Conversation Questions: Immigration

• Why do people immigrate to other countries?
• What is the reason you moved out of your country to move here?
• Is immigration from one country to another a problem? In what ways do you see it as a problem?
• Do you know any immigrants?
• Do you think that immigrants are treated well in in most countries?
• Do you think there is a relation between immigration and crime?
• Should any government limit the number of immigrants entering the country? What would be a good number?
• Is local culture threatened by immigration?
• How far should immigrants retain their culture?
• Should immigrants have the same rights as native citizens?
• Is there a difference between political and economic immigration?
• Should immigrants have the right to vote? In which elections?
• What should be done with the illegal immigrants entering a country?
• Should the country of origin of illegal immigrants be held responsible?
• Do immigrants have a good or bad reputation in your part of the country?
• Should students be allowed to wear clothes with cultural or religious symbolism at school?
• Do you think immigrants are treated with more suspicion now than they were a year ago?
• Do you know anyone that is married to an immigrant?
• Do you know any people who have emigrated from your country?
• Would you ever think of emigrating?
• Why would you think of emigrating?
• What would be some of the issues that would concern you about emigrating?
• Are there a lot of immigrants in your community?
• Do immigrants in your community isolate themselves into a certain area?
• Should immigrants be required to learn the local language?
• How would you help an immigrant learn the local language?
• How would you encourage children of immigrants to become bilinqual by maintaining the original language and becoming fluent in the local language?
• Should immigrants be educated in their original language or the local language?
• To what extent should official documents be written in several languages to accommodate immigrants?
• Are immigration regulations too strict? In what way should they be changed?
• How long should immigrants be required to live in the new country before they can become naturalized?
• What should be the requirements for naturalization?
• How does an immigrant become a citizen in your country?
• How does immigration affect the economic situation in your community?
• To what extent has the culture of your community become richer by immigrants?
• How is your community incorporating immigrants into the life of the community?
• How would you define the word "home"?
• Should employers who employ illegal immigrants be penalized?
• Should illegal immigrants be deported?