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__Under One Roof: Legal & Illegal__ By David Gonzalez

Summary: The family in this article arrived to the United States in 2001 and ended up in to New York City. The father, mother, and daughter, whose names are never given, are illegal immigrants while the son is legal since he was born in America. The daughter, recently graduated college with honors, appeared to be able to find a well paying job until her status as an American costs her that. On the contrary, her brother, who seems to be intelligent as well, is considering leaving America and moving back to Ecuador.

Reflection: After reading this article about the Ecuadorian family, I learned a valuable lesson that can help me. This vital lesson is to never take being a free, American citizen for granted. Sometimes not just myself but every American thinks to themselves something along the lines of "Why do I live in such a chaotic country" or "I can not stand this country's economy". This article proves that we should look at it with the opposite attitude. The 22 year-old in this story would die to be in our shoes as an American citizen. Even though she is better qualified then many of her colleagues, she can not find a good job because of her citizenship to Ecuador. Her situation helps me realize how lucky Americans are to be where there at. No other country offers our opportunities and gives you the choice on what to do or where to go in life. After reading this passage, when I complain about where I live, I will appreciate how fortunate I am to have freedom and realize that there are billions of people around the world who would want to be an American citizen.

Vocabulary: not too many challenging words Vain Prosperous Discrepancies