Counter Argument: Immigration To The United States

Bre Keil-Sauter
ENG170 Greenwalt
Carroll University
April 5, 2016

Final Paper- Counter Argument Since America was first settled on it has been a land of people of various races, ethnicities, and religions coming together and forming a nation. Immigration has always been an extremely controversial and worrisome idea for citizens. When the nation was first founded, British settlers became worried that the presence of so many new German immigrants would jeopardize the current British culture and way of life. Eventually the Germans were (mostly) excepted and the bitterness turned to the new Irish immigrants. They were looked down upon for being Catholic and stereotyped as all being alcoholics. In past American history, many of the issues with

In many Latin American and Middle Eastern countries, citizens are not granted the same freedoms that America offers. For example, in Afghanistan, most women are still oppressed. Most do not have the right to get an education and are not granted the right to vote or partake in any governmental roles. According to Kabeer and Khan (2012), only 32 percent of men and 11 percent of women are literate in Afghanistan (Kabeer, Khan, p. 2, para 4). Allowing these individuals into American society provides them with the opportunity to receive an adequate education. Without even a basic education and lacking the ability to read and write, these people will not have the chance to become successful throughout their

With so many Latin American people immigrating to the United States, Mexican and other Latin American cultures have undoubtingly had a profound effect on American culture as a whole. From common foods such as Taco Bell’s found in nearly every U.S. city to some of America’s most popular celebrities including Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, George Lopez, and Selena Gomez, Latin American culture has had an immense impact and continues to play a huge role in American culture. Education is also evolving to fit the large numbers of Latin American- large numbers of which are coming from Mexico- immigrants that are coming to the United States. According to Valdeón (2012) Most public schools offer, some even requiring, students to take a Spanish class (Valdeón, 2012, p.314, para 4). In many schools, children begin learning the Spanish language and parts of the Hispanic culture in as early as first grade classes. This prepares children for the Spanish classes that they will most likely take in middle school and high school that will prepare them for the increasing demand for the need to know both English and Spanish in today’s