Can you imagine a world without pizza and Santa Claus? Rudolph would face unemployment and, arguably worst of all, everyone would have to find a new favorite snack to fill the void left behind by pizza. This would be the fate of our country had it not been for immigrants, who have given our country many of its most famous cuisines and traditions. Black Americans are famous for overcoming slavery and inspiring many of the music genres we love today. People admire Caucasian Americans for braving North America’s harsh wilderness and later founding the United States. Much like both of the above groups, foreigners from every walk of life have influenced our society in many ways. Unlike Caucasian and Black-Americans though, immigrants are rarely
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It may come as no surprise to most that immigrating to the United States is not inexpensive; an immigration lawyer can charge anywhere between $500 and $1200 to file for citizenship or naturalization (Daneu, 2016). Along with being a costly process, immigrating to the United States can be lengthy as well. The amount of time it takes for an immigrant to receive a visa can range from 3 to 20 years depending on which country they currently live in, whether or not they have relatives in the United States, whether or not they are closely related to said relatives, and the skill level required by the immigrant’s job (Carrero, 2013). Another obstacle for foreigners that wish to immigrate to the United States is a limited number of “green cards”. A chart found on the web article “Why Don’t They Just Get In Line?” reveals that countries with hundreds of thousands of people seeking visas, such as India and the Philippines, are limited to 47,250 visas per year. Due to the sheer difficulty—and near impossibility—of coming to the United States legally, many immigrants often opt for the illegal route. Although the illegal route is the most sensible for those who cannot afford to immigrate to the United States lawfully, those who take it often live in constant fear of
It may come as no surprise to most that immigrating to the United States is not inexpensive; an immigration lawyer can charge anywhere between $500 and $1200 to file for citizenship or naturalization (Daneu, 2016). Along with being a costly process, immigrating to the United States can be lengthy as well. The amount of time it takes for an immigrant to receive a visa can range from 3 to 20 years depending on which country they currently live in, whether or not they have relatives in the United States, whether or not they are closely related to said relatives, and the skill level required by the immigrant’s job (Carrero, 2013). Another obstacle for foreigners that wish to immigrate to the United States is a limited number of “green cards”. A chart found on the web article “Why Don’t They Just Get In Line?” reveals that countries with hundreds of thousands of people seeking visas, such as India and the Philippines, are limited to 47,250 visas per year. Due to the sheer difficulty—and near impossibility—of coming to the United States legally, many immigrants often opt for the illegal route. Although the illegal route is the most sensible for those who cannot afford to immigrate to the United States lawfully, those who take it often live in constant fear of