As U.S. lawmakers argue about the economic effects of immigration on the country, they might as well consider that a lot of America's most profitable companies were founded by people born elsewhere...
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"Give me your tired, your poor,/ Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free" – from "The New Colossus" by Emma Lazarus, engraved on a plaque on Ellis Island
Though not born on American soil, these 10 authors all became United Statescitizens. Some were pushed here by political forces,...
Show me moreThe American Dream drew nearly 14 million immigrants to the U.S. in the past decade. The belief that anyone can pull themselves up by their bootstraps resonates in America more than any other country in the world.
But success is never guaranteed — there are high risks involved.
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