“These days, it feels to me like you make a devil's pact when [someone walks] into this country. [They] hand over [their] passport at the check-in…Who would want to stay?...In a place where [they] are never welcomed, only tolerated…Like [they] are an animal finally house-trained.” (Zadie Smith). This ‘pact’ Smith talks about occurs for all immigrants coming into the United States. In America immigration has always existed. It exists around the world. Who in America is actually “American”? No one really with the exception of Native Americans. Everyone else came from somewhere around this globe but they were given the chance to become American with no tests and no joking around. They didn’t have to prove their loyalty to this country and they didn’t have to work their entire lives and die without seeing their loved ones one last time. Illegal immigrants should be treated the same way “American” citizens are; as loyal Americans. Most people in the United States look at immigrants and think they're bad people, immigrants should be able to live here and not be judged badly, immigrants who cross have reasons for crossing whether it’s legal or illegal crossings, immigrants and their families are affected and the economy isn't affected badly by them. Immigrants from different parts of the world come into the U.S, legally and illegally, because they havea reason. They are asked why they crossed into this country even if they have their own country and usually the reason is for work even though they know they’ll be viewed as beggars in this country. They try their best to obtain a job and work for the rest of their life while living in the United States. “Bernard Anderson stated: “We have to recognize that the huge numbers [of undocumented... ... middle of paper ... ...s don’t do any harm to the U.S by being here. Immigrants in the U.S are not the problem when it comes to the economy and they have families too. People in the U.S who are citizens can cross the Mexican border anytime they want and not have to face consequences the ways immigrants do. Immigrants can’t cross the borders or else they’ll face serious consequences like going to prison and/or dying. Immigrants would make better citizens then the citizens themselves. They work harder and they only care about their own business. Citizens in the U.S should stop judging immigrants by their background and where they came from. Start judging them by their hard work and by how they’re treated by immigrants. Works Cited Brooks, Diane L. “Crossing the Borders.” Cobblestone. May/June 2013. Oct 28. Kenney, Karen Latchana. "Illegal Immigration". Edina, MN: ABDO Pub., 2008. Print.
The author, Jo-Ann Pilardi accurately writes about immigration in her article “Immigration Problem Is about Us, Not Them.” All Immigrants, whether they are legal or illegal know that having the chance to live in America, is a dream come true or in other words, “a chance in paradise.” America is known for its opportunities. Immigrants came to the United States for a very significant purpose. Their purpose and goal is to take advantage of the opportunities in the land known as, “the land of opportunity.” Immigrants did not come here to damage the country or to over burden its inhabitants. That author states, “Many of our political leaders talk hard line about immigration reform even though they know our country is mired in its demand for the
...to provide their children a better future; some of them end up here because of human trafficking or smuggling, so they need to work hard to pay their debt. No matter what the reason is, they can't afford to lose their job or be deported back to their own country. Most of these illegal immigrants are carrying too much weight on their shoulders. Most problems are not big deals comparing to lose a job, because they believe that as long as they can keep their jobs for living in this country, there is a hope to become legal one day.
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.
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.
Most of the United States (U.S) is comprised of immigrants—including those who have migrated to the States from another country and those whose ancestors freely travelled to the States in search of a fresh start. Every year, the U.S. grants a limited number of people around the world the opportunity to immigrate to the States each year. As a result of the restriction, citizens from neighboring countries cross the border illegally. According to an article by Jens Manuel Krogstad, 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants reside in the U.S. in 2014. This whopping number has stirred controversy both politically and economically for America’s government officials. As a result, many people argue whether illegal immigrants should or should not be aided
This article focused mainly the emergence of the first people in America: Who they are, where they came from and how they got to America. He discussed three main routes as to how they arrived in America, none of which were without criticisms. In trying to determine whom the first people in America are, Hadingham began with the Clovis points and their creators, the Clovis people, who lived about 12,500 to 13,500 years ago, and tried to trace their origin.
