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&gt;Immigrants to America tend to become American; emigrants to other countries from America tend to stay American.<p>Is that true, or just the authors&#x27; speculation? Although it is easily explained. Everyone wants to be American because the USA, of all the countries in the world offers the greatest opportunities to the greatest number of people. They are the top of the food chain, in less nationalistic terms. (i&#x27;m not American btw but i can see the truth).