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Understanding Illegal Immigration to the U.S.

Illegal immigration to the U.S. has increased due to lack of opportunities in immigrants' home countries, driving them to seek the American dream. This situation has led to forced labor and discrimination against foreigners, as illustrated by personal experiences of crossing the border. Ultimately, individuals choose to emigrate for various reasons, including job prospects and education, despite the challenges involved.

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Understanding Illegal Immigration to the U.S.

Illegal immigration to the U.S. has increased due to lack of opportunities in immigrants' home countries, driving them to seek the American dream. This situation has led to forced labor and discrimination against foreigners, as illustrated by personal experiences of crossing the border. Ultimately, individuals choose to emigrate for various reasons, including job prospects and education, despite the challenges involved.

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Illegal immigration to the U.S.

The immigration is the oldest History and the newest experience of United States. The

same dreams of freedom and opportunities that motivated to people go through the ocean

hundred years ago. Nowadays the same things said before attract the people to U.S

Meissner, (2006). The immigration has allowed the growth and prosperity of U.S., and

helped to form the dynamic of society.

However, in these last years the illegal immigration has increased and one the main causes

is due to the lack of money, opportunities of job in their country of origin Besides this

generates that many people go to the American dream for a new style of life with a new

job and better economic income. By which this country attracts all the countries where

there is not a lot of prosperity.

The effects that caused this situation is that immigrants are used for forced labor, in

addition there is racism and hatred toward foreigners. Several people have tried to make

the American dream for a long (Meyers, 2007). Several experiences have happened to

achieve this American dream, an example of this I will detail below: several years ago

some friends attempted to cross the border, because they did not have many opportunities

in our country they were to achieve that dream, so they agreed to meet on Friday to

prepare the journey. Then my friend Luis advised me not to go to the U.S. he said to me

that trip would be difficult. Later my other friend reminded me to telephone his mother

and said goodbye to her because he didn’t want to tell her anything.

They experienced many situations by crossing the border, they suffered many abuses

when they tried to cross the border, but despite the difficulties managed to reach their

goal. Once there at the beginning it cost them to adapt to the new place, they did not

understand the language and for that reason could not find work easily. Afterwards little
by little they were understanding the language and got new friends that allowed them to

get a job in the United States. If I were in that situation would react positively and I would

try to achieve my goals and those problems don’t affect me and go on with my life.

Finally, many people prefer to go to another country due to several causes, for example:

job, education, new style of life, etc. Travelling to abroad is difficult and it depends on

each person whether decides to go or not to.

Reference:

Meissner, D. (2006). Immigrations in United States: New York. Manhattan Institute

Meyers, M. (2007). Migration Policy: New York. Woodrow Wilson

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