Why Live In The U.S

 

The United States

To some people native or foreign to the United States, it is the best country in the world.  Many immigrate to the United States in desperate search for a more opportunistic and promising lifestyle. The United States provides the promise of life, liberty and justice, key things that people of foreign lands are not as fortunate to have. At times I feel both privileged and embarrassed to live in this country but in comparison to other foreign countries, I am happy to call the United States of America home.

No nation is perfect. Just as in foreign nations, America does not fail to elect to corrupt leaders and create unjust laws. Just as in foreign nations, the U.S fails to create lasting organizations and systems to effectively solve both local and domestic disputes, and struggle with economic trouble. With time these problems will improve, but in spite of these issues there are key positive things that persuade immigrants to live in United States.

 America still stands as a military superpower, with the worlds most advanced technology to protect citizens from foreign countries. The U.S is the of the worlds leading countries in nuclear defense according to the Federation Of American Scientist in an article titled Status of World Nuclear Forces by Hans Kristensen. Immigrants would perhaps most want to live in America for the social, economic, and religious freedoms they would have. American citizens are guaranteed certain natural rights and liberties under documents like the Declaration of Independence, English Bill of Rights, and the Articles of Confederation. Some of these rights outlined in the documents include the freedom of speech, press, and religion, the right to own land and many more. Along with these documents America has labor laws and workers unions that prohibit employees being overworked in harsh and unfair or unsafe conditions with low wages. This is something that people of foreign nations might truly value and take into high consideration when searching for a better lifestyle. Among this, America also has gender equality placing no man superior over women. This is something that people of foreign countries, specifically women would value in American society.

Another reason why people might want to live in America is because of our strong educational system. With organizations like no child left behind us as a nation lead in the competition of the best and brightest. I will never forget the time I traveled to Brazil this past summer, and what their educational systems were like. Schools were placed in the more advanced parts of town were the poverty stricken children and or adults were to poor to afford because people living in the poorest areas like the favelas which are the slums of places like Salvador de Bahia, have to pay to take the buses that run to different the schools, whereas people living near the school, the middle and upper class people, do not have to pay for transportation. On top of not having the money to attend schools, Brazilians struggle to attend the school because of the distance it is from their households. Schools are purposely placed in areas that the people in poor classes cannot reach or afford simply to keep the poverty stricken in that class of poverty so that they do not advance in society. The system is unfair and truly made me value the education system we have herein America. Though our country struggles with problems as any other one does, I feel proud to be an American citizen and value the rights, freedoms, and opportunities that make it easier to succeed and better myself in life.