Immigration Lawyer Clients & The Countries They Come From

The United States is comprised of individuals who were born in many different countries. The original pilgrims from England were actually immigrants as the Native Americans were living here first. The reasons people come from various countries to make the U.S. their temporary or permanent home are much the same reasons as our ancestors who arrived on the Mayflower. They're often coming for opportunity, freedom and to avoid persecution in their old nations. Some are coming in to the U.S.A. because they are experts in their fields and were sought out by U.S. corporations or educational institutions. The majority of immigrants come from the following nations today:

- Mexico: Mexico is a nation that borders the United States. Many Mexican nationals come into the country legally while others have come in through the backdoor. Debates rage on about how to handle this as the majority of these illegal Mexican nationals are hard working and necessary to our economy.

- India: India is a huge Asian country with over a billion citizens. In India, education is highly valued and Indian children often study quite hard to become skilled at their professions. Many brilliant computer engineers and scientists come from this country.

- China: China is another large Asian nation. At this time, the U.S. government is actually in substantial debt to the Chinese. Many citizens of China are experiencing robust finances compared to many Americans who are struggling with the recession.

- Philippines: The Philippines is located in Southeast Asia and is the 12th most populated country. It is an archipelago made up of multiple islands.

- Vietnam: Vietnam is also located in Southeast Asia. During the Vietnam War, America occupied and fought in Vietnam in a very unpopular war. Refugees became boat people and sailed to immigrate into the U.S. and other countries.

- Dominican Republic: The Dominican Republic is a group of islands in an archipelago in the Caribbean.

- Pakistan: Pakistan is in Asia and is located next to India. It is heavily populated and has 170 million citizens. It has had a tumultuous history politically and militarily. There are many Muslims who live there.

- Haiti: Haiti is a Caribbean country that shares island space with the Dominican Republic.

- South Korea: This country is located at the south end of the Korean peninsula.

- El Salvador: El Salvador is a heavily populated country in Central America.

America has always been a melting pot of people from all around the globe. Since the time that the Mayflower landed and English pilgrims and Native Americans got together for Thanksgiving, many more people have arrived from a variety of other countries around the world. Our population springs from so many different nations and this is what gives the United States such a diverse population of people, foods and ideas. Ask any citizen what their ancestral background is and you'll likely hear an array of combinations such as French, English and Spanish or African, Irish and Samoan. It's a rare American who doesn't have blood from ancestors of multiple countries. When a person needs help with visas, green cards or citizenship, an immigration lawyer is the one to call.