The Borzoi College Reader, Seventh Edition - Essay Example

As matter of fact, the multiple reasons of immigration, assumed to be as many as the immigrants themselves, fall under similar themes that determine the immigrant’s life and how they are treated by the natives. Poverty has triggered a significant percentage of immigration. The poor move from places with low endowment of resource to seek better life’s in other places. However, no matter how promising these new places are, they don’t guarantee immigrants full satisfaction. Immigrants have continued to live filthy lives despite being in high status location.

Mankind has developed a capitalistic nature, with every individual struggling to maximize his self-satisfaction. Literally, no one cares about the immigrants but instead take advantage of their vulnerability to attain self-development. Native humiliate immigrants; enslave them following the fact that, they are their financial supporters. This mistreatment corrupts he immigrants mind, creating a negative attitude towards the new environment. Racism in US has evolved, developed and even worsened due to immigration of black Africans to the whites’ territories in search for better hosting.

The intercultural interaction brings confusion, the definition of satisfaction is altered and hence most immigrants have remained in these cruel and anti-social environments so long as they receive some financial compensation. Good life, fair treatment and kindness and other social norms are no longer a priority and immigrants adapt cruelty. To quote “if we lived in Canada we could play outdoors every day in the sun… sun is bad for you. Everything our parents said was good is bad”(298).

Regions differ, socially and economically. Economic and social reasons significantly influence immigration. People move to acquire better healthcare, better education, and access auxiliary services as well security. The impact is