY to FOREIGNERS! THAT IS THE DIFFERENCE!

Answer 6

Here is a link you might find helpful.....But remember, both legal and illegal immigrants have always gotten a bad rap...Legal immigrants that came through Ellis Island, were very poor for the most part and struggled to make a better life...Many got involved in gangs, like Irish, Italian, and Jewish Gangs. These were the first generations, of course we see now, how their grandchildren, made out fine....Keep that in mind with the current flood of illegals, they too are demonized, there future generations will also do fine...IMO

ps, the writer of the letter does have a bit of a skewed view of illegal immigrants....Its wasn't so rosy for the first immigrants, as she seems to think so, many early immigrants were involved in criminal activities, just to survive...

Answer 7

Early immigrants came over legitimately and worked hard to make new lives for themselves . Most recent immigrants today do the same thing . It's the illegals who sneak into the country illegally ; and those who aren't bringing in drugs or storing them in underground bunkers to sell here , or otherwise committing crimes - are ringing up other debts in the U.S.

Answer 8

Most of early immigrants were good,they worked hard to support themselves, they respect the rules, culture,customs,their crusade was to succeed
what about recent immigrants most of them ask if the govern give them welfair , they wont to do nothing

Answer 9

Early immigrants ( Asian, European, South American, etc. )were proud to become an American, and learned the English language, adapted to American culture, and started off with squat. They worked hard, made sure their children were educated, so they would be better off. Nowadays, immigrants come here, sign up for Welfare, Food Stamps, and want to make this country like their Third world country that they just left.
Early immigrants didn't have Welfare, etc, and had to work hard to improve their lot in life, as well as their children. Todays immigrants expect the Taxpayers to foot their bill!!!

Answer 10

No difference. It is widely put out that modern immigrants are economically motivated as opposed to fleeing violent homelands.

I believe there is a percentage of migrants who are spongers and wasters, however most are just trying to get a better life for themselves and their families.

I am all for putting caps on immigration for all countries and using point scoring systems.