What's wrong with the immigrants? what are the keys to live peacefully in a foering country?

Question

I'm a little worried. I know that disorganized immigration brings some problems, but sometimes the comments about inmmigrants seem more like a kind of discrimination. It is an impression I get. What do you think? Maybe it isn't in all countries, maybe it is different in every country, what do you think?

Ok, this is my question, thanks for your answers.

I'm not talking exclusively of the United States, what impression do you get from Europe?

By the way, americans are discriminated in some places. Any comments or experiences?

Most on the answers affirm that the problem is illegal immigration. That's the main conclusion.

Answer 1

Quick answer: Learn to spell!

Expanded answer: Immigrants (like me) will only succeed in leaving peacefully in a foreign country if they learn to speak the language, make attempts to understand the local culture, work and earn their way, and not expect their host country to start teaching their language, celebrate their cultural occasions, and make allowances for them on the grounds of their race or religion! Simple answer in 1 word - integrate!

BTW, I have lived as an immigrant in more than 1 country (including the UK) and I have never experienced racism because I am fluent in English and have integrated well into English life, whilst still maintaining my own cultural identity and heritage. So it is possible if you want to do it.

People make comments about the immigrants who are taking advantage of the UK's benefit system and bleeding this country dry! No one makes negative comments about immigrants who contribute economically and socially.

Answer 2

It's a numbers thing.

Imagine you were back home and in your neighbourhood there were about 500 people, you would know perhaps 50 or 60 of those, then over 3 months 5o new people arrived and all came to live in your part of the neighbourhood and you heard 7 new languages and your own spoken so badly you could hardly understand it. Then you lose your job because the company you work for goes bankrupt. You go for an interview for another job and find that the 5 other people in the queue ahead of you are all immigrants. You don't get the job and then you find out the person who did agreed to work for 25% less wages than the job was advertised for, longer hours and fewer holidays.

Do you think you would be angry? worried that you wouldn't find a job you could do that would pay the rent?

Most people don't mind immigrant workers, many are the children of previous immigrants, what makes people angry is that certain people are exploting this massive influx that our government has deliberately allowed and took the deliberate decision not to regulate.
Now they say they will, and in a few months they will claiming it was always under control.
Sorry if you get treated badly, but many people in this country are very worried about massive changes in their community without any apparent co- ordination to meet the social needs (housing, schools etc) of the new arrivals.
It has also been reported that groups of immigrants have formed gangs and begun fighting each other over 'territory'. It only takes one story like that to spread a great deal of concern, nobody really knows what is going on, on our streets.

Answer 3

I am a little worried too. What immigrants are being discriminated against?? My wife is an immigrant, actually a U.S. citizen for a long time now. There is always some discrimination (after all there are RACISTS of all races), but she does live peacefully (as do most immigrants I know).
What disorganized immigration are you talking about??
For the most part if an immigrant is in a country LEGALLY they are off to a good start. If they aren't there legally, they aren't an immigrant to start with, they are an ILLEGAL ALIEN.
Until they do become legal, their life, opportunities, and resources available to them will NEVER be what it is for those that are in the country legally.

Answer 4

well i see nothing wrong with the immigrants which come with the only desire of earning a better life by working , however i do have a problem with those who believe every single problem they have is related to what everyone around them does or doesn't do . i mean everyone in America should make its priority to get a better education instead of making their main priority complaining about the immigrants .

there is so many jobs which are being offered to many foreigners which are allowed to come to the USA the legal way which could be taken by nationals which refuse to get educated and get those jobs , yet they have the time to complain about unemployment and about being drown by anyone but themselves . to me that kind of people are the real problem and the only ones which can fix their own situation ...

we could live complaining about cheap labor in the USA and do nothing for ourselves but that its just not what will keep America on the top since we would still have to compete with the rest of the world . we need to get educated , we need to learn new languages and we need to understand than an uneducated America will keep giving away thousands of jobs , jobs which most Americans would love and will keep going over seas if we do not educate ourselves ...


i think the same could apply to most countries , we all saw how japan made its priority education and was able to come back after WWII ...

