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The idea of the American dream comes from a long history of immigrants coming to the United States. The basic idea of the American dream is that any given immigrant can come to America with nothing at all, and through simply working hard, that person or family can obtain wealth and financial stability with a background and past of poverty. This dream can exist in America because many of our immigrants come from emerging nations and third world countries by an economic standpoint. In many of these countries, freedom and economic prosperity is not as attainable or even possible as it is in America. For this reason, the United States sees immigration from almost every country in the world to some extent, whether for freedom such as religious, economic, or freedom from oppression.

The American dream may be considered to be dead to some people, particularly native born American's who have never felt the need to work hard to pursue their dreams in the manner that many immigrants have. One of the most interesting aspects of immigrants is their attitude towards the workforce and what they want to accomplish. Many modern day immigrants have little no skill in their craft and there for have little to offer most industries. However, the usual immigrants work ethic has far surpassed the attitude and work ethic of other native Americans and there for is a prime example of how to some the American dream really is alive, and they plan to pursue it. Immigrants, emphasizing on illegal immigrants, have an unprecedented work ethic, even with the knowledge they will be compensated with less than America's minimum wage. This viewpoint alone demonstrates that the American dream is alive in many that have immigrated to the United States and will continue to live on as long as immigrants want to make a name for themselves and make a difference in the world they live in.