INTRODUCTION
Oxford Dictionary.com defines immigration as ‘The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.” It is an age old phenomenon in human history that mainly occurs due to the quest for better living and working conditions (the so-called “pull” factors) or the escape from violence, persecution and adverse conditions e.g. environmental catastrophes (the so-called “push” factors). As documented by historians, migrants have always faced harsh conditions either in transit or on arrival, from the environment and the citizens of their destinations. Of recent, migration has increased due to globalization, which has increased the access of people in sending countries to "pull" factors through the media. However, more recently, stiff regulations have been put in place by the receiving countries to curb immigration, partly as part of the global "war on terror", but partly as a political measure to contain intolerance of foreigners in their societies (Murru 2008).
This blog is an introduction to my analysis of the 2008 American drama film,
The Visitor, which is about identity crisis, racial prejudice, and the problems and harassment faced by the political immigrants especially those from the Muslim countries.
Please use the navigation tabs above to join me in examining the progression from the indifference of bureaucratic power, the lost social identity of immigrants in the process of assimilation and acculturation, the game of power and privilege to the consequences faced by many illegal immigrants, and finally its implications on education.
