The American Dream Immigrants Essay

American children since the day they are born are told that they can be whatever they want to be. “I want to be an astronaut.” “I want to be a professional athlete.” This belief that you can be whatever you want to be is instilled into children early so it is an ingrained fact in their mind. This is referred to as “The American Dream”. It is the belief that if you work hard you can achieve anything. This dream is not exclusive to children however, many adults still hold to this belief. This is part of the allure for immigrants to come to America. They see a land of opportunity where they can become anything and achieve great things. However, for many Americans and immigrants this belief is only a dream. When considering “The American Dream”, many people think of those who made a fortune through …show more content…
Immigrants come to this country in hopes of a better life and to achieve their dreams, but they are often with very little options and are taken advantage of. Companies exploit their lack of options and force them into cheap labor, so they can make a profit. Immigrants are often saddled into a situation where they make little money, have few connections in the area, and have limited options. This is why “The American Dream” is so hard to achieve for immigrants. “The American Dream” is all about upward mobility with little to no barriers to impede them. However, as mentioned earlier, money and connections are instrumental in upward economic and social mobility. It is very difficult to pursue one’s dreams when they have to work tirelessly just to get by. They need money to start their own businesses and they need money to give their children a quality education. They also come to a new country usually not knowing anyone and having little connections that could lead them out of the cycle of hard work and little pay. Their upward mobility is limited and thus can often not achieve their