Conflicting Views of Restrictions on Immigration

An estimated 550,000 immigrants gain entry to the United States annually (Reimers, 1985, p. 250). They enter the country by a variety of means. Legal immigrants are considered permanent resident aliens, and are permitted to remain in the United States indefinitely. They carry resident alien green cards. After living in the States for a number of years, they can opt to become naturalized citizens if they so desire. During the 1980s, an estimated 6.3 million legal aliens were granted residency in the United States (Miller, 1992, p. 71). In contrast to permanent resident aliens are nonimmigrant aliens who are allowed to enter the country leg

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they also factor in the "sociological aspects of labor markets" as well (Portes and Rumbaut, 1990, p. 86). The sociological aspects of labor markets involve how employers categorize different ethnic groups. Employers can hold indifferent, negative, or positive views. For instance, negative employer stereotyping may relegate certain minority group members to specific types of low-wage, menial labor. On the other hand, positive stereotyping might involve preferential hiring of certain ethnic groups. This is particularly common with firms composed of similar nationalities or ethnicities. The existence of ethnic communities helps arriving immigrants gain footing in the labor market, thus contributing to the future economic mobilty of the entire immigrant community. Existing ethnic communities are critical because they provide business and employment networks. These networks "provide sources of information about outside employment, sources of jobs inside the community, and sources of credit and support for entrepreneurial ventures" (Portes and Rumbaut, 1990, p. 88). The ethnic community exerts a powerful influence of newcomers. In the absence of government assistance to do otherwise, most new immigrants tend to reside, at lea
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