What is an American?

Many people migrate from different countries to come to America. Some go through the danger, consequences, and death to have the experience of being an American, why is that? The United States of America has been the country of freedom, liberty, and equality throughout the years of its existence but, t only corresponse to the true, faithful, and real Americans. some may know that it is illegal to come to the United States withoyut having permission. That's one of the reasons that the people from other countries think its not fair that they can not be treated as an American. Although what we know there is a way to come to the United States as a a legal person, by providng what are you going to do to make America a better place to live in. That is one mistake that most of the immigrants do because they are ignorant about the situations of coming to the United States. Most of the immigrants come to the United States to find salvation, religious freedom etc. People from other countries fight to have the same rights as an American because they believe that they have done more or the same work to be treated as an American.
     Now days humans that are suppose "Americans" dont act like one. People that truely wish to be an American had done much more than a real "American", they have shown pride. An American is a person whom supports their country also can be considered a person who has serve the country in the military. An American also has to love their fellow citizens as well as they love the country they live in. Most importantly an American has to be originally from the United States, even thought their families are from here they are still not considered an American because they are not from the United States. For instance, my father came around the 1980's illegally. My father came to the United States to have a better future not only for himslef but for his future children. He knew that if he came to the United States his children would definiatley have a better education. As he went to school he learned english meanwhile going to work. He achived to so much in life by jusr not giving up and trying his best and striving on everythng. That led him to his citizenship. Now I look up to him, he became an American by working hard in this country. He understood and respestced the standards of being an American. As you see, you can be considered an American if you meet the standards to it, or work hard to recieve you being an American citizen. In my case an American should be a person who has made this country a better place to live in and as well has worked in the U.S. Injustice has been spreading around the world since years ago, problems have been occuring because of immigrants coming to the United States.
     American are not jugde by looking Caucasian, Black, Hispanic or Asian. It matters in what they do, what they are doing to make the United States a better place to live in. An American is a person who strives for more everyday making their lives better and becoming someone in life that would inspire future generations. That's a true American.