...According to the text “American Government” separation of power is where the three branches of government, which are the executive, legislative, and the judicial, are kept separate in order to prevent any branch from tyrannizing the majority (Levin-Waldman, 2012). This is where checks and balances come in to play, where each branch is given a particular amount of power to keep balance between all three branches, and insuring one branch does not have more power than another. The three branches perform their own functions that are more appropriately suited for each branch, and no person can serve on more than one branch at the same time. According to the video “Checks and Balances” when congress passes a bill the president has the right to veto the bill from becoming a law, but when the president veto’s a bill it returns to congress and can be overridden if at least thirds from each house approved the bill (C-Span, 1990). It is important to not allow one person or group to have all the power in approving and disapproving bills becoming laws creating the separation of power. The constitutional framers based the new government on these ideas, because they were afraid of mob rule that would come from all citizens debating and voting rather than voting on a direct representative for the citizens. Today I feel that separation of power and, check and balances are not working the way that they were originally intended, and a prime example was seen last year with the government...
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...The threat America’s way of life is a quite questionable context to define. What I see here is a Catch 22, where we either allow immigrants and that changes America, or we don’t allow immigrants and that changes America. As John Isbister said, “The essence of American life is that it is composed of different groups, different cultures, races, religions, attitudes, folkways and ideologies, differences that give the country its distinctiveness. Current im-migration is sure to change the mixture, but change is not new; the cultural mixture of America has been changing continuously.” There is no auto defined definition to the American way of life, it is always changing whether we want it to or not. As Charon mentions, “Change occurs in every social organization, and it is ongoing and inevitable”. However, I do see this threat to be almost negligible, our biggest problem is within the racial conflictions of society adapting to a change. America has always been seen as a melting pot of cultures; however the melting pot concept is too vague to define. A melting pot means the society confirms to a new identity, however this is not such the case. The traditions are all varying and different outlooks still; we are not some culture defined as a mix of one pot, but rather a mix of many other pots. This correlates to Charon’s idea of the individual making a difference, “Attempts to influence society are countered by the power of long-standing social patterns that are normally defended by...
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...Immigration is the arrival of new individuals into a new environment or population. Immigration is a process that happens every day, but there is a side effect of immigration that is observed between the parents (first generation) and their children (second generation). In history, during the nineteenth century, Chinese travel to America for financial solutions, with hopes to return to their home with money. As time moves ahead, Chinese immigrants to America searching for a better life, for instance, my parents immigrated to America, who then conceived us as the second generation. With pressure from the parents, children of the second generation were forced to perfect both the American and Chinese culture to their very best. The second generation Chinese Americans were American born, but were still outcasts of the American society because of their skin color. The lives of the children of immigrants who immigrated to America have had stressful impacts from their parents and society because of their parent’s expectations of a perfect child who succeeds in school, and the society’s rejection of their ethnicity. From the old days until now, millions of people around the world have decided to immigrate to the United States in search of a better life. The reason why Chinese people immigrated to America due to the rumors of opportunity to gain higher wages jobs within America which would help support their families who were struggling to survive in China. According to Hubert Howe Bancroft...
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...Immigrants should not be allowed in this country. I am pretty sure every selfish American still has that thought in their head. I found out that they are roughly 11.9 million immigrants living the in the United States. All of those people left their homelands to come to American for a better life. They never though for once that coming here would be such a struggle, and how they will be humiliated by others who are citizen of America. Immigration is a common issue in the United States Every person should have the right to have the chance to have a better life. It is one of the main reasons why people come to the United States, to have freedom of religion, to have better paying jobs, and to have a proper education. Where you are born does not have a lot of impact with who you become. When coming to America from another country like Africa, or like me coming from Haiti, it is a hard transition. There is a lot to take in, with learning English and being around another race. Other race put a lot of pride into representing they come from. Where I was born has little to do with it. My heritage and my ancestry go with me wherever I go. When asked to describe myself, Haitian is a word I most likely choose first. I say Haitian before I begin to use words like strong willed, independent or trustworthy. Being that I use Haitian before any other characteristic goes to show that being Haitian shapes me to whom I am. Living in American for ten years, I learned about American culture. American...
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...fraction of that group from moving on to college, possibly stymieing their educational achievement, career paths and earning potential. A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children and for other purposes. Should the underage illegal immigrants growing up and moving through the American educational system be punished, deported or offered a chance at citizenship, holkding them accountable for their parent’s choices? The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, originally introduced in 2001 by Senators Dick Durbin (D.-Illinois) and Orin Hatch (R.-Utah) failed in 2001 failed in 2010 To qualify for the Be under the age of 35 on the date of the legislation's enactment Have arrived in the United States before the age of 16 Have lived in the United States for at least five years since the enactment of the legislation Have obtained a U.S. high school diploma or educational equivalent Have maintained a "good moral character" throughout their residence in the United Stat potential DREAM Act recipients would be granted a conditional permanent resident status in the United States, which would serve as an intermediate step on the way toward legal permanent resident status. They would have would have a six-year window to either complete two years of post-secondary education or two years of military service. Following that...
