Challenges Facing Immigrants in Adopted Homeland

Challenges Facing Immigrants in Adopted Homeland

Immigration may drastically affect the host countries in numerous ways. Nations can solve immigration issues through legislation, which enhances monitoring and control. Although some immigrants enjoy their lives in the adopted homelands, others face numerous challenges.

The first problem for immigrants in the host countries is cultural identity confusion. When people immigrate to another country searching for a quality life, they do not know whether to remain loyal to their natives’ cultural beliefs and practices or choose their host countries’ lifestyles. According to Beverly (229), such a dilemma makes immigrants undecided on the cultural and social life to adopt. Learning hosts’ aspects like language, beliefs, and customs may be helpful to the immigrants.

Another problem that people can encounter when living outside their native countries is discrimination. Life adjustment in a new country is difficult for most immigrants because of segregation based on race, nationality, and ethnicity. Racism is the most profound basis for segregation in most countries, such as United Kingdom (Beverly 229). It affects service delivery to the immigrants, as demonstrated by the long lines in the post office Mammie had visited (Archie 49). The outcome of unfair treatment in all institutions was low-quality life.

Furthermore, the authors argue that immigrants suffer from insecurities. Since immigrants may not have the financial capability to afford well-secured areas, they resolve to live in security-compromised places. The bulletproof windows of the post office where Mammie had gone send money is a clear depiction of the insecure immigrants’ environment.

Although some immigrants enjoy their lives in their adopted homelands, others face numerous challenges. Besides facing discrimination and insecurities in their host countries, immigrants also experience cultural identity confusion. Stakeholders in immigration issues should establish effective ways to address the countless challenges affecting immigrants’ lives outside their motherlands.

Works Cited

Markham, A., “Mammie’s Form at the Post Office.” Caribbean Short Stories, p. 270.

Miller, B. K. “Why Do We have to Choose: Afro-Caribbeans Navigating the Intersections of Space and Home.