Essays on Immigration to America

‘Remember, remember always, that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists” (Franklin D. Roosevelt). For many years immigration has been a controversial topic, despite the fact that most of us are either immigrants or descendants of immigrants. Unless...

The United States is a country that has been built and transformed by successive waves of migration from many parts of the world including Europe, Asia, and Africa. We as a nation represent a melting pot of various beliefs, values, traditions, and cultures, coming virtually...

The United States is hands down the most diverse nation on Earth. Historically, the country has attracted migrants from Ireland to China and every country in between. With so many nations of origin for these immigrants, there is bound to be diversity in not just...

For hundreds of years, America has been idolized and strategically exhibited to portray the perfect country for all seeking abundance in opportunity or even simply seeking a better life than those offered in other countries. America is widely depicted to be a fairly wealthy country...

Immigration is not the same as it is often portrayed to the public. The way media and the internet romanticize immigration is not only an offense to all immigrants, but also to all the gullible citizens who believe America treats their immigrants so preciously and...

Immigration is a huge topic of discussion in modern America, with worries of illegal immigrants crossing the border. A question that pops into my mind is, “why does the immigration process take so long?” The process is expected to take over five years longer because...

Although it is a topic that is heatedly debated about today, the fact is that immigration can be very good for countries, and for the world overall. Michael Clemens of the Centre for Global Development estimates that global GDP would double if everyone who wanted...

Debate over immigration and immigration policy is not new to the nation’s history. There are many examples in the history of United States of America of heated controversies over the nation’s immigration policy. Sparked by many events from overflow of immigrants from Germany and Ireland...

 In this segment of the paper, I will be explaining how the Zoot Suit Phenomenon demonstrated the complex relationship between the Mexican American culture and the hegemonic dominant white power? The short answer is, the Zoot Suit style fostered by young Mexican American as a...

Immigration is defined as the process through which individuals become permanent residents or citizens of a new country (other than the one they were born). People who are immigrants come to a new country hoping to become citizens of that country and plan to live...