Reeta Zamro
English 120
Essay #4
Wolfe
November 23, 2013
Argument Essay America’s famous and most well-known nickname for centuries has been the “Melting Pot.” The origins of this nickname came from the immigration of people from different countries to one country- America. Immigration has always existed in the United States, and without it the nation would not be where it is right now. The benefactors of immigration limitless, and Americans should treat immigrants not as a danger and disadvantage to the nation, but a way to help the nation progress as a whole. One of the first reasons immigrants are beneficial to America, is because the diversity they bring to the states. For many years immigrants have brought different types of cultures to the United States. With these cultures there has been an increase in diverse foods, fashion, and work ethic. Many people might say that immigrants take away jobs from American workers, however; with their introduction to different cuisines and shops it has created more jobs for Americans to pursue. When looking at the restaurants around us we can notice that all the stores do not originate from America, but other countries that have passed on their secrets to us. Immigrants also take the burden off Americans by working jobs that need to be done, but with no American citizens to volunteer t work. The idea of minimum wage in the United States is to have fair pay for everyone. An American apple picker would expect to get pain eight-seventy five an hour, but an Immigrant worker would settle for three dollars an hour. Because of these low wages Americans are able to produce much more work with almost a third of the pay. Not only does this help the economy in the United States grow, but it fills the holes and positions that are not being taken because Americans view it as hard labor for not a lot of pay. Although