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...Historical Perspective: Immigration Reform and Gun Control Laws Leslie S. Purdy PAD510 Intro. Public Policy Analysis July 17, 2013 Dr. Phillip Neely Jr. Immigration is an issue at the heart of America. Today, with the exception of the few appropriately named Native Americans, every American is an immigrant or a descendent of an immigrant. In recent years the discussion of immigration policy in the United States has focused mainly around the regulation and selection of legal immigrants and the control and penalties regarding illegal immigrants. The historical perspectives of former President George H. W. Bush, and President Obama clearly shows how different the immigration issue is for republicans and democrats alike. Each party appears to be pro-immigration for varying reasons. President Bush found that during his time as governor of Texas that many immigrants entered the country through illegal means as a viable workforce. During his second term as President he also found that many Americans did not agree with giving undocumented immigrants a path to legal citizenship, and found it difficult to come up with a program for immigration reform. Some of former President Bush’s comprehensive immigration reform included: 1. Introduce a guest worker program, which would include a tamper-proof identification card 2. Enhance border security 3. Stricter immigration enforcement at businesses, which would reduce exploitation and help slow demand for illegal...
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...agreement with programs that are funded to prosecute with an iron hand. The due process model supporters want less government involvement and more humane treatment. The United States is at great risk in the war against terror. The American homeland is not secure even though there have been several new laws passed such as the Patriot Act, the Visa Reform Act, enhanced border security, and reorganization of several federal government agencies into the Department of Homeland Security. The United States Department of Justice has asked that state and local law enforcement help secure the American homeland. The federal government has groups involved in maintaining border security, other officers working on immigration enforcement, but many feel as though the government has taken a “hear no evil, see no evil and speak no evil” approach to illegal immigration. Police at the state and local levels often are puzzled about how much authority they have in regard to immigration laws. Local law enforcement officers of have very little timely information about aliens with whom they come in contact. Many times officers do not know if they have apprehended an illegal alien or someone who may possibly be a terrorist. Space and funds become an issue if local officers want to detain suspects, or transport them to the immigration service. Officers may also hesitate to hold suspects or question them for...
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...Immigration Immigration laws in United States are in need of regulation because immigrants are unfairly forced to leave the country after establishing residency and employment. The American law says as long as a person is born here then he or she is considered an American citizen. But, this law proves to be quite inconvenient for many adults, most of whom are parents to American-born children, are either allowed or illegally migrate to the United States. These immigrants are looking for a better way of life for their children who will be born into this country; as well as the families that many United States immigrants leave behind. Some immigrants from countries like Haiti, Africa and Mexico look for and work visas in order to get American employment. But, a visa does not guarantee elimination from being deported. This country benefits from the talents that many immigrants have. However, the United States pay these type of employees very little. Many employees are often told to leave the country due to non-citizenship. Immigration begin with illegal immigrants being processed into this country. Some people were denied as race and class was a major reason. The first colonies of immigrants worried about diseases and adapting unpredictable weather. Then there was slavery, which was one of the first regulated immigration systems to exist in. These people were unfortunate. Today, immigration is highly favored due to many odd jobs taken on by many immigrants...
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...As of 2007, 3.7 percent of all United States immigrants were African born, totaling 1.4 million African immigrants (Terrazas). The number of African immigrants in the United States vastly grew from 1960 to present. Most of this growth took place in the past 20 years. Most of these immigrants are from Nigeria, Egypt, and Ethiopia. In the United States, Africans reside in New York, California, Texas, Maryland, and Virginia. Most of the current wave of migration from Africa is taking place due to civil war, political rift, and human rights violations. African born immigrants tend to be highly educated compared to other immigrants. Despite their relatively small presence in the United States, African immigrants have the highest upward mobility out of every ethnic group. In 2000, 43.8 percent of all African immigrants had earned their college degrees (Jefferson). The DREAM Act would give undocumented immigrants permanent legal status as long as immigrants have been physically present in the United States for at least five years and were younger than 16 when they entered the country; and planned to go to school or the military. The DREAM Act would give young immigrants the opportunity to higher education. These immigrants have potential to become future doctors, teachers, entrepreneurs, etc. Although their lack of legal status may prevent them from attending college or working, The DREAM Act would provide an opportunity to maximized their potential. Passing the DREAM act would benefit...
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...My family has taught me to be proud of who I am. Most of my family still lives in Mexico. Only few of my cousins have gone to college. They taught me to value the fact that I am Mexican. I can speak, read and write Spanish fluently and enjoy eating Mexican foods. Pride in my heritage has been a big part of my ten-year involvement in Back of the Yards Neighborhood Council Ballet Folkloric. I initially joined because my aunt signed me up to learn my culture, though my personal reason was to spend time with my cousins. My continual involvement grew due to my Mexican pride. It enables me to express my culture and show my pride through my passion for dance. Not only did my family influence me but also of my community. I am a resident of Little Village, a Mexican neighborhood in Chicago. I have lived in this neighborhood for fifteen years. People always ask why I still live there, in a neighborhood that is known for gangs, crime, and illegal immigrants. I admit that this is partially true. Sometimes at night, I hear fights and illegal fireworks. One time, I woke up in the middle of the night to find my neighbor’s car on fire. Regardless of these events, I still love my people and am proud of my roots. Every day, I stroll through my neighborhood on my way home from the bus stop. As soon as I get off the bus, I hear lively Mexican music and find the delicious smell of Mexican delicacies; I see taco stands, Mexican restaurants, and other businesses that maintain our culture. I am seeing...
