Immigrants faced discrimination from American citizens and had to make a living for themselves, while still trying to fit in. As it is said in the article, ? The Philosophy of Immigration,? ?? the power of absorption possessed by the people of the United States is astonishing?? (The Philosophy of Immigration).
In the article, author Eduardo Porter explained how United States has worked hard to keep foreigners out. As he introducing how America limited immigrants less than two except from Northern and Western Europe back in 1890. But on 1965, he explained it gets
Immigration into the “land of opportunity” was everything but a smooth, trouble-free journey for those escaping the terror, poverty and political persecution in their crumbling countries. The wave of immigrants was at its peak during the breakouts of economic depressions (Document A). The new flow of immigration doubled the American population, especially in major cities. Chasing after the American Dream, many Europeans were attracted by the employment openings and new chances they could obtain in America. However, despite their life being better than before, these immigrants still faced many obstacles and cultural conflicts trying to fit in and thrive in American culture.
He goes into depth about how the different generations of immigrants affect the economy, “While ‘first-generation immigrants are more costly to governments than are the native-born,’ according to a 2017 report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, the ‘second generation are among the strongest fiscal and economic contributors in the U.S.” (Coy.) After comparing the separate generations of immigrants, he then continued to compare second generation immigrants to native Americans. “Looking at census records from 1880, the researchers found that men whose fathers were low-income immigrants made more money as adults than the sons of low-income men born in the United States.”(Coy.) This statistic was then narrowed down to looking into how immigrants from different countries affect America’s economy.
This population shared common interests and challenges along their journey. They were all interested in seeking freedom, economic opportunity, religious tolerance and a better quality of life for their children. They all faced the challenges of poverty, over-crowded communities, and discrimination. It seems just as much as America redefined them, the new immigrants reshaped the nation by bringing their customs, traditions, cuisine, religion, languages, and to share with the American people helping to make the United States of America the “great melting pot” it is
There are many similarities and differences when it comes to immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries versus modern day immigrants. Even though there is a myth that immigrants are overrunning the United States, “immigrants make up approximately 13% of the U.S. population today and between 1900 to 1930, it was a similar number of about 12-15% of the population” (adl.org). No matter which era, “immigrants mostly came to America for the same reason- to find greater economic opportunities for themselves and their families”(history.com). From the 1880s to 1920, most immigrants, among the 20 million who immigrated during that period, came from Eastern, Southern, and Central Europe. After 1920, The Immigration Act was put in place which
During the late 1800s, European immigrants began to migrate into the United States. Many of them came for economic, religious, and social opportunities. Majority of the immigrants came to look for work in America’s expanding industrial firms. Upon arrival most of the immigrants settled into major cities that had job opportunities that required no-skill to low-skill, which were found in industrial firms like New York and Chicago. Unfortunately, majority of the immigrants were poor and by the 1910 they began to overcrowd the cities, primarily the slum areas.
In the stories “A Quilt Of A Country” and “The Immigrant Contribution” there are similarities and differences between the two stories. I will be explaining what the similarities and differences are. In these two stories they both talk about diversity and not everyone having the same rights and not being treated the same. “Children learn in social-studies class and in the news of the lynching of blacks, the denial of rights to women, the murders of gay men. It is difficult to know how to convince them that this amounts to “crown thy good brotherhood,” that amid all the failures is something spectacularly successful,” (Quindlen 14)
Immigration in America is nothing new and it has had an impact on society for many years. People from all over come to America for a fresh start and to get away from any problems. You can’t really blame them for wanting to get away from where ever and wanting to start over. As George Takei talks about his experience as a Japanese-American and his view of the American Dream. Immigrants have many differences while in America.
Immigrants come to the U.S. to have freedom and self- sufficiency. According to the article, “ Most people born in the United States don 't appreciate the gifts we’ve been given by being born in the U.S.” The immigrants that come to the United States to have things that they wouldn 't have so they appreciate it more. According to the article, “We have a wide array of educational choices; we have freedom of religion, freedom to say what we want, the ability to vote, a free pass to keep our political leaders in line.” What they are trying to explain to us is we have more rights than anybody in other countries and sometimes we take that for granted because other immigrants would of used the freedom that they would of had gratefully.
Growing up in an immigrant household in America, was difficult. I didn’t live, I learned to adapt. I learned to adapt to the fact that I did not look like any of my peers, so I changed. Adapted to the fact that my hair texture would never be like any of my peers, so I changed. Adapted to the fact that I was not as financially well off as my peers, so I changed.
First generation immigrants sacrifice their adulthood in search of a better life for their family and for future generations to come. My father came from Peru to support his family. He was the first person in his family to come to America. He works in road construction from morning until night so that my family is supported. The desire to repay both of my parents is the belief that guides my life.
In Economic and Social Impact of Immigrants Stephen Moore is arguing that immigrants and refugees contribute positively to the American Economy. He conveys this through the use of surveys, data, and facts from multiple sources. In the second paragraph he took a 1986 survey that concluded that a lot of foreigners achieved success in this country in difficult positions such as engineering and entrepreneurship. Two separate studies’ discussed in the sixth and seventh paragraphs dispel common beliefs that immigrants take jobs away from natural born citizens. The studies concluded that the exact opposite of popular opinion, immigrants in fact benefitted the economy for employers, employees, and the US economic position.
Ten years ago, I immigrated to the United States and ever since I have been an undocumented immigrant. Due to my legal status in the United States, I felt like I was restricted from certain situations and possessions and would never be able to succeed. I was not living the normal life of a seven-year-old. Instead, I had to learn to cope and adapt to a whole new culture. Even though the drastic change at such a young age was a challenge, it has shaped who I am today.
Quality of Life Immigrants Immigrants are often falsely accused for coming to America to become rich. I would like to disagree. I believe that immigrants do not come to America to become rich. I believe immigrants come to America for a better future, more rights and freedom. Immigrants come to America to gain a better future.
