They say that America is the melting pot of the world. Certainly‚ many different people from many different countries‚ and with very different worldviews came to America and made it their home. But 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
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Unlike natural born citizens‚ immigrants practice two forms of citizenship: ascriptive and consensual. As defined by Rogers Smith‚ ascriptive citizenship is inherited at birth while consensual citizenship is a choice (Smith 20). One interpretation of Smith’s definitions of citizenship is that a person can only be defined as one type of citizen. This is a very realistic interpretation‚ as many who immigrate to America continue to practice traditions of their culture. However‚ that is not always the
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The Hardships We overcame for American Liberty In the twentieth century there was only a handful of people that got to enjoy what we call "American Liberty". Those who did were rich white business men‚ and those who didn’t were everyone who wasn’t them. People like African Americans‚ women‚ workers‚ etc. were all deprived of this "enjoyment". Sadly it wasn’t till the mid or late twentieth century that they were able to finally enjoy the liberty. African Americans were especially deprived at this
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for everyone. America welcomes the people that other countries don’t want‚ or at least we used to. The Statue of Liberty even says “Give me your tired‚ your poor‚ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free‚ The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these‚ the homeless‚ tempest-tossed to me‚ I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”-The New Colossus. America once expected immigrants to come in and rise up the ranks‚ become wealthy and to live the “American Dream”. Immigrants thought this too
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Cristobal Illegal Immigrants Deportation There has been an issue for several years in the United States‚ and yet it hasn’t been resolved. While the government is looking for a solution‚ there have been so many families that are getting separated just because they are deporting too many people. Some states that have made their own laws which are laws that are absolutely unconstitutional‚ such as the one from Arizona the SB-1070‚ which
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The American Dream is a philosophy that start in the 19th century referring to migrating to a place where rich men and poor men could stand on the same footing. In the 19th century many German immigrants were coming to America in hopes of settling where ever they please without a passport and pursue a living. Most were fleeing Germany to avoid the “right of birth” or royal hierarchy and the corruption that lied within it. In the 20th century the American Dream became known as the California Dream
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as well as economy. American citizens want America to be great again‚ and that is what Hispanics immigrants provide for this nation‚ education and economy. Immigrants provide valuable things for this nation. Immigrants should not be deported. Influential figures from the United States support the immigration process. President Obama has talked a lot about immigration in many of his speeches. “United States is a nation of laws and a nation of immigrants‚ and people can reconcile those two things
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T a h r ’N t s eces oe W RITTEN BY SUSAN LA M ARCA Chinese Cinderella Adeline Yen Mah This book is the moving autobiography of a young Chinese girl‚ Adeline Yen Mah. Born the fifth child to an affluent Chinese family her life begins tragically. Adeline’s mother died shortly after her birth due to complications bought on by the delivery‚ and in Chinese culture this marks her as cursed or ‘bad luck’ (p.3). This situation is compounded by her father’s new marriage to a lady who has little
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Asian Immigrant Families in America The United States of America is a country founded and built by immigrants. Many people from all over the world has migrated to this country in hopes of building a brighter future for themselves and their children. America has always been viewed as the land of opportunity‚ and this is the reason why so many people have moved to this country. While all immigrants are faced with similar problems‚ some immigrant groups are faced with more difficult problems than
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records to make quantitative comparisons between streams of immigrants arriving from Europe. These comparisons lead to determining the migrant group characteristics of various immigrant streams. In general‚ it made logical sense that the makeup of immigrant streams would vary depending on the country of origin. The results of the study confirmed the accuracy of the “Passengers List” and displayed the changes in the composition of immigrant streams during the period of mass immigration. Beginning in
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