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American dream  

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  • For an immigrant, the American Dream is to achieve economic well-being and a good quality of life through hard work, entrepreneurship, and perseverance. It is the driving force behind most immigration, and its realization is the achievement dimension of the incorporation process. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Problems; American Dream]

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