Essay About Immigration
It’s commonly known that there have been large and successful businesses that were founded by immigrants or people of immigrant descent. What people usually don’t know is how important these businesses are to society. It astounds others when they find out that 40% of the Fortune 500 companies were founded by immigrants, that such a group of people could create 1.7 trillion dollars worth of revenue. Much of society today labels immigrants as job stealing, unwanted trash of other countries. However, in reality, immigrants have changed our country, but not in a bad way. Immigration and how people view it has changed from the past, but immigrants are still experiencing hardships transitioning into a new country and being accepted, even though they
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It’s not crossing the border, and suddenly all of the doubts and problems go away. They face problems getting to a safe land, and even once they’re on firm ground many are still constantly looking over their shoulder, making sure they’re safe. Even though authorized immigrants don’t have to worry as much as unauthorized immigrants, they still face many challenges. Most are faced with prejudiced opinions, many times from people who are not informed of their circumstances and struggles. They’re called names and told to go back to the country they came from. A high majority of unauthorized immigrants actually come to a country with a green card or a visa, but then overstay their time. Ones that don’t have the luxury of becoming a citizen and that are staying in the country illegally have to worry about being separated from their parents, children, and family, and being deported back to a country they tried so desperately to escape. Recently, the newly elected President Donald Trump made an executive order to crack down on immigrants in the country. Children, some not over the age of ten, began worrying whether or not their parents would be deported. However, problems that face immigrants aren’t new. In Jardin’s “The New Colossus: Emma Lazarus and the Immigration Experience” she states that between the late
It’s not crossing the border, and suddenly all of the doubts and problems go away. They face problems getting to a safe land, and even once they’re on firm ground many are still constantly looking over their shoulder, making sure they’re safe. Even though authorized immigrants don’t have to worry as much as unauthorized immigrants, they still face many challenges. Most are faced with prejudiced opinions, many times from people who are not informed of their circumstances and struggles. They’re called names and told to go back to the country they came from. A high majority of unauthorized immigrants actually come to a country with a green card or a visa, but then overstay their time. Ones that don’t have the luxury of becoming a citizen and that are staying in the country illegally have to worry about being separated from their parents, children, and family, and being deported back to a country they tried so desperately to escape. Recently, the newly elected President Donald Trump made an executive order to crack down on immigrants in the country. Children, some not over the age of ten, began worrying whether or not their parents would be deported. However, problems that face immigrants aren’t new. In Jardin’s “The New Colossus: Emma Lazarus and the Immigration Experience” she states that between the late