The social problems after the Act of 1952

The social problems after the Act of 1952 

The United States has a long history with immigration with the vast majority of the current population coming from some form of immigrant background – that being all Americans other than those who are American Indian or Alaska Native. The economic strength of the United States in the second part of 20th century, alongside the mammoth degree of soft power possessed by the country, meant that demand for being American was extremely high at that time. As we know, New York was one of the most developed city both in economic and in political and social aspects. Despite the United States weaving the features of hard working immigrants escaping oppression in Europe into the fabric of their national identity, immigration was a divisive political issue. At the center of the public debate was illegal immigration. 

The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 ended Asian exclusion from immigrating to the United States and introduced a system of preferences based on skill sets and family reunification. In other words, it raised the level of illegal bad-qualified immigrants. 

 

Due to the economic disparities between China capital and the New York, as well as the symbolic opportunities for Asian immigration witout real opportunities to be legal citizens, illegal immigration from China accounted for the highest amount of illegal immigration into New York after 1952.

Also it is necessary to mention that Mexican immigrants were the cause of the heat debates in the government of New York. The statistics shows the total amount of the Mexican people, who innigrated to the USA from 1960 till 2011, but it is unbelievable that about 30% of them came to New York city. Their main reasons to move were social instability in their motherland, low level of living, no workplaces.

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