The UK as a diverse society

At present, it has increasingly people immigrate to the UK. Originally, people from other countries have been coming to the Britain for work or other reasons. Some people stayed a period of time, and then they were going back home. Simultaneously, it also has some people after a while, and they are decided stayed behind and made home in the Britain. These settle is called immigrants.

According to statistics, Caribbean, Irish, Jewish and people of South Asian have account for a large part of British immigrant population. In the 16th century, due to French Protestants brought silk weaving skills to the Britain, then it need to some labourers stayed in the UK and expand this skill. In the 18th and 19th centuries, it has some Irish labourers worked on build road, railway. At the same time, it also has some Jewish and Irish tailors worked in the UK. In the 20th century, these tailors with immigrants from Cyprus, Pakistan and Bangladesh to made and tailored clothes for local people. Since then, it is beginning the Britain of immigrant history.

About these progressively incremental immigrant populations of the Britain, it brings some influence for the United Kingdom. The first impact is different language. Due to immigrant population is all come from outside of the UK place, thus, language barrier is the most difficulty for these immigrant population. English is the official language of the Britain, if immigrant population just can speak their language of hometown, it is too difficult live, study and work in the UK. For instance, if an immigrant people want to buy foods or find a job, but they can not speak English, it will bring some trouble for future life. Especially in the education area, language barrier will immediate impact the progress of study. It also will impact the citizens of Britain.

Simultaneously, immigrant has some influence for culture – globalization culture. Whether the basic necessities of life or education, brief and other aspects, there are all impact the culture of Britain. For example, in the past, if people want eat food of other country, they need to go to that country to eat. However, nowadays, these immigrant people bring their local food to the Britain and sell. It is convenient for local people and promotes the economic growth. Consequently, the immigrant has many impacts for the culture of the Britain.

Resources:

http://www.movinghere.org.uk/default.htm