"Every person born within the limits of the United States, and subject to their jurisdiction, is by virtue of natural law and national law a citizen of the United States. This will not, of course, include persons born in the United States who are foreigners, aliens, who belong to the families of ambassadors or foreign ministers accredited to the Government of the United States, but will include every other class of persons. It settles the great question of citizenship and removes all doubt as to what persons are or are not citizens of the United States. This has long been a great desideratum in the…
Being born on American soil is a privilege that allows for a blind eye to be turned towards controversial and uncomfortable issues that don't directly affect our lives. This, however, does not change the reality of migrant experiences and the control of international migration.…
The promise of America is also what those refer to as “The American Dream.” In other words, it is what foreigners believe will lead them to a “better life.” This includes jobs, housing, and the most significant, freedom. Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, etc. These more accessible opportunities is what makes “the dream” so enticing, so desired. This also means having their children, and the generations to come, grow up in an environment superior to that of which they would have grown up in before which is exactly the reason they have come all this way in search of “The Promise of America.”…
That statement basically means, no matter where you come from, you have to be willing to put your best foot forward in order to succeed. I can relate to that statement very well because I was born outside of the United States. I understood the struggles that I would have to face while growing up because many doors that are open to everyone else are restricted from me just because I am not a citizen. I have made various contributions and put in a lot of hard work these past 20 years of living here. Even with DACA, I am still unable to apply for Federal Aid but that does not hold me back from reaching a higher education. This is the reason why I work so hard and started to build my credit in order to build a better future for myself. I often…
For hundreds of years the United States has been attracting immigrants from a variety of different countries, races, and religions to come live in a land full of freedom and opportunity. These people were looking for more than just rights and privileges. Their real desire was to become something that depicts pride and honor, an American. Being an American means much more than living in the United States to me. It means to me having freedom of speech to express your own opinion, freedom of religion, and equality for all, including different sexes, races, religions and status. But most of all it means having different benefits such as, being proud of the privileges we possess, it means a sense of pride for our country , and to be able to choose.…
“Home of the free, because of the brave,” is a quote that I agree with. Without people who sacrifice their lives, we wouldn’t have what we do now. Every single one of those men and women influenced this country is some way. This is America’s gift to my generation.…
I’m proud to be an American because, we have the freedom to choice. Did you know that gentlemen and women can elect our leaders? We have the freedom to ask the government to pass laws because they do not work, because people keep doing it. We have the rights to get together and make a club or go to a b-day. We have fairness so, we can have equal justice. We have the rights to build machines and help our country. We also have the rights to farm and sell food to help other countries. I’m proud to be an American because our country is…
Many People Come To America For A Job And Money And How You Get Money Is From Jobs. Sometimes People From Somewhere Other Than America Don’t Have Money Nor Freedom, So What They Do Is Come Here Start A New Life And They Live How They Want. We All Came From Somewhere Other That America, Some Of Us Were Born Poor And As Slaves But Now We Are Born Free And We Can Do Anything. Sometimes Most Of Us Want The Thing Rich People Have Be We Can’t Get That So We Start Another Life, We All Get Careers Or Jobs Just For Us To Get The Money And Use It For The Good.…
This seemingly egotistical statement is also an unfair bait to immigrants. Most immigrants come to America in search of a better life, a life that allows for advancement and provides for themselves as well as…
"The ideal that every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work, determination, and initiative". This how people define the American Dream and over the course of history people have traveled all over the world searching for their own American Dream. They want a better life, with better things either physically or mentally.…
Someone could ask me what me, “What does being an American mean to you?” Well up until now I haven’t put much thought to it. I don’t know much about being an American, what I do know is we have rights. As Americans we don’t have monarchy. We’re a free country; we have the choice to be able to vote for who we want running, not our lives but our country. To be an American is the greatest thing in the world to most people, having a voice, a place you won’t get punished for speaking freely, or thinking differently. America gives you tons of opportunities. We have a constitution that keeps everything in balance.…
Well, it says anywhere that all Americans are from a different foreign land. People came from foreign lands because they thought it was the land of opportunity, which it was. Which brings me to my next point, since America was the land of opportunity to…
The birthright citizens also know as 14th amendment was ratified on July 9, 186, it granted citizenship to “all person born or naturalized” in the United States. In recent news the topic of birthright citizenship has been a big debate in the GOP candidate race for president. Many candidates have made it know that they are against against birthright citizenship, someone of them our top GOP leader Donald Trump, and Ben Carson. Other candidates Like Marco Rubio and Carly Fiorina have shown that they are for the citizenship. An example of how the basic rights has help a child born to illegal immigrations is Marco Rubio. He was born in Miami, FL to Cuban immigrants’ parents, who fled Cuba during Castro dictatorship in search…
In general, almost all citizens are bound with rights and freedoms that allow them to have privileges many struggle and debate for in other countries. This, in turn, leaves more opportunity for the success of individuals and their hopes. Citizens are granted with unalienable rights that allow them to accomplish their goals, even through terrible economic turmoil, such as the Great Depression (Source A). In the end, this is what ultimately attracts the younger generation and anticipant immigrants to America (Source C). America is the beam of light that gives so many the motivation to…
The authors point of view concerning being an American can be translated by foreign Immigrants and those who work hard, Contribute to the American society (play an active roll), and those who embrace the American culture. Step Into the shoes of an immigrant and ask this one question, what does it take to truly become an American Citizen? For those who came to the United States for a better life, they had to under go many obstacles and turmoil as a foreigner for the sake of achieving the “American Dream” known for the land of opportunity. In this short story to “Be American” by Carlos Bulosan, it depicts the hardship and life of the narrator’s cousin Consorcio an Immigrant from the Philippines in the early 20th century. In this short story the narrator expresses not only the ordeals of his cousin but also the life of an immigrant wanderer.…