I took an US #immigration class in grad school and here are four of the major takeaways that have stuck with me

Scott Williams 🐧

I took an US #immigration class in grad school and here are four of the major takeaways that have stuck with me:

* The people who come from 1-4th generation immigrants tend to be more opposed to immigration. The longer the family line in the US, the more open tending to immigration
* Most immigrants are skilled workers
* Most people who are here illegally arrived legally and overstayed their visa
* Many immigrate to places that previously occupied or were at war with the country they emigrate

Scott Williams 🐧

Of course there is a lot more, but it's complex and difficult the get into the necessary nuances on social media. The sociological trends, however, are fascinating, especially since they often do not match political rhetoric now or in the past (eg, Clinton was hawkish on immigration to appeal to California where Reagan tried to get open borders with Mexico and Canada).

Scott Williams 🐧

Notably, Musk and Trump are 1st and 2nd generation immigrants, respectively. Kamala Harris is also a 2nd generation, and more hawkish than Biden on immigration.

Mx Verda

@vwbusguy my mom and I came to uk, then she had my siblings.

I expect she’s against other immigrants (unless they are pale like us) but I was any immigrant to not have to go through the same shit I did.

Scott Williams 🐧

@MxVerda Yeah, and that's where the nuance part of it is difficult. Trends are trends at scale, but there are plenty of anecdotes that are an exception to them. For example, the trend for 2nd generation to prioritize assimilation to the extent of not learning their parents language, but 3rd generation might identify more strongly than the 2nd with their family's culture of emigration.