Immigration
Our nation was founded on immigration. Unless your ancestors are Native American, your people came from elsewhere. Yet, immigration continues to be a source of debate. And this has been true for every generation. Haven’t we all heard the stories? No one wanted the Irish to come. Nor those from southern Europe. Then it was the Asians. And now it’s those from South America or the Middle East. But, aside from the racism inherent in the arguments, there’s fear. People are afraid that these newcomers are going to change the fabric of the U.S. They’re right, of course. Without immigrants, we wouldn’t have Halloween , spaghetti and meatballs , and fortune cookies . Different cultures impact us. Whether we choose to see that as harmful or helpful is a matter of perspective. But the big thing people worry about is jobs. What’s going to happen to their jobs? The thing is, most immigrants take jobs that the rest of us don’t want. What happens when there’s a crackdown on illegal i...