Is America Still The Land Of Opportunity Analysis

In Marcus Mabry’s article Is America Still the Land of Opportunity he says that many immigrants see America as a land of hope and freedom. He states that, “More and more Americans complain of a sense that the cards are stacked against the middle class” (Mabry 1). He realizes that Americans are not grateful for what they have. Many immigrants would sacrifice everything they have for a better life in America. Although Mabry believes that America is a land of opportunity I see that the American Dream has died because of expensive schooling, a hard economy and lack of jobs. In order for someone to get the proper education to succeed in today’s life they must be able to afford college. Even if they take student loans they have to spend many years working to pay off the student loans. Growing to be wealthy is …show more content…
It is said to be easier for someone with a degree to get a job but most jobs are now looking for experience of education. This proves challenging for a person who spends large amounts of money for college to pay off their loans and sustain a living. “93 percent of all income growth in the U.S. in 2010 went to the top 1 percent of Americans” ( Mabry 1). This statistic shows how impossible it can be for an individual to expand his wealth. With expensive schooling, a hard economy and lack of jobs, the American Dream is almost unattainable. Unfortunately the hope our founding fathers had is now fading with the new competition for success. Immigrants are being mislead when they are told that there is room to become rich and succeed in America. Mr. Rattner writes,“Just 15,000 households received 37 percent of the top income gains” (Mabry 1). There are approximately 123.2 million households in the United States. The fact that only 15,000 households of 123.2 million are receiving this amount of money shows how Opportunity in America has