Many people every year want to move to the United States to live. They leave their motherland in search of a place where they can lead a better life. The conditions in the countries they come from are dire perhaps. Some are persecuted for their sexual orientation, religion, or gender. Some flee due to famine or war. We have to understand the circumstances that push immigrants away from their countries and lend a helping hand to make their lives better. Most of all they come in search of the “American dream”; a place where they are heard and are allowed to exercise their rights in a manner they might not have been able to in their past. They might find a good job or create a business to provide for themselves and their families. They may become an outstanding member of the community going on to earn their citizenship in a country they admire. The possibilities to do great things are endless. Or they can be persecuted in a country that has no value for them like how most immigrants are treated. Even those with papers and the legal right to be in the United States are looked down upon because those who consider themselves “true” Americans label immigrants as outsiders. However, let us get this right, everyone is an immigrant in the United States; those of European lineage whose forefathers colonized this land are immigrants, they come from Europe. This country is built on the work and sacrifices of immigrants especially on the hard work of those who are classified as minorities today; there is nothing that will change that fact. America is a land of opportunity; how can land that thrives with immigrants turn its back on the same people. America is a melting pot of cultures; we pride ourselves being diverse and embracing our differences. But to truly be American is to be an immigrant. Anonymous '23 (BHSEC Queens)
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