The Importance Of Immigrants In America

To begin, America is known as the land of opportunities and hope. The quote etched into Lady Liberty’s foundation states,

Although some argue otherwise, immigrants have a positive impact on our society. It is ironic how "within the country founded by Immigrants- Immigrant somehow become a bad word" (K'Naan). Although statistics prove that immigrants do bring overcrowding, drug trafficking, and diseases, they also impact positively on our economy and bring cultural knowledge. Being an immigrant in America is no easy task, they work long hours and most of the time have multiple jobs. Because the American dollar has greater value, immigrants will take any job that pays better than their home country. This often means they do the unwanted jobs of Americans. Immigrants fight hard to work their way to America with the American dream in mind, but once here that dream becomes very distant due to unexpected challenges they faced. In Valeria Luiselli book "Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay in Forty Questions", she addresses her experience as an interpreter for immigration court of the state of New York, discussing the stories she has heard with the immigration process. Throughout the book, she explains her view of the lack of sympathy and protection the United States has for the young immigrants. Her purpose to show the difficulties the immigrants go through - their sacrifice, resilience, and strength as they fight to survive and obtain a better life in America can also be seen in K'naan video - "The Hamilton Mixtape: Immigrants (We Get The Job Done)", through his use of symbolism everywhere in the music.

America is a nation of immigrants; all immigrants came to America for the same as the British settler did for opportunities to improve their lives. According to Detroit Free Press, “On January 15, 2018, Jorge Gracia was deported , and said goodbye to his family; He was brought into the country by an undocumented family member and tried various paths to become a legal resident”. Immigrants affect today's American society in a myriad of ways; however, migrating to the united states is difficult for some who wish to become a citizen of the united states due to a complicated process. The government has made a immigration strict due to certain requirements that must be fulfilled,but limiting restrictions and requirements will reassure the america’s society

America came from every continent which is symbolized by the seven points on her crown that represent each continent.

In the United States, we live in a country filled with immigrants. That’s what makes the country itself. Millions of people from all around the world come to the United States hoping to get a better chance at life, or escaping persecution and civil wars in their home country. There are many turns to living here in the U.S., such as when families cannot earn enough money to support themselves and their children. ⅓ of all the children in the United States in poverty are children of immigrants. Immigration is an important political issue in our society. Many politicians are voicing their opinions in speeches and campaigns, with their own view on this topic and what to do about immigrants. Here are a few examples of what is important

Immigrants have played a crucial role in the development and prosperity of the United States since the conception of the United States. America was built on immigrants without immigrants the United States wouldn’t be a fraction of what it is today. Due to Immigrants from the past America continues to develop and progress at a faster rate than any other country. Keep in mind that everyone in the United States ancestors was once immigrants, so there is no such thing a “pure-native born American”. Immigrants still play a vital role in America's prosperity since the birth of the United States.

Immigrants have been coming to America for better lives for several centuries now. It is hypocritical of us to keep immigrants out of our country, consider that our ancestors were immigrants at one point as well. Allowing immigrants into America helps make us a diverse nation, and being diverse is always a good thing. Being multicultural helps us to learn different things and grow in society. Some may say that building a wall will help us by keeping immigrants out, when it will only keep us from gaining true equality among the masses. The only way to change the past is to move forward and keeping immigrants out keeps from doing exactly that. Immigration policymaking should be by the authority of the federal government.

Americans are known for their absurd amounts of Nationalism and thinking we are the best country ever, yet in rankings from US News, we are ranked at the 7th Overall Best Country. The US is 17 Trillion dollars in debt, and we only come in the top 10 for a handful of ranking categories. Such as Culture Influence, Entrepreneurship, and Power (which has to do with leadership and military). In 2016 we had nearly 100,000 refugees enter the United States, and that is on top of other true immigrants. A refugee can also be defined as… “a person who flees for refuge or safety, especially to a foreign country, as in time of political upheaval, war, etc. “. This is important because the individual is leaving their homeland is search for safety, yet many Americans seem to oppose the refugees from coming to America.

Many people desire to come to the Unites States of America. However, the country would be overwhelmed and would simply not be able to support everyone. Therefore, the United States needs to be selective, and allow only the best to come in. This would allow them to contribute and expand the economy. To begin, American employers find it hard to fill all of their jobs. Even with an unemployment rate of 7.6%, as recorded in March 2013, millions of jobs go unoccupied each month. This is mainly due to the lack of skilled workers in many technologically advanced fields and the lack of workers as a whole. STEM fields are expanding at a surprising rate, with the number of jobs growing three times faster than the rest of the economy. However,

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Yesterday (January 27), President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning immigration from seven countries, all of which are predominantly Muslim. The countries in question are Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. During the signing, President Trump proclaimed, "I am establishing new vetting measures to keep radical Islamic terrorists out of the United States of America."

First of all, I want to thank you for the opportunity of granting my U Visa and work permit. I also, would like to state why I wish to remain in the United States. My family and I have gone through many hardships, and one of them has been my little brother’s illness. He requires a lot of attention and in Mexico he was unable to get the treatment he needed. My mother made the decision to bring him to the U.S. to get him the proper treatment he deserved. My brother gets ill often and my mother always rushes him to the hospital. He has been hospitalized many times for several days. Sometimes, it has been for several weeks and my mother could not attend work, so she may stay with my brother to take care of him. When I arrived here to the U.S.,

America, the land of opportunity, always develops to differ in meaning, whether it represents freedom, equality, injustice, violence, or discrimination. America holds no uniform

As immigrants move to the United States they bring with them the culture of their country which can be different. This does not mean that it is a bad thing in the education system. It is an opportunity to learn from other culture to make it easier for the child to be integrated within the classroom. In addition, families are not defined by having a mother and father as parents. Families are made up of the many people who live together and care for one another and who may or may not be related. (Gordon & Williams-Browne, 2015) This explains how family is defined in modern society and that children could be living in foster care which is considered their family.

Day in and day out, immigrants work hard to achieve permanent residency or citizenship in the U.S. and live in constant fear. While some Americans understand the importance of immigration and believe immigration strengthens the American society, others are taking it to social media to express their humor or anti-immigration feelings. A few are even going to the extent of approaching certain people of immigrant groups and attacking immigrant groups with foul language and violence. One such incident occurred just a few months ago in February. Adam W. Purinton, a white Kansas resident, was kicked out of a bar because he was questioning two Indian bar patrons’ immigration status and throwing racial slurs at them. Angry Purinton went back to the bar with a handgun that same night and shot the two Indians killing one and wounding the other. Later in court, it was said that Purinton shot them “because of their actual and perceived race, color, religion and national origin.” Not even two weeks later, an Indian-born man was outside his house in Seattle when an attacker shouted “Go back to your own country” before shooting him in the arm. Incidents like these are leaving many Indian immigrants worried for themselves and their families. As an Indian-born immigrant myself, I feel the need to address the importance of Indian immigration, the basic immigration process, and some underlying struggles the immigrants face.