The U.S. Immigration problem

The US Immigration Problem (The Increasing Migration of People from Third World Countries to the United States

of the Problem

Statement of the Problem : Migration of people from Third World countries to the United States serves is a desirable feature of globalization , to which it serves as an economic equalizer in terms of capital utilization . There is therefore the necessity of relaxing the requirements for legal migration , and strict implementation of laws on illegal migration

The increasing surge of people from Third World countries to the United States has marked

is loaded with economic realities . Third World countries are largely composed of poor countries , with GDP amounting to about 200 to 1000 per capita . They can also be characterized as countries (more or less ) that have a small capital base that available labor can work on . theless , because of its small and inefficiently utilized economies , most largely depend on imports and revenues on subsistence local production . In contrast , First World countries like the United States , Japan , and Western Europe have a large capital base and usually a per capita GDP of about 5 , 000 (Toynbee 804

Reasons for Migrating to the United States

Johnson (1963 :671 ) pointed out that migration in the United States has always been economic in nature . The establishment of the Thirteen colonies to the founding of the so-called American West was triggered by the desire of migrants to acquire wealth and land in regions termed as uninhabited ' In the 19th century , migration to the United States was cause first and foremost by civil wars and famine in Europe . An example of which is the Potato famine in Ireland which starved almost one-third of its population (Hall 469 . The United States also served as a place of haven for poor Europeans who wanted to earn a relatively good income in terms of high purchasing power . theless , it also served as a country of destination for asylum seekers who were persecuted in their native country . Today , most migrants would view the United States as a country paradise , for which they can earn a good living . Migration to the United States is definitely economic in nature

Status of the US in the Globalized Market

Wallerstein (1974 :419 ) that the status of the United States is characterized by tendencies for domination 3 decades after the Second World War . Economic power at that time is highly correlated with military power . With the administration of Reagan , the United States began to experience labor shortages , and as such resulted to what economists call economic stagnation ' Reagan responded by cutting down taxes and increasing military spending to increase economic output This was in part successful since the high expenditure on the military left the government in budget deficit

During the administration of Bush and Clinton , several measures were implemented to augment the labor shortage in the country . Both presidents decided to invite Third World countries to invest in the country via through labor migration . Third World countries accepted the invitation , and as such...