...Debate Summary Amanda Missick, Karla Castillo, Kimberly Archuleta, and Kimberly Arzate BCOM 275 April 2, 2015 John Kungis Debate Summary Throughout the debate we chose to discuss the Chris Kyle murder case where Eddie Routh was convicted for the brutal murder of Chris Kyle, former Navy Seal, and his comrade Chad Littlefield. As the debate summary we decided to go with the pro side of the argument, which includes; Eddie Routh's history of mental disorders, how he fled the scene, and the sentence given to him for his murder charge. Not only did this topic make us have different opinions amongst each other, but made us open our minds to different views. Even though as a team we had our disagreements and different believes on the topic, we came together for the final decision of the debate. We believed that the murder trial of Chris Kyle was justly sentenced. Even though Eddie was facing a low point in his life we believe his alcohol abuse, violent behavior and strange conduct were contributing factors that led to his mental state. Living in a city with one of the biggest military bases in the country, we all in different ways are related to military personnel. Some of us personally know veterans with PTSD. It was discussed during our meetings that it normally takes more than a shooting range to trigger someone to relive those experiences that only veterans have experienced. We are devastated that this incident turned out the way it did, ending the life of not only the...
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...For years the border fence between United States and Mexico have been an important point in the agenda of the United States’ Congress. Mexico and United States shared about 2000 miles of fenced boarder including some of it as a vehicle barrier and pedestrian fence. Through this barrier many immigrants had put their lives in danger trying to achieve the American dream without measuring the risks of crossing illegally to the United States territory. This issue has been discuss many times by both countries where there are different opinions of the pros or cons with the enforcement of the immigration laws. Thousands of illegal immigrants try to cross the border fence every day. “…between 400,000 and 1 million undocumented migrants try to slip across...
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...eligibility criteria to apply for protection against deportation and, in many cases, a work permit. Although only a temporary measure with no path to citizenship, President Obama's announcement represented a major victory for the immigrant youth movement, which has worked to achieve some sort of legal status for its undocumented members for more than a decade” This is so beneficial to the undocumented population because they have a way to get a citizenship to become a American citizenship. The help of documents doesn't stop there but, continues with Reform Act of 1986. The Reform Act of 1986 consists of helping immigrants get access to citizenship. The act was passed November 6,1986. 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act, a.k.a. The Simpson-Mazzoli Act (An act to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act ) stated by the ninety-ninth congress established the following” This bill gave unauthorized aliens the opportunity to apply and gain legal status if they met mandated requirements. The fate or status of all those who applied fell into the hands of “Designated Entities” and finally the U.S. Attorney General. Applicants had to prove that they lived and maintained a continuous physical presence in the U.S. since January 1st, 1982, possess a clean criminal record, and provide proof of registration within the Selective Service”.Undocumented people see the privileges with the Dream act and Reform Act of 1986 but, also see it in America Helping America. America helping America is...
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...An ongoing debate and current issue today is immigration. The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM Act) was proposed back in 2001 but failed to pass the house of senate. If the bill were to pass it would have provide legal residency to thousands of undocumented students who aspire to attend college. Supporters of the bill argue that if the bill were to pass it would not only benefit undocumented students, but it would have benefit the economy, promote cultural assimilation, and introduce a new group of people to obtain higher education. Senators Orrin Hatch, Republican of Utah, and Richard Urbin, Democrat from Illinois, first introduced the Dream Act in the congress in 2001. The purpose was to give undocumented minors an opportunity to attain higher education opportunities and provide a path to receive full and legal citizenship. The requirements listed were entering the country before age 16, being between the age of 12 and 35 at the time the bill was enacted, attend...
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...In the book Illegal immigration by David Haugen, stated that Obama blamed congress for inaction. “He advocates a ‘path toward citizenship’ for those non criminal aliens living and working in the country. On July 1, 2010 Barack Obama stated, “I believe we can put politics aside and finally have an immigration system that's accountable. I believe we can appeal not to people's fears but to their hoped, to their highest ideals, because that is who we are as Americans.” DACA is also known as Deferred Action for Children Arrival, it is a program that gives hope to many illegal immigrant who were brought to the United States under the age of 31 of age, as of June 15, 2012; and came before the age of 16. They also, has to be living in the United...
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...Hillary Clinton is in favor of immigration reforms that would make it much easier for immigrants to enter the country. She proposes to continue what is being done now with DREAMers, DACA and DAPA. If the DREAM Act had been passed, in some instances children who were illegally brought into the country and went to an American school could be given legal status. The act was not passed. DREAMers are the children who would qualify, but have not been given to a legal status. Clinton will pass the DREAM Act if she is elected. (1)DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. This means that if an illegal immigrant came to the country as a child and apply to the guidelines they can ask for deferred action. Deferred action means that they are applying for their removal or...
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...U.S economy by paying taxes. Immigrants help business grow a lot in the United States due to them accept low wages and are very hard working people to gain money to provide for his/her family. In addition, illegal immigrant helps the business economy grow by accepting cheap work, business doesn't have to pay taxes, and business doesn’t have to pay for health care. In the article, “The Immigration Debate/ Effect on economy depends on viewpoint”, Carolyn Said says, “The impact of immigration on prices is closely linked to...
