...American-born children. How did these people get here? There are many laws to allow immigrants to move to the United States. The USA is a country for immigrants wanting a better life, but not all are welcome. These laws restrict immigrants from the United States. Only 675,000 immigrants are allowed access to the United States every year according to the Immigration Act of 1990. (pg. 10) Current immigrant laws need to be reformed so that more immigrants can be allowed into the US, there will be a better way to decide which and how many refugees can come, and illegal immigrants have an easier way to become a US citizen. 675,000 is the cap for number of immigrants...
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...Summary on Immigration Law The law linked to nationality and citizenship creates the framework to immigration law as an individual has the authority to settle in a country of their specific choice and this relies on the individual’s nationality. It is right that within the UK law, a British national has the power to stay in the country. The law for British nationality and citizenship has been reformed a various amount of times in the last 100 years. In 1983, the British Nationality Act 1981 (BNA 1981) was put into practice. Therefore, this formed the nationality of British Citizenship. If an individual is born in the UK before 1983, they are a British national. An individual who was born outside the UK before 1983 and has a father that was born in the UK, could easily become a British citizen as their father could progress their citizenship to their child. There are some problems when considering the law: one of the problems is that an individual’s citizenship could reform within some time. Post 1982, if an individual is born outside the UK, they are considered British as one of their parents was naturalised as a citizen of the UK. A mother was allowed to pass on her citizenship obtained through her birth or naturalisation to her child prior 1983. Although, in some situations, the Home Office gave permission for the child to be naturalised as a citizen of the UK. Naturalisation is a process that a foreign national who is currently living in Britain goes through to...
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...Justin Hernandez English II Mr. Lench 31 May 2015 Immigration The United States have long battle immigration issues over the years with immigrants who take whatever measures necessary to make it to the United States. They take boats, hike across the border at night, are smuggled across the border in vehicles and are stow away on vessels and trains. The law that was passed in Alabama regarding immigration policies went into effect September 1, 2011. In addition, it will review the historical framework on this issue, the political context, the role of the media, the effect on the United States economy and labor force, and management strategies to promote inclusion in the workplace. Immigrants in America, always have been a controversial debate. Many Americans believe they should not be allowed to live in the United States illegally. “On the other hand, others find no problem with them residing illegally as long as they are willing to work and are not living off the government. Generally, immigration is from countries with lower standards of living to those that offer better wages” (Schaefer pg. 87). “On April 5, 2011 Alabama reformed its immigration policy known as the HB-56 law considered as somewhat harsh changes affecting immigrants in the state illegally. The changes included the checking of undocumented students in schools, penalizing employers who hire undocumented workers, and providing transportation to an illegal would be a criminal offense” (Caldwell, 2011). Farmers...
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...Immigration Political Issue SOC 315- Cultural Diversity November 23, 2011 Immigration Political Issue The United States have long battle immigration issues over the years with immigrants who take whatever measures necessary to make it to the United States. They take boats, hike across the border at night, are smuggled across the border in vehicles and are stow away on vessels and trains. This paper will present a discussion on the current law that was passed in Alabama regarding immigration policies that went into effect September 1, 2011. In addition, it will review the historical framework on this issue, the political context, the role of the media, the effect on the United States economy and labor force, and management strategies to promote inclusion in the workplace. Immigrants in America, always has been a hot debate. Many Americans believe they should not be allowed to live in the United States illegally. On the other hand others find no problem with them residing illegally as long as they are willing to work and are not living off the government. Generally, immigration is from countries with lower standards of living to those that offer better wages, (Schaefer pg.87). On April 5, 2011 Alabama reformed its immigration policy known as the HB-56 law considered as somewhat harsh changes affecting immigrants in the state illegally. The changes included the checking of undocumented students in schools, penalizing employers who hire undocumented workers, and providing transportation...
