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Since the onset of evolution, human being is leading a nomadic life, moving
from one place to another place even to countries and beyond that to the
continents in search of good pursuits. Movement has been an integral part of
human life which helps in acquiring basic needs and also teaches life lesson
important for the survival. One gets to learn a lot from the experiences which
one encounters while moving to different place for
Yes, I firmly say that I am an immigrant and both my parents and grandparents
were also an immigrant. Moreover, I strongly believe that we are all
immigrants in this world. If we ignore the literal meaning of the word then all
of us are immigrants in this world as we are leaving our hometown and
heading towards metropolitan cities which can provide good opportunity to an
individual which can change his future for the best and leads to an overall
development of the personality.
It is not always true that people migrate to a different place to get a good
lifestyle for their families. Sometimes they are forced to leave their properties
behind to live peacefully. War is inevitable, its an integral part of life for those
who always desired to dominate the world and people are the biggest suffers.
It does no good to them in fact it not only takes away their earnings , paternal
properties, lands etc. but also makes one restless by destroying ones peace of
mind. The person starts living in fear and thus ruins the glorious future which
was waiting to be uncovered. Currently the Middle East region i.e. countries
like Syria, Egypt, Israel etc. are going through a miserable phase where people
live in refugee camps. Kids who are born in these camps get a different
perspective of life and seeing unrest, intolerance everywhere they involve
themselves in criminal activities thus spoiling their future.
The great Portuguese voyager Vasco- da- Gama who came all the way from
Europe to India in 1498 brought potatoes to India which became an important
part of Indian cuisine. He also took Indian spices to Europe which gave a new
flavour to their platter. This led to the development of trade between
countries and it became a source of earning for the people involved in export
and import of various goods throughout the world.
Not only talented individuals leave their hometown but presently there are
majority of the labour class people who travel overseas to earn their wages
and give a better life to their families back home. People from every corner of
India are moving mainly towards Dubai, Singapore, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq
etc. are the places where construction business is soaring high and people can
earn their livelihood. They get extremely low salary in their hometown
therefore they move towards lucrative options available to them. Also they are
available at cheaper rates so countries are importing them to fix things and get
them done on time. They are very diligent and follow their duties sincerely due
to which it had a positive influence on the productivity and efficiency of local
labours. Surging unemployment rate is reduced and young migrants get an
opportunity to enhance their life prospects. They also bring back savings and
skills which enhances the standard of living and shapes overall personality of
an individual.
In addition to these economic benefits, incomers have helped the health and
care services to continue functioning; contributed to cultural diversity; and
increased the vitality, especially of some rural schools.
Migration brings social and cultural pressures that need to be taken into
account in planning for future services. Migration also has the potential for
bringing peoples together culturally but friction occurs if efforts are not made
to dispel the myths held by local people. It is also essential to provide good
information about the local way of life to newcomers and ensure opportunities
for people to mix and integrate.
Many people argue that America is facing national issues such as threats of
terrorism. Although not all are terrorists and bad people, there are some who
come to the U.S. to havoc fear and commit crimes like drug-trafficking and
illegal activities. There have also been reports of more than a hundred cases of
crimes related to illegal immigrants. The ease of movement has facilitated an
organised crime and people trafficking. Many of the migrant due to sheer
greed of money get involved in drug business which leads to more security
monitoring.
It is estimated that by 2025, 75% of the population will shift towards the bigger
cities. Due to shift in population from rural to urban areas of the country or
from one country to the other, the basic necessities like water and electricity
are no more easily available. The cities are writhing badly because of the
excessive load on the cities. The uneven distribution of resources has severely
affected the water availability at many places. Even if the water is available,
water bodies are extremely polluted because of the various industrial,
agricultural and domestic waste which is being dumped into the river. It is a
threat to aquatic life because these organic and inorganic pollutants decrease
the biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD)
which results in ecological imbalance.