Collaborative Questionnaire and Interview Assignment
Justification of Questionnaire 7: Immigrants and Society
On the question of whether I think immigrants coming to the United States make American society better in the long run, I believe very strongly that they do. The reason for this is that immigrants are both, educated and uneducated. Therefore, as the economy of the country grows, there will be shortage of professionals in certain industries, and these can be filled with people who have the expertise or need. For example, today, most of the IT sector jobs are in the hands of immigrants. This is an area that America can least afford to lose to competition from countries such as India and China. With immigrants here, there will be no need to outsource these jobs to those countries in the future. Similarly, most of the low-profile jobs are also performed by uneducated immigrants. Not many Americans will prefer to do such jobs. Therefore, in order to keep the country from dependence of foreigners to do such work in the future, the existing uneducated immigrants will help resolve such problems in the future.
Justification of Questionnaire 8: Attitude toward Immigrants
Justification of Questionnaire 9: Immigrants and American Society
I strongly agree that immigrants are integrating well into American society. A lot of immigrants hold high positions in the government and public domains. Most of them have become more of Americans in their thoughts and beliefs, and support America the way Americans do. Many of them work for the betterment of the society and indulge in campaigns that support the government initiatives. Even during 9/11, Immigrant Muslims stood by the U.S government in condemning the attackers who worked under the cover of religion. They supported the American initiative in Afghanistan, and vituperated the terrorists who used religion to attack innocent Americans. Also, a large number of immigrants have contributed to the economic development of the country by participating actively in industry and commerce.
Justification of Questionnaire 10: Personal View
I strongly disagree that I have ever felt disruptions by immigrants get in the way of my life. I have never had any problem with immigrants, and instead, can say that my personal relationship with a few of them I know is cordial and warm. They don’t get involved in politics, nor do they get involved in unethical practices. They are focused and spend most of their free time working part-time jobs to pay their fees and hostel charges.
Justification of Questionnaire 11: Immigrants and American Dream
I strongly believe that immigrants have remained more positive about their potential to achieve the American Dream than Americans themselves. The immigrants that I know are so focused that they spend a lot of their time in studies. They don’t socialize as much as we do, and study hard to complete their education with merit. They don’t want to let go of their opportunity to achieve something big in life, and work hard so that they can live the American Dream. They know that if they worked hard and did well in their studies, they will get a good job with a high salary. For those who are working, I find them to be enterprising. They don’t take risks like Americans do; they would rather work with n organization and grow along with it, rather than jump jobs. They believe in climbing the hierarchical ladder step-by-step, and are unfazed by what happens around them. They are well aware that by saving money, they can buy a house, a car, and stack a lot of money in their bank account so that later on they can lead a comfortable life; which they do with élan.
Justification of Questionnaire 12: The U.S Immigration System
I agree that the U.S. immigration system is completely unorganized. There has to be a clear policy that defines what America needs and what it doesn’t. A number of immigrants enter this country without basic education because they have their fathers, mothers, brothers, sisters, uncles, or aunts here who have become citizens of this country. While many of these immigrants go to school or college; and many others enter business, quite a few remain uneducated and unemployed. These few gradually get enticed to anti-social activities. Drug peddling, gang-wars, theft, and arson are few areas that they are lured into. The immigration system needs to identify those they feel will contribute to the economic development of the country, and not allow anyone entry just because they qualify for it. Immigration should encourage professionals who can fill vacancies that are lying vacant for dearth of qualified personnel to fill those positions from within the country.
