Illegal Immigration A Man On A Journey Through The...

Illegal Immigration A man on a journey through the middle of the wilderness on the border of the United States and Mexico. He is dark in complexion, from Mexico or South America. He is wearing dirty, baggy jeans with a worn out and torn button up flannel. On his back there is a pack that is full and appears to put a heavy burden on his back, as he is straining under its weight. He travels by the dark of the night with only the light of the stars and moon to guide him and the sound of coyotes howling to the winds to comfort him. This individual is an immigrant who is illegally crossing the border from Mexico to the United States, using the cover of night as a veil of protection from the law. The pack could contain a plethora of†¦show more content†¦There were 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States in 2014 (5 Facts about Illegal Immigration in the U.S. 1). Every year, thousands of people from all around the world leave their homes, cities, and countries for various reasons: they run from the oppression of their government, they run for religious freedom, they run for safety from war, or they run for economic freedom. These individuals are all looking for one thing, a better and safer place to live out their lives. The United States actions are viewed world round; she is viewed by most of the world as a safe haven, a beacon of light, and hope to the darkest parts of the world. Yet to some, the United States is viewed in a way which contradicts what most would say. They portray her as an evil place with power hungry Christians as leaders whose goals are to take out small religious factors in the Middle East. The United States wants to project an image of being the safest country who beams her light, hope, and prosperity all throughout the world. â€Å"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door† (What Is the Quote on the Statue of Liberty? 1). As so famously written by the poet Emma Lazarus. This embodies how the United States was in a past era. She welcomed immigrants from all lives to her great borders. It