Open Door Policy

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The United States has forever been known as the land of the free, the nation of opportunity, and the home of the brave. The open door policy in our country is to help those in need continue to reap dividends in areas such as market expansion, cultural diversity, and dominance in the fields of engineering and science. The United States is sometimes even considered the melting pot of the world. The landmark that seems to mean the most to immigrants in America is the Statue of Liberty located in New York City. The Statue of Liberty is so powerful since, “the Statue's uplifted torch did not suggest "enlightenment," as her creators intended, but rather, "welcome” (National Park Service, 2015). America now must come to the realization that …show more content…
The nation is already being pushed to its brink population wise and the incredibly high numbers of immigrants crossing into the U.S. annually is not helping. In March 2010 there were twelve million illegal immigrants in America. One in twenty American workers is an illegal immigrant. (Wikipedia) According to Joseph Chamie, Director of Research at the Center for Migration Studies, the main problem is not the actual number of people immigrating but it is the tendency for immigrants to reproduce far more offspring than native citizens. Chamie predicts the population of the U.S. will reach 439 million by 2050, with immigrants making up 70 percent of the total population increase. The numbers do not lie; America is letting too many people into the …show more content…
Immigrant’s willing work and do their part as Americans are welcome but immigrants looking to leach off of America’s generosity should be forced out or never allowed in, in the first place. Every nation has citizens willing to work hard and pursue a better life for their families. America provides people like this a chance to start over. The immigrants that saw the statue of liberty as their first sign of America knew that seeing Lady Liberty meant having a chance at a new life, financial stability, and happiness. Immigrants deserve a chance at life, liberty, and happiness but if they are not willing to contribute to American society positively they should be