Some people claim that immigrants should adopt the local culture when immigrating to a new country. While others think that they can establish a minority community instead. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

As the world population grows and

people

become increasingly mobile,

people

are divided over the extent to which

immigrants

should attempt to assimilate into the local

culture

.

This

essay will look at the main argument from each side of the debate and

then

suggest that a compromise is needed, wherein

immigrants

both assimilate and form a strong community. The

people

who argue in favour of

immigrants

assimilating into the local

culture

often point out that it increases the number of job opportunities available to newcomers.

Immigrants

often find it difficult to find a job when they move to a new country, but by becoming part of the wider community, they open themselves to more possibilities. The immigrant will be able to improve his quality of life,

as well as

to contribute to the economy, so there are clear benefits from both the perspective of the immigrant and the local society.

On the other hand

, the

people

who think

immigrants

should form minority communities point to the preservation of cultural traditions and language. They believe that adopting the local

culture

would cause a loss of the

immigrants

’ original language and

culture

. Indeed,

this

is something that has happened all around the world, and it is not hard to find a Little Italy or Chinatown far from Italy or China.

Therefore

, it makes sense that

immigrants

form tight-knit communities in their new countries. In conclusion,

it is clear that

a balance needs to be sought between these two approaches to immigration, and so neither is entirely correct. Without assimilating into the local

culture

,

immigrants

may find it difficult to get ahead in life, but if they become completely immersed in the new

culture

, they might forget their roots and their language may disappear.