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Do you think we have traffic problems today? Just think about that number increasing by 50%! That is what will eventually happen because our door is so widely open to legalized immigration. Last year we admitted over 900,000 legal immigrants and an estimated 275,000 illegal ones. We are estimated th...
Immigration policy of CanadaAs a immigrant of Canada, my opinion about Immigration policy of Canada is:It should not only benefit to Canada, but also should benefit to immigrants. In Charles Campbell's book, there is one important part about immigration the author does not mention: the benefit of im...
Immigration is a very controversial topic in today\'s society. Everybody has their own opinions, whether they are positive or negative. Well, the truth is there is no one right opinion. Immigration has both its ups and downs. On one hand, immigration stimulates the economy and on the other hand, it ...
Everyone knows about the glory of Rome. Ancient Rome was the most powerful country in the world. Today, America is considered the new ¡°Rome.¡± Therefore, many people who want to achieve the American dream immigrate to the United States. Unfortunately, the immigrants are not permanent res...
Starting from the early 1800's to the mid 1900's, the immigrants came to America for variety of reasons; they faced many hardship and hostility against them from the nativist. When the immigration began (from the early 1800's), come's the majority of immigrants: the Northern and western Europeans, ...
Immigration Crisis When the first time I came to Canada 7 years ago, I knew that Canada is a multi-culture country. Citizens and immigrants in different races come from variety countries. However, the government is considering cutting down the number of immigration each year. It¡¯s a controvers...
Products of Immigration A new venture to an unknown place evokes numerous emotions. When leaving one's country in hopes of a better economic and social condition, there exists an aura of excitement as well as hesitation of leaving the familiar. In the case of immigrating to the acclaimed me...
Immigration in AmericaAccording to the United States Census Bureau the population of our country gains a new American every 11 seconds, and 2.5 million a year. Of that total, more than a million were born somewhere else. That is not a small amount of immigrant. This large number of immigrant caus...
From the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean, our country is a nation of immigrants. We have heard this in many presidential speeches and are constantly reminded of such. Look about and you will see people, faces that were born in a different place or are descendant of people born elsewhere. From New Yor...
Since September11th our nation's immigration awareness has heightened to a degree not seen since WWII. The citizens of America now look at every immigrant, whether legal or illegal like a suspect. We've cracked down on the countries outside of the North American continent, but what about Mexico? In ...
Immigrants by Pat MoraImmigrants and their struggle to acceptanceIn the poem "Immigrants" by Pat Mora, is about a family striving for a better future for their children. The poem demonstrates a desperate need of an immigrating family searching for acceptance in their new country. The parents make fo...
The other day in economics class, someone (no names) mentioned that immigration was wrong for the economy. Although I had another topic lined up, I decided to write an entire paper based purely on my opinion on the subject. Which is, I disagree. Since the founding of the colonies, people have co...
On the subject of putting more or fewer restrictions on migration, I would have to say that putting more restrictions would be necessary. I feel that if we let in people under low circumstances, more and more unemployed people will migrate to Canada. The first thing that I would like to discuss is ...
For the first American immigrants, religion wasn't just an attribute, it was a way of life. It defined what kind of lives they lead and how they were viewed by others in their new community. In some cases, religion determined where people could live. It became a regular financial expense s...
Nowadays, the world is in the tendency of walking in step with globalization. Therefore, it is displaying its merits and demerits. One of the demerits of the globalization, illegal immigration of poor people to the advanced countries, becomes a serious problem in the world. As the concepts of global...
Open the Mexican borders, close the Mexican borders? September 18, 2002 The border between the United States and Mexico represents the greatest division between the standards of living in neighboring countries. They have a more intensively patrolled and policed border than possibly any other ...
Immigration to America in the mind of a foreigner is more than but a dream that lasts for a mere moment of rest. The dream they posses of a land of peace and opportunity doesn't end with the rising sun. Their dream is a taste for the reality they long for all day and night. This longing toward ...
What it means to be an immigrant? In the Bread Givers, by Anzia Yezierska, tells the story of life as an immigrant in the Untied States, particularly immigrant women\'s pursuit of the American Dream. For many immigrants, the U.S. was the key to a better life, a life free of economic depression and ...
The twentieth century, specifically the period of after WWII was a period of great change for Latin America. One of these changes has been immigration from Latin American countries such as Mexico, Haiti, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and etc. Many people incorrectly believe most Latin Americans...
Opportunity is defined in Webster\'s Dictionary as \"a good position, chance or prospect for achievement,\" which can be compared to the idea of The American Dream. After all, America is known as \"the land of opportunity,\" Most people come to America in search of a better life and achieve it throu...
Culture Assimilation or Invasion? Each year federal quotas permit a percentage of immigrants to migrate to the United States. The land of freedom and justice has opened its doors to those who seek new options and better opportunities. This is seen more in Miami-Dade County than in most American...
Struggle for Heritage The issue of immigrants conforming to their new country's lifestyles and laws has always been debated. When a person or family first arrives in a new country, it is a hard decision whether he or she should adapt and become like everyone else living there or hold on to his ...
When I was in fourth grade a Jewish man visited my school to talk about his experiences during the Holocaust. However, his account of his time spent in the consecration camps was not what made my eyes to tear up that day. He related that when he was a young boy, he and his friends thought that in Am...
In 1990 the U.S. Census Bureau reported that 57,985,595 people in the United States claimed some measure of German ancestry. This makes up almost a quarter of the U.S. population. German immigration started as early as 1607. The first three Germans to migrate to the U.S. were, F.Un...
"Cultural Baggage" Going down an aisle at a grocery store you see things like Mexican or Italian foods. The wide array of different cultural styles and flavors. You can't help but ask what dish am I? I don't really have a specific taste. I'm more like a gumbo or stew....