Mike Ford states in this article “Immigrants Are Crucial to the American Dream” that “No nation has in-house creative talent to rule the economic world forever not even the U.S.” 60% of American believes that the migration is crucial to keep the American Dream alive (page 241). Immigrants bring in a specific innovation, vision and determination. A few people have the misconception that immigrants took away their jobs and get freebies from the U.S. government, for example, free housing and business loan which is not available to local natives. Without the migrants, the U.S. won't be so effective in technology and other innovated fields. The U.S. has a genuine lack of scientists and engineers, thirty years ago. Without the Immigrants give those qualities to the United states, the U.S., would not be so successful in developing technology and the issue would be far worse. (page 241-242) …show more content…
In fact, they are big contributors. Without new immigrants, the U.S. economy will not expand and Americans will have fewer opportunities to grow. The U.S. ranked third in the world where graduates become scientist and engineers compare to thirty years ago” (Mike Ford, page 242). The writer also wanted us to believe that U.S. is actually better off with immigrants because they attract smart individuals who end up opening their own businesses within a decade. It is also a fact that most technology jobs are held by foreign workers and immigrants because the U.S. themselves don’t have the supply to the
How could immigrants, legal or illegal, generate any sort of positive economic prosperity within the United States if these people aren’t even from the country. Well the fact of the matter doesn’t lie in “these people,” it lies in we the people, the people of the working middle and lower class. . “But of course, its rich business guys like me are not the real job creators, it’s actually our customers who are the real job creators. We are not the center of the economic universe, they are” (Hanauer). The previous quote comes from an entrepreneur and venture capitalist named Nicholas Hanauer, the CEO of Pacific Coast Feather Company. Hanauer takes a role as an experienced business owner in the brief documentary called “Inequality for All,” created by Robert Reich, the previous head of the Department of Labor during president Clinton’s term. Hanauer discusses “We need to replace trickledown economics with middle out economics. And indeed every place you look at on Earth where you find prosperity, you find massive amounts of investment into the middle class and the poor. Because at the end of the day, they are the true job creators. The most [big] business thing you can do is help middle class people thrive.” This quote assumes the focus of exactly where immigrants meet within the classing structure of the United States economy. As previously mentioned within the research, immigrants are filling the void of jobs and careers that many Americans choose not to undertake. This could be anything from landscaping to construction and ultimately, this is how they fill the gap into the working lower classes of the United States. But as with the colonists coming into America for prosperity by the tens of thousands, we would need a large number of immigrants to come into this enormous country to fill the job voids of the said middle
He brings to our attention that 70 percent of the immigrants who arrive to America are young, strong and ready to work for a low amount of money. This means that the U.S. gets a new labor force without ever spending any funds into their education, wellbeing or health care and these same immigrants will be the ones who contribute 500 billion dollars into the economy within 20 years. As we know the U.S. economy is facing a dangerous crisis do to baby boomers who will soon be retiring and this will have a huge economic impact. As a result, immigrants will help sustain the American economy once the crisis worsens. The U.S. Chamber Of Commerce, says, “Under these circumstances, immigrants will play a critical role in replenishing the labor force and, therefore, the tax base.” Proving that immigrants do not drain the economy but actually contribute a great amount of funds and keep creating a moving economy. Immigrants do not drain the economy just like they don 't take away jobs away from American-born
There is no denying that immigration will always be a factor in the development of the United States. Whether it is due to religious beliefs, economic problems or even war in their native country, emigrants will always come to America with hopes of starting a new life in the “Land of the Free”. Fortunately, the people who do choose to legally migrate to America are generally motivated for success and well-educated. Even the immigrants who are not well educated are motivated to succeed, work hard and take jobs in areas where labor forces are low or jobs that a native-born American may not even consider, effectively making them a contributing member of society.
In America, there are many considerable companies created by immigrants during the height of immigration. During the early 1900s, the American Dream was in full swing and patriotism was found amongst most Americans. During this time, Americans had a sense of vivaciousness when talking about America and the economy. With the roaring 20s and significant economic growth in the 1910s, many non-natives flocked to America in search of a better life. However, as time went on and America’s economy started to adjust, the American Dream and patriotism of indigenous Americans also evolved. Bogged down with the aftermath of the Great Depression in the 1930s, second and third generation Americans fell out of love with America. Immigrants kept hope though,
Many people assume that the America does not provide access to the American dream because it can be difficult to achieve, but just because something is difficult does not make it impossible. Eric Thomas once said “All roads that lead to success have to pass through hard work boulevard at some point.” This shows that throughout life, sometimes you will have to go through a hard part, and work hard. The United States still provides access to the American dream, even though different people have different ways for how they want to live out their American dream.
The United States cannot afford to lose the economic gains that come from immigrant labor. The economy would be suffering a greater loss if it weren’t for immigrants and their labor contributions, especially during the 2008 U.S. recession. The U.S. economy would most likely worsen if it weren’t for the strong labor force immigrants have provided this country. Despite the mostly negative views native-born Americans have towards immigrants and the economy, their strong representation in the labor forces continues today. Immigrants aren’t taking “American” jobs, they are taking the jobs that Americans don’t want (Delener & Ventilato, 2008). Immigrants contribute to various aspects of the economy, including brining valuable skills to their jobs, contributing to the cost of living through taxes, and the lacked use of welfare, healthcare, and social security when compared to native-born Americans, showing that the United States cannot afford to lose the contribution immigrants bring into the economy.
