Immigration is a crisis that has affected the world, especially the developed countries. The countries have recorded a rapid increase in the people who are migrating to have permanent residence. For instance, Europe has cited to record the highest number of immigrants who take permanent refuge in the countries (Navarro, pp. 7-15). However, the life of immigrants is not always comfortable. This is due to a number of factors that need ample time to be resolved. Similarly, there is the aspect of adaptation and resilience. These are vital factors that are an area of focus to enable the immigrants to have a comfortable stay. Otherwise, if they are not keenly evaluated, they will end up giving the immigrants a hard time.
Armando Navarro, a political scientist and ethnic study professor has had an arguable long experience in relation to immigration crisis. In his book, the author (Navarro) insinuates that immigration is a factor that cannot be fully deluded in the world. He takes a look at the 400 years of immigration that has taken place in the United States and other territories citing the channels that the immigrants have used (Navarro, pp. 13-15). He further gives the laws that are involved, the personalities, organizations and events that have led to the increasing immigration in the country. In addition, he states that the four centuries of immigration have attributed to social crisis in the world that affects citizens, non-citizens religion and political influence. However, control measures are to be used in reducing the atrocities it develops. This would include restriction orders, reduced legalization of immigrants and inclusion of temporary residence in the countries that are affected. This will reduce the indulgence of the various arms of the government in resolving issues related to immigration.
Firstly, there is the nativism factor that is brought about in relation to immigration. The author retorts that there are some factors that are highly in favor of the original inhabitants as compared to the immigrants. This means that the immigrants have a disadvantage in establishment in their new environment (Navarro, p. 112). Navarro expresses the conflict that erupts from the political and legal scene that reduces the adaptation of the immigrants. Similarly, the immigrants are viewed as aliens with different culture. This reduces the fusion of different cultures in the region, limiting the immigrants. Apparently, the immigrants face eminent opposition from the original inhabitants making their life difficult in relation to adaption and resilience.
Secondly, there is the aspect of armed vigilantism. Navarro states that the countries that are experiencing rapid growth in the immigration practice have been forced to use arms to reducing the upsurge of immigrants. The surveillance of armed and experienced combats in these countries has rapidly seen a reduction in the immigrants that are paving their way into the other countries (Navarro, pp. 213-215). For instance, the increased protection on the borders has been a success in controlling immigrants from fleeing into the country. Similarly, the armed surveillance instills fear in the people who are thinking of migrating to other countries.
Thirdly and lastly, there is the aspect of increase in countervailing government. This is the subsidizing of some prices of some commodities in the foreign trade with neighboring partners. This means that the country decides on the prices it will pay for its imports and the exports to other countries. When a country subsidizes its imports to other countries, it reduces the immigration rates to lower levels. This is a strategy that has been incepted to reduce the immigration of the people especially in countries that have direct business transactions. In conclusion, immigration is a widely spreading factor in the world. However, it has negative atrocities that affect the immigrants at greater heights.
Works Cited
Navarro, Armando. The Immigration Crisis: Nativism, Armed Vigilantism, and the Rise of a Countervailing Movement. New York: AltaMira Press, 2009.