Immigration is one of the most important issues that the United States is currently facing. The United States was formed by immigrants who moved to this new land to find a better life as well as to give their next generation a safer future. Immigration is thought to be bad because people believe that these immigrants take the money that hard working Americans provide, they take American jobs, and they are the reason why the economy is failing. Nevertheless, this is not true. Immigration is a natural part of society and has proven to ameliorate economies, lives, and communities. Immigrants are hard workers, they take jobs that many Americans do not want or refuse to do, and despite what many think, statistics have shown that these newcomers
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The word “illegal” means that it 's forbidden by law, which should never be broken. Immigration and illegal immigration are entirely different and should not be thought of in a similar way. Understanding why immigration has grown in the last years is an important factor when thinking about this issue. Countless reasons come to mind when thinking of people’s causes of migrating. Sometimes it 's an issue of safety, while others have moved for money and to provide for themselves or their families. According to Howard W. Foster, a lawyer that specializes in RICO investigations as well as employment of immigrants, the primary type of immigration is for “family reunification” (Foster 2). This means that the number one reason why immigrants have moved to the United States, is to be together and reunite with their loved ones. “History demonstrates that immigrants--weather they come to America in shackles or free--built our country” (Boss 1). Anyone that has taken a History class, knows that the United States was indeed founded by immigrants. People came from all parts of the world to contribute a diverse culture and also new ways of thinking that to this day, still forms …show more content…
For example, Hispanics are all thought to be immigrants, however, “The majority of Hispanics in the United States are native born. Of the 54 million people in 2013 who identified themselves as Hispanic, only 35% were immigrants” (Zong 4). Jie Zong is a research assistant at the Migration Policy Institute. Zong’s research shows that most of the Hispanics in America are not immigrants, they are in fact natives. Another misunderstood fact that citizens make is that immigration bring many unskilled and uneducated people the United States. Giovanni Peri, an experienced journalist and researcher in migration economics, states that “The overall proportion of college- educated immigrants has been very similar to that of natives” (Peri 2). This proves that immigrants bring around the same skills and education as natives already have. Lastly, Americans think negatively of immigration as they believe that with immigration comes crime and
The word “illegal” means that it 's forbidden by law, which should never be broken. Immigration and illegal immigration are entirely different and should not be thought of in a similar way. Understanding why immigration has grown in the last years is an important factor when thinking about this issue. Countless reasons come to mind when thinking of people’s causes of migrating. Sometimes it 's an issue of safety, while others have moved for money and to provide for themselves or their families. According to Howard W. Foster, a lawyer that specializes in RICO investigations as well as employment of immigrants, the primary type of immigration is for “family reunification” (Foster 2). This means that the number one reason why immigrants have moved to the United States, is to be together and reunite with their loved ones. “History demonstrates that immigrants--weather they come to America in shackles or free--built our country” (Boss 1). Anyone that has taken a History class, knows that the United States was indeed founded by immigrants. People came from all parts of the world to contribute a diverse culture and also new ways of thinking that to this day, still forms …show more content…
For example, Hispanics are all thought to be immigrants, however, “The majority of Hispanics in the United States are native born. Of the 54 million people in 2013 who identified themselves as Hispanic, only 35% were immigrants” (Zong 4). Jie Zong is a research assistant at the Migration Policy Institute. Zong’s research shows that most of the Hispanics in America are not immigrants, they are in fact natives. Another misunderstood fact that citizens make is that immigration bring many unskilled and uneducated people the United States. Giovanni Peri, an experienced journalist and researcher in migration economics, states that “The overall proportion of college- educated immigrants has been very similar to that of natives” (Peri 2). This proves that immigrants bring around the same skills and education as natives already have. Lastly, Americans think negatively of immigration as they believe that with immigration comes crime and