Still Number One
As if anyone needed proof that immigration will remain a major issue, a new international survey reports that some 700 million people worldwide say they would move to another country if they could. Not surprisingly, the largest single group, one-quarter, say their first choice would be to come to the United States.
We can't speak to the view of those overseas, but we can certainly talk about the immigrants who are already here. In our survey of immigrants, A Place to Call Home, we found a powerful endorsement of life in America. More than seven in 10 say that if they could do it all over again, they'd still come to the United States. Just as many say they intend to make the United States their permanent home.
The reasons are simple enough: immigrants buy into American society. Three-quarters say the United States is "a unique country that stands for something special." Strong majorities also rate the U.S. as better than their birth country on a range of dimensions, including making a good living, having a trustworthy legal system and providing education and health care.
With all the ups and downs of our international reputation, with all the challenges we face, people still want to come to America. And the ones who have already come here, want to stay. That's a powerful endorsement – and in fact, you couldn't ask for a better one.
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Many people in the world wish to migrate to America in-order to fulfil their dreams.I think its correct in certain sense because its a developed country people get many opportunities to show their talent and capabilities......Though big incidences have happened there but still its number one.
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Immigration had always been an issue we just never put the spotlight on it.
I couldn't think of a better place to live. I understand why so many people want to call the United States their new home. In the United States, immigranst are able to make more than pennies per hour. The United States' employers offer more benefits to employees than most countries so working here is more desireable. HCarrell
I understand why people want to call the United States their home when they are living in third world countries. Many of these immigrants are living below the poverty level and only making pennies an hour. Hcarrell
I think that many people believe that living in the United States is better than living in their own country. Many of the immigrants live below our poverty level but it is no comparison to what they were living while living in their home country. hcarrell
people come to the united state for better opportunity but people who are poor in their countries come to the united state and live the american dreams through hard work.people who come the united state sometimes earn more amd live better than those who were born here beacuse of the determination and focuse in life.and some of this people actually become useful and not only to jeopadise it as people some people born here thinks.
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