Immigrants In The US

As a flourishing country, the United States of America has been a recurring land of hope and prosperity for immigrants. These foreigners may have been looking for religious freedom, job opportunities, escape from economic and environmental problems, shelter from war, or simply a fresh start at life. With immigration becoming larger and larger as every years passes, with it comes reasons for more legislation and new trends that are contributed by the different array of people who come together in the crucible that is the United States. The nationality or ethnicity of the immigrants vary from the Germans, Irish, Mexicans, Japanese, Chinese and Vietnamese. While there are many cases of immigrants to the United States, they are not always honest, there is always the issues of illegal immigration, that is believed to threaten the American society, “Americans perceived that the large number of immigrants from ethnically, religiously, and culturally different places

Traditionally immigrants are faced numerous challenges on a daily basis. America is known as the place where there is a chances to succeed, a place where you can be free. Numerous Immigrants came to America with the goal that they could have a more noteworthy plausibility at prevailing in life. Settlers went out on a limb a when coming to America, for some it worked out well however for others they had a troublesome time here. Regardless of the battles that the outsiders experienced, for example, emerging from others, being isolated from their families, and breaking their way of life, the settlers are as yet thankful to be in America since they were in preferable conditions over they were in their country.

The United States has been the land of opportunity for immigrants. It is a place where immigrants from all over the world come to build a better dream and future for their families and leave from poverty, they come with nothing but determination. One thing that every immigrant brings with them is their culture. A person's culture is strongly tied to the country where they grew up. It is tied to their relationship with their family. Many people come to America from so many different places all over the world. For this reason, people call America a melting pot of cultures immigrants are striving for a better future even though when they migrate to the USA they don’t know the consequences they will face and struggle to be successful living in the United States.

To say that immigrants in America have experienced discrimination would be an understatement. Ever since the country formed, they have been seen as inferior, such as African-Americans that were unwillingly brought to the 13 colonies in the 17th century with the intention to be used as slaves. However, post-1965, immigrants, mainly from Central and South America, came here by choice. Many came with their families, fleeing from their native land’s poverty; these immigrants were in search of new opportunities, and more importantly, a new life. They faced abuse and Cesar Chavez fought to help bring equality to minorities.

Day in and day out many immigrants enter the United States of America in search of greener pastures. This greener pasture includes higher educational prospects and lucrative jobs. However, life usually does not turn out as many of them usually anticipate. The expectation they usually have prior to their entry to the United States is partly due to the all rosary and nice things they hear about America. They hear such nice things from the media and also from diaspora’s who return from America to their homeland who usually don’t share their entire experiences with them. There have been quite a number of reports and research findings that outline the various challenges that are faced by immigrants in America. I personally share some of these issues as an international student in a foreign country. Prior to coming to Metropolitan State University, I had colleagues who told me about the school and their excellent environments that facilitate learning. Also other friends who were in America made me aware of the opportunity to work alongside schooling which made me more interested as I needed financial aid. With all these palatable information in mind, I did apply for the school and even though the tuition fee was quite expensive considering my socio economic background, I did apply having the mindset of working to meet up certain financial needs. Upon arrival in America, I realized that I was given a fraction of the entire picture. I wasn't allowed to work outside of campus,

America for many years opened the door allowing immigrants who were “seeking political and religious freedom” and away from where they are coming from. America has a lot of freedom and that is why many immigrants chose to come here and to escape poverty. For example, they wanted to “practice their religion freely” which was a very big aspect in coming to America. Not only did they want to practice religion, but they needed jobs and a lot of employment opportunities were open for them. Others migrated because they already had family who lived in America and wanted to be closer to them. All of that being said their life in America did change for instance when they migrated to America English was not their language. Many immigrants now had to learn a whole new language. Most jobs required them to know English to get the job. Public schools were another issue, children needed to learn English because that is what public schools were taught in. In order for a child to succeed, English needed to be one of their languages. Immigrants also had to have strong work ethic here in America, living here wasn’t easy they had to work hard for it. Immigrants could only bring what they could carry, and

Not a long time ago, I came across an article in The Washington Post about a recent law introduced in Arizona in September 2012. According to the article, this new law obliges police officers to check the immigration status of anyone they suspect is in the country illegally. The article includes a report by the National Immigration Law Center, in which specialists agree that such policies create an “environment of racial profiling.” The idea that you can have your documents checked just because you may look or sound foreign is really controversial.

Coming to the United States as an immigrant may be a daunting experience. If your first visit/arrival is to the north-eastern part of the country you may be welcomed with different customs and traditions (religion, food, music, dressing, language, family life and so on) by the more liberal society compare to the down-south where religious-conservatism is the order. On my flight, flying from Lagos, Nigeria to New York, I was a bit apprehensive because I sat next to an old white American lady. What caused my apprehension, I don’t really know but my fear quickly dissipated due to the kindness and politeness of this woman. She was always there for me anytime I need help, even before I could ask. It had an impression on me that American people must be very kind.

When climbing a ladder, you have some difficulties. Like immigration, you can’t start at the bottom and go straight to the top, you have to work for it. A large amount of the United States population is made up of immigrants. In 2016, more than 13 million legal immigrants came to this country. They came here in order to live a free life, practice their religion, escape poverty, make better lives for their families, and for the job opportunities. Veterans that are immigrants make up a portion of the 13 million immigrants. 3% of the veterans that have served or are serving our beautiful country are immigrants.

Illegal immigrants are coming into the United States at an alarming rate and it is affecting the United States in negative ways. Immigrants are drawn to America to escape poverty, corrupt government, crime, severe danger, drugs, or persecution in their own countries. Immigrants that come to the United States of America are supposed to apply for a Visa when they first arrive. To get a Visa, the people need to apply at the US Consulate. The applicants must prove that they do not have an infectious disease and that they are not criminals. Applicants can end up waiting years before they are granted their Visa if they don’t have a work skill

Immigration has been a constant challenge and has increasingly been a major issue in the United States. America is known as the melting pot of the world where everyone has equal rights and where different people from all over the world consider this country the “American Dream.” Innumerable of policies have been introduced to the young undocumented that come to this country illegal to keep their status here in the United States legal.

There has been talk on the national news stations about Immigration. With the Presidential election coming up in 2016, all the candidates have voiced their opinions concerning Immigration. Immigration is now new to the United States. In the early 1900’s more than 100,000 Mexicans crossed the border into California. As far back as the 1800 hundreds immigrations came to the United States through New York and San Francisco. The United States is called the “melting pot” because so many people came to American and melted into the culture. The government dealt with immigration by at first, welcoming all who wanted to enter Gradually, laws were written and approved by the President of the time, to limit the number of people entering the United States.

The immigrants experienced a hard life in the twentieth century, because they came from a different country or continent and they had to adapt to the American life. They faced many difficulties such as trying to learn English and trying to get a job to earn money for food and shelter. Another difficulty for the immigrants in The Jungle was they were told lies about how much they were paying for their houses.

Immigration is a controversial topic that has impacted our society for decades perplexed by policies media coverage, perceptions based on one’s own lack of knowledge, personal experiences and a host of other factors that influence how our society views immigrants and immigration policies. The United States is a diverse population of people and filled with experiences that come from various walks of life that contribute to enhancing our social culture, economic development, and cultural acceptance.

The United States’ growth and development is largely due to the migration of people from all around the world. That is the basis of why America is referred to as a “melting pot”, people of different ethnicities and cultures come to this country and unite as one. However, numerous institutionalized practices, policies and ideologies in the US makes it clear that immigrants are not welcomed or accepted by many in American society. The application of American ideologies, practices and policies has rejected immigrants and migrants in numerous ways hence negatively impacting their experience in the United States. Immigrants and migrants throughout history and today face the obstacles of being criminalized, exploited, alienated and stereotyped.