Freedom, a word used by Americans often. One hears "we have freedom of speech, and religion" etc. Soldiers fight to protect "the peoples" freedom. Have you ever noticed what nationality these soldiers are? The American military is the most diverse fighting force then any other fighting force in the past. The Christian Science Monitor article states, "Most important, they will be far more diverse than almost any military force of the past." Today's military is made up of Anglos, African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Immigrants. Immigrants fight for freedom; in fact, some of the immigrants are undocumented. Immigrants fight to keep a freedom they never had. Immigrants fight for a country they are not from. Immigrants are willing to risk their lives' for the United States. Why are immigrants willing to risk their lives' to fight for the United States? Immigrants serve in the military because immigrants want to show that they can contribute just as much, to the United States, as "Americans" can. Although immigrants can contribute just as much, to the United States, immigrants are still limited as to what positions they can hold in the military.
Immigrants can get in the military many ways. Immigrants need a green card to join the military. Military.com states, "Immigrants holding a valid green card may enlist." In the Prolog article, Illegal Mexican immigrant who fought in Iraq facing deportation from US, Juan Escalante forged a green card needed to join the army. How many other immigrants forge a green card to join the army? Another way to join the army is if immigrants are recruited. Immigrants must have a valid green card or have U.S. citizenship. Immigrants usually have to show an interest in joining to...
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...us Medal of Honor, the highest level of recognition presented by the President of the United States." (Hispanic Link Article). Only a few out of millions that have served in the military have received that medal. That says a lot about immigrants' contributions and loyalty to the United States.
Immigrants have shown that they can contribute just as much, to the United States, as "Americans" can by the actions they have taken in war. Immigrants risk their lives for freedom they do not have yet. The promises in our contemporary moment are great, because immigrants are slowly being accepted into the U.S. and are being granted citizenship. The perils are still there, however. Immigrants are still limited in the military. Immigrants can't hold as many positions, in the military, as citizens can. We, as a nation, just have to keep working at getting equality.
show up if they happened to be drafted. Those who couldn't bribe draft officers, but refused to
To each and every person, war means something different. For some, it is against the things they believe in, but for others it is everything that they believe in. In America, the men and women have the privilege to determine whether or not they are a part of serving this country by going into: the marines, navy, national guard, air force, etc. Previous to this choice being available, they had what was called the military draft. The military draft is where men from the ages 18 to 25 years old legally have to register with Selective Services where you could potentially be chosen to go to war. The inadequacy to register into the draft could result in the forfeiture of the rights and privileges that are given to the average American. With
The United States of America has the largest foreign-born population in the world. With nearly thirteen percent of the total population being foreign-born, one may find it hard to imagine an immigrant-free country (U.S. Bureau of the Census). Immigration has been an integral part of the United States’ overall success and the country’s economy since it was established and without it, would have never been founded at all. Although there are some negative issues associated with immigration and many native-born Americans believe to be more of a problem than a solution, overall it actually has a positive effect. Immigrants in America, among other things, fill jobs where native-born Americans may not want to work or cannot work, they contribute to Social Services and Medicaid through taxes and they help provide the backbone of America, especially by working jobs that natives may have not even considered.
During World War II Mexicans enrolled in the U.S. military to fight in the war. Mexicans fought bravely and hard in the war earning 17 Medals ...
About 65,000 immigrants are serving today. Out of those 65,000 immigrants 11,000 are foreign-born women (Batalova, Immigrants in the U.S. Armed Forces). The top two countries of origin of military personnel are the Philippines and Mexico. The United States offers 11 million undocumented works legal statuses, and visas which can increase its national security (Furchtgott-Roth, 4 Benefits). These workers will be able to have social security numbers and other legal papers that makes it easy for government authorities to track down criminals. This is a crucial tactic especially when our world is dealing with the war on
Former President Grover Cleveland once said, “Remember, remember always that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” While this is true, the immigrants, who built this country, came legally. Immigrants create a diverse country and build up a great nation like America. On the other hand, illegal immigrants tear down a country economically. Illegal immigration to the United States creates a variety of problems that will only grow worse if not addressed by the federal government.
