In addition, having additional skills and receiving bonuses is good motivation for other workers. Most people in the United States do not speak or write a second language. However, if they know that salary depends of being bilingual they will work hard and learn foreign language. In addition, knowing a second language is important to many companies. Americans companies are looking for workers with bilingual skills because of growing immigrant population in the United States and because they are doing more business in foreign countries.
They also come in pursue of giving a better educational opportunities to their young children. Also immigrants are more likely to create jobs and pay taxes when they live in the United States which helps the economy grow stronger. Although there are many negative conceptions about immigrants these individuals should have the opportunity to migrate to the United States for a better life. Many of the immigrants that migrate were left with no other option but to enter illegally through the border because in there countries they suffered from poverty, crime, the lack of education and opportunities. In the article “Rethinking El Salvador’s transnational families” by Leisy J. Abrego writes about a young boy named Daniel and his struggles living in El Salvador while his father is in the United States looking for work.
Why do people migrate? Many people move to the United States in search of a better life not only for them also for their families. Migration processes are inherent to the human species and many other species. Born of self-preservation of the species rather than the individual, and should always make a comparative assessment of the environment where one lives in terms of resources and possibilities that are available, and a different environment, in which there is a perception that these resources and capabilities can be bigger and better. Probably one of the most common is economic migration, as many people immigrate to another country looking for more income and better living standards.
“It is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope” (Henry 228). Due to the high taxes, many Puerto Ricans moved to the United States looking for hope of a better and a more stable place to live. According to a census in 2012, “the departures of island-born Puerto Ricans have contributed to an uptick in the number of island-born Puerto Ricans living stateside, to 1.4 million in 2012”(Cohn, Patten, and Hugo). This emigration is due to various reasons like: job- related, family matter, other, etc. The primarily reason is the job-related because with all the unemployment and high taxes, people moved to look for a better job under stable circumstances.
They discover an opportunity to succeed as well as opportunities for material well-being .As Lazarus explain that “here at our sea-washed, sunset gate shall stand”(3).They view the New World as place to stay and get what ever they need, because they find hope in United States. Material wealth is not the only promise that will be met by the immigrants when they come to the New World. The New World promises equal job opportunities for the new immigrants. The new immigrants come to United States to find a job in order to get value for their Labor service. These immigrants view the New World as Land of opportunity .Ideally, the phrase “golden door” does not necessarily refer to actual riches, but to the opportunities afforded by the United States.
Immigration: Costs and Benefits Every year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants, legal and illegal, from around the world, come to the United States. People choose to immigrate to America because there are a vast number of opportunities and they are in search of a better quality of life. Supporting them self, as well as, family in their country of origin; legal and illegal Immigrants are looked down upon by society and are thought to be the cause of some of the burdens that our nation suffers from. Taxpayers are forced to pay for the welfare and schooling for many of these immigrants, some who are illegal aliens. Other citizens believe that immigration contributes to crime, poverty, and overcrowding.
Patricia Vargas ENC 1101-640350 M W 7:05 – 8:20 Fallad, Joseph Imigration to America Immigration to America I. Introduction Thesis Statement: The people migrate from their own countries because they are looking a better life. They have different reasons: war, famine, poverty, political corruption, and religious intolerance. They are in search of a better quality of life. Each of the migrants is motivated by different aspects of their life.
The United States became such a reference place of where to go, that it was soon referred to as the “melting pot.” Immigration can affect politics, economies, and social encounters. It is also very important to keep immigration in mind because it can bring joy and help nations; however, having too many immigrants can have devastating effects. Immigration is good for the world and it should be allowed everywhere. One of the best things immigration brings to the table is the amount of cultural diversity that comes along with it. Without immigration it would be harder to get to know other cultures because the only other way would be through traveling; however, not everyone can afford to travel around the world.
The American Dream When it comes to immigration is is important to keep a national perspective: focusing just on the impact immigration leaves on our American society. The solution to immigration will have to benefit the American citizens; the benefit immigrants receive by coming here is less important to the decision of granting them citizenship. The issue is that immigration adds to the population living in poverty or using welfare programs, even if immigrants are clearly better off in this country than they would have been back home and are no worse than natives with the same education. To solve the poverty issue We have to make citizenship for the abundant amount of immigrants in the United States easier to achieve to improve the overall
American Immigration Immigration is one of the most complicated issues facing Americans these days. For hundreds of years immigrants from all over the world have been coming into the United States, legally and illegally, looking for a new life. These immigrants all have different reasons for leaving their homeland, some trying to escape war, poverty, hardships in their countries, or just simply trying to make a better life for themselves. Many of these immigrants came broke with nothing but the clothes on their backs. For different reasons, they are sure that things are better in this country.