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U.S. benefits from being a nation of immigrants
Ronald Quiroga
Issue date: 11/19/08 Section: Commentary
The problems of immigration have been prevalent in the United States since its very creation. Now in the 21st century, there is still the debate about what to do with all those who really "don't belong." American history can, in fact, label its past into segments of class and race struggles that date back further then the Declaration of Independence. Blacks, Irish, Italians, Eastern Europeans, Asians, and now Latinos, have been immigrating to the great United States in hopes of better futures for both themselves and their children, only to be looked down upon, and criticized for their illegality. If anything, the United States is an anomaly, a result of a complex series of events that has led to its rise as a world power, but what is often misunderstood is the fact that this land is not designated to any one demographic.
The creation of a state where its territories are alienated by miles of open ocean and its original people were driven to near extinction just to be replaced by the exiles of other nations is just the basic beginning of the United States. An example of a state where people are introduced and eventually grow to become the majority is difficult to postulate. In fact, only a few countries can be seen as the culmination of different races and denominations that have formulated into a unified entity. This is what the United States of America represents - a diverse group of individuals from every corner of the world looking to better themselves, not to destroy their only chance at progress. It is becoming increasingly more difficult to distinguish between what it means to be a citizen and a simple foreigner. This includes differences in characteristics like language, culture, or religion, but it is this fact that makes the United States so unique.
Logistical problems are sometimes the most difficult to objectively solve, since you are dealing with individuals whose lives and families are in the balance. These immigration issues, though, must not be seen in such a negative light.
The creation of a state where its territories are alienated by miles of open ocean and its original people were driven to near extinction just to be replaced by the exiles of other nations is just the basic beginning of the United States. An example of a state where people are introduced and eventually grow to become the majority is difficult to postulate. In fact, only a few countries can be seen as the culmination of different races and denominations that have formulated into a unified entity. This is what the United States of America represents - a diverse group of individuals from every corner of the world looking to better themselves, not to destroy their only chance at progress. It is becoming increasingly more difficult to distinguish between what it means to be a citizen and a simple foreigner. This includes differences in characteristics like language, culture, or religion, but it is this fact that makes the United States so unique.
Logistical problems are sometimes the most difficult to objectively solve, since you are dealing with individuals whose lives and families are in the balance. These immigration issues, though, must not be seen in such a negative light.
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alfred johnson
posted 11/19/08 @ 6:36 PM EST
I WOULD LIKE NO WHAT GROUP OF AFRICAN IMMIGRATED HERE THEY WERE BOUGHT HERE AS SLAVES THAT IS NOT IMMIGRATING
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