Why do so many people immigrate to the US?

Question

Almost every single time I hear a foreign person comment on the US they have nothing nice to say, so why do SO many people from other countries want to come to the US?

Answer 1

Good question.....the other answers all have a point.....our economy ROCKS, we are FREE(ish), and, despite what the liberals will say, you can make it here if you work hard and have a little luck.....not too many other places like that.

It is paradoxical, of course, that people in other countries rarely have anything nice to say but they flock here like starving seagulls.....sometimes I think we should just lock down the borders, end immigration, bite the bullet and say "seeya" to the rest of the world.....of course, as soon as we said we were doing that, France, German, Russia, China, and the rest of the US-hating world would say "no no no please don't go, we're sorry we were such jerks!!!"

Answer 2

Because of our good economy. I dont know how much longer this will last, however. We have sent all of our tool and die making facilities to countries with more desperate and poor workers. Will a 'service economy' really help keep us afloat, or will we begin to see Americans moving to other countries to make a decent living?

Answer 3

Cos there is so much money in there but no brains.

And inorder for a country to make more money u need brains.

So they hire brains at high wages and ppl go there jus for money.

Answer 4

its the best country on the face of the earth.

although i too wonder why that is when every one hates us

Answer 5

It's a nice place.

Answer 6

they meet friends and family, do bussinuss, get a degree, study ,etc.

Answer 7

competitive wages?