The Impact of Migration on Receiving Countries

ADVANTAGES OF IMMIGRATION

Many countries around the world are seen by many people as a place to improve the style and living conditions. Including USA, where many Latin Americans, but especially Mexicans see it as the "American Dream".

In our country many people also come from other countries for various reasons, some of them come from tourism to know our country, come to beaches, mountains, volcanoes, know the flora and fauna, etc. 
 

But in other cases as particularly Nicaraguans, Colombians and Dominicans come in search of a better life and opportunities for better housing, employment, social security, education, etc.

This brings many advantages and disadvantages to our country: Advantages:

• Many immigrants come in search of a job: They do jobs that often do not want to Costa Ricans employees.

• Low salaries: They make the work for less money.

• Cultural exchange: With immigrations we could have more knowledge about other cultures.

• Different religions: Many immigrants have different religious beliefs.

• Language Exchange.

• The traditional foods of each country: We can know and eat the different types of food of other countries. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration

  

Crossing Over is film about the life of illegal immigrants of different nationalities struggling to achieve legal status in USA. The film deals with the border, document fraud, the asylum and green card process, work-site enforcement, naturalization, the office of counter-terrorism and the clash of cultures. 

This movie shows the struggle and the great effort that many people suffer for trying to get ahead and have a better life in another country.