The Integration of Immigrants

Paper Summary:

The paper reviews the article by Peter Skerry, "Citizenship Begins at Home: A New Approach to the Civic Integration of Immigrants", in order to assess the extent to which institutions should be responsible for the integration of new immigrants into American communities. The paper argues that institutions should act formally and informally as support systems for new arrivals, but individuals still must determine where they wish to go with their own lives.

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"At the present time, some American universities are arguing that it is part of their mandate to provide "a diverse community" of career professionals with the opportunity to transform themselves so that they might transform society for the better. Indeed, some universities have made such sentiments part of their over-arching mission statement. While some people may feel uncomfortable with such assertions - there are perhaps too many "social engineers" in America as it is - there is definitely something to be said for institutions stepping forward to help groom young people, especially young people from immigrant backgrounds, into productive and faithful Americans. Certainly, Peter Skerry (2004) is correct to point out that what America needs most is for institutions and communities to step forward and provide the structure and guidance necessary for newly-arrived individuals to take full advantage of what America has to offer."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Skerry, Peter. (2004). Citizenship begins at home: a new approach to the civic integration of immigrants. The Responsive Community, 26-37. Retrieved October 4, 2006, from <http://www.brookings.edu/views/articles/skerry/winter0304.pdf>

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