Why I Am Glad America is a Nation of Immigrants
By Sam Houston Barlow 5th grade Dartmouth Massachusetts
Have you ever wondered what life would be like if we didn’t allow immigrants to come to the U.S.? Think about it! One of America’s most famous architects, Ieoh Ming Pei was born in Canton, China in 1917 and came to the United States at the age of 18 to study architecture. He attended MIT in Boston. Look at his beautiful work and think: these fantastic, famous buildings would not exist if he hadn’t come to study here and become a citizen. Talented people like I.M Pei are just the most famous immigrants, but there are millions of not-so famous immigrants whose hard work and creative minds enrich our country enormously every day. In fact, this nation would not exist if it weren’t for immigrants. In my opinion, immigrants are essential!
Immigrants contribute so many things to our lives. They bring many different kinds of foods, such as Indian, Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Thai, Ethiopian, Greek, Russian, Japanese, French and lots of others. What’s your favorite? Whatever it is, it is definitely food from immigrants, since all Americans are immigrants. Our games are also immigrant’s games: Manacle, Chinese Checkers, Kiangsi (chess), Parcheesi and more.
Now think about this: “do you have a friend or a family member who’s from another country?” I would not know my three brothers, my parents, my grandmother and my aunts, uncles, not because they are immigrants, but because I am. I was adopted with my twin sister from Vietnam.
If our country was no longer to welcome immigrants, we would lose all we would lose future gains in our culture, industry, and talent. Also I think it makes our country stronger in beliefs and values when we invite people her who are enemies of their country’s government, or who are chased out because their religion. This makes us realize how fortunate we are to live in a free country. We must stand up for freedom and justice for all; this is our responsibility as a nation of immigrants. My choise would be to open our doors to different nations world wide. Why are you glad America is a nation of immigrants?
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