America is known throughout the world as the land of opportunity. The United States is the dream country for some people in other parts of the world. Some countries in the world look to the US as a role model. America is also known as a mecca for all kinds of business. To cut costs, many companies are known to manufacture elsewhere like Mexico, India, and other countries for cheaper labor. This way of doing business allows consumers to pay less for goods and services. This also helps increase a company’s profit margin while maintaining a symbiotic relationship with the participating country.

During Donald Trump’s campaign, many Americans were vocal about companies doing business outside of the US. Some are very angry that jobs they have trusted for years are being outsourced to other countries. Others expressed frustration at not being able to find a steady job to support their family, live comfortably after finishing school, and pay off student loans. In order to find a solution to this global problem, it is important that we listen to each other’s concerns and find common ground from which we can all benefit.

Throughout the presidential election, Trump promised to keep and bring jobs back to America from abroad. According to Patrick Gillespie in “This Mexican Mother’s Big Fear: Trump Will Take My Job,” Trump’s promise to the American people is what terrified Hilda Roldan miles away in Mexico. She is the mother of four children and depends on her job to care for her family. Roldan works 60 hour weeks in a textile factory in Puebla, Mexico and looks forward to the $42 she earns to take care of her two daughters and sons. She has been working in this plant for 10 years making and folding T-shirts (Gillespie).

She is deeply scared that Trump might take the job that she trusts to feed her family. According to data from the Department of Labor, the United States has lost more than 100,000 American workers in the textile industry. Experts believe that most of these jobs are not coming back. Returning Roldan’s work to the United States will definitely hurt consumers’ pockets because workers receive more compensation in the United States (Gillespie).

Also, in a world where people want a better life, people will go where there is a high demand for work, which could mean more immigrants crossing borders illegally to find employment. Some people will not hesitate to do so in order to care for their loved ones. And this will only add to the ongoing problems of illegal immigration that the US is still finding ways to address. In the end, we all want the same thing, which includes a comfortable life, well-paying jobs, and equal opportunities.

It is very important to find ways for companies to reduce costs without excluding American workers from the job market. A company like Wal-Mart depends on manufacturing abroad to reduce costs in order to remain competitive. However, blaming foreign workers for stealing American jobs is not the right approach. Foreign workers help create more jobs, which helps the economy as a whole.

It is imperative that we find common ground where Americans are happy to work in their home country while welcoming foreign workers who will definitely help improve the job market. The United States is the country where everything is possible. Therefore, when we come together without pointing fingers and treat each other how we want to be treated, we can definitely find a solution that can make our children and many more generations happy.