Americ The Free, Land Of The Brave

America has long been the land of hopes and dreams People from all over the world came to America for a better life. America was underpopulated. For the country to build and develop, she needed more people, therefore the government passed Act 1802, which invited people to come here and become citizens (Welcome). The native people of the country welcomed everybody to come live and become citizens here. They also claimed that they would respect and appreciate human rights and would not discriminate against people of other nations. Randall and Morales describe the efforts and struggles of immigrants who came to the United States and tried to become her citizens, a thing that in reality is very

The United States of America is a country founded on the dreams of foreigners (pilgrims) and a symbol of freedom and a new life. According to the Department of Homeland Security, in 2012, there were 484,072 new, legal entries into the United States… (Batalova, Terrazas). The Times Tribune states, “There perhaps are no greater dreamers than immigrants, who often leave behind everything to build new lives in the United States” (Lockwood).

America still believes in freedom and in being the land of opportunities even though time has changed some of America’s original ideals. Nowadays, becoming an American is not as simple as entering America and obtaining land. For example, there is the process of applying for citizenship, something that has now become a big part of defining an American. Hundreds of thousands of people per year apply for citizenship, yet not many people are granted the opportunity to become one. Anonymous shared their story online and said, “I never once thought immigration would affect me, until I realized that laws change and if you are just a resident here...you have no protection” (Defining American). Immigrants feel citizens have more rights than people who are just residents. An immigrant wanting to become a citizen must go through a variety of questions about the United States and what its founders had set as its ideals. Though, with patience, an immigrant can become an American within a

The United States of America is thought to be the “land of the free and the home of the brave” yet nothing here is given. There are no easy ways to be an American. Everyone in our country either had to fight to get here, and stay here or had to fight for something they wanted or believed in.Yes, America does have more opportunities and rights than other countries but they aren’t accessible to everybody. Being an American is having determination, independence and courage to fight for something you want and/or need.

I believe that what it means to be an American is to struggle,not be accepted for you are,and to feel and be treated as someone less then other people. To be an American is to struggle with being undocumented and not being able to have a an actual document stating you went to school and have and education. “The federal dream act, which would have provided a path for undocumented children and would penalize states that failed to provide in-state tuition for undocumented students, failed to make it through congress in 2011. (I’m American too’:Undocumented students wait for Obama)” This is a key factor as to why being an American isn’t always

America is deemed the land of the free and the home of the brave. The very fabric of this great nation was built upon immigrants from the Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock to the millions of immigrants landing at Ellis Island. America is known as a melting pot of many different cultures and ethnic groups with roughly 11.7 million illegal immigrants living here. There has been a long standing love/hate relationship with the issue of immigration. It has long been debated as to whether or not we should continue to allow immigrant into our country so freely.

Some Americans feel like people who were not born in the United States, should not get to immigrate here and become an "American." What many Americans do not know is how beneficially immigrants actually are to the United States.

In Home of the Free, Wendell Berry, the author takes issue with the way people go through life wanting work and lifestyles to be easier without thinking of the consequence of what it takes to live life “free”. They have the modern day conveniences to help them from getting their hands dirty or having to do anything that someone else can do for them. Berry implies the only way to avoid doing work that might get their hands dirty or feel unsafe doing or, is that they would have to be put into a protective capsule or that person would have to die.

America is labeled as the land of dreams, where every single person is supposed to have an equal shot at becoming something greater than he or she are at that moment. This land is filled with dreamers trying to make a living and to make their “American dream” come true. Most of them are immigrants. What is an immigrant? What makes someone an immigrant? Nowadays, an immigrant is a person who is not a citizen of the country he or she are living in and are on a visa or the lack of one. According to Bureau of Consular Affairs, U.S. Department of State, a visa is “...a travel document issued by the traveler’s country of citizenship.” It is a sticker that is applied on the passport and it gives one port of entry to legally enter the country that he or she has chosen. There are essentially two different kinds of immigrants, legal and illegal. But in this country the amount of attention the illegal immigrants get is outrageously massive to the legal immigrants, who have worked extremely hard to get here and most likely spent fortunes to come to this land. This bitterness comes from the author, a legal immigrant. She has been living in America for around fifteen years now out of her twenty year life and she is faced with an option that appeals to no one. If she does not receive her green card, permanent residency, by the time she turns twenty-one, she will become an illegal immigrant and would have to leave her family and life behind because on paper she is not an “American”. Who is

