Essay about Immigration to USA

People come to america, expecting somewhere they can better their lives, but in current circumstances, America is not a land of opportunity for immigrants, and women. There is the fact that It is difficult to have a good life in America for immigrants, Women in America don't have as much opportunity as women in other countries, and Immigrants don't have as much opportunity with job and economics as they should.

Is it true that immigrant’s native roots never leave them? Do cultures keep the best interest in mind for immigrants? I live in the great state of Texas where according to the US Census for 2016, Hispanics account for 37% of the population. My church in Buda, Texas has 3500 families and is about 70% Hispanic in membership, moreover; half of our family friends are Hispanic and most of these friends are living the US culture. Some of our employees though maintain Spanish as their primary language. Immigrants have an unbreaking bond entwined with native culture.

In 2012, the immigrant born population was around 40.7 million people in the United States. Even though we initially came to this land as immigrants from mainly the European countries, we are still very protective of our country. Americans have this greediness when it comes to having our own land and not sharing it. Remembering back to when Americans first came to this region of the world, we kicked out the true natives and made this land our own for our safekeeping. Hundreds of years later, we still have the same mentality of keeping The United States away from others who were not there in the first place to take it over. Jones-Correa and Mendoza both address the issue of letting in immigrants and whether it could benefit our society or not. They

Today the Society is split into three separately minded groups. In no specific ordering, the first is determined to believe that any one person born in the United States is a citizen and which means their parents should become citizens along with them. These are the ones whom obtain “birthright citizenship” (Raul). The second are firm believers in the only ones that should be citizens are the ones who go through the proper process of becoming a citizen and according to the article in “USA today,” it states that illegal immigrants are “having babies as a way to obtain citizenship,” which too many Americans “cheapens the whole idea of being American”. The last group is the “other” the ones whom are completely neutral or believe in the

James Madison, the fourth President of the United States, once stated that “America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts.” In this quote, James Madison explains that to the US immigration is vital and indebted to to for making America what it is. Though stated in the past long ago, this quote still has relevance in today's society. America is still and always will be just as indebted to immigration as it was long ago. For this reason, I believe that, not only to the US, but to the entire world; immigration ought to be recognized as a human right not only because it can be defined to be one already by

Immigration is a topic that has been argued many times in the United States. Many people support it while others believe that immigrants are criminals who commit the crime of entering the U.S. illegally. Roberto Rodriguez and Star Parker both use different styles of writing in “Border on our Backs” and “Se Habla Entitlement” respectively. Although Roberto Rodriguez uses a personal approach to convey his message, Star Parker’s method of using real life facts and details to support her opinion really pulls through and is therefore more convincing.

Illegal immigrants flooding into the United States is by far one of society's biggest problems today. Due to our lack of immigration laws, the immigrants our stealing welfare right out of legal citizen's hands. It's quite simple, without the laws that we need. The immigrants, coming from wherever they do, simply sneak in, have a child, and are automatically given money by the government to care for the child until it turns eighteen years old. The problem is this: In the U.S., there are so many homeless or helpless legal citizens that could use the money. Illegal citizens, who are not part of the country, who have not helped the economy, or had worked to help develop the United States each year are being given the money. It is good to be kind and giving to everyone, but wouldn't you think that citizens who have done all, if not more should be getting that money? All citizens, whether they are new to a country or not, should come in and become citizens the right way. The right way is to legally become a citizen.

The American dream is the freedom to travel, to get to get a job, to start a family, and to get an education. Now all this can be done by hard work and dedication. This is a wonderful country to start a business or get a job, even to invent something. For example, there are a few foreigners that come to America to show off their talents so they can be a professional performer in talents or all kinds on America's got talent. So that falls under the categories that America is a beautiful country that helps you complete any American dream that you wish or believe in accomplishing.

The American dream is the freedom to travel, to get to get a job, to start a family, and to get an education. Now all this can be done by hard work and dedication. This is a wonderful country to start a business or get a job, even to invent something. For example, there are a few foreigners that come to America to show off their talents so they can be a professional performer in talents or all kinds on America's got talent. So that falls under the categories that America is a beautiful country that helps you complete any American dream that you wish or believe in accomplishing.

Immigration in the United States has had a contentious history since this country’s first settlers, with overtly exclusive and xenophobic policies being de rigueur throughout colonialism until the mid 20th century, and arguably today. Anti-immigrant sentiment has reigned with each historical immigration wave, intensifying as the demographics shifted from Northern and Western Europeans during Colonialism to more “unassimilable” races like Southern and Eastern European, Asian, African and Middle Eastern ("History of Oppression: Lesson 4- Cultural Imperialism", 2016). Policy is inescapably shaped by public sentiment, and the American white majority believed in the objective supremacy of the “Nordic race” to exercise political, economic and social control over “inferior” races (Grant, 1916). This is in stark conflict with the Constitutional values that America is built on, and to whom many have gestured to in the same breath as their anti-immigrant vitriol. It is in this contrast that one must look at the social constructions of immigrants, race and who is worthy of citizenship, and how our country has historically sought to deny and restrict those considered a threat to “the American way of life” (Jimenez, Pasztor, Chambers, & Fujii, 2015, p. **).

For many of years, there have been immigrants from all over the country that come to America. Since 1865 to even today, immigrants come from different countries to the United States for many opportunities at a better life for their family and more jobs. But since then, a lot has changed now for the people that want to come to the states. There has been positive and negative changes for immigrants in America. They differ from the countries they migrate from, to the kinds of jobs they work, and the different laws that’s been passed from the 1800’s to today.

Immigration into the United States has been a major demographic factor that has always been an issue of concerned. This is because the immigration in the United States has always been a major factor in the influence of the country’s population growth. The United States experienced major immigration during the 19th century. Many people came from major parts of the world to America in search of the better economic opportunities while others came in search for better religious purposes and practices, for example, the pilgrims. Before the 19th century, the Americans of European descent decided to move to the west due to the fact that the there was news that there was an available land in the western part of the country. These people moved in groups that were majorly consisting of the kinships. Others also moved due to the concerns over their business interest. Some businessmen whose businesses were facing great setbacks decided to move to new lands with the hope that there would be an improvement in their business. Religious beliefs and economic improvements were also among the major factors facing facilitating the internal migration (Chan, 46).

My family and I came to the United States on November 18, 2010 as a lawful permanent resident sponsored by my grandmother. And because my brother and I was under 21 years of age, we’re qualify under the F33 requirements set out by the USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services).

No matter how strict the United States gets with here immigration policies, immigrants find a way in. Today there are over 42.4 million immigrants living in the U.S., 11.9 of which are undocumented (Soylu, Buchanan). Known for being the land of opportunity, the United States often sounds like the ideal location for migration when searching for a new life, with a new job. In fact, the U.S. was founded by colonist who migrated from Europe to the Americas (Dudek). However, nowadays, American is no longer so much of a "nation of immigrants", but a nation against immigrants. Generations down the line, people forget that everyone's family started out with one immigrant. This leads to inequity between citizens and immigrants, especially in the workplace.

The United States is often called a melting pot because of the vast array of cultures that all live in the country. People have come from every corner of the world to settle in the United States. In recent years, the influx of immigration has become a contentious issue. Some people believe that the US is overpopulated and that further immigration poses a danger to the country while others contend that the US was built on immigration and that it is un-American to prohibit people from living here if they so wish. The articles "5 Myths About Immigration" and "The Challenge of Diversity" detail the different issues which are related to the immigration issue, both discuss the amount of immigration that occurs, the fear of immigrants taking jobs from American citizens, and the idea that immigrants are reluctant to assimilate into the American culture.