An Ardent Longing for the Promised Land A trip around the seven continents of the world will reveal a longing in the heart of people to be in one on the world’s most influential and prestigious country. It is no surprise that this country is the United States of America. From the snow covered plains of Antarctica to the outback of Australia, America is known as the beacon of success. Despite the reverence for America around the world, America’s 16.3 trillion dollar economic debt and its high unemployment rate have caused its citizens to put the blame on the influx of immigrants coming into America in search of the American dream. The outcry that immigrants are siphoning the economy and stealing American jobs, caused author Shayan Zadeh to write his article, “Bring on More Immigrant Entrepreneurs.” In his article, Zadeh recounts on the struggles and hurdles that he endured in order to
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Consequently, if we are willing to pick our own apples, pay more money for consumer goods that currently cost less due to cheaper labor and also shut down branches of companies with foreign origin, despite how much they contribute to making America the super power that it is today; then we should close our doors to immigration. We should bear in mind that America is a land of immigrants. Almost everyone in America can trace their root to a country outside the United States. Everyone who immigrated to America including our forefathers, came to America because we believed that America is our promised land. Due to this ardent longing, so we rode our wagons for months in the desert, sailed in the open seas and drove through treacherous roads in search of the American dream. Though America is imperfect, each of us should not neglect each other’s contribution to making America the beacon of success that it is
Consequently, if we are willing to pick our own apples, pay more money for consumer goods that currently cost less due to cheaper labor and also shut down branches of companies with foreign origin, despite how much they contribute to making America the super power that it is today; then we should close our doors to immigration. We should bear in mind that America is a land of immigrants. Almost everyone in America can trace their root to a country outside the United States. Everyone who immigrated to America including our forefathers, came to America because we believed that America is our promised land. Due to this ardent longing, so we rode our wagons for months in the desert, sailed in the open seas and drove through treacherous roads in search of the American dream. Though America is imperfect, each of us should not neglect each other’s contribution to making America the beacon of success that it is