More Immigrant Entrepreneur

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Immigration is one of the most important factors that have boosted the American economy since the Gold Rush. Not only foreigners have contributed to the economy, but they have brought different traditions and skills that have made the United States one of the most powerful countries in the world. “Bring on More Immigrant Entrepreneurs” by Shayan Zadeh argues how foreigners struggle in the U.S by creating their own businesses. The author makes a strong emphasis on how foreigners are important to the economy, but they are discriminated and not accepted as entrepreneurs because they are not citizens of the United States. Furthermore, the author states that Americans are losing people that could contribute to the labor force, but instead, foreigners …show more content…

In Zadeh’s essay he says, “During the 13 years that I was in immigration limbo, I was consistently discouraged from accepting professional opportunities that could set back my bid for citizenships” (Zadeh 625). The author shows how difficult was for him to start building his business because he did not have help or approval from American’s business owners. Indeed, every day, foreigners get discourage from the lack of equality and acceptance rates in the U.S labor force. Instead, they look for opportunities in other countries that are more welcoming and have more financial aid to offer. Most of the times, foreigners become illegal and that causes political because of the lack of incentives the government offers to erase this issue. This problem not only affects foreigners, but this brings down the economy, as an article from CBS news says, “Removing the country’s estimated 8 million unauthorized workers likely won’t be positive for the U.S. economy, undocumented workers contribute about 3 percent of private-sector gross domestic product, or about $5 trillion over a decade” (Center for American Progress). Therefore, foreigners’ are a huge asset for a well developed …show more content…

The Naturalization process is a reasonable option to make foreigners legal and therefore, this would start disappearing immigration and other political issues. The American government is responsible for other and they need to start adapting outdated laws to this new era. Getting citizenship would be a smoother process for foreigners because they would have the opportunity to benefit from the programs and financial aid that the government offers. Because of this, the country will increase their economic flow creating more profits would support more people coming into the U.S. In the article of “Why Becoming a Legal Immigrant Is Next to Impossible” they say, “rather than wait, many people come over illegally because the system can be daunting and complicated. For example, Wilson says if someone filed paperwork for a relative before April 30, 2001, and they come here illegally and don't get caught before their visa comes up, they can get a green card” (AlterNet). Since the 1800s immigrants have been the ones responsible for the boost in industrialization, agriculture, the creation of businesses and more. Because foreigners challenge the political boundaries just to give their families a better life, I believe that making the citizenship process easier would be a reward to foreigners that

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