...Pros and Cons of U.S. Citizenship Citizenship is not for everyone, especially immigrants. Immigrants come to the U.S., each with a different reason explaining why they must immigrate to America. But if they never planned to stay in America for a long period of time, then they shouldn’t be able to be given the privilege to become an American citizen. This kind of situation is the deciding factor of whether or not they should need citizenship. Therefore, if the person has come from poor demographics and has little government help, citizenship could be of use, but then their citizenship for their native country would have to be revoked. There are many pros and cons to becoming a U.S. citizens, so if the immigrants think that the pros outweigh...
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...their children in the US illegally. By granting their children citizenship we are inviting illegal immigrants to flock to our country for a free citizenship incentives. As closing proposition I would like to deconstruct the opposition’s arguments stating that EVERY SINGLE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CHILD SHOULD BE GRANTED CITIZENSHIP. I would also like to crystalize my opening proposition’s remarks and in addition, construct some new arguments and offer some solutions. Granting citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants makes illegally crossing into America a goal Well over 300,000 babies are born in America EVERY YEAR to illegal immigrants. These parents sneak into America illegally. Totally ignoring our laws that we as LEGAL citizens are obligated to uphold. Totally undermining our citizenship by taking advantage of the benefits that America offers, all while not paying taxes and not adhering to our government. How do we punish these criminals? By granting their children immediate and full citizenship. They are afforded every benefit America has to offer. Food stamps, well fair, public education, healthcare, and every other government program we have. They almost will certainly be using these benefits because as an illegal immigrant you are not permitted to work in the US. It’s easy to see why immigrants are sneaking into America: if they establish themselves with a legal citizen baby they are afforded a better life here by taking advantage of our generous government. If we...
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...video breaks down the relationship, using statistics on generational immigrants in the United States. This video looks at immigrant within their socioeconomic status to fit them into a certain demographic. The video focuses on immigrants in the United States to establish citizenship and a chance of a new life for these families. This video research looks in-depth into the impact and outcomes with immigrant’s families that are seeking citizenship once crossing the border with their children. The video develops data to breaks down women and their children immigrant to figure the different step that theses immigrant families have to endure before gaining full citizenship in the U.S. With the reporters breaks the down the selection bias which is a cause and effect method that manipulate the citizenship within the immigrant culture. With this result that was established in the video tell that immigrants entering the U.S. into can become a beneficial for the families to have better lives with their children. Comparing the required reading to the article they tackle some of the same issues about citizenship within immigrants. In the book it talks about immigrant’s arriving to a new land and the rituals of citizenship. In chapters nine in the book talks about the migration of...
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...Undocumented Residents be Allowed a Pathway to Citizenship Have you ever done something wrong and lived in fear of someone finding out you did that wrong thing? That is how undocumented residents feel everyday just because they wanted a better life. Undocumented residents are people who came to america illegally. Some people want to deport them. Most people don’t agree with that argument. Undocumented residents want to have American ties or families, contribute to the American economy, and undocumented residents don’t want to get deported (it cost to much money to deport them anyways). One important reason that undocumented residents should be allowed a pathway to citizenship is that many undocumented residents have american ties or families and by deporting them it would tear families apart. According to Senator Charles Schumer (2016 Upfront Magazine) “most of them (undocumented residents) working to earn their sons and daughters a chance at the american dream. What Charles Schumer is trying to say is that undocumented residents are working hard to...
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...“immigration” has recently caused an absurd amount of debate. Immigrants originally founded this nation, however, those moving to America today have encountered discrimination. Despite their diverse backgrounds, each of them shares one thing in common: the search for a better life. They attempt to educate themselves and fit into our culture, yet society rejects them. Some immigrants look for colleges where they can learn. The price for tuition and lack of citizenship prevents them from expanding educationally. When immigrants attempt to educate themselves in college, the country should bestow them with basic citizen rights. There are several motivations for people to immigrate to United States: economic opportunity, the search of better land or a superior job. When the English first colonized United States, they came to practice their religious beliefs. The foreigners were seeking a better environment to expand religiously. In order to properly colonize, they had to overcome several obstacles. Currently, people are colonizing the United States to find better jobs, new lives for their families, or to search for a better government. All these goals and wishes are extremely difficult for the people to accomplish. There are several people with strong jobs in their home countries, but when they immigrate, all their hard work goes to a waste. They are left filling Americas unwanted jobs. Immigrants also encounter difficulty when learning. First they must learn a completely distinctive language...
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...States of America. Although, with a country carrying such power, hope, history, varying cultures and ideals, the definition of an American is widely debated. Everyone has a different view of the definition of an American, depending on their beliefs, opinions, origin, race, religion, environment and endless other factors. For most the American name carries a much deeper meaning, the beliefs that this country was built upon. Some think it should be based on the beliefs this country was built upon, while some of those should stand true, others shouldn’t. This is not the same country that the founding fathers lived in, but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Technology has grown to unimaginable...
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...Bank of America: Analyzing Corporate Citizenship In the words of Thomas Friedman, “If you don't visit the bad neighborhoods, the bad neighborhoods are going to visit you.” With “bad neighborhoods” symbolizing customers, this portrays a direct consequence of what can happen if a company does not take into account the impacts of its business decisions. As society progresses through the 21st century, it is clear that the people along with the government are beginning to demand more from companies. Quality products and services are still highly regarded; however, becoming a good corporate citizen is turning out to be an important part of a company’s reputation. Good corporate citizenship is when companies look beyond business goals and take in consideration the effects of their business decisions. Giving back to the community is also something businesses do, however, is not part of good corporate citizenship. This is true because financially providing to a local community has no correlation to business as it is simply a way for businesses to advertise and market their product. Therefore, actions such as emphasizing an environmental program, using methods that respect social and cultural values, or providing employees with special benefits such as a company car or expense account illustrate examples of good corporate citizenship. Making sure stockholders, shareholders, and local residents are respectfully treated is also important. These actions constitute good corporate citizenship...
