Why do immigrants come to america today?

People are forced to migrate, fleeing war or conflict to save their lives (these migrants are often known as refugees). One example is events in Ivory Coast ... job opportunities in the richer part of the world. For many years economic migrants have been leaving Mexico and parts of Central America in search of jobs in the US. read more

Many people from Africa and the Caribbean, however, were brought forcibly to America to work as forced laborers in the building of a new nation. Europeans were the immigrants back then, but they did not behave like today's immigrants do. Instead, they executed, isolated, and attacked Native Americans. read more

More than any other nation in history, the United States has made itself a new home for immigrants in search of a better life. It embraces those who come to this country honestly—often with nothing more than their work ethic—in search of the promises and opportunities of the American Dream. read more

People, in particular young people, are leaving poorer parts of the world in search of job opportunities in the richer part of the world. For many years economic migrants have been leaving Mexico and parts of Central America in search of jobs in the US. read more

The countries the immigrants leave for the United States have changed. Since the 1970s, the list of top countries has included Mexico, the Philippines, India, Vietnam, China, and the Dominican Republic. read more