Sarah Brownson HIST 195 Immigrant Book Critique “Where do we go from here?” This is the question that resounded through most peoples’ heads as they walked through the Golden Gates of Ellis Island into America for the first time. Ellis Island Interviews by Peter Morton Coan does a great job describing the history of Ellis Island and the personal encounters of a fraction of immigrants who passed through in their journey to start a new life. Ellis Island was active from January 1‚ 1892
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perhaps some of those people‚ and indeed‚ some of their cultures‚ melted easier than others. Almost all immigrants struggled with assimilation‚ but the promises of a new life‚ and the cruel reality of their old one‚ made immigration worth it for many. America offered practically free land in the Louisiana purchase and the California and Oregon. High wages‚ and later‚ gold‚ stimulated immigrants to pursue their fortunes in America. And above all‚ America supposedly had peace. Wars‚ famines‚ and revolutions
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America‚ “The Land of Opportunity‚” attracts many. Individuals that are drawn to America and its benefits include tourists and even illegal immigrants or “Undocumented Immigrants.” Immigration refers to the act of journeying to a country with the intent to stay permanently. The United States offers legal admission but the process can often prove to be tedious and cumbersome. In an attempt to bypass the U.S. legal system‚ individuals may resort to unlawful access to the country. Immigration should
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Immigrants are not a new phenomenon here in the United States‚ yet Americans still treat the subject as of it is some great anomaly. From the time of the colonists to the present day‚ historians can come to the conclusion that even the British were once immigrants in the New World. With the objective of obtaining land‚ the British had traveled to an unknown uncharted island that had already been inhabited by Native Americans. The dictionary definition that has been given to the word “immigrant” is
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Being a natural born citizen to immigrant parents‚ It has been instilled in me at a young age that good education and determination is the key to success‚ and that failure is never an option. Both of my parents have urged me to always strive for greatness and success by placing high expectations of myself. Accountability: After coming home from a long day at school‚ I complete my chores and homework before sneaking into bed‚ with no excuses. Following this routine‚ my parents have taught me how to
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Lose Out to Immigrants‚” “There are an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States as of today‚” (Camarota‚ par. 1). Illegal immigration is split between supporting it and being completely against it in today’s society. Some people believe in them being allowed to stay and some believe in forcing them to leave the nation. In our nation‚ there are a ton of supporters for letting illegal immigrants stay. Many believe that the immigrants are very beneficial to the American workforce
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controversial political issues today is illegal immigrants. Illegal immigrants is a serious problem that has to stop‚ because it is unfair to the people here in America. Illegal immigration is also unfair for the country that the immigrant left. It is public knowledge that the majority of the illegal immigrants in America come from Mexico. This is a problem that must me stopped as it hurts America’s economy and tax paying citizens. Illegal immigrants live off tax payers‚ take jobs and housing
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Ethics and Undocumented Immigrants Undocumented immigration is a controversial topic these days. There are many factors that make it so. There are many ethical issues involved with undocumented immigration‚ and they stem from the fact that undocumented immigrants are not officially recorded as being in the country. Undocumented immigration is also commonly termed as “illegal” immigration‚ and what makes it illegal is when a person flees their native country into another country while violating
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Employment of Illegal Immigrants Employment of illegal immigrants in the United States‚ as well as other countries has been a highly controversial subject for many years now. There are many people living in various countries around the world that are unhappy with the way they are living‚ and want something more out of life than what their country can offer. Due to their unhappiness‚ they decide to immigrate to another country‚ and this is usually done illegally. Once they are in their preferred
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What does it mean to be American? To me an American has always meant someone who is free‚ someone who is able to live their life as they see fit‚ someone who can live their life to the fullest. As an immigrant‚ America has always been this place where your dreams are real and possible. Once my family and I touched down in the United States‚ our goals and dreams became tangible. Success and American‚ has always gone hand in hand in my mind. I feel extremely lucky to live in America‚ if my family did
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