Americans already had a head start in accomplishing the American dream. ... Immigrants would leave their own native country in order to become wealthy. ... It was clear that the American dream was based off of wealth because immigrants were leaving their own native land. ... Immigrants who have lived in their native countries, coming to America would be a major culture shock for them. ... Immigrants knew that in order to live the American dream they would have to leave their native land no matter what their disadvantages were. ...

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Immigrants would leave their own native country in order to become wealthy. ... It was clear that the American dream was based off of wealth because immigrants were leaving their own native land. ... Immigrants who have lived in their native countries, coming to America would be a major culture shock for them. ... America did not want to allow too many immigrants into America. ... Immigrants knew that in order to live the American dream they would have to leave their native land no matter what their disadvantages were. ...

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By cutting crops and maintaining their land in their native country, they'll be losing more profits than gaining. ... Many immigrants work as janitors not only because it's an easy job, but local natives won't work these kinds of jobs as they do not pay enough. ... If they were to live in their own native country, many will not be able to maintain a stable life as living expenses are expensive. ... Eventually, majority of these immigrants would go back to their native country once they earn enough money. In spite of the fact that these immigrants return to their native country...

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The large inflow of Latinos, combined with growth in the U.S. native-born Hispanic population, have considerably altered the demographic structure of the country in this last century. ... In this nation, Hispanics make up nearly 17 percent of the populace, and at this time we have 11 million undocumented illegal immigrants in America. ... There is nothing in this for republicans, independents, Americans and it isn't good for the American people, the only thing it will be good for democrats. ... Obama said it best: "If you are a citizen you should not have to wait years before your family...

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Immigration: Mass Media Influences on the General American Population The mass media industry has influentially shaped American society's behavior on immigration into a strict systematic view that immigration is a necessary tool needed to strengthen the economy, stabilize cultural diversity, and expand collective intelligence. ... Ever since Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492, America is constantly inundated with immigrants of various origins. In the beginning, people from England immigrated to America, and then other European countries followed. The American natives were tre...

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In fact, according to the Huffington Post, "Despite being hit particularly hard by the recession, immigrants are experiencing faster job growth than native-born Americans in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, according to reports.... Legal immigrants are more likely to open new businesses than native-born Americans, and illegal immigrants actually contribute to the federal government through Social Security payments and income taxes. ... " This process allows immigrant America workers to pay all the same taxes as you and I pay. ... Immigrants that now live in the US make up most of ...

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For many years immigrants have been leaving Mexico and parts of Central America in search of jobs in the US. ... Poor environment, climate change, limited access to water, bad food production are factors forcing many people to leave their countries and come to America. ... There are many difficulties to those who immigrate to America legally or not, there will always be complications. ... Without Immigration , America would not even be the land it is today, I mean we are the "melting pot." America was founded by immigrants, if anyone has the right to say no to immigration it should b...

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Economic Growth in Latin America in the 1800's Argentina: Most immigrants coming to Argentina in the mid-nineteenth and twentieth centuries were of European descent (primarily Italian and Spanish). ... The extremely high percentage of immigrants brought a European sentiment, which left many native-born Argentineans upset and questioning their own nationalism. ... Also unlike Argentina, most of Chile's labor force was native born. The lack of internal investment, dominance of foreign investment, minimal rail due to highly mountainous terrain, and native laborers meant that ...

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The most popular Latin American countries to emigrate from are México, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. ... A popular reason for Latin American immigration is employment based. ... Latin American immigrants made the U.S. economy stronger by immigrating. Although the economy was rising because of all the positive outcomes of immigration, native-born American workers thought the Latin American immigrants were a threat. ... Because of this belief, the Americans thought there was not enough wealth for their own taking. ...

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America is sometimes referred to as a "nation of immigrants" because of our largely open-door policy toward accepting foreigners pursuing their vision of the American Dream. ... According to Allott ,member of America's voice; a subcommittee that works for granting full labor , civil and political rights for immigrants and their families,states that immigrants perform better on civics section of the US naturalization test, implying immigrants care more about understanding the traditional American values than the native Americans(Allott,1).They actually look over America as land of opportu...

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Discriminating and stopping immigration without considering children in families with undocumented parents is a counterproductive, mistaken policy that is leading to a more American dystopian bureaucracy. ... According to Omar Jadwat, lawyer of the Immigrants' Rights Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, "Arizona's law is quintessentially un-American: We are not a ˜show me your papers' country, nor one that believes in subjecting people to harassment, investigation and arrest simply because others may perceive them as foreign " (par. 3). ... During the first ye...

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Some study also suggests that immigration reduces the wages of lower-skilled natives and increases those of higher-skilled natives. ... The increased effective supply of less-educated workers in the 1980s, imports and increase immigration depress wages and thus widen the earnings gap between less skilled and more skilled Americans. By the 1990s many Americans were expressing concerns that immigration harmed the country by taking away jobs, driving down wages, and using too many government services. ... The skill distinction means that not all native workers will receive a lower wage rate. ... ...

