Immigrants live very tough lives. Should it be this way, or should we make it easier for them? Many people coming to the United States are thinking of their family’s future. Eventually, life might get easier for them, but becoming a citizen is very hard. For example, in Breaking Through, Francisco and his family had difficult lives because they were immigrants, like discrimination, poverty, and lack of access to affordable healthcare. Overall, immigrants in the U.S. face too many challenges when they are just trying to have better lives, and we, as citizens, need to do something about it. One challenge immigrants to the United States face is discrimination. An example is at work. It can be hard for them to get jobs, and they are often treated …show more content…
have is finding safe and affordable housing. Houses and apartments are already expensive, but it is even more of a challenge to people who have less money. Especially if an immigrant hasn’t gotten a job yet, they simply cannot afford housing. So, this means many are stuck living in cheap, low-quality places, like in Breaking Through. Francisco and his family had to live in small, cramped areas and still could barely afford it. It is unfair that immigrants have to struggle so much to get started with their new lives, because the whole point of coming to the United States was to have a better …show more content…
They are doing their best to live a better life, and they do not have the money to pay for many things they need. Most immigrants do everything they can to be successful, and so their children, too, can be successful. In Breaking Through, it was very clear that Americans were respected more than Mexicans, or any immigrant. Additionally, almost 45.3 million immigrants lived in the United States as of 2021. This was 13.6% of the population at the time. If this many people are coming to our country, providing more workers and diversity, they should be given many more opportunities, more assistance, and less