Immigration
The United States has always been the go-to place of immigration. Thousands of years ago, the first original inhabitants crossed the bridge that connected Asia and North America. By the 1500s, the first Europeans, led by the Spanish and French began to establish settlements in what became the United States. Some of America’s first settlers came in search of freedom to practice their faith. Many more immigrants came to America to find economic opportunities, and make a living for themselves.
However, because the price of passage was steep, an estimated one-half or more of the white Europeans who made the voyage did so by becoming indentured servants. Although some people would volunteer themselves, others were kidnapped in European cities and forced to be slaves in America. Another group of immigrants
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as of 1808, but it would still go on. It’s believed that 500,000 to 650,00 Africans were brought to America and sold into slavery between the 17th and 19th centuries. In 1924, the U.S. border patrol was created and has been responsible for the prevention and detection of illegal immigrants, drugs, and contraband entering the U.S. along both the Mexican and Canadian borders.
Many people don’t understand that immigrants are willing to work, no matter what it is and how much the pay is, they just want a better life instead of struggling. More than 5 million illegal immigrants live in America, most of them work in hotels, restaurants, construction, are gardeners, clean homes, etc.
One side from the controversy says that they should go back to their home country and start the process of becoming a citizen from the beginning like everyone else. If we just allow them to come to the U.S. then we are not setting a “good example” for other immigrants who are trying to come to America. The other side of the controversy believe they should be allowed to stay and learn the English language (read, write, and