Why do people immigrate to the US?
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I always ask why people go to the US. There are many reasons why that not many people are aware of. The whole purpose of people going is to restart their lives and start a new life. Many people don’t have a choice about going to the US. That’s why I did research and to better understand why people left for the US. Some people don’t even have a choice to leave and I can explain why and how.
Some people come to the US to get money and get out of poverty, according to bushcenter.org. Others don’t have a choice. They are forced by human trafficking and they are usually young when taken away from their families. ACUl (Advance Campus Community) a program that fights for justice, calculated about how many people are trafficked to the US. There are about 14,500 to 17,500 people that are trafficked to the US each year. They are most often coming from Mexico and the Philippines, according to DoSomething.org.
Along with those reasons, people tend to flee due to fear and violence in their country. The Miami Herald talks about why people are wanting to leave and why they are at the Mexican border. For example, a man named Brian from Nicaragua said he left due to the violence that he has faced. He states “I swore before the flag to defend the people of Nicaragua and not repress the people. There are Cuban officers in Nicaragua. They are responsible for the repression in my country, and they threatened to kill me if I did not join the death squads, the hooded men that [President] Ortega uses to kill the protesters.” He got death threats because he didn’t want to be part of the police. This is why people like him flee their country.
Not many people know when illegal immigrants come to the US it is a struggle for them to find jobs. This is due to them not having papers, so they live in fear of what could happen. Like what if they go to find a job and the owner calls ICE? Not only that, but if they end up working and work with other immigrants this can cause a bigger chance to get caught. This is because when ICE has records of jobs that are most likely able to hire illegal immigrants and tend to raid those workplaces. If these immigrants do find a job, they are usually jobs that don’t pay well, causing people to work for extra long hours, explains The Quinn Law Firm, which is a law firm helps immigrants with their problems.
“The study found that immigrants across the globe are generally happier following migration—reporting more life satisfaction, more positive emotions, and fewer negative emotions—based on Gallup surveys of some 36,000 migrants from more than 150 countries,” said the Migration Policy Institute. This is because they can get support in the US. When people come they don’t have much money, causing them to apply for many programs that help with money while they get back on their feet. It may take a long time to find a job because many people do not want to hire immigrants. Some helpful things they can get with the help of programs that get you assistants for both legal and illegal immigrants.Some things they can help you are food stamps and free medicare. Some programs are specifically there to help immigrants that are documented like CAPI and SSI/SSP that help give you money.
Overall, people leave for the US for many reasons. Some don’t even like that they had to leave their homes.. With this, you can now know why people might or might not have a choice. Next time you should ask your parents why they decided to come to the US. You might find it interesting because I sure did when I asked my parents. Though my brother’s perspective was different. This is due to the fact that he didn’t have a choice to come; he was too young to decide.
Oscar A. • Dec 8, 2021 at 8:59 am
What this article does well is inform people on why people come to the US. What I learned from this article is that about 14,500 to 17,500, in the US, are trafficked each year.
paxton • Dec 7, 2021 at 2:33 pm
what this article does well is it sites its sources and gives the reader proper evidence to back up their claim and or reasoning
Ashley Garista • Mar 23, 2021 at 3:24 pm
I like that you informed us about why immigrants come to the US, I think people don’t talk about this topic enough.
Jorge Rios • Mar 12, 2021 at 11:46 am
I really like when you were talking about when you put ” some people don’t have a choice but to go to the united states.”
Wendy Cortez • Mar 8, 2021 at 11:06 pm
I really like how you went into a good and deep conversation, and added a lot of small details.
Zytlali Vidal • Mar 7, 2021 at 2:50 am
Two things that I really liked about your article were, that you mentioned many good examples as to why many people decide to come to the US. As well as, mentioning and linking the articles that you found your information on.
Geovanni Lopez • Mar 6, 2021 at 10:54 am
I like how you explained your story good.
Lizbeth Guerrero • Mar 5, 2021 at 11:09 am
I like how you explained really well and didn’t just say “Because people like the US.” since most people just put that when explaining why people immigrate to the US
alejandro barajas • Mar 4, 2021 at 7:45 am
i like how you had so much detail about it.
Ariana Navarro • Mar 3, 2021 at 4:57 pm
I like how it really gave many reasons on why people immigrate to the U.S and it gave many details and didn’t really leave anything out.
Stephanie Bravo • Mar 1, 2021 at 11:13 am
The way you talked about this topic is great. People find the US safer than where they come from, but the United States is complicated and there are many issues that need fixing and hopefully they do get fixed or we will be having the same problems for many more years.
roberto campos • Feb 26, 2021 at 9:12 am
I like how you talk about this topic. It is a big topic people talk about and that people’s home countries are bad they come to the US but they don’t let them in. We need to fix it.
Samantha Torres • Feb 25, 2021 at 11:11 am
I love that you talked about a very hard topic that others dont like to talk about.
Ederson Herrera • Feb 25, 2021 at 11:08 am
I really like how you went in depth of the conversation and said a lot small details.
Estrella Rosas • Feb 25, 2021 at 11:06 am
I liked how you were talking about this topic because others can learn and know why so many people immigrate to the U.S.
Nancy Valle • Feb 25, 2021 at 10:56 am
Something that I liked as that they gave many details about the situation and also gave explanations for the reader to understand.I also liked that they gave evidence and where they got it from.
Aleisha Gonzalez • Feb 25, 2021 at 10:54 am
I like how you included different reasons why they come to the US and not just for a better life.
I like how you also included many details in your story.