“America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.” George W. Bush (BrainyQuote® 1). One of our presidents made the statement that leads many to believe that success isn’t only what you choose to do with your life; it is where you choose to do it. Immigration is such a relevant and pressing topic in the minds of millions in our growing society. The news constantly covers stories of today’s youth striving to become what their parents brought them to this country for. Our country is full of promises and dreams of making what we thought impossible, become possible. Illegal immigrants deserve to be part of this country.
The mind set of an illegal immigrant isn’t one of failure or lack of determination; it is one of growing hope and perseverance to escape a country where opportunity and success is limited. There is a large number of people flocking to our country for that American dream; vast numbers of people with the potential to revive our dying economy. Immigrants not only boost our strength as a country, but they help create a better tomorrow for those of us who are weakening at the thought of another depression.
What do we do about this epidemic that has hit our country in such a way that we are creating loopholes and opportunities for those who still have doubts about the success of our country? What is there behind the curtain of success that others see when the very citizens of this country take it for granted? Where are these people and why are they so deserving of that strive for success?
Immigration is no new trend, or new problem that has struck our country. The very citizens of this country all began as immigrants. The definition of the word immigrant is “A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.” (Google 1) The citizens of our country all have a foreign back ground, the true inhabitants and owners of this land we call America, are Native