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The Pursuit of the American Dream The struggle of millions of illegal immigrants pursuing the American Dream. An illegal immigrant (alias alien) is a citizen of a different nationality who enters the United States without permission or someone who is granted a visa and stays here after their visa has expired. Immigrants come from all over the world. They come from Mexico, South America, Europe, Africa and Asian Countries. Many Immigrants cross to the U.S. by trains, boats, cars, semi-trucks,…

illegal immigrants, existing in the United States in 2012. It represents that 3.7% of the total population of U.S illegally live in the United States. Most illegal immigrants, roughly 60 percent of them, come from Mexico, and the number of them is 6,720,000 illicit immigrants in 2012. 24 percent of them are other Latin Americans, and about 16 percent of them are Asian, European, and African. Illegal immigration has been one the serious political issues in the United States. The Administration…

In the article “Do You Speak American?” Robert MacNeil reminds us of one of the many reasons the United States is so linguistically diverse. He gives various examples of how American English has evolved throughout time. The analysis of the American language is meant for people who read the magazine, U.S.A. Today, but it also applies to a secondary audience, which are American English speakers. The author uses multicultural dialect to help explain forms of regional linguistics, rhetorical…

that discusses the experiences of immigrant families in crossing the United States and Mexican border. The article “What It’s Really Like to Cross the U.S.-Mexico Border.” by Jack Jenkins, published in Feb 10, 2015. The immigrant families are challenged in different perspectives. They are characterized by an attempt to cross the border away from political strife. Some of the families only want to better themselves in the United States (Mukhija & Monkkonen, 2006). Relatively, the ThinkProgress…

shown not only economically or politically, but on a deeper and more personal social level as well. The threats from ISIS have America on the brink of war yet again as the war on terror with the United States will never come to an end. Now called Patriot Day, September 11th was detrimental to the United States in many aspects, however, the terrorists were unable to accomplish their goal of breaking down the most powerful country in the world. Politically Immediately after that horrific…

languages other than English knowing that English is their second language, if they even speak English (National Park Service, 1). To show how much America wants to cease the immigrant flow to the United States, immigration enforcement takes up half the nation's law enforcement budget and the border patrol personnel has doubled since 2004 (Porter 1). One of the most inhumane unimaginable things happened to a Hispanic in 1948, when a Latino soldier - Felix Z. Longoria was killed in action.…

“American Dream”. The idea that this country was such a place began in the 17th Century when it was reached by a few Puritans searching for religious freedom and monarch subjects looking or wealth in the form gold. During the 19th Century the United States had gained a virtue of being the land of opportunity. On the east coast there were immigrants from Ireland, Italy, Germany and various other European countries from people searching for a better life and riches. On the west coast many people…

on immigration reform based on information, we have seen or heard about in the news or newspaper articles. That we do or do not agree. For years, there has always been the question of why certain immigrate can get here and others are not. Does the border do its job of keeping immigrates out that should not be here? We ask ourselves who enforces the immigration policy. Our government cannot do it alone, so they have a branch of the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) called ICE (Immigration…

using his fame and fortune to run for president. Trump openly discriminates against undocumented Mexican immigrants. He is planning a mass deportation of undocumented Mexican immigrants and the construction of a wall along the southern border of the Unites States, if he is elected president. As one of his most controversial statements, his plan to build a wall is being scrutinized by the public, the media, and his fellow presidential candidates. There are also many positive aspects of Trump’s…

regulations is a huge controversy all over the world, the U.S. is being scrutinized for not being harsh to people who want to enter “The Land of the Free” The United States does have an overflow of immigrants but the actions taken to help regulate the flow of immigrants seem to be very ineffective. Immigrants have a PRIVILEGE to be in the United States. Immigrants do deserve to be here if they respect the immigration laws set in place. Respecting the natural born citizens rights as well.…