Class 6- Entry #3: A Paragraph on Immigration..

                      
             Reasons for Emigrating in Argentina and in Germany

         Citizens in Argentina have different reasons for emigrating than people in Germany. In the South American country, one of the main factors that force people to move abroad is related to economic conditions. Since 2001, when a tremendous and historic financial crisis devastated stability, more than two thousand argentines have decided to start again in a new nation. This migration  process can be considered a paradox, taking into account that Argentine society has always been used to welcoming immigrants from every continent, not to see them leaving. According to official statistics, the majority of these migrants were young people who felt disappointed about living and forging their futures in a place more and more prone to economic difficulties. The worst thing is that these groups of frustrated young people, were followed by many of the most brilliant, talented and skilled professionals the nation had to offer. Their destinations were varied but in general they mainly chose the ones their parents or grandparents had left a century ago like Spain and Italy. Another reason for argentines to settle abroad is in a way more positive than the previous one. Even though Argentina suffered troubles in the last decades, the situation seems to have improved and consequently, an increasing number of locals can afford travelling outside in order to begin a college degree or doctorate in some of the most expensive and prestigious universities like Oxford or Harvard. There, they become so accustomed to the new lifestyle that they no longer find it meaningful to return to Latin America. In contrast, German emigrants leave for completely different purposes. Since the republic boasts high standards of living and enjoys one of the strongest and most stable economies in the world, it is not usual for them to emigrate due to monetary problems. They decide to resettle in foreign territories in search of new experiences and exotic adventures. A recent survey carried out by Berlin Bureau of state affairs showed that learning a foreign language, meeting new cultures and even starting a new life in tropical warmer places were common answers among emigrants. As a conclusion, factors that prevail in relation to argentinian emigration are of a very different nature to those present in Germany´s emigration.