Nation of Immigrants

At one point in American history, 25% of the US citizens were born in a different country. This shows the impact of immigration on America. Many people risked their lives to escape poverty or government persecution to make a living in a foreign country. They must have been very brave to travel to a different world sometimes by themselves to live the American dream. With all the different cultures that infused into America, it really created a mosh pit of American culture which anyone can feel welcomed into. I do not really know a lot about my older ancestors but I know for many generations on my mom's side that we have lived in Alabama, mostly on farms. My dad has moved around a lot but came from Germany.