Why do migrants face challenges?

èToday the major obstacles faced by most immigrants are political

èMost countries have adopted selective immigration policies that admit some types of immigration but not others. For example, the united states are no exception.

èThe two reasons that most visas are granted is employment placement and family. 

èThe four immigration policies:

1.    Maintain the current level of immigration 

2.    Increase the level

3.    Reduce the level

4.    No policy 

è21 countries seek more immigrants, 32 want fewer immigrants, 116 wishes to maintain the current level, and 25 of them do not have a policy at all. The 32 countries with policies to reduce immigration include 10 in the southwest: Asia and North Africa and 8 in the sub-Saharan Africa. The UN considers 67 countries to have policies that encourage more highly skilled immigrants and 14 countries to be encouraging greater family unification. The UN found policies to increase emigration in 18 countries, decrease in 46, to maintain current level in 43 and then 88 left with no policy.

èThe amount of people allowed to enter the united states is historically high 

èMany who are not able to enter in legally to the united states often just immigrate illegally, then they are considered undocumented and could be sent back.