...Immigration is a highly debated topic. Many people are pro-immigration while others are highly against it. Many of the position against immigration is the cost immigrants are in the United States, such as participation in public assistance programs. People pro immigration paint immigrants as hard working people, while people against immigration portrait them as people coming to take as much public assistance as possible, costing millions to tax paying Americans. George J. Borjas, an recognized American economist and professor at the Harvard Kennedy School (Borjas), tried to explain how exposure to disadvantaged backgrounds affects if immigrant children will participate in public assistance programs into adulthood . He used the correlation...
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...Immigration is an intricate subject with many pros and cons. Except for Native Indians, every family in the U.S. has immigrants in their ancestry. Immigrants are a large part of our society and add diversity to our society. “In the United States, an estimated 11 to 12 million unauthorized migrants lived in the country in 2006, and another 14 million noncitizen legal residents—from international students to permanent residents who have made the United States home for decades—face an additional form of repression not seen in most social movements” (Voss and Bloemraad, 10). Without immigrants our country would not be what it is today. Immigration gives people come from a repressed country a chance for a new start in their lives. It also gives...
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...This Act forces harsh standards and only allows those who are considered decent abiding citizens. “Approximately 800,000 people settle in the United States each year as permanent residents including about 480,000 who are admitted to reunite with their families; about 140,000 are admitted to fill jobs for which the U.S. Department of Labor has determined no American workers are available; about 110,000 refugees who have proven their claims of political or religious persecution in their homelands; and about 55,000 who are admitted under a "diversity" lottery, begun in 1990, that mainly benefits young European and African immigrants” (American Civil Liberties Union). Opponents of legal immigration are fearful despite the strict selection process of foreign-born persons. Anti-immigrant groups argue that immigrants hinder the American economy. They contend that these individuals steal jobs away from native-born Americans thereby unemployment rates increase. Critics claim that they pay for the financial benefits that immigrants receive. There is a belief that immigrants take advantage of government resources that are meant for...
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...Illegal Immigration: Is it good? Illegal immigration has been one of the most controversial subjects of the U.S. for the past few years. The mentality of the American becomes negative when the subject of illegal immigrants comes up. It is clear that most people do not realize why these people come to the U.S. Some may think they know; however, more than likely they are wrong. For a person to even begin to understand why illegal immigrants come to the U.S. they need to share their experience. People do not just leave because they want to; they leave to have a better life, and to have things they could not back home. Some people might ask if they going to come to the U.S. why not do it legally? People need to understand that the illegal immigrants do not want to come to the U.S. illegally they only do it because they do not have the time to do it legally. It is hard enough to live in a city where violence and poverty is spread throughout the city to judging them for coming without papers. Illegal immigrants want to have a better life for them and their children, mainly for the child because no parent wants to watch their child starve, get sick, and not be able to do anything about. Illegal immigrants are not going to care what other people think as long as they have a better life than before, the only time when that stops is when they cannot find a job or their family does not feel safe anymore. Illegal immigration has become in America consciousness a terrorism against job availability...
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...Understanding Pro-Immigration Attitudes in Canada In September 2015, Denmark’s immigration ministry published an advertisement in several newspapers in Lebanon, a country that hosts over one million Syrian refugees, to discourage refugees from coming to Denmark. The ad listed many reasons that portray Denmark as a wrong destination for refugees (Denmark advert in Lebanon, 2015). Although it was not stated explicitly, the message was very clear: refugees are not welcome in Denmark. This negative attitude towards immigrants is not exclusive to Denmark. In fact, most European countries have followed suit and have shown an attitude that ranges from reluctant to hostile. Even in a country like the United States that has been known as a “nation of...
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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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...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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...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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...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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...In an editorial from Globe & Mail, Margaret Wente writes about the various problems that have come along with the generosity Sweden has toward asylum seeking refugees, and states that, “Sweden is a cautionary tale for anyone who believes that Europe is capable of assimilating the hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants who are desperately poised to follow in their wake” (Wente). Wente claims that Sweden’s pro-immigration policies are essential to Sweden, since they pride themselves as being one of the world’s “moral superpowers”, and that any Swede who questions that consensus is seen as xenophobic. Wente lists several issues created by this stance, such as the lack of integration among non-European refugees, that the inequality in...
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