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...Immigration laws currently are not making good use of the current laws to the extent they are intended and are out of date to the current times. Currently government has no practical approach to who can come into this country or to what level they will be able to contribute to the economy. With a country changing its primary industry to advanced technology and less low skilled manufacturing the ratio of immigrant coming into the country should mirror that demand. With 11 million illegal unskilled laborers living in this country and still growing something has to change. Even though politicians are unable to agree on the correct approach to fixing the immigration problems Immigration laws need to be changed. Over the years there have been many changes in immigration laws but many of them failed. For example in 2005 the real identification (ID) act was mandating that all states would be required to enforce requirements for state-issued drivers’ licenses. In 2006 many of the states started looking into the cost associated with the new real ID act. Many states were not happy with the cost associated with the new act and did not want to enforce it. On, “September 21, 2006, the National Governors Association, National Conference of State Legislatures, and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators released a report that judged the cost to the states of implementing REAL ID to be more than $11 billion over five years.” (Stock, 2007). As the states began to implement...
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...Unit 7 Questions Johnny Palafox 1. How much obedience and loyalty does an agent employee owe to an employer? What if the employer engages in an activity—or requests that the employee engage in an activity—that violates the employee’s ethical standards but does not violate any public policy or law? In such a situation, does an employee’s duty to abide by her or his own ethical standards override the employee’s duty of loyalty to the employer? When there is an agent employee to an employer relationship, obedience and loyalty are to be given to the employer almost fully, if anything completely. For example, when I go to apply for a job and upon signing a contract, the employer will only hire me, if I decide to give them complete loyalty and obedience. Trying to negotiate employment terms won’t get me far in the signing of my employment. When we have an agent to principal relationship, the agreement between these two entities, is agreed upon a mutual trust. The agent agrees to performance, accounting, loyalty obedience, and lastly notification. When it comes to obedience, agents must abide to the principal’s instructions, as long as it is legal. Obedience and loyalty can be the most difficult thing when one is dealing with an unethical person. For example, (Parkinson, 2006) puts a situation like this, “A producer of advertising knows that he or she is helping to sell fraudulent securities, he or she can be charged with securities fraud. ‘I was only following orders’ is...
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...While the law may be valid under this power if it merely regulated the entry into and departure (or deportation) from Australia, it goes beyond this (High Court of Australia Sydney Registry, 2014). It provides for the detention of asylum seekers after their removal from Australia, and as such cannot be supported by s 51(xix) of the Constitution. The Migration Act can also be seen as invalid under the ‘immigration and emigration’ power in s. 51 (xxvii) of the Constitution. In focusing on the relevant immigration part of this power, the ability to regulate persons entering Australia for the purpose of settlement and the ability to prevent such persons from entering Australia could be interpreted as validating the current legislation (HCA Sydney Registry,...
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...Mohamed Ismail Professor Ann Cohen POLSC 110 02 December 2013 Our government regularly passes laws that affect everyone in our society, supposedly protecting our rights and taking into account the views of all of its citizens. Citizens express their views by voting for representatives to speak on their behalf or by joining interest groups. In our current voting system however, many groups of people are barred from voting, yet they are forced to abide to the laws passed by our government. Whether it is because they are undocumented immigrants, felons, or even because their state requires tests that they are incapable of passing, these people are being unfairly represented in our government. Although our constitution provides the framework for our voting system, it leaves the right to the states to establish who is able to vote and who isn’t. In order to prevent this inequality in the voting process, states should be required to share the same voting requirements and it should be easier for immigrants to gain their citizenship so they as well can have a say in government. The American constitution established the framework of the voting system that we use today in our modern society. Voting first started in 1776, during the time of the colonies and the revolution and only white male Protestants were able to vote. At the time when George Washington was elected President, only 6% of the current population was eligible to vote, so voting was very restricted. In 1866 the...
