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Immigration will always be in the headlines, regardless of what else consumes the spotlight. The United States was built from the ground up by immigrants. The first immigrants might not have used the cleanest tactics to help build America, but the immigrants of today are a lot different. The Native Americans were slaughtered, tortured, abused and raped for their land by European immigrants. If you take a second to think about it, the immigrants of today are the ones cleaning houses, serving food, and taking all the jobs that an average American would likely decline. This topic is surrounded with controversy and that’s what makes it very difficult to tackle. Some claim that immigrants are taking all the jobs and leaving nothing for American citizens. The previous generation of my family is made up of immigrants. My great grandfather brought my father as well as the rest of his grandchildren to the United States in the mid seventies. They struggled to make just enough money to pay the rent and put food on the table. Immigrants still face oppression and racism from people around them. Even though the majority of immigrants are hard-workers, family orientated, and avoid getting into trouble, they are still viewed as inferior and it’s made nearly impossible for them to utilize America’s self given title as “The Land Of Opportunity” The United States has built taller fences, strengthened border control and have a waged a war on illegal immigration. The United States is a capitalistic empire, and thanks to taxes, the government profits from everything. American citizens get a huge chunk of their pay-checks subtracted and sent straight to the city, the state, and the federal government. If you happen to be an illegal immigrant, chances are you’re not paying taxes and you’re getting a free-ride in an expensive nation.