Lesson 3: What immigrants have to do
to be in the US?
Lesson 4: Immigrants trying to adapt
Lesson 5: Immigrants difficulties
More than 1 million immigrants became legal permanent
residents (LPRs) of the United States in 2011. Of the new US residents, 14%
came from Mexico, 7.9% from China, and 6.4% from India. As of 2013, the Obama
administration had removed nearly 2 million immigrants, the highest number
under any president. Teach your friends about the unjust treatment of undocumented
immigrants. Sign up for Faces of Immigration. The immigration process allows
priority to foreign nationals who have a close family relationship with a US
citizen or LPR, have needed work skills, have refugee or asylee status, or are
native of countries with low immigration rates to the US. Every year, more than
half of new LPRs are current residents whose status is changed to permanent.
People usually move to new countries in search of honest work
for decent pay. Most immigrants work and pay taxes, so they actually help their
new nation's economy rather than hurt it. In some cases, new arrivals in a
country do compete for jobs with people already living there. But more often,
new immigrants take low-paying jobs that others don't want, or create their own
businesses and jobs. In the United States, two out of three new immigrants have
either permanent or temporary legal status, meaning they're absolutely allowed
to be in the country. Of the one-third of immigrants who are undocumented,
about half of them entered the U.S. through a legal way, and the other half
crossed the border secretly. Statistics show that in the U.S., immigrants are
less likely to commit crimes than native-born Americans. It can be hard to
learn a new language and adapt to a new culture, especially for older adults.
But most immigrants understand that learning the native language and customs
can help them fit in, and even get better jobs. Younger immigrants and the
children of immigrants usually find it easier to adapt. Many immigrants apply
for citizenship, but depending on the laws of their new country, this can be a
long and complicated process. Often, a person must live in a nation for many
years before becoming a citizen is even an option.
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