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America and the American dream itself, is seen as a beacon of hope for people all around the globe, hoping to live out and accomplish their goals and dreams (Youth). There are many different ways to explain the American Dream, but most importantly it is defined differently depending on the person whom someone may ask what their American dream is. to make money to send back to their family or to possibly start a new life in a country with more opportunities for economic growth than their own lands (Coelho). Hispanic immigrant’s American dream for the most part is usually going to the U.S. Specifically Hispanic immigrants have different outlooks on the concept of the American dream. In some countries, immigrants flee their homelands just due to religious restrictions that doesn’t allow them to practice their religion of choice. Immigrants in the U.S., however, are more likely to define the American dream as the pursuit of opportunity, a good job, owning a home and in many cases, safety from war or persecution (Lazuk).

might have a different definition of what their American Dream may be. Immigrants who migrate from other countries to the U.S. However for some Americans neither concepts apply to them. To some Americans, the American Dream consist of fancy and expensive cars, houses, clothes and jewelry. As acknowledged by sociologist Robert Hauhart, the American Dream is among the United States' most recognizable and revered symbols of our national heritage (Hauhart). The American Dream is a cultural idea that American citizens all have equal rights and opportunities to achieve success through hard work and determination.