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...Immigration of people into the United States has been an important part of American culture since before our country was formed. Our country has been built in many ways by the work of many people who came to this country from other lands. However, some people worry that too many people are immigrating to our country. Too many immigrants are taking jobs away from people who live in our country. They also say that immigrants use too many of our country’s resources such as social services and medical care without paying for them through taxes. I believe that the benefits of immigration outweigh the costs that it brings to our country. One of the benefits of immigration is that immigrants take on jobs that many citizens do not want because they do not pay as much or are considered to be low class. Having immigrants fill up these jobs lighten the load of producers and consumers, and results in gains in economic welfare. It is a fact that immigrants are a source of low cost labor, but these cost reductions are eventually passed on to the consumer, so host country citizens benefit from this as well. The goods produced through the efforts of immigrant workers can also generate additional profits as the goods can be sold at lower price. A second benefit of immigration is the increase in cultural diversity. Having foreigners move here also brings in different cultural backgrounds. The third benefit of immigration is the younger workforce that comes with it, especially right now with...
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...priveledges for me in the future and my daily life hasn't really changed, I do as I usually do everday. Me: Do you feel the process was worthwhile? Jose: Most definetly, it was for the best. Me: If you had to, would you do it again? Please explain. Jose: Yes because if doing it again would help me stay in America legally, Then it is well worth my time. Me: Overall, was this the best possible decision you could of made? Jose: I feel like it was a big a great decision i made. Me: Well thank you Jose, it was nice having you. Naturalization is used so that people can become American citizens. And live in America legally. The purpose of this does let people become legal Americans. But there are still illegals in the United States. I...
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...Project Task-list 7/1/2012 CMGT/410 Prof Lucas U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement Stats Database The new database that is being developed and implemented into the U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcements offices will require some training and hands on practical application. This training is intended for each one of the shift supervisors from each one of the hubs around the U.S. and because of the short timeline of this project; the training will need to be conducted over two day span at one centralized location. In order to make something like this happen and for the Managers from each shift to get as must out of the training as they can this will take a lot of preplanning and a well-executed agenda that is backed by a long list of resources. Below is a list of the resources and their responsibilities to this project. * Project Management Team. * Determent the site for the training. * Ensure that there are adequate resources at this location; a training room to hold to amount of people that will be there and rooms for the managers to stay in. * Determine what local resources will need to be on site during the training like IT, HR, etc. * Disperse this information to each one of the HR departments at each ICE Hub. * Prepare a training schedule. * Get the training schedule approved by Head Quarters. * The HR Department: * Put together the list of shift supervisors. * Provide that list to; the Project Management...
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...people that might not be true and make generalizations. Stereotypes also lead to social categorization, which is one of the reasons for prejudice attitudes. This is because most stereotypes tend to convey a negative impression (Beebe, Beebe & Redmond, 2008). Stereotyping and prejudice happens every day in the United States. One example of stereotyping comes from a story I read about in my Cultural Diversity class. Although African Americans accounted for only 17 percent of the motorists on the New Jersey turnpike during a certain time period, they were 80 percent of the motorists pulled over. These occurrences gave rise to the charge that a new traffic offense was added to the books: DWB, or “driving while Black” (Schaefer, 2012, p. 42). Another example of stereotyping is racial profiling. A federal study made public in 2005 found that African Americans were twice as likely and Latinos were five times more likely to have their vehicles searched than whites. The likelihood of force being used against drivers was three times more likely with Latinos and Blacks than with White drivers. And after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States misgivings about Muslims and Arabs in the...
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...America as a Foreign Culture DeVita and Armstrong (2002) point out that it is difficult for an American student to truly appreciate the strangeness of our culture. We grow up with similar assumptions, the same language and follow the same patterns of behavior. Interestingly, outsiders take ass much for granted about American culture as Americans do. Distant Mirrors (2002) articles are written by anthropologists who have had their own experiences with every day American life, and are arranged in categories. It thought the goal of the anthology to better understand ourselves interesting at first when I began reading articles that seemed terribly misunderstood. I quickly realized that the point was that our cultural norms and values are often not noticed or realized by individuals within the culture and that our customs can seem extremely bizarre to individuals from other cultures. I have read approximately half of the book at this point and have found it very interesting. The first article by Ralph Linton, titled One Hundred Percent American, I found interesting. Historically, this country is based on immigrants who have assimilated into a single culture that is now considered American. I wonder what is truly American culture. Linton’s point is that what Americans consider 100% American is most commonly borrowed from other parts of the world. This is common sense to me as each immigrant culture brought along their values, norms and technologies upon assimilation. In my view...
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