Answer 5

There's a lot of bad information out there about illegal aliens and illegal immigration. Much of the bad information is disseminated by the press. This bad information has led to many of the opinions you've read on this site. I wish I could say the opinions of these people are not representative of a large part of the American public, but unfortunately the ignorance is rampant. I think in 20 or 30 years we'll all look back with shame at this part of our history.

And, yes, its a global issue. In Iran, its illegal Afghanis hanging out at Home Depot looking for work. Filipinos illegally make their way to Japan any way they can. And you'll find Central Americans cleaning houses and mowing lawns in Mexico.

Answer 6

Nothing wrong with immigrants. I have seen discrimination though out my life time and I am not even an immigrant. I was born and raised in a Native American family in Idaho. Every time I go back to my home state have to endure racist remarks but it's their mind set. I find it somewhat comical that one person who responded to this question wants a boycott of Cinco De Mayo. Cinco De Mayo is not even a major Mexican Holiday. Mexicans only celebrate it in Mexico but here In the United States Cinco De Mayo is considered a "commercial" holiday to drink alcohol and eat what Americans consider Real Mexican food which it's not.

Answer 7

Illegal immigrants are a big problem not so much legal ones because they go to our emergency rooms and run up health care costs and overwork our police departments when they commit crimes. They arent even supposed to be here and are costing us taxpayers money for there healthcare and for keeping them in prisons and jails . Also some dont wanna learn our launguage and if they keep pouring in our countrys not gonna be much better than the ones they came from. It will get ran down and be poor just like the other nations. If America is no longer a great nation then what nation will be?

Answer 8

I'm in London and I believe that most people do not resent immigrants at all if they see them working and contributing to society, trying to fit in a little and having respect for the country/area where they decide to settle. However I think many are fed up with some trying to influence their lifestyles and religions upon us whilst they are happily not financially independent or even trying to learn the language/culture. When in Rome...........

Answer 9

To be honest with you, most of us don't have a problem with foreigners per se. It's when illegals come here and demand the best life and not pay for it or contribute anything. For example, a pregnant mother from Mexico will cross the border to the US, go to the nearest hospital and demand the best room and the best health care...and get it. While American women may not even have health insurance and don't get the care that illegals get. We, as Americans end up paying for illegals lack of insurance.

They don't pay taxes, so they do not contribute to this economy. Whatever they earn goes back to their own country, thus not contributing to our economy. Many of them are criminals and even when deported, they still come back. Increasing our crime rate, costing tax payers lawyer costs and deportation costs.

They don't adapt to our culture and language and their kids suffer for it because they don't learn our language and do poorly in school, forcing schools to lower standards so their kids can pass. Our kids suffer for that. They are forced to speak a language that is not their own all to help those kids who refused to learn our language.

It costs us way more than what they give in return for cheap labor.

That's why we are frustrated.

I don't know how other countries feel about it since I live in the US.

Answer 10

With mass communication, air travel and a highly interconnected global economy, people all over the world are having to learn how to cope with living and working together . . . pluralism. Those with backward, tribal cultural behaviors such as intolerance of other's faiths, languages and races, will surely have a more difficult time adapting to the new realities. Those with vicious behaviors, such as bigotry and exploitation of others in order to "get ahead", will also suffer as the realities of a global economy roar past those people and communities that base their success on the exploitation of "second-class" citizens and workers. The great "equalizer" will be education. Whereas people could get away with achieving " success" and a "way of life" based upon bigotry and exploitation, success and one's quality of life will now be based upon how well one is educated. The success of societies and nations has always truly depended upon exploration, discovery and inventions, or, technology. Success and our standard of living depend upon engineers and scientists. I am hopeful that our global economy promotes equality for all based upon how well one raises oneself above ignorance. That would be fair and just.