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In the early 1900’s, America was looked upon as being “The land of Opportunity.” Immigrants looked to the United States as a place where they could begin to rebuild their lives with a fresh new start. America soon began to be called the melting pot of the world. Immigrants were no longer Irish, French, or German. They were American. Immigrants were assimilated into the American way of life. They gave up their individuality. Towards the …

…ancestors came from. Unless they can trace their lineage to that of a Native American Indian, their actions are contradicting their own philosophy. Before anyone should make a decision, we all need to fully understand the current laws regarding immigration. By doing this, we can take an educated stand for what we believe in. Nonetheless, whoever we are, we need to retain our individuality, truly making the United States of America a mosaic of people.