Immigration and the Related Policies: Restrictive Legislation
Seeing that the drop in the percentage of White non-Hispanic Americans was largely caused by the increase in the immigration rates in the United States, as the Census’s analysis has shown, immigration became the focus of the current policies. Particularly, a set of more rigid principles regarding the immigration processes and the related issues have been introduced into the area of state policing. It is expected that the identified phenomenon is likely to have a negative impact on the professional policing as it will create premises for conflicts between the United States and the countries that require assistance in providing people with shelter and support. Furthermore, the very image of the U.S. will be distorted in case the government refuses to provide help to the population affected by war, terrorism, and other factors that compel people to immigrate to the United States (Lichter, 2013).
Slowing the Population Growth Down: Reasons and Tools
The increase in the number of immigrants, in its turn, is bound to have a large impact on the growth rates among the local residents. Particularly, as more people immigrate to the United States, the government may be compelled to reduce the local population growth so that the economy could remain sustainable and that no issues related to the uncontrollable population growth, such as peaking unemployment rates, should occur. Therefore, it is expected that the current trends in the U.S. population changes may cause a hiccup in the local population growth (The United States Census Bureau, 2014).
The reasoning behind the specified policy can be considered arguable. Indeed, the increase in the population number may serve as a powerful impetus for creating new employment opportunities and boosting the economic progress. However, sustaining the economy at the necessary level with a rapid rise in the number of people is barely possible, hence the need for change (Nagel et al., 2015).
Political Conservative Thinking as the Key Trend
Seeing that the present-day tendencies in the U.S. population change are predetermined largely by the increase in the immigration rates, the issue of intercultural communication and the possible problems that may emerge in the process need to be addressed (Jacobs, Keister, Glass, & Petrzelka, 2015). Despite the increased levels of diversity in the United States along with a consistent increase in cultural awareness, the threat of a culture clash remains a major problem. Failing to locate the tools for helping the representatives of the local population and the immigrants to reach a compromise, certain politicians tend to assume a rather conservative stance as far as the issue of immigration is concerned. Hence conservatism can be viewed as the definitive characteristic of the effects that the contemporary changes in the American demographics have on the society and the state policies (Colby & Ortman, 2014).
Federal Budget Policies Change: Meeting the Needs of the Population
In light of the fact that the immigrants to the United States require assistance in settling in the new location, finding a job, etc., the current state fiscal policies are geared toward meeting the needs of the specified members of the population. The identified changes to the U.S. federal budget policy also bound to have an impact on the local population. Specifically, the tax policy is going to be reconsidered so that the immigrants could be provided with the necessary resources and opportunities. It would be wrong to assume, though, that immigrants are going to become a burden for the American citizens; apart from receiving certain benefits from the corresponding services, the identified members of the population will also be subjected to tax payment: “Most noncitizens who live and work in the United States are subject to taxation—including income taxes, payroll taxes, excise taxes, and estate and gift taxes” (Congressional Budget Office, 2016).
An Insight into the Future of the U.S. Population
The political and economic changes that a range of states are experiencing currently affect the changes in the U.S. population due to the rise in the immigration rates. As a result, the American state policies, especially those related to finances and budget planning, are altered to a considerable extent. Moreover, the policing issues, in general, are altered greatly. The recent tendency for the cultural confrontation between the representatives of different ethnicities can be viewed as a rather troubling sign. Nevertheless, with a closer focus on the intercultural communication and the use of negotiation techniques based on a compromise, one is likely to manage the emergent issues in an appropriate manner. By considering the options of establishing a close connection with the representatives of ethnic minorities, the American society will be able to make huge progress in the development of diversity. Although the process of locating the points of contact for the American population and the immigrants, as well as building awareness among the American citizens so that culture clashes could be avoided, is likely to take much time, it will ultimately lead to creating the environment, in which all members of the American society can coexist peacefully.
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