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Immigrants and native born workers are drawn toward different jobs. ... Immigrants do no take advantage of the work and education opportunities as much as the native born do. ... An American to me, is someone who is willing to fight for this country, is honest and cares for the people of the United States. You do not have to be a native born to be a true American I personally think. I think if you are loyal and true to your country then you are considered to be an American, illegal or not....

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Is immigration hurting the American economy or do we gain from an immigrant who comes to this country for freedom and a new economic life. ... The unskilled immigrate will take whatever job is available at a much lower age that most Americans would receive for the same job. ... These immigrates compete primarily for jobs with each other and with Americans who do not hold high school diplomas. Because of this competition native-born Americans have seen wages fall about 5 percent (cited The New Americans: Economic, Demographic, and Fiscal Effects of Immigration). ... This could have a reverse...

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America! America!" ... No, this beautiful paragraph was once stated by an unlearned immigrant just stepping onto American soil for the first time. ... It is not sugar-coated, nor does it leave out all of the gruesome details of early American life. ... The character's dreams are soon crushed as they reach America, only to find it is just as downtrodden and oppressed as their native land. ...

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Was life really better in America? ... The last reason that people came to the US in the 1900s was because there was a war going on in their native country. ... A lot of people's lives were worse than they were in their native country. ... (Documentation of American Immigration Pg. 66-67) Most people that came to the US made more money and had more luxuries than they had in thier native country. ... For some reason Americans looked at them like they were dirt. ...

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America has always embraced immigrants. ... But long before immigrants, the United States was a home to Native Americans. Therefore, with the exception of those citizens considered true Native Americans, all our ancestors were once immigrants. ... The entertainment industry in America is the largest in the world. ... Immigrants tend to fill jobs that Americans cannot, or will not fill. ...

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Many immigrants came and still continue to come to America. People came to America because of its freedom and all the opportunity. ... They are so anxious for them to be a part of the American society. ... This shows that even though parents wanted their children to be adapted to American culture, they still spoke in their native language so their kids do not forget their nationality. ... This poem is about how immigrants kept coming over to America. ...

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Another Issue surrounding whether it is ethical or unethical to hire illegal immigrants is whether or not they are taking American jobs away from native-born citizens. ... Most people would consider it to be unfair if they had to compete for a job in their native country with someone who was not only foreign, but also unauthorized to work there. All else equal, such as qualifications and willingness to work, people would agree that the native should be hired over the illegal immigrant, as it is his right as a citizen. In a CNN Money article entitled "Illegal Workers: Good for US Eonomy&...

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However effective this system may be, the most prevalent force that drives these aliens into the United States is the media in their native countries. ... Not only do they flood into our country, they drain welfare programs at a faster rate than native born citizens. ... This puts an extraordinarily unnecessary load on the American government, economically. ... In reality now, illegal immigrants "take jobs Americans won't do" (Ruark 10). At most work fields natives and immigrants don't even compete for jobs; "they take separate jobs in separate sectors" (Ruark 10). ...

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Immigration is the process of entering and settling in a country or region to which one is not native(Dictionary by Farlex ). ... Most young immigrants move to the America to learn. ... Sixty-two percent of Americans believe that illegal aliens are a cost burden on U.S. taxpayers, while thirty-two percent of Americans believe that illegal aliens pay their fair share in taxes (Gallup). ... Immigrant use of social services might not be a problem if they generally paid more in taxes than native. ... (Tian) Erika Lee is the first scholar to write a book named "At America's Gates" ...

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What created America was immigration, mostly consisting of Europeans in the beginning that wanted room for growth and success. ... In the recent years, jobs have slowed, as well as our economy, creating an imbalance in America. ... Sure, it can be better for the owner of the business, but it is not a good thing for America. ... It was stated on Welfare Use by Immigrant Households with Children that, "In 2009 (based on data collected in 2010), 57 percent of households headed by an immigrant (legal and illegal) with children (under 18) used at least one welfare program, compared to 39 perce...

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Immigrants may have lived far away once before, but now they can easily take jobs away from Americans. ... Furthermore, research also shows that immigrants will have limitation in languages with the refusal to learn English and speak their native language in their neighborhoods (Cooper 1). ... It can be seen that immigrants are causing the United States to be more accommodating by providing them with materials in their native language. ... This will prove that they will do whatever it takes to become an American citizen. ... According to an article in the Huffington Post, "The messag...

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One of the main arguments that Americans have is that the illegal immigrants are taking jobs away from legal Americans, and that can coincide with the amount of immigrants that are coming into our country. ... Immigrants are more than twice as likely to found a company as native-born citizens. ... For work you can find easily in America, you have to pay corrupt officials to get a job. ... Immigration-driven competition has been seen increasingly stronger among working-class Americans, while better educated, richer, Americans have not been affected as significantly. ... These farm jobs are the ...

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My father and mother could not find work in our native country. ... For us America was an opportunity, "America served as a magnet because it promised economic opportunity and personal freedoms" (Schultz, 2012, p 305). ... Men spoke my native language poorly, and no questions were off limits, and I found myself wondering what I had gotten myself into. ... Finding work was difficult, I was called a "greenhorn" and "America itself provided a tight labor market. ... America is a melting pot of culture and people that would eventually embrace immigrants like me. ...

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