America is known famously throughout the world with the nickname 'The melting pot.' The reason behind this is that America is extremely diverse and has many different people. Immigrants give America the chance to know the culture of many countries. They bring in their culture, religion, economic benefits, and ideology to America. I believe that the United States should allow legal immigrants from all over the world because they bring many benefits to it. Immigrants are a positive influence on United States of America.
Many people have come to America for a better life and to get away from all the troubles of their homeland. These immigrants, like those throughout U.S. history, are generally hard workers and make important contributions to the economy through their productive labor and purchasing power. America is considered a melting pot of many diffrent ethinic group. Immigrants should be able to enter America with little if any resistance from any border patrol. Immigrants in america take the low paying, hard labor jobs that , unfortunately, some americans don't want.
To be an American is to be able to leave everything behind and form a new way of life, also a new way to view life. There are two literatures that explain the importance of being an American. Ambush by Tim O’Brien and Why Soldiers Won’t Talk by John Steinbeck. They both have personal experience in war.
Vaquera Vasquez uses the quote “People, some like my father, who crossed the border illegally in search of a better life. Some stayed, others come back, and a few are missing” (Vaquera Vasquez #2). In this quote the author is showing to immigrants what is the reality when immigrants are crossing the border. Some immigrants can survive the experience arriving to the US and starting a new life. Others immigrants come back to their home country because they cannot support that adventure and they give up. However, there are other immigrants who do not have the same luck that others have, and they are caught or murdered by the border patrol. That is why Latinos have to be honored because taking the risk of leaving their home country to find something better in the US is something that not all the immigrants can
Ever since the first war involving America started, there have been countless discussions on who should fight for our country. There are talks of age, gender, and if the service should be voluntary or not. In America, serving is voluntary, although, in other countries, it is not. The service should stay voluntary in America because if not, it would go against freedom and it would be a source of newfound problems within our country. Also, if youth took off two years of their lives to serve, they would not gain experience to work in the fields that need more work force.
...itary conscription in the name of freedom is an illegitimate, criminal organization. A government that is willing to enslave people cannot be trusted to protect your liberty. A government that forces people to fight for its goals, its protection, and its benefit has created a morally perverse situation where there is no free society left to defend” (Boldin). Another thing we must look at is without an overflow of troops; “unpopular wars are very difficult to fight. The ability to use conscription actually encourages politicians to wage even more wars;the massive resources are a temptation that is hard for the war-lover to resist. When the draft was finally undermined in the 1970′s, for example, the Vietnam War ended” (Boldin).
Immigrants have enhanced our culture by making it a combination of everyone’s diverse customs and traditions and, allowing us to enjoy different things. They bring in innovated ideas and success which benefits our economy and creates jobs. Immigration has also allowed people from different countries to seek opportunity and an escape to gain freedom and rights. America’s economy has been boosted, many different cultures have been brought together as one, and people are able to succeed and find opportunity because of
Immigrants have always been an important part of United States’ population. Each year, there are hundreds of thousands of immigrants, from all around the world, including legal and illegal, come into the United States for job opportunities, new life, or the American Dream. “Immigrants have contributed significantly to the development of the United States. During the Lincoln administration, immigrants were actually encouraged to come to America, as they were considered valuable to the development of the country.” (Soylu & Buchanan, 2013). They believe that the US will give them more freedom, protection, and opportunities, which sometimes it becomes the major issues for immigrants. That’s why “the U.S. population is becoming more racially and
I know people who joined the military to make the United States a safer place to live. Many of my friends have parents who willingly joined the military. These people are very passionate on what they do and do it for a great cause. These parents want to make a country safe for their family so they work very hard to make the country safer. If a person was forced they would just want to go back home instead of making home a safe