The American Dream Does immigrant migration really have a negative effect on the United States? Due to the recent economic problems our country has suffered, immigrants are commonly blamed, as they are said to take away jobs and opportunities in this country. The way migrants are treated and exploited because they want to work and get closer to the “American dream” is said to be a barrier to civic jobs. What many people don't see is that immigration has brought more opportunity to America than many people think. They create new jobs by starting new businesses and paying taxes. They also provide cheap labor to many industries, which keeps the U.S. economy running. Immigrants also often bring the best talents and skills to America, which helps our country remain competitive. Their arrival in the United States benefits us in many ways. Do you really believe that every business and corporation in this country is started by citizens born in the United States? Studies show that “here in the United States, 16.7% of all new business owners are migrants from different countries” (Bellows). They own a variety of business types such as restaurants, grocery stores, landscaping companies and also roofing jobs with positions for those who are low skilled and higher positions for highly skilled employees. Many people still think that immigrants take jobs away from Americans, but these opportunities are not only available to more migrant workers, but also to American citizens. Immigrants do not have a direct negative impact on U.S. citizen workers, on the contrary, immigrants and U.S. citizens generally complement each other. Data shows that immigrants...... middle of paper ...... Canadian-born workers tend to have many different skills, meaning they will likely seek different types of jobs. They are more likely to start a business than U.S.-born workers. Therefore, immigrants do not increase labor market competition for U.S.-born workers, but they affect the earnings of U.S. workers in a positive way. Studies have shown that “immigration led to modest but positive gains in wages for U.S.-born workers of between 0.1% and 0.6% between 1990 and 2006” (Greenstone, Looney). However, immigration can reduce the wages of less skilled workers. But these are the last jobs the government should protect. The economy has never been at its best and thanks to immigration, the economy has become more productive. Profits increase over time with increasing wealth growth.