Speech About The Life Of Immigrants

As an individual who has witnessed family friends of immigrants that came to this country over 20 years ago in hope of a better future. I understand why so many immigrants are willing to cross a border so dangerous and treacherous to reach a country that is called the land of opportunities. What we call The Unites States of America the land of the free. An average of 2,700 illegal immigrants are willing to cross the border each day leaving there families and risking their own life's to cross to the US. Mostly in the news we tend to hear only the superficial fact but never the real facts or the stories of the capture immigrants. If we would just take time to listen to the real stories of what I called the unforgotten children and women. We

Eleanor Roosevelt said, “the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” That statement holds strong for immigrants in America. Equal access to opportunities allows immigrants to achieve the American dream. Their success correlates with America’s success because of the contributions immigrants provide to America. Unfortunately, the current immigration policy in America denies many immigrants the American dream. It is crucial to understand the historical context of immigration in America. Initially, most immigrants were from Europe and were not restricted by any immigration laws. Now, most immigrants come from Latin America but are restricted to severe immigration laws. The Latino/a community is one of the most

The definition of the “American Dream” by James Truslow Adams, “life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement” this means that no matter your social class, dilemmas, or circumstances at birth one will overcome and make their dream come true. This is a misconception brought upon by us in order to bring more workers to justify a social class clearly. Many immigrants come to the US thinking there will be a better life for them. It is the place where dreams come through. They know it will not be easy and are willing to put the hard work and

A few weeks ago, I was assigned to give a speech in my communications class about my background. After giving my speech, my professor excitedly approached me and said “wow, that was very inspirational. When I saw you, I thought you were just a privileged, pretty boy whose parents worked in the tech industry.” Believe it or not, this is not the first time I have gotten this reaction.

The American Dream should stop being just a dream. It shouldn’t be limited to only those born in this country. Immigrants shouldn’t have a rougher time coming to America. They shouldn’t have additional battles but they should be handed opportunities like the rest of America is offered. What if you were an immigrant? Wouldn’t you want someone to be fighting for your rights and

In the Article from JSTOR titled American Dreams by Schudson, all immigrate had similar goals and dreams. That dream was the “American Dream”. Since then, the desire to achieve goals and dream still remain the same and the idea of the American Dream brought many questions to the people. They wonder what is it, how it be can achieve, and can everyone have a chance to achieve it. The "American dream" is different for every person. For some people it means financial success while for others it means freedom of expression or dream to practice their religion without any fear. The "American dream" is a concept ideas, providing immigrants with the hope of a better life. The United States government provides the environment and assets everyone to pursue their dreams. Diversity Visa lottery program, Food Stamps, and Medicaid are some example of advantages that immigrant can get from the United States government (Borjas

I believe there are an abundant amount obstacles that interfere with the trip to the American Dream. For a great amount of people to achieve it, they are compelled to be able to speak the English language, have money, and need and education. But for the people who come to America to live the American Dream this is much more difficult. For the immigrants that come to America might not have the proper education, the money, or be able to speak the language. And above all you need courage and hope to achieve the American Dream, if you lose that then you lose your chances.

Ladies and gentlemen of the United States Congress, I would like to address an important issue occurring in our society. I stand on the change of the current government policy in handling immigration and deportations. A new pathway for unauthorized immigrants to simply gain legalization in a less threatening way. I can trace my ancestors back to immigrants coming to America from Mexico, and I know that a large percentage of Americans today can trace their ancestors to immigrants from different nations as well. Mexican immigrants and Mexican American families are one of many who are facing problems with such policies.  We can be turning away possible citizens who have great potential in our society. Proof of this occurs in the legal immigrants

The common question that is asked is, Is the American Dream still reachable in today’s world? Immigrants come from all over to try to achieve the American dream and leave behind a better life for their children. If you were to ask someone what they believe the american dream is, They would most likely say the American Dream is to have a nice job and nice house and provide for their family. The American Dream is the idea that every U.S. citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative. The American Dream is still achievable for most people today because if Americans strive for your own pursuit of happiness and continue to go toward your dream then you can achieve the American Dream but also for some people the American Dream may not be achievable due to job scarcity or

Mr. President, I believe in everything you stand for.  I am 13 years old, so I could not

Q1. Hello Risa. I am a newly escaped Unwind that has just arrived to the Graveyard. I am very overwhelmed by everything that is happening right now. I still cannot get over with the whole experience, from being saved, to landing here in a coffin. In fact, I am still very upset with the fact that my parents signed me up for unwinding… I feel very betrayed and I feel like the path to my dreams has been destroyed. What should I do? - A depressed teenage girl

The American Dream for many immigrants is that if you work hard and dedicate yourself, you can achieve success. Success is what they believe it is. Whether it is buying a house, getting a good job, having a family, sending their kids to college. In recent times, however, the American Dream and the American people have turned its back on the immigrants. The policies of the current president have changed both the citizens and immigrants’ views on what the American Dream is. Conflicting ideologies create tension with policies on issues such as immigration. Many immigrants also believe that with President Trump in charge, their American Dream is dead.

The writer of the article Meaning of the American Dream, Ethan Lazuk, states “Immigrants in the U.S., however, are more likely to define the American dream as the pursuit of opportunity, a good job, owning a home and in many cases, safety from war or persecution.” In other words, immigrants tend to have a deeper meaning for American Dream. People that came from other countries have a deeper purpose on living in America. They want to give their children a better future because most of the countries that immigrants came from are third world countries. Third world countries have less opportunities for children, less opportunity to get an education, to get a job, to own a house, and to live in a safe place. Some countries, specifically in Middle East, are not safe to live in because of the terrorists dominating there. People from these countries move to America f

George Washington once said “I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong.” Immigrants have strengthened and shaped American values and, from the start,  formulated a desire for  “American Dream”. Immigrants come to America each with their own  individual idea of the American dream,  what it means or what it can bring them, often,  it rests on the aspiration of economic opportunity and freedom from persecution.

For many immigrants and native born citizens, living in the United States and fulfill the “American Dream”, is more like a fantasy. Those people that are seeking a better life have in mine an America from decades ago, when a brighter future was much easier to obtain. Today, U.S. is a country more divided than three decades ago and more than some of homelands of new arrives immigrants. Also, they find the reality of American politics full of broken promises in result from an incremental division between republicans and democrats. Just seeing the immense cost of college education, the “American Dream” is becoming more of a dream than an achievable reality.