アメリカは先進国で数少ない人口増加を続ける国です。そのエネルギーは経済にも表れています。この記事を読んで移民の様子を確認しましょう。
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America is a country of immigrants, we often hear. The strength and energy of America are often attributed to the waves of immigrants who have sought a new life during the country’s more than 200-year history. Ironically, immigrants who start a new life in America sometimes decide that their new country would be better if future immigrants were denied the chance to enter. This is happening again in 2006 under President Bush. When Bush was governor of Texas, he was popular with Hispanic voters. He supported immigration from Mexico into Texas. But now Bush is supporting a new law restricting immigration into the U.S. Mexicans will be most affected by such a law. Mexican parents often name their babies John or Mary instead of Juan and Maria. Why? Because they assume their children will immigrate to the United States when they are old enough to work. Mexican elementary teachers commonly find that their students are already dreaming of going to America to live and work. Currently, Mexicans in the U.S. are sending back 20 billion dollars every year to their poor relatives who stay in Mexico. In fact, there are 11 million Mexicans living in the U.S. now.
