How Has Immigration Changed America Today

Immigration is what made The United States what it is today. Immigration in America has become such a difficult thing to talk about because there are the people who truly agree with how the system is working but we also have those who completely go against the entire system. A lot of the U.S. population has been turning to the side of ending immigration, Due to the scare of immigrants taking American jobs and destroying the economy, “to help protect jobs for the people who already live in the country”, Due to the theory of Americans losing their jobs to someone who will work for a cheaper wage. Immigration has truly changed America by bringing millions of people with different religions, races and traditions to one central location (The United States).

Without immigration in the U.S., where do you think you would be? Our families were immigrants, how else do you think you ended up here in this country what about your mother, father, or even your grandparents, your ancestors were immigrants when they first came to the United States. The United States is home to the largest Immigrant population in the world, the population of the United States Consist of 323.95 Million. Allowing 6-7 million every year, In the past decade, there has been a significant increase in the immigrant population, From 31.1 million immigrants in the U.S. to 40.7 million. The Foreign-born population now makes up 40.7 Million people. Breaking this number down, 18.6 million are naturalized U.S. citizens, 13.3 million are legal permanent residents.11.3 million are unauthorized migrants, and 1.9 million are on temporary