The Importance Of Immigration To The United States

I do not really know what brought about this outburst but as an immigrant of this country for many years, I am proud of the different cultures that has evolved from the day I first came here.

The United States of America was founded on the principles of immigrants becoming citizens to chase after the dream. Immigration plays a pivotal role in the development of the country through assimilation of those immigrants into society providing diverse skillsets needed in the job market. Many economist claim that a benefit to allowing more legal immigration would allow for more economic growth which would help tremendously chop off some of the $16 trillion dollar debt the nation is currently in (Furchtgott-Roth, 2015). While many illegal immigrants do not pay federal income taxes due to them not being in the system, they still have to pay state and local tax (Mooney et al., 2015, p.284). Companies would not have to worry about paying higher

Approximately one million Mexicans migrated to the United States during 1900 and 1920 according to the historian Rodolfo F. Acuna whose book, “Occupied America: A History of Chicanos,” this essay conceptualizes its thesis. By 1920, Mexicans accounted for more than 10 percent of all immigrants in the United States. In 1800 census the Mexican population in Texas was 43,000, in contrast, the 1900 census placed the number at approximately 165,000. Interestingly, the number of Mexicans, both American-born, and immigrants, were more than the Euro-American population in some counties, for example, they comprised 55.5 percent in El Paso County (Acuna 77). The high number of Mexican immigrants to the United States was a combination of pull and push events. After the 1910 Revolution, economic happenings in Mexico stirred the immigration to the United States. Push factors which further accelerated immigration arose from the limited economic prospects after the revolution. Before 1900, events such as the Railroad networks in 1880, the racist

In order for the United States to meet the needs of the economy, the government should issue more visas to immigrants. It can lead to a positive impact on the economy. Many immigrants face difficulties in their home country due to corruption, poverty, financial circumstances and lack necessities such as jobs and money. As a result, immigrants move to America in search of a prosperous life where they can provide for themselves and also for family if needed. Today, immigration remains a major concern for the U.S. and several perspectives have been developed over the situation. Issuing more visas can help contribute to the growth of the economy. America is also the “land of opportunities” so it is the country 's duty to provide for those in

Immigration in the United States is often a subject of political and public debate. With the growth of immigration in the United States each year, the role of immigrants in the labor market, enforcement and humane policies, and benefits and cost are questions that primarily come up. With that being said, it is important for the public to have accurate historical information regarding immigration. Now as president-elect Donald Trump has stated his stance on immigration, it is important to keep in mind that there are still some who oppose his views and are in support for immigration in the U.S.; for example, many mayors and police chiefs have come out and stated that they are continuing sanctuary policies despite federal threats. Sanctuary cities are cities in the United States that shelter undocumented and illegal immigrants.

Every year there are thousands of immigrants that come to the United States for a myriad of reasons. Many, if not all, come to cash in the promise the U.S assures, the promise of a chance at unconditional acceptance, improved lifestyle, and unified beliefs. All those things is what America offers, and thousands definitely take that offer.

Immigrants today are becoming homeowners at a faster rate than than the U.S born population(Nicholson). An immigrant is a foreign born man or woman who comes to a new country to live in permanently. Immigrants coming to the U.S has been debated for years on whether is should be legal. Immigrants have shown promise in the working force and protecting our country as well as in the American society which shows their value to the United States.

Today, immigration is one of most divisive issues facing our nation. Historically, America has had a long and generous tradition of welcoming as equal citizens a large number of immigrants. However, this tradition has been challenged recently by both far left and far right groups who do not agree on the current restrictions, or lack there of, regarding immigration. What seems to be the common ground both sides find is the premise that America’s founding principles continue to be vital in the modern era, "any human being is capable of becoming an American, because of the equality principle that defines America," (pg. 147, Vindicating the Founders'). If we believe in human equality as American's is it fair to deny entry to anyone? In his book, Vindicating the Founders', Thomas G. West provides the best understanding of immigration through the eyes of America's Founders'. And, in doing so West helps find answers to some of the questions current immigration policy has raised. Specifically, we will explore what West calls "the right to exclude".

If your next-door neighbors were sitting in the rain and hungry would you put a roof over their head and feed them before your own family and children? Then why is the U.S. doing it for legal and illegal immigrants? Until every U.S citizen has a roof over their head and food in their stomach immigration should be limited. There are too many of our resources going to immigrants that should be used for U.S. citizens first, like housing, medical, food and many others. Over the past decade immigration into the U.S. has been on the constant rise making it harder for American’s to get the help and resources that they need and deserve. Immigrants are willing to work for less and under the table making it harder for American’s to find jobs, the use

Throughout our history, The United States of America has been a strong country. We’ve fought in two world wars, helped third nation countries, and struggled to get our freedom. Our forefathers based this country off the freedoms they wanted, the freedoms that England kept from them. These freedoms appealed to numerous immigrants from foreign countries, causing a gigantic migration of immigrants to the United States in the 1900s. This enormous migration of people has helped strengthen our country the most out of the several other factors. Immigrants lead to the United States’ success by boosting our economy, assisted us in creating new inventions, and helping industrialize our country by taking jobs that no one else wanted.

Immigration is vital in the United States because it builds our economy, fills a large gap in technological jobs and protects them possible danger

America has many bold symbols, like the bald eagle, a symbol of Courage, the American flag a symbol of the beginning and present of America. However, one of the most popular symbols in the United States is, the great lady herself, the Statue of Liberty. With her arms stretched wide she proclaims to the world, “Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.”

Many white immigrants such as Irish, Germans, Italians and the Scottish, just to name a few, have become part of the “white race”. Originally, these distinct ethnic groups all had their own identity, in a sense. All of these groups, just like other “inferior races”, faced oppression and challenges that made them comparable to the black Americans or any other people of color. However, when these groups began to migrate to the United States, they had an opportunity to become part of the “superior race” to become that which had oppressed them and instead of being oppressed they could be the oppressors. When these European decedents began to immigrate to the United States, they were faced with a significant proposition: a low economic status in

I agree America has a long history of immigration and should continue to allow immigration. No matter what policy is chosen for immigration, there will allows be a chance that a person with bad intentions will be allowed into the U.S. No matter how we try to prevent every person who wants to do us harm nothing is 100 percent. We should not throw out the immigration based on one bad apple.

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.