Assignment: Issues in Planning and Development
Issues of Immigration in a Global Context
1. Which are the 7 countries (as pointed out by Mark Abrahamson) attracting highest share of immigrant population in the world?
2. Which are the top Global Cities with highest number of immigrants (based on Mark Abrahamson book)?
3. Which country and its top Global City has very few number of immigrants compared to rest of the world's global cities (pointed out as exception by Mark Abrahamson)?
4. Illegal immigration is a huge issue today. Describe the situations of illegal immigrants (example of a Liberian immigrant in Italy) and especially, immigrant women (example of immigrant women in Taiwan) in Global Cities today based on Mark Abrahamson book (about 50 words). Critique and justify why is this a concern from human rights perspective.
5. What are the key issues with illegal immigration in the United States (based on the book reading)? (50-60 words).
6. Global Cities, such as New York City, London and others, attract huge numbers of immigrant population from around the world. Highlight 3-4 points describing how these global cities are changing socially and economically with increased immigrant population (50-60 words).
7. Discuss the issue of human smuggling. Why is it compared to modern-day slavery? Why is this a matter of serious concerned? (50-60 words).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.