The United States is a diverse country where many immigrants settle into, and obtained US citizenship in the long run. The diversity of this country increases the number of different foreign-born immigrants. As a result, they learn how to integrate themselves into a society that has provides their needs, such as ethnic enclaves and religious institutions.
According to Deparle (N.P.), the number of immigrants in the United States, particularly in Atlanta, had an increase of more than 3,000%. This only shows that there are different factors that make millions of people to immigrate to the United States. One of the most common ways that the immigrants are able to integrate into the American society is due to the political integration (Jimenez 11). Relatively, the legal status of the immigrants could be the most significant aspect of this integration. Individuals who are foreign-born become naturalized citizen and others become permanent residents. Similar with immigrants in Australia, who equally receive the country’s economic wealth, despite the multi-cultured society of the country (Ozdowski, N.P.). This is one of the government-sponsored programs that enable the people to become legally part of the American society. Once the immigrants obtained the US citizenship, additional opportunities will be available to the immigrants, such as becoming part of the country’s labor force and even become students of public schools. As they go along with their American lives, they become more part of a larger American society, to which they gain more affiliations, such as becoming member of religious organizations or being able to socialize within the community that has a high volume of foreign-born immigrants like themselves.
There are many ways that adult immigrants can integrate into the society. However, before the actual integration, there must be a legal process that will let them become naturalized Americans. In that way, they can also receive the equal opportunities and economic wealth of the United States.
Works Cited
Deparle, Jason. "Why the U.S. Is So Good at Turning Immigrants Into Americans." The Atlantic. N.p., Nov. 2013. Web. 25 June 2016. <http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/11/assimilation-nation/309518/>.
Jimenez, Tomas R. "Immigrants in the United States: How Well are They Integrating into Society." Migration Policy Institute (2001): n. pag. Web. <https://www.wilsoncenter.org/sites/default/files/integration-Jimenez.pdf>.
Ozdowski, Sev. "Australian Multiculturalism: the Roots of Its Success Western Sydney University." Western Sydney University. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 June 2016. <https://www.uws.edu.au/equity_diversity/equity_and_diversity/tools_and_resources/reportsandpubs/australian_multiculturalism_the_roots_of_its_success>.
