Throughout American history, millions of immigrants around the world have left their countries in search for a fresh start and to be able to succeed in life. And people continue to come to the U,S tp this day. Over the decades, immigrants have had multiple reasons to flee their country and come to America, many came to try and escape poverty, while others wanted to escape war, people come here to seek religious freedom, and that 's what they get. The United States has its downsides to battle immigration, but it also has upsides as well, such as the D.R.E.A.M. Act. It would additionally grant permanent citizenship to many immigrants of good morals who happen to graduate from a U.S high school with an additional 5 years of being in the country