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...inspired you to become a citizen? When I’m back home, my family and I watch the American movies, and it seems like everything is progressing. [I asked him to expound upon this.] I am an avid movie watcher. I still have movies on VHS and even some from the mid -80s. Everything here from the 80s is still kind of lingering around, if not, still in use. We do not have very many fads back home. Things people did a decade or two ago, they still do today. Everything from the way people dress to the how they act – it is all the same. It seems as if we are stuck in this long time period. Here in America (scoffs), something new comes out every day. I got the iPhone 5s about 3 months after it was released. When I found out about the release of the iPhone 6 and that its’ release date was 3 days away, I jumped at the opportunity and I was on the next flight to America! I was the talk of the neighborhood and even better, my teenagers thought I was cool. Everyone and everything looks new, new, new! People, plants! Everything. I've seen progress here every single day that I’m here, whereas if I were in Germany, it would be something new maybe every 1-3 months. I love it! 2. What steps did you take as part of the naturalization process? I learned some English from watching a lot of TV and music videos. After my wife seen me struggling with some pronunciations, she gifted me with Rosetta stone for my birthday. My cousin, whom lives here in Orlando, taught me everything I needed to know for the test...
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...Maria Telleria immigrated to America at the age of 14, leaving the people she grew up with and having to adapt to America. Built out of curiosity, Telleria set her challenges by going the extra mile and earning her PhD in mechanical engineering. She is now a successful cofounder of Canvas. Her story influenced the American Dream and many other immigrant individuals can use their own various aspects of themselves to achieve the same purpose as Maria. Should the U.S. government provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants? There have been countless illegal immigrants who have been treated as an exception to America, and I believe that they should be at the same level as others, and be able to obtain their citizenship. Many would be introduced to vote, receive social security, allow other family members to cross the border, and commit a crime without getting deported. Not only will they gain government benefits, but they will meet their dreams in the U.S....
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...I myself am a citizen, however my grandfather was not, and often told me to be grateful for being born in America. He told me it was extremely difficult having to raise my mom up with the fear of not knowing whether or not he would be taken away from them or vice versa. There are 7.4 billion people on the planet and that number grows bigger everyday with children being born. That being said, America's population is growing larger everyday. Not only with children being born but with people wanting to come to the US from other countries. Some of those people, will be women, and some of those women could be pregnant or have children they’re bringing with them. With immigration being a hot topic among American media outlets, the question of natural born citizenship comes up frequently. Whether or not children born on US soil to undocumented immigrants should automatically have US citizenship or not....
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...green card face waiting several years in the country they desperately want to leave behind because, to be honest, those people leaving hope for a better life in America as soon as possible. Children...
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...keep immigrants out of this country like to build borders and to end birthright citizenship. Many families leave their home country to come to America for a better life just like my family did. My family and I were born in Mexico. My parents knew staying in Mexico wasn’t the best for us so we came to America when I was 2. We didn’t get documented until 7 years ago. As of right now, there are limited ways to becoming a resident or a citizen of America but there should be more because families grow and should have more ways of staying here with them....
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...14, 2016 Obstacles Immigrants aren’t evil like most Americans believe, they are human beings that are trying to make a better living for themselves. Living and growing up with immigrants, makes the world be portrayed though a different lenses. Immigrants live on constant fear of being deported, even when they have not done any criminal activity. Immigrants pay attention to the news, for any laws that may affect them or benefit them in any way. However, most laws or people are against immigrants, for the prejudice that are set for these immigrants. There is “41.3 million immigrants lived in the United States in 2013, accounting for 13 percent of the overall U.S. population” (Zong).Theirs Mexican, Muslim, Chinese and many other races that are in the United States and each of them have had an obstacle here in the United States. This country is known for welcoming others, having people achieve the American dream. But the government and the people seem to say otherwise, because most of these immigrants do not come close to that dream others talk about. Hearing immigrants story about how in their native country people think that America is glory, the best of the best, because the American dream is a dream everyone can accomplish. This dream is less likely to be reached by immigrants with the obstacles they have. One obstacle is obtaining citizenship, this process takes years to develop and get granted. The laws that make it hard for them to not live in constant fear, one example...
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...tall and proud at the entrance gates of America, giving immigrants hope for freedom and a better future. Sadly, today the concept of immigration is being grossly distorted, causing the United States to reconsider their perspective on how far the laws should extend to help non-citizens with their plight in “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”(Jefferson). Though they have good intentions, most immigrant families have at least one illegal alien in their residence. Although this may seem like a minor ailment which may be quickly remedied, the difficulties faced during the process of becoming a citizen are more strenuous than most Americans born and raised in the United States comprehend....
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...birthright citizenship to the American-born children of illegal immigrants, I strongly disagree due to the reason being that they too are entitled to every opportunity and freedom that the United States has to offer. If we do proceed in the process of revising the 14th amendment and move forward with everything that wants to be done in denying the citizenship of these children it will greatly affect our future in the sense that our workforce will go down due to the working of the illegal immigrants residing in the United States, that would later be deported back to their mother country, and therefore decreasing and destabilizing our economy. When it comes to the efforts that are being put forth for denying citizenship to these children I feel it is more so cruel & unnecessary because we are a country that was built up and based upon a nation of freedom and opportunity. When one really steps back and...
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