Risking It All

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Do you ever wonder why would anyone risk his or her life to come to a foreign country? What could be the reason? All I hear on the news is how they have a negative impact on the United States. It has been several years since I have been to Mexico however; I have gone to parts of the country where you see a lot of poverty, many young children under the age of ten begging for change in the busy streets . As a mother, I would never want my children have to beg for money. Although most people may think that illegal Mexicans come to America to do more harm than good, and to live off the government, there are many who do come in search of better paying jobs, wanting their children to have a better education, and with all the Narco wars many people live in fear and want a better life. I asked my mother why she risked her life to come to America. Her response was she did not want her children to suffer the way she did; she wanted a better life, for her children to have a good education because she was never able to go to school. My mother was able to become a USA citizen and my father has had his small business for about 25 years. I am proud of my parents and thankful for them coming to this country and because of them, I was born in a country where I have many opportunities to fulfill my dreams. Beginning with, many people in Mexico do not have jobs and the jobs they are able to find do not pay enough. In Mexico, the average pay is $$$ pesos per day, which is about $$$ dollars in America. By earning only $$$ it becomes a struggle for the average Mexican family to afford necessities. According to The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), "the average household net-... ... middle of paper ... ... hope the essay makes understanding why so many illegal immigrants come to America: Many come in search of a better life, wanting to overcome poverty, and to get away from all the violence that is happening in Mexico. Coming illegally to this country is not the correct way but I do understand why they take that risk and come to USA. Who does not want to have a better life? Works Cited OECD.org http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/mexico/ http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/countries/united-states/ Slate Magazine http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/roads/2014/02/mexico_s_vigilantes_versus_the_knights_templar_inside_guerrero_state_s_bizarre.html Education system holding Mexico back, critics say By David Agren, Special for USA TODAY Updated 3/30/2012 12:32 AM http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2012-03-21/mexico-education/53872544/1

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