The Pros And Cons Of Immigrants

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Every year, millions of people flock to America pursuing the illustrious American dream, that is so highly regarded around the globe. These people, all in search of being American, leave their home, family, friends, and are put into the blender of culture we call America. When Franklin D. Roosevelt says, “They came to us speaking many tongues-but a single language, the universal language of human aspiration”, he is agreeing that you don’t necessarily have to be born in America to be American. Being American is not being judged on where you are from, where you live, what clothes you wear, your religion. Being American, although being loyal to the United States of America, is a lifestyle, where people take risks, desire the best, and reaching your American dream. …show more content…

They come here risking everything for their shot at their American dream. Not only does taking this risk make them American, but when they reach their dream, they have fully experienced the sought-after American dream. When Yezierska says, “America! From the other end of the earth from where I came, America was a land of living hope, woven of dreams, aflame with longing and desire”, the character is just beginning her dream. Later, once she has built her American dream to the fullest, she says “I saw America--a big idea--a deathless hope--a world still in the making”, making a point that she sees hope for everyone who comes here, no matter what your past brings. She realises she has reached her American dream, of finding who she is, and what she takes pleasure

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