Do you think the more immigrants America accepts, the more the American life style is decreasing?

Question

If you look at the most populous countries in the world such as china and india...they have the greatest gap between the rich and the poor...people in the country can work for dollars a day, while people in cities work for dollars an hour...pollution is high, natural resources can't sustain everyone...if America keeps accepting immigrants...the American dream will go down the toilet...people have been complaining recently about the gap in america between the rich and the poor...

As of 2006, the population of the United States is 298,976,032. [2] The total U.S. population crossed the 200,000,000 mark in 1968, and the 100,000,000 mark around 1915. [3] The U.S. population more than tripled during the 20th century, a growth rate of about 1.3% a year, having been about 76 million in 1900.

Please don't get me wrong immigrants have done great for this country...but in my opinion it is time to slow down the influx and focus on what America needs...everyone in the world can't be rich, everyone can't live the america life style, the world just doesn't have enough natural resources to do that...americans over all live a better life style than everyone in the world...but i fear that will go down because of over population...

Answer 1

I totally agree with you, because the more immigrants that come to America (no offense) the more cultural assimilation rolls along because more countries leave their native influences here which begins to interfere with our own American cultures.
Also the more people that come to America the more our resources deplete. and the more money our government loses trying to maintain our peoples needs.

Answer 2

Most countries also have stricter policies on immigration. We need to control our borders and keep a strong labour force as well. The American lifestyle is so diverse, it would be difficult to define today. I believe we Will find solutions to these issues. Isolationism doesn't work these days. Countries are interdependent economically. By October of this year it is projected we will hit 300 million. The 1950's American Dream wasn't all that it was cracked up to be. I think we are discovering that keeping up with the Jone's isn't the key to being successful. We always find solutions and change solutions with the changing times. We'll be alright. That's what makes America so great.We solve problems.

Answer 3

We are a country that has been and will continue to be defined by immigrants, some of us not by choice. Not one of us can find our original root here in the US, except for native Indians and Mexicans. If our American life style has diminished it is only because we have but aside what our parents taught us of right and wrong. As a young girl my parents taught me to accept others and get to know those that are different. We as a country have always been afraid of change but our history will forever tell us that we are a people of survival. If we turn away all those who wish to come and take advantage of that which we ourselves take for granted. We must not fear the immigrant without but the immigrant within.

Answer 4

No, since America was built on immigrants - hence the dream. The Bill of Rights only gives us the right to the "pursuit of happiness" - not a guarantee that we get it. People keep coming to this country because of that right of pursuit. It's the people that are already here, who believe they are due happiness without having to work for it, who are the greatest threat to the American Dream.

Answer 5

Here is a theory , as the population becomes more and more Hispanic and they learn more about how our government works . We will see more and more Hispanics running for office . As the religious right , has done over the years , the Hispanic people will gradually take over our government , and move it the way they want .

Answer 6

No, the American dream is fiction and the American life style is based on immigration. Pocahonta's last name was not Smith.

Answer 7

That is a big yes. I have seen things here in LA get much worse over the past couple of years. Its scary.

Answer 8

Tell me what an "American Lifestyle" is? Please tell me?

OH and to answer NO.....WHY....because I don't know what the hell an American lifestyle is. I have so many different aspects of "the world" encompassed in MY LIFE.....I can't give all the credit to America.......COME ON..........

Answer 9

Unfortunately yes ... very soon the American way of life won't mean anything ... because we won't know what it's meant to mean ... sad I say ....

Answer 10

Yes-but their leaving soon-hopefully to fix their own problems