“Is Third world immigration a threat to America’s way of life”? Is Third world immigration a threat to America’s way of life? I do not believe it is. I agree with Isbister. He argues that cultural impacts of immigration “are positive, constructive changes, that most Americans will benefit from living in a more multicultural society, and that tension between the different ethnic groups can be alleviated. I for one am a Filipino-American and proud of it. My parents came to America from the Philippines to make a better life for themselves. They came here for the so-called “American Dream.” My parents believed in all the sayings about “The Land of Opportunity and “The Land of Milk and Honey.” I honestly believe that they have made their dreams come true. My mother is the head nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Queen of Angeles Hollywood Presbyterian in Los Angeles and my father is a retired Engineer. The both have achieved what they wanted to. They came here and made a good life for themselves and for their children. My parents always told me to be proud of my culture. I am proud to same that I am a Filipino-American. I am not just Filipino and I am not just American. I have grown up embracing both my Filipino roots and the American culture. I believe that immigrants do not need to assimilate and become Americans. I think it is important that they remember where they came from and take pride in it.It is shown that the United States accepts more immigrants than all other countries combined. It is also shown that as immigration has grown so has opposition to it as well. One reason why people oppose it is because they believe that immigrants may take away jobs from American workers. Another issue is that they believe immigrants may cause the country to break up into separate cultural units, thus destroying America’s unity. Lastly, people say that...
