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| Immigrants to America |
Immigrants have always been a vital part of America. The country was founded by Immigrants who sought refuge in a new land.
Today, immigrants continue to enter America in an attempt to gain the freedom they lack in their native land. Although America
presents itself as being a shining light of hope in a world of dark, defeated dreams, that is not always the case. The road
that immigrants have traveled has often been a rough journey.
Nativists treated incoming immigrants with disgust. Immigrants caused labor competition that often angered the Nativists.
Also, the nativists believed immigrants to be inferior. Immigrants were usually poor, living in cramped tenements in cities.
They worked under harsh conditions for very low wages. It was not unlikely that immigrants to America would die.
Over time, immigrants became more accepted into America. Many cultures merged to create a new one, unique to the United
States. The country is often called a melting pot, and that is due to the ability for backgrounds from all over the world
to come together in America. It may not have been an easy road, but immigrants are not only assimilated into American society,
they are American society.
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