Question

WHY A UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT AGENCY DELETED THE WORDS
"NATION OF IMMIGRANTS'
For more than a century, the identity of the United States has been grounded in the notion that we are a
"nation of immigrants". Immigrants have made
innumerable contributions to our economy, infrastructure,
and culture building our railroads and bridges, bringing innovation and new ideas, and settling in
communities that succeed throughout our country today. 17.
As of last week, the mission statement of the USCIS has changed. No longer does its mission speak to
"America's promise as a nation of immigrants that promotes 'an awareness and understanding of
citizenship along with ensuring the integrity of our immigration system. Now, the new version focuses
on 'adjudicating requests for immigrant benefits" while "protecting Americans" and "securing the
homeland
Why do changes to the USCIS's mission statement matter? It may seem like just a few words, but this
new language is happening within the context of other alarming changes to our national immigration
policies and practices. Refugee admissions have been limited to a historic low, and people with
temporary protected status" who escaped their homelands due to natural disasters or civil wars are
being sent back.
All of these changes have been presented under the pretense of protecting against threats to our national
security. 18. Despite increased attention on anti-immigrant sentiments, Americans across the
country largely embrace immigrants of all faiths and cultures and want the government to do their same.
Indeed, across the country, people and communities have been sending the clear message that
immigrants are not only welcomed, but valued. 19.
The significance of welcoming does not simply serve to express our national values or concern about
immigrants and their well-being. Welcoming immigrants is also important for creating a shared sense of
identity and community within our nation
Parallel surveys we have conducted with immigrants show that the more they feel welcome by
Americans, the more they come to identify as American themselves and to seek to become US citizens -
factors that can fuel greater civic participation and contributions to our society.
20. But rather than pursue policies that set immigrants apart, we should seek to integrate
immigrants and highlight the assets they bring to communities across our nation.
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Answer 1

Os Estados Unidos podem ser descritos como uma nação de imigrantes, porque mais de 95% de sua população não é de origem nativa do continente. Durante o processo de colonização e mesmo após a sua independência, sucessivas ondas migratórias da Europa, África e mais recentemente, América Latina povoaram o país e deram origem à atual população dos Estados Unidos.

Dessa forma, o preconceito e a repressão contra esses novos imigrantes devem ser evitados, porque isso vai contra a própria história do país. Esses imigrantes devem ser integrados e não rechaçados.