Immigrants are defined as people who move permanently to a pardoned country from their country of origin. Immigrants may move in order to seek a better life, better education, or to avoid any problems in their home country. Despite the reasoning behind the movement's decision, an immigrant will be affected by the change in culture, lifestyle, social system and community. The process of movement affects each individual differently based on their age, gender, and level of connection to their past culture. That said, the younger the individual, the more venerable they become and it is easier to change their lifestyle in order to feel part of a community. However, gender is also linked to the person's race. To be more specific, black women and men are more open to the idea of ​​changing any of their factors to adapt to their “new society”. An individual's connection with their past culture has a great impact on their personality, position and belief in their values, morals and culture. Therefore, the stronger and deeper the connection with their original culture and way of life, the more satisfied the individual becomes. So they don't feel the need to compete with another culture. Therefore, their current position in their own culture has a strong impact on their future judgment of another culture. The weaker the bond, the more likely they are to change their current culture. Thus, an individual's level of stability towards their culture depends on other factors that concern them. [Different age groups face different situations which cause them to face different problems and therefore are exposed to different types of experiences... middle of paper ...... culture and they become a combination of both. So it’s a culture within a culture. Young immigrants are more satisfied with changing their “old” culture to adapt to the new one, but their parents are more hesitant to do so. This transformation causes a lot of tension within the family. Works Cited Akhtar, S. (2011). Immigration and acculturation: mourning, adaptation and succession. Lanham, Maryland: Jason Aronson. Family and gender among American Muslims: Issues facing Middle Eastern immigrants and their descendants. Philadelphia: Temple University Press. James, D.C. (1997). Coping with a new society: The unique psychosocial problems of immigrant youth. Journal of School Health, 67(3), 98-102. Zhou, M. (1997). Growing up American: The Challenge Faced by Children of Immigrants and Children of Immigrants. Annual review of sociology, 23(1), 63-95.