The "American dream" is different for every person. To some it means financial success, to others it means freedom of expression, while others dream to practice their religion without fear. The "American dream" is a complex concept providing immigrants with the hope of better life. The U.S. government provides the environment and resources for everyone to pursue their dreams. Each year millions of people around the world apply for the Diversity Visa lottery program provided by the U.S. government, however only a few thousand people are lucky enough to come here. America is the place where people are judged by their achievements instead of having references or connections. Even though the American economy is in recession and the achieving of the American Dream is harder, many immigrants still achieve religious, political, financial, and sports dreams here in the U.S.
In 2007, the White House issued this statement in hopes to influence a Congressional debate: “Immigration has a positive effect on the American economy as a whole and on the income of native-born American workers” (Pear). This statement relates to the idea that immigrants actually enhance the productivity of American workers and increase their earnings in a significant amount, estimated at $37 billion a year (Pear). This is just one way in which immigrants support economic development in the United States. Since the U.S. is an i...
Supporters of letting more immigrants come into the country claim that immigrants do not take away jobs from the hard working American. They have a claim that it actually helps boost America’s economy by increasing the purchasing of goods. Advocates of immigration, claim that Americans think they are too good to hold certain jobs and immigrants fill the jobs Americans do not want. The Director of Workforce Success, Phylis Eisen states, “Tens of thousands of jobs go unfilled in the high tech industry. The Hewlett-Packards, the Intels, the Motorollas, the entire semi-conducting industry has to fill forty-thousand jobs in the next three years. If they can’t do this, they have to go overseas. The companies always prefer to stay in America.” (Immigration: Promise and Hope for Generations. 1998).
In the book “Illegal, Life and Death in Arizona’s Immigration War Zone” by Terri Greene Sterling, one of the major social issues presented is immigration. Immigration is a prominent national issue, and the undocumented population is growing rapidly in our nation because of many reasons, one being that Mexicans can’t afford to live in Mexico because of lack of employment with good pay. They want to escape from poverty as oppression. The minute immigrants come to America they start contributing to the economy. Indeed, a recent study showed that in all their different roles in the U.S, immigrants make vital contributions to the economy. They create an increasingly significant proportion of the workforce (Arizaga, 2006). That is the
The American Dream is that dream of a nation in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with options for each according to capacity or accomplishments. It is a dream of social stability in which each man and each woman shall be able to achieve to the fullest distinction of which they are essentially competent, and be distinguished by others for what they are, despite of the incidental conditions of birth or stance. People consider America the land of opportunities, a new beginning to a new life in which they can strive and succeed. America is known as the land of the free where if you have the perseverance you can achieve what you want from life. However does the American Dream apply to even those of color equally? Does the American Dream favor those who aren't Caucasian but of different pigments and ethnicities? Throughout history, immigrants and people of color have been cut short from certain carriers or occupations due to their race or ethnicity. An example from history was when The Irish migrated to the United States during the Great Irish Famine in the 19th century and they were banned from finding jobs or careers. When the Americans saw the Indian citizens who became citizens based off marriage back in the day succeeding in their business careers they passed on a law that stopped the Indians from marrying Americans which made the Indians lose their land owning right and businesses. When the African American slaves were first brought onto US land, they had no other option yet to be a slave and work under the command of Americans while the Americans set out to fulfill their American dreams. Have things changed around however throughout history? In my opinion, it is more unrealistic than realistic today...
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Economically, immigrants greatly boost an economy by providing new job outlets, more money to companies, and reducing the unemployment rate. A large influx of immigrants will help many companies because of supply and demand, more people equals more needs to be provided. With the average immigrant worker working at lower wages, immigrants reduce the amount of money a company loses when paying their employees. A writer at The Fiscal Times connects this idea by claiming, “Without the immigrant labor, prices consumers pay for hotels and restaurants would be substantially higher (Furchgott-Roth).” Other than keeping vacations and dinners cheaper, immigration has yielded great results in the field of education. With a majority of immigrants relocating with their family or having a family in the new country, it is highly likely for them to send their offspring to school so that they can have a good education. This bodes well for the high school and/or college they attend because the children increase the graduation rate, which is one of many factors people use to determine how good a school is. Once acquiring a higher education, many of them will decide to open up their own business or wander into the job market. The former option has yielded excellent results for the United States, with immigrants owning almost one in five of the small businesses in America (Bass). The latter keeps a
Ronald Regan describes America as, “…a place in the divine scheme that was set aside as a promised land” (“Loosing the American Dream”). Do Regan’s words have any truth to them? How can America be a promised land when immigrants are still fighting for the chance to pursue the American Dream and social acceptance? Immigrants have different motives for coming to America some may seek citizenship for political freedoms that they once did not have due to uprising civil wars in their native country. Others may come for social freedoms that they were not awarded in their home country due to sexual orientation. Others may come for economic freedoms that allows them to go from rags to riches. No matter the reason, immigrants risk everything for a chance to pursue the American dream. So why is it so hard for immigrants to earn a spot as a citizen of the United States of America? Why are immigrants still facing narrow-mindedness criticism for being foreign? It is time for Americans to change their prejudice views of immigrants.
Immigrants not only represent the low-income jobs but also the high wages jobs. For instance, we find immigrants in the labor field of dentists, engineers, or nurses. They are part of the three sectors of the economy, the low, the middle and the high paid jobs. Now, there is enough evidence that shows that in the long run, immigrants do not reduce employments for Americans. According to Costa (et al), “in the short run immigrants may reduce Americans’ unemployment because the economy takes time to adjust to new immigration.” Of course this depends on the economic, politic, and social environment. Nevertheless, if the economy is growing and there are creations of firms, products, or services, there will also be a creation of new jobs, including for those Americans who are less