Idealism vs Realism On Immigration in the United States

Abstract

This research considers the many different concepts of realism and idealism, particularly the matter of immigration to the United States. For a long time, immigration has been a pivotal issue in the American discourse. In today’s society, it would be “ideal” for the immigrants to migrate into the United States to improve their lives. However, “realistically” it would cause issues such as wage disparity in the local population, challenges to the education system and healthcare systems, and stress on developing nations of immigrants. The number of immigrants arriving in the United States has generated new questions about how it can control the flow of immigration while not draining the human resources of the countries of origin. The solution will emanate from the people of the United States and how they view immigrant’s effects on their way of life. The government will then have to establish policies and reforms to these understandings. The big question would be would immigrants be able to enjoy the benefits of native-born Americans.