Immigrants come to America to seek a better life and receive a better education. America
As of 2013, eleven million immigrants are living in the United States of America (Immigration); however, their reasons for coming to America vary. Abuse by the government, poverty, and drug crimes are all reasons illegal immigrants come to America. Illegal immigrants travel to America to achieve their dreams because in their native countries all these problems make it hard for them to achieve their dreams. Illegal immigrants want to be accepted here in the US so they can achieve their dreams just like Americans can achieve theirs. Immigrants who migrated over to the United States have spent years building a decent life here and deserve citizenship and most importantly, respect.
America is sometimes referred to as a "nation of immigrants" because of our largely open-door policy toward accepting foreigners pursuing their vision of the American Dream. Recently, there has been a clamor by some politicians and citizens toward creating a predominantly closed-door policy on immigration, arguing that immigrants "threaten" American life by creating unemployment by taking jobs from American workers, using much-needed social services, and encroaching on the "American way of life." While these arguments may seem valid to many, they are almost overwhelmingly false, and more than likely confused with the subject of illegal immigration. In fact, immigrants actually enhance American life by creating, not taking jobs, bolster social service funds through tax payments, and bring valuable technical knowledge and skills to our country. If we are to continue to excel as a nation, the traditionalists who fear an encroachment of foreign-born Americans must learn to accept that we achieved our greatness as a result of being "a nation of immigrants."
At times, residents who were born in America see these undocumented individuals as if they should not have the privilege of living here in our free nation. But what we need to remember is that most illegal immigrants are; law-abiding, in order to stay in America and avoid deportation Aliens must abide by the law. Undocumented immigrant must also to tax-paying, which everyone who makes a purchases in America is paying sales tax; therefore, so are immigrant also if illegal immigrants are not paying their taxes they run the higher risk of being focused to go back home, since tax evasion is a criminal act. Also these immigrants who are traveling over to the United States are hard-working residents, immigrant labor is currently at high demand because these individuals normally will take on tedious and unskilled work at low wages, which helps our
Immigrants are important part of our society and contribute to our economy in a great manner. They bring in new talent, jobs, and money into our economy thus maintain an efficient and structured economy. The issues about legalizing illegal immigrant have caused a great disrupt in today’s society since people mostly have a negative connotation about legalizing illegal immigrant. People need to look at the economy as a whole rather than from an individual viewpoint in order to understand the benefits of immigrants in our economy. We also need to understand that our ancestors were also immigrants in this country and if they had the right to live in this country, so do the people who are immigrants. Legalizing immigrants would cause a great disrupt in our society and economy, but it will surely be beneficial as a whole.
Everyone agrees that the United States of America is considered as one of the most countries that has received huge numbers of legal and illegal immigrants. The United States has a very strong relationship with immigration. Before and after the discovery of America, tens of millions of immigrants over four centuries have made the United States what it is today. They came to build a new life and new ways to live in the new world, as it was called. In fact, millions of men and women around the world have decided to immigrate to the United States and make their new lives. This movement actually marked one of the essential elements that led to the overall development of this country. This process was essential in establishing the
Among every other country in the world, the United States of America is where people feel the most comfortable place to come and live a better life. Immigrants are people who leave their counties to reside in other counties that are rich and safe to better themselves. Every year people immigrate to the USA for many reasons. Many people are having difficulty living in their native country such as over population, jobless which make the economy so hard. People from outside of the United States think there is peace, love, equality, free education, jobs, good food to stay healthy, but most importantly freedom of speech to express yourself in America. Today, I will only focus on some reasons why people in my country immigrates to America. This is
The distance between the new arrivals and the natives fosters a sense of distrust on both ends. However, the concern that the growing population of immigrants will compromise America’s national identity undermines our national reality. Historically, those who have willingly immigrated to the United States have had a desire to become part of American society, crossing borders and seas t...
This people came to the USA to join other members of their family. Having a family member here can make coming easier. Often the father came first, found a job and sent for his family later. When immigrants cross the border they are already part of this country, but most of them have far less access to education and opportunities than American citizens. Americans have more job opportunities than immigrants it may be because they speak English.