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UWRT 1102
American Identity
have legal documentation showing that they are a citizen. If someone comes
to the U.S in the hopes of becoming a citizen, they are not considered an
American, in my eyes, until they receive full citizenship. The use of the
conversation. I assume people, who are in the U.S and do not speak English,
are not American. Though the U.S does not have an official language, English
friend of mine, who was born in Colombia, went through years of the process
of obtaining a U.S citizenship. He spoke English fluently and did not have an
accent, you would only know he was from a different country by his looks. My
his papers saying that was a citizen. So, if someone is residing in the U.S
without having legal documents to prove that they are a U.S citizen, why
always bring up our ways of living that differentiate from normal American
ways. American parenting is a topic that is frequently paired with our views
handle the situation. From a parent letting their kid yell and scream, to
speaking with someone, as being able to speak English is the only factor that
taken into consideration, as some are stronger than others, which might
ensue that they are new to the country. These are the subjects I think about
been over the past centuries. Immigrants from mainly Ireland, Italy,
Germany, and Poland emigrated to the U.S and learned to fit in, creating a
new melting pot. These immigrants spoke different languages, and did not
get along most of the time. However, they conformed to the rules and
learned the common language so they could work and live together. This
grandparents and grandparents could not speak English when they arrived
and had to learn the language to succeed and survive. Along with learning
English, they got jobs, paid taxes, and embraced the American culture. My
family came to this country agreeing to abide by its laws, and learn its
history. This process has made up a solid foundation of what this country
rules but others dont? My great grandparents survived the Turkish genocide,
and were fortunate enough to arrive safely in America. The U.S offered no
think U. Ss identity differs from other nations. Other nations identities are
not as diverse as the U. Ss, since the U.S was established and developed by
immigrants. Having an alternative identity does not mean that people do not
have to adapt and conform to the American culture, way of life, and way of
working. The more immigrants, that come to the U.S with a motive to adapt
and abide by the rules, the stronger the U.S will turn out to be. Currently, the
refugee and illegal immigration. We seem to have lost the American identity,
by allowing illegal immigrants to stay in this country, and not adapt to the
culture, nor abide by the rules. People argue that since English is not the
official language of the U.S, it is not required for people to learn the
language, but one integrating factor that created the Americanness in the
1900s, were the immigrants learning how to speak, read and write English.
The U.S would not have been successfully diverse if it were not for
southern accent, similarly to my parents, who are both from the northeast
and do not have an accent. I speak English clearly and naturally so that I am
easily understood. I sometimes use the term yall when I talk, in which
most people see the term as southern slang. Since I was born in this country,
and both of my parents speake English fluently, it was easy for me to learn
the language, whereas others, who immigrated to the U.S, might have had a
harder time. With no accent, and a fluent speaker of the English language, I
showing that they are a citizen of the United States. Any immigrant who
especially if they have no intention to abide by the rules. The U.S was