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Immigration About Immigration

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Multitudes of people every year try to illegally cross the border between Mexico and the United States. They do this in the hope that if they become citizens, they will gain the freedom and opportunities Americans have. This is what Turcios’ family was aiming for. This family originates from the Honduran countryside, this family had minimal paying jobs, so they saved up enough money to be illegally smuggled into the US border in 1994. They considered returning back, but after a hurricane that struck Honduras, they remained. They tried to smuggle their children but were only able to get some of them to the US. The author is trying to say that immigration is a hard process and that the government does not seem to care. The author is trying to say that one may have big dreams, but turning it into reality is a whole other story. In addition, if someone truly believes in their dreams, then their own lives will not be as essential to them.
Immigration is not necessarily a walk in the park, only we don’t perceive this way because we have never walked in their shoes. Other than the fact that an immigrant may feel inferior to others, they are not treated equally by the government. Even though immigration seems fine with temporary protection, technically they are not citizens. They did not have a chance for financial aid/student loans, had to work harder than others, not having the same freedom/advantages that everyone around them has and living in constant fear. According to

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