equal opportunities to be successful. In the late 19th century and early 20th century immigrants traveled to america just to have the “American Dream”. Immigrants faced gruesome conditions coming to the U.S. and were treated in positive and negative ways. Even though the immigrants were escaping religious‚ racial‚ and political prosecution‚ the price they payed to get to America was gruesome. Most of the immigrants traveled overseas on a large boat or ship. They lived below deck which was dark‚ damp
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Do you have to be born in America to be American? The answer is no‚ you do not have to be born in America to be considered as an American. It is important for people to know that the immigrants who come to this country shall be considered as americans as soon as they become citizens. Many might state that a person would have to be born within the territorial unit of the United states to be accepted as an American. The people who come from a different state are welcome‚ as long as they mean no harm
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Illegal Immigrants Where have all of America’s jobs gone? If we grant a lot of illegal immigrants jobs and protection from deportation‚ it will only lead other immigrants to think it is OK to come into the country illegally‚ while also applying for jobs that Americans need and could be doing. Because of this there are U.S. shortages such as low income housing‚ low skilled jobs and low medical care. This is why America should not let in any more illegal immigrants. We as Americans let in at least
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persons born and naturalized in the U.S. and under American jurisdiction are citizens. It has been core part of American law for centuries and has changed America for the better. The Fourteenth Amendment has been the cause of many arguments over the past few years especially in terms of undocumented immigrants. For years Immigrants have came to America undocumented and have kids on American soil so that the child will remain an American citizen and can not be deported. This is however a common misconception
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(Rough Draft) Climbing For The American Dream America has been struggling to find the answer to solve‚ and slow down the rate of illegal immigrants crossing the border from Mexico. As each year passes‚ the number of illegal immigrants continues to increase. As of today‚ half of America’s population is full of illegal immigrants from Mexico. If America wants to decrease these numbers‚ other actions must be made besides building a wall between America and Mexico. The U.S. department of Homeland
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groups immigrating to America because it helps improve the economy. Immigrants from everywhere have helped increase the United States’s GDP and the amount of taxes paid. Cesar Maximiliano Estrada‚ a writer for the Center of American Progress‚ wrote the article “How Immigrants Positively Affect the Business Community and the U.S. Economy” which states‚ “In 2013‚ for example‚ immigrants added $1.6 trillion to the total US gross domestic product.” In other words‚ immigrants are adding to the production
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of an immigrant. As a first- generation immigrant‚ I had to learn English and take the helms of steering my own education without the privilege of my parents at home. Growing up‚ I remember my mother working two jobs and my father working graveyard shifts in to sustain our family. I watched as they struggled to ensure a better life for me. However‚ long hours and tight financial situations reach a boiling point even for those steadfast. I witnessed the financial struggles of being an immigrant family
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and shouldn’t be in his America. But why? What causes this hate and stigma? The most popular belief generalizes immigrants as criminals and thieves but what’s the truth? Interestingly enough‚ research shows that immigrants are less likely to commit a crime than native US citizens. They are so unlikely to commit crimes that out of the 43 million (legal and illegal) immigrants living in the U.S‚ only 1.9 million have been convicted. The Numbers All data proves that immigrants are less likely to commit
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without legal authorization is referred to as an illegal immigrant. An illegal immigrant fails to recognize the legal procedures that are necessary to occupy the country they plan to enter. In some cases‚ immigrants that are permitted to enter a country are given clearance to reside in that country for an allotted window of time. This is referred to as a “visa”. An issue sometimes occurring with those who hold visas‚ is when that immigrant remains in the country long after the visa has expired. At
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mainly lived of the potatoes. This created a great boom of Irish fleeing to America‚ almost 1.7 million from the mid 1840’s to the 1860’s‚ in the hope of getting a brighter future. The majority of these migrated to the Northeast centers. The majority of those who fled the country‚ were often the unskilled peasant workers‚ who saw an opportunity in a new life‚ in America (Rapple) The Irish migrants‚ who made the trip to America‚ often chose to stay in the Northwestern cities‚ and New York City quickly
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