Four of seven U.S. Nobel Prize winners were born in other countries. More proof how important immigrants are to our country. - - Donna Poisl
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) -- The role of immigrants and their contributions to society have been recognized in the United States as four of the seven 2009 Nobel prize winners from the U.S. were born in other lands.
Seven of the Nobel Prize winners announced so far this week, including U.S. President Barack Obama, are U.S. citizens. But four of the winners are immigrants born outside of the United States.
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This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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