I hate to burst a lot of people's bubbles, but most immigrants come to America just because of the money, and also it's popularity.
Think about that guy or girl in high school that was popular, and pretty laid back. Whether you agreed mostly with them or not, they had what you needed. I think it's the same for the States. I have a lot of immigrant friends, and they have expressed a lot of complaints with the US. We aren't so amazing and so diverse and so popular as we thought. Most immigrants prefer their ways of life. They find the US cold and goal-oriented. Everything is about money and paperwork and not family or tradition or love. They have expressed (maybe because of the language barrier or cultural barrier) isolation in the US, and seperation, though our country strives to equalize people. I guess we're still improving.
Another thing, I work in the mortgage industry. Lately, we've been able to find lending programs for illegals, so they can take out loans to buy homes. What kind of message does that send? When all the politicians are fighting illegal immigration (because it costs us money), but we are willing to take their money, and put them into debt? We better get our intentions in order.
It's funny, the emotions that are evoked when "The Promised Land America" is brought up. Some think of clean, sucessful businessmen. Some think of Universities. And then their are some who think of Paris Hilton. Can you blame them?
Immigrants may feel this is the land of oppurtunity, the land of good education, the land of good living, the land of clean water, and cars, and higher living standards. I think all of what I have said is true. We are a mix of cultures, but not one language is dominant except our own though. We are living the highest standard, in safety, cleanliness, and possibilities. But (I think) because we live this way, we think everyone loves it, too. In reality, I think most come for better oppurtunity. They don't come here to be like us. We should stop assuming they should be like us.
Also, I have heard people express the haughtiness of Americans. For example, I had a Russian friend who came here with a working visa. She was treated like a dog. She spoke fluent English, she was friendly and accepting, but she did have an accent. Because of her accent, people assumed she did not understand or was incapable. Truth be told, she was better than all of her superiors. She knew FOUR languages, fluently. And her boss the "manager at McDonald's" treated HER like she was stupid. Take a look at yourself, woman! My Russian friend was halfway into a degree at a University in Moscow. I bet her boss was lucky to graduate from high school. I was so hurt to see her come to this country with dreams and have her be treated so rudely.
I love The United States of America. I am extremely patriotic. My family came from Ireland, poor, and hopeful. Though they faced a lot of prejudice, they made this the land of dreams. I believe in this country, though there are faults. Despite those faults, I feel we have succeeded immensely in bridging gaps, educating our people, welfare for the poor and widows, we invite all, we defend all, and I still feel for the most part that America is a righteous nation. I love this country, and what it has done for me. I hope some day those people I mentioned can feel the way I do, and I hope that these lessons will carry, so that no one has to feel this way when coming here for safety.
Think about that guy or girl in high school that was popular, and pretty laid back. Whether you agreed mostly with them or not, they had what you needed. I think it's the same for the States. I have a lot of immigrant friends, and they have expressed a lot of complaints with the US. We aren't so amazing and so diverse and so popular as we thought. Most immigrants prefer their ways of life. They find the US cold and goal-oriented. Everything is about money and paperwork and not family or tradition or love. They have expressed (maybe because of the language barrier or cultural barrier) isolation in the US, and seperation, though our country strives to equalize people. I guess we're still improving.
Another thing, I work in the mortgage industry. Lately, we've been able to find lending programs for illegals, so they can take out loans to buy homes. What kind of message does that send? When all the politicians are fighting illegal immigration (because it costs us money), but we are willing to take their money, and put them into debt? We better get our intentions in order.
It's funny, the emotions that are evoked when "The Promised Land America" is brought up. Some think of clean, sucessful businessmen. Some think of Universities. And then their are some who think of Paris Hilton. Can you blame them?
Immigrants may feel this is the land of oppurtunity, the land of good education, the land of good living, the land of clean water, and cars, and higher living standards. I think all of what I have said is true. We are a mix of cultures, but not one language is dominant except our own though. We are living the highest standard, in safety, cleanliness, and possibilities. But (I think) because we live this way, we think everyone loves it, too. In reality, I think most come for better oppurtunity. They don't come here to be like us. We should stop assuming they should be like us.
Also, I have heard people express the haughtiness of Americans. For example, I had a Russian friend who came here with a working visa. She was treated like a dog. She spoke fluent English, she was friendly and accepting, but she did have an accent. Because of her accent, people assumed she did not understand or was incapable. Truth be told, she was better than all of her superiors. She knew FOUR languages, fluently. And her boss the "manager at McDonald's" treated HER like she was stupid. Take a look at yourself, woman! My Russian friend was halfway into a degree at a University in Moscow. I bet her boss was lucky to graduate from high school. I was so hurt to see her come to this country with dreams and have her be treated so rudely.
I love The United States of America. I am extremely patriotic. My family came from Ireland, poor, and hopeful. Though they faced a lot of prejudice, they made this the land of dreams. I believe in this country, though there are faults. Despite those faults, I feel we have succeeded immensely in bridging gaps, educating our people, welfare for the poor and widows, we invite all, we defend all, and I still feel for the most part that America is a righteous nation. I love this country, and what it has done for me. I hope some day those people I mentioned can feel the way I do, and I hope that these lessons will carry, so that no one has to feel this way when coming here for safety.
