Switzerland

After learning so much about Switzerland from our immigration unit at school, I can sincerely say that I would love to take a trip there. An excerpt from a speech on immigration follows, with just the introduction and the conclusion.

Simply delicious

Switzerland, the land of holey cheese, chocolate, banking systems, Roger Federer, and Swiss Army Knives. A landlocked country of towering mountains, deep alpine lakes, grassy valleys dotted with neat farms and small villages, and thriving cities that blend the old and the new, Switzerland is the nexus of the diverse physical and cultural geography of Western Europe, renowned for both its natural beauty and its way of life. Aspects of both have become bywords for the country, whose very name conjures images of the glacier-carved Alps beloved of writers, artists, photographers, and outdoor sports enthusiasts from around the world.

Beauty at its finest

For many outsiders, Switzerland also evokes a prosperous if rather staid and unexciting society, an image that is now dated. Most Swiss live in towns and cities, not in the idyllic rural landscapes that captivated the world through Johanna Spyri's Heidi, the country's best-known literary work.There are four main languages in Switzerland due to the different buffer countries around and that the UN and Red Cross situate their headquarters in Geneva: German, French, English, and Italian. These languages mark the various zones of the country and, thus, highlight different aspects of life.

And,

We can see that the American society tends to not open its doors to immigrants due to the very aspects of life immigrants have to deal with. For one, the society seems to not accept change and a new look, often not truly taking into heart that “Change has come.” If the American society had open doors to the winds of change, maybe we could go forward and mature ourselves with every immigrant that steps out of the airport or the boat and take in Lady Liberty’s inscription in Ellis Island

Diversity

Many people view immigrants as harmful to our society because they take jobs and overcrowd our country. However, I think that they [legal immigrants] are beneficial to our country because of the diversity they bring. Illegal immigrants are a whole new topic altogether. For now, let us embrace our country, for its diversity, for its culture, and most of all for its ability to make people feel welcome. After all, we're living the American Dream.

"No matter what other nations may say about the United States, immigration is still the sincerest form of flattery."
-Clayton Cramer