Answer: A safe place where a family can congregate in peace and privacy.

What contributes to immigrates’ false impressions of what life in the United State will be like? More now would want to live in their home country. They hangout with people from their country. They would like to live or have stayed in their birth country and they are more connected with their birth home.

What do the details about immigrants’ respect for American laws and customs suggest about the author’s purpose? Recent immigrants have the same respect for American laws and customs as those who immigrated years ago. The authors want to show that a majority of immigrants respect the law.

What are two things that most immigrants to the United States do to “fit in” in their new homes? Most immigrants become citizens and learn how to speak English.

Infer- What does the use of the word “now” in this selection’s subtitle suggest about the information provided on the text? The word now infers that the immigrants point of view on immigration is now compared to what it was in the past.

So by us “stepping into their shoes”/looking through their eyes ( meaning being empathetic and understanding the struggles they are enduring), we can become more brotherly, hence being the America of open arms.

: one that immigrates: such as. a : a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence. b : a plant or animal that becomes established in an area where it was previously unknown.

What is a working definition of the word “immigrant?” An immigrant is someone who leaves their homeland and moves to a new country.

Some left their homeland in order to escape religious, racial, and political persecution, or looking for a better economical opportunity. Many were brought to the United States by contract labor agreements offered by recruiting agents, known as padrones to Italian and Greek laborers.

Why did immigrants desire to come to the United States? They came because they saw opportunity for a better life with jobs, food, and prosperity. Many historians use the terms “push factors” and “pull factors” when discussing immigration.

5 Ways to Adjust to American Culture

• Try the local food. No matter where you are, food is an essential component of a nation’s cultural identity.
• Familiarize yourself with American media. What music do your American friends listen to?
• Force yourself to make small talk.
• Share your life experiences, but keep an open mind.
• Explore and try new things.