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Immigration To America Research Paper

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A young boy named Miguel sits on the couch of a stranger. He sits reminiscing about his life in Mexico. Just a few weeks ago, Miguel and his family took the drastic decision of immigrating to the United States. A decision made not because the family wanted to but because of necessity. The family was witnessing how prosperity in their home country was no longer an expectation or even a reasonable goal. With the family's hand forced, they took a long dangerous journey to the United States. It's been a few weeks and the family is trying to cope. The family doesn't know anyone or the language spoken. Stuck in a foreign state miles and miles from home they can only hope for the best. Will this foreign state known as America give them the opportunities they yearn for so much?
Across the country there is 16 year old Najah. For a few years now her life has consisted not of living but of surviving. Unlike your average teenager who worries about getting an A on a test , updating their …show more content…

Over the last decade, the number of immigrants has increased tremendously growing from 331,000 to a whopping 409,000. An increase of about 78,000 people ( Britannica). Despite media coverage on the issue many people are blind to the true nature of the situation . Therefore it is important to understand the extent to which immigration affects us all.
Immigration to begin with can be defined as a person traveling from one country to another for various reasons. There are two main reasons however which create two distinct types of immigrants. Those immigrating for economical reasons and those immigrating because of danger to their lives. Although the spectrum for these two types of immigrants is very distinct, they are both of high importance and it is crucial to understand both of their struggles. Doing so will allow for a better understanding of what an immigration policy should and shouldn't

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