According to MigrationPolicy.org, as of 2014, the United States has 318.9 million citizens, but of that 318.9 million, 26% are immigrants from different countries all over the world. Also as of 2014, the United States has 11.7 million immigrants from Mexico alone resulting in the number of immigrants coming into the U.S. increasing every year. Despite those statistics, some immigrants that come to the U.S. never feel like real citizens. Although, after someone passes the U.S. Citizen Test, the government looks at you like you're a U.S. citizen, there is still a question about when an immigrant personally feels like they belong to a foreign country. Firoozeh Dumas, author of the memoir Funny

Strobe lights overwhelm the shadowy streets with blue in Atlanta, on the 11th of November. The epileptic flashing is unstartling as more authorize forces speed towards the protest; their sirens blare begging for attention. People of various races, religions, and ethnic backgrounds are in attendance with passionate concerns over the future prosperity and equality of the country that belongs to them too. Amongst the crowd, people carry cardboard signs that ache their arms, some stomp with the iconic two finger symbol of peace, while others spectate from their high-rise apartments, cheering and waving their support. The protest is mass with many differing and numerous causes of dissatisfaction, but a commonly shared opinion causes the underlying discontent: the president-elect is not supportive of the multiple demographics that compose the United States. There is a feeling of underrepresentation from these minority groups who have been long overlooked in politics. The protest is not a cry for help but a demand for change. The massive police force surrounds the protesters attempting to block their march. This border between the two opposing sides is a symbolic reminder of the ongoing power struggle, of the endless fight— The powerless is to be heard, for at least tonight.

In one way or another we are all immigrants, our ancestors came to America in search of the American dream and freedom of the promise land. Back in the late eighteen to early nineteen hundreds the government encouraged immigration. The reasoning for this was because America was growing and their territories were expanding they were in need of help with the continuing growth of our country. Ellis Island could see up right to over a thousand immigrants a day and they were welcome with open arms. America has always been viewed as the land of opportunity where everyone can achieve their greatest dreams. No wonder even today people are still flocking to the shores, America by the hundreds, leaving behind their countries, because they are either war stricken, battling religious persecution or suffering from impoverishment. Unfortunately not all who arrive here are doing it legally.

Citizen that come to America come here so they can have a good job and they can have a good place to raise and support their family and have the American ideal life. I think my American ideal life is to have a good house and loving family to be by my side through thick and thin and that I can find a good job along with a good neighborhood this is the opportunity I have as I already live in America, of course we try to compare ourselves to others we try to be just like them, it’s not who can I be like, it’s who can I be? Who can she be? Who can he be? What can he or she do? With these questions we ask ourselves every day we want to reach different life goals that other

What makes someone American? Is it just living in the country, or is there more to it? America is the melting pot of all countries. Mixtures of all different cultures, races, and descendants from everywhere come across the world to be an American and live that American dream in this land of opportunity. In the 1700s when America was blossoming as a country as it overthrew the British Empire, some important men like Ben Franklin, Thomas Paine, and Crevecoeur embodied qualities that the American man should posses. Essential and important aspects for being an American are discussed through their writings, and it is noted that one must have bravery, pride, and the drive to work hard to be considered this new man, an American.

    Much of the world sees America as one of the most diverse and individualistic countries in the world. Media representation displays the unity and national identity worldwide, such as in source one, multitudes of naturalized citizens are waving the American flag in triumph. The smiling faces seem to reassure the viewer of the unity within America. The differences are overshadowed by the camera lens. Foreigners travel worldwide to become citizens of America; only to come to the harsh realization their individual identities will slowly blur in order to meld into the national culture and be truly accepted. Also, America makes it intolerably tiresome for immigrants to receive naturalization. Home of the free, alright.