Individual: Media Reaction
SOC/315: Cultural Diversity
University of Phoenix

Abstract
The views are many regarding the issue of immigrations and whether or not immigrants should be allowed within our borders illegally. Some politicians express that illegal immigrants should be sent back to their lands immediately; some say the illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in this country, but pay back taxes. The religious groups express that the immigration issue is a human issue and the Bible has the answer as to how immigrants are to be dealt with. Although the views are different one thing remains the same immigrants are people looking for something better than where they are leaving and the United States seems to have what they are looking for. The Arizona Legislative Bill Number SB1070 was created as a way to legally deal with the influx of illegal immigrants that cross the borders daily. The rights of these individuals are very important and legislation must take that into consideration. The issue of immigration is not only a concern for the United States; it is an issue that affects the entire world.

The historical framework of the illegal immigration issue began in the United States in the late 1800’s. The current issue began in 1882 when the industrialists began building the railroad that connected the United States and Mexico. The workers for the railroad consisted of undocumented immigrants that crossed the border just before the new train crossed the border. In the early 1900’s the Mexican Revolution brought about hard economic times and migrant workers were hired to work in the United States where the economy was progressive. After World War II the need for workers created a program that would import Mexican workers to fill the positions until 1964. In 1954 more than one million undocumented immigrants were deported back to Mexico