Immigrants Migration
In light of their own circumstances, people living in less opportunistic countries often migrate to more prosperous nations in hopes of bettering their circumstances. Immigrants move into densely populated (global) cities usually look for social, political, or economic opportunities, which, at times, can lead them into conflict with the established communities. When immigrants migrate to the United States, they tend to settle in global cities for various reasons. Immigrants often believe that there are countless job opportunities being offered in these large, dense cities. Individuals who live in a global city, such as Downtown Los Angeles, also have the advantage of a convenient (intercity) transportation network, and it is more likely that
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Established communities tend to actively discourage immigration for the fear that immigrants might take over their jobs and living places even though immigrants usually take up minimum or below paying jobs. Wealthier immigrants who invest in the housing market cause an increase in average housing price. As a result, there are established community members who lose their jobs and are forced to move out of the city due to their inability to afford housing (Nicholls, 2016). However, the immigrants (especially undocumented) also have to face serious conflicts, such as the federal government’s 287(g) program and Arizona’s anti-immigration law, S.B. 1070. The purpose of the 287(g) program is to detect and detain the immigrants in the country. In a like manner, S.B. 1070 is the most punitive state-level anti-immigration law in the country (Nicholls, 2013, p.29). These laws are established not only to limit the immigrant settlement, but they also bring up the fears of the (illegal) immigrants. The newcomers feel ashamed, and believe that they do not have the rights to live in this country (Nicholls, 2016). According to David Harvey (2008), “The right to a city, as it is constituted, is too narrowly confined, restricted in most cases to a small political and economic elite who are in a position to shape cities more and more after their own desires” (p.38). With this being said, it is incredibly difficult for newcomers to gain a proper right to reside in these global
Established communities tend to actively discourage immigration for the fear that immigrants might take over their jobs and living places even though immigrants usually take up minimum or below paying jobs. Wealthier immigrants who invest in the housing market cause an increase in average housing price. As a result, there are established community members who lose their jobs and are forced to move out of the city due to their inability to afford housing (Nicholls, 2016). However, the immigrants (especially undocumented) also have to face serious conflicts, such as the federal government’s 287(g) program and Arizona’s anti-immigration law, S.B. 1070. The purpose of the 287(g) program is to detect and detain the immigrants in the country. In a like manner, S.B. 1070 is the most punitive state-level anti-immigration law in the country (Nicholls, 2013, p.29). These laws are established not only to limit the immigrant settlement, but they also bring up the fears of the (illegal) immigrants. The newcomers feel ashamed, and believe that they do not have the rights to live in this country (Nicholls, 2016). According to David Harvey (2008), “The right to a city, as it is constituted, is too narrowly confined, restricted in most cases to a small political and economic elite who are in a position to shape cities more and more after their own desires” (p.38). With this being said, it is incredibly difficult for newcomers to gain a proper right to reside in these global