How do immigrants benefit our country?

In America's history, there have been times when there were not enough workers. Immigrants solved this problem by filling jobs. They have raised the amount of money in an area and the amount of work that is done. The immigrant workers have added money to our economy. Many immigrants have come to Georgia from Mexico and Latin American countries, and they have helped fill jobs in farming and manufacturing.

In South Georgia, the growing Vidalia onion industry is supported by immigrant populations. Georgia is known as a leader in carpet production, and many immigrants have filled jobs in the industry. In addition, Georgia's huge chicken industry uses many immigrant workers in production and processing.

Where do immigrants come from?

Immigrants have come to America from all over the world. When the United States was just colonies, immigrants came from England, Holland, Germany, France, and Scotland. During the early 20th century, immigrants came from Italy, Ireland, Greece, and Eastern Europe.

Immigrants from Asia such as Japanese, Chinese, and Koreans moved to America in the mid-1800's and continue to immigrate to America today. Starting in the mid-1990's, about 80% of immigrants have come from Asia, the Caribbean, and Latin America. Today, the United States does have a process for allowing immigrants to move to America permanently, and hundreds of thousands of people move to America legally.

The news media, politicians, and our society has been debating the issue of illegal immigration, and millions of people live in America at the present time illegally. In addition, one can never forget that millions of people from Africa were kidnapped, enslaved, and forced to move to America during the time of the Atlantic slave trade.

Why do immigrants come to Georgia?

People move to America for many reasons. Some people immigrate to America to receive a better education than they received in their home country. The United States gives out thousands of student visas to allow college students from around the globe to attend U.S. universities.

Others immigrate to America because of the job opportunities that the American economy provides. Many immigrants start new businesses and provide services to their new communities. Still others move to America to escape harsh treatment, persecution, and torture in their own country. America provides opportunities for its immigrants to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

Definition

Immigrant is a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence. The United States was created and improved by immigrants from North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia.