Are Americans Immigrants?

[Romperin]

Honestly, yes in you're talking about ancestors and such.
We immigrated here.
If your talking about this generation and such, then no.

 

[Money Earner]

Yes you are, but you're still an america.

 

[dangelo]

Right, I was actually discussing this with some friends last night at the pub. We concluded that obviously earlier generations were immigrants but if you have over 3 generations of family history within the country, that makes you an American.

 

[Noam]

^^ This

 

[Sillymonkey]

Yes, they are.

Same thing as Australians.

The only true 'natives' for the US or Australia are Native American Indians and Aboriginals, respectively.

I laugh when people say 'go back to your own country'. I was in Canberra (the capital city of Australia) a few weeks ago on a day trip, and there was an Aboriginal burning things protesting the government.

He was in a pretty popular scenary place, in front of Parliament house. When people would walk by to try to take pictures of Parliament house, he would flip out and tell them to go back to their own country (although it was mostly Asians walking by). I found it funny, because at least he was a true native.

 

[ignitiion]

Well, "technically", we are all immigrants from Africa, but, do I consider myself an immigrant, no. I feel that since i was born here, I am not one.

 

[Snatchmasta]

Well, "technically", we are all immigrants from Africa, but, do I consider myself an immigrant, no. I feel that since i was born here, I am not one.

immigrantsplural of im·mi·grant (Noun)
Noun:
A person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.

I'm not an immigrant, I was born in the good ol' us of a! I wear blue jeans and watch nascar.

Right, I was actually discussing this with some friends last night at the pub. We concluded that obviously earlier generations were immigrants but if you have over 3 generations of family history within the country, that makes you an American.

arbitrary statistic. If I have american citizenship, I am an american.