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...Analyzing the DREAM Act Controversy Immigration reform has become a topic of a lot of debate among United States’ politicians in the past few years. Ever since its introduction in the Senate on August 1, 2001, the DREAM Act has been in the center of a lot of disputes. Every year, 65,000 teenagers who arrived at the United States illegally graduate from American high schools. Boys and girls that were brought into the United States by their parents at an early age, and who see this country as their home. However, most of these students will be denied a college education, as well as a fair chance to pursue their goals and ambitions, all because they are undocumented citizens. The DREAM Act aims to change this, but it has and will continue to...
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...Illegal Immigration What makes someone American is not just blood or birth but allegiance to our founding principles and faith in the idea that anyone from anywhere can write the next chapter- Barack Obama. It is not a right to be an American it is a privilege that has been given to us from the hard working people that came before us today. That privilege has been granted to us only by hard work and ambition to fulfill the American Dream. With hard work comes even greater reward, but there are people in this world who believe they should be able to live without working and also gain benefits that the normal working American citizen has no option but to pay. On average, eleven to twenty-two billion dollars is spent on welfare to illegal aliens each year (Romains CNN). Do the hard working Americans get a break or bonus for their work? No, they do not. Some people actually wake up in the morning and go to their job what do they do you ask? They work for every damn...
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...Not only does immigrant reform represent one of the most complex and divisive political issues in America history, it also illustrates one of the greatest paradoxes of American democracy and the foundation of the United States. Even though America was founded on the values of freedom and built by immigrants, the country has a contentious history of antagonizing its existing immigration population and discouraging potential migrants. This historic trend of anti-immigration attitude and legislation stems from the unfamiliarity and uncertainty associated with migrants, which creates vulnerability and represents a threat to the stability of the nation’s national security, both internal and external. Not only is the influx of immigrants viewed as...
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...Immigration played a very important role in American history and is perhaps is one of the greatest controversial issues of our present time. There are many sides of immigration and no matter, where you are from. Most immigrants lead lives that the rest of us only read about in books. Immigration has lasted for many decades. Immigrants come to The United States from all over the world. Most of them come for many reasons such as gain a better or higher education. Some come because they have nothing, and only want to be able to survive. This is especially true for Mexican immigrants because of their country poverty. Most immigrants from Mexico in California (37 percent), Texas (21 percent), and Illinois (6 percent). The top four...
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...With the United States’ political climate increasingly getting more intense as we further into the Trump administration, one of the most commonly debated topics is immigration. While it is not a new topic that is up for debate, it has surely been brought to light more recently because of how profound it is being tackled by our current president. A lot of the real conflict comes from the perceived threat immigrants pose on American citizens, whether it be physically or economically. However, immigration does not pose a threat to the United States. Immigrants are merely trying to integrate themselves into American society by participating the best way they can while also fending for their own. Ultimately, several immigrants come to the United States in the pursuit of asylum....
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...Immigration Immigration occurs when people migrate from one place to another in search of something better. Immigration has grown over the last century, and the United States has been one of the leading countries to accept immigrants from all over the world. The United States government has had many opinions on this subject. Although controversial, immigration has shown to be beneficial to both the immigrant and the country. There are many laws that have been passed concerning United States immigration. One law of many concerning immigration is the Immigration Act of 1891, which creates the Bureau of Immigration...The act also calls for the deportation of people who entered the country illegally, and denies entry for polygamous, the mentally...
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...The liberal immigration policies of Great Britain resulted in a population increase of English settlers in Virginia. By the mid-1700s, the English colonies grew from approximately one-thousand people, in the early 1600s, located in just Jamestown to a large 1.5 million people covering territory all throughout America. By now, English colonies were not only populated by Britain's artisans, tradesmen, and middle-class farmers, but also by many merchants and Conquistadors of the French and Spanish immigrants. However, the unwillingness to assimilate in the early 1600s by the French and Spanish colonies, led to the British population dominating the English colonies by the mid-1700s. The result of England’s vast empire led to the English way of...
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...Immigration Pros and Cons The following article explains the immigration pros and cons in detail. Read on to know whether immigration is advantages for the host country and the immigrant or not... Immigration, which can be defined as the moving away of people, from one's own country to another country, in search of better standards of living or for education or to escape any ill circumstances in one's own country, has been a world phenomenon since ages. Today, with globalization and the entire world becoming a kind of single economy, where people are free to move about to work or do business in any other country, immigration is pretty common and a large phenomenon. Although, there are both advantages and disadvantages of immigration, still they do not deter people from moving away from their own native land to live in some other country. Given below are the commonly experienced and observed immigration pros and cons. Pros and Cons of Immigration Pros: Better Standard of Living One of the most important advantages of immigration, on an individual level, is that people are able to earn a lot more than in their native country and thus, have a better standard of living. Personal and Professional Growth Another advantage of immigration is that when people from different cultures, with their own set of values and ways of working, come in contact, they tend to imbibe some of the useful and good values and working methods of the others and thus, grow as individuals and professionals...
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