Immigrants in the North and West had many opportunities but were also faced with many challenges in the period between 1865 and 1910. The opportunities and difficulties had various similarities and differences. The present essay compares and contrasts between the challenges facing and opportunities available to the immigrants in the...

When one looks into the phenomenon of immigration, different scopes of the issues and points can be raised in regards to analysis from the social perspective. What is yet striking while researching the topic is the fact that most of the studies currently focus on the phenomenon of the legal...

The economic effect of immigration doesn’t seem like it will be easily pinned down. Statistics show that it has both positive and negative outcomes. On one hand, large waves of immigrants coming into the states takes away jobs from less skilled native workers. This results in a higher unemployment rate,...

Illegal immigration has been an issue in the United States for many years. Many citizens place blame on illegal immigration for the decline of the labor force and skilled trade jobs in the United States. It has been said that illegal aliens have come in and taken jobs for lesser...

The issue of immigration is an ongoing sensitive topic, which is currently being argued in different areas right from local schools; in various areas like classes or board meetings, up to the courts of law. The two authors explore the issues surrounding immigration policies; whether rules should be stringent to...