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...their own unique lives and stories. These stories are rather important as they tell us the harsh reality of immigration through personal narratives, and many Hispanic immigrants like sharing their stories to inform others and give themselves a voice. Personal narratives tell us that Hispanic immigration to the United States needs to be reformed promptly. These narratives tell us that immigration will never end despite the current US government’s...
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...When speak of the labor supply decision, first of all, let me briefly introduce the trend in current labor force. The first phenomenon is aging, say, when population was 282,194,000 in 2000, the total size of the labor force was 142,583,000 while 17% of labor force was people who aged at least 55. By 2020, the estimated share of the labor force held by those who 55 years old and older is projected to be nearly 24%. However, in 2050, the population is expected to be 322, 600, 00 while the total size of labor force is 194,757, 000. One thing that needs to be noticed is that the people aged 55 or above possess nearly 27% of labor force. The aging of the labor force results in a slowing down of the growth rate of the labor force. Significant numbers of the older age groups in the labor force will be retiring, resulting in a loss of much- needed skills and significant amounts of institutional knowledge. You may want to ask that why those senior people choose to continue to work rather than relax at home while the answer is with the downward of economy, the government is under a heavy burden so that it is not able to accommodate sufficient pension as well as social security welfare, under which elder people have to enter the job market despite of their senior age. The second problem is that the work force is becoming more and more diverse as increasing number of woman entered the job market, meanwhile the proportion of the group including black, Hispanic and Asian is expanding nowadays...
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...Illegal Immigration COM 220 Illegal Immigration According to Penalver (2006), “ “During the half of The Nineteenth Century the government of the United States hoped to use its vast Western territories to pay the national debt by auctioning the lands to the highest bidders normally Northeastern settlers.” These settlers used to disappear for a while to proclaimed, trespassed the land to farm it illegally and take the soil back once the federal troops were gone until the situation became tiring and the soil was ultimately sold for ridiculous prices. Later, “on December 12, 1815, President James Madison issued a proclamation warning: uninformed or evil disposed persons, who have unlawfully taken possession of or made any settlement on the public lands forthwith to remove the reform" or face ejection by the army and criminal prosecution. But that didn't stop the settlers. In 1838, Henry Clay, expressing a widely shared sentiment, dismissed the squatters as a "lawless rabble." The 1862 Homestead Act granted free title to settlers who met the statute's five-year-residency and improvement requirements. In one of the great ironies of American history, the lawless squatters underwent a dramatic image makeover to become, in the gauzy romanticism of our collective memory, heroic settlers” Illegal immigration is an act that should be penalized by federal laws since every body should follow the standard regulations of the law. The ironic part here is that some of those people...
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...Poverty and Welfare Arlene POL201: American National Government Instructor: Denise Greaves October 29, 2012 Poverty and Welfare The United States has struggled with poverty verses affluence. Poverty has plagued mankind throughout history, influenced by various reasons for its existence along the way. One of these arguments is that poverty is simply a structural flaw created by the market system of capitalism. In a blessed nation, why do so many people struggle economically? Are the poor themselves to blame? Or are they victims of unequal educational opportunities, racism and sexism, or an economic system that favors the rich over the poor? As a response to poverty in the capitalist society, welfare programs were created and executed for the first time. And though many of these programs exhibit disappointing outcomes and have proven to be vulnerable to abuse, welfare programs as a whole have helped to improve the individual liberties of lower class individuals. The legislation sought to end AFDC and other government assistance by promoting self-sufficiency and personal responsibility through "work first" programs. The program set strict time limits on cash assistance, imposed work requirements, and encouraged marriage and two-parent families as a context for having and raising children. More attention is being paid now than at any time since the War on Poverty of the 1960s. One major reason for the increased attention is America's latest overhaul of the welfare...
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...POLICE HISTORY PAPER 1 Police History Paper CJA/214 6/10/2013 POLICE HISTORY PAPER 2 History of Police Police a constituted of persons powered by the state enforcing the law, limit civil disorder, and protect property. Police forces are separate from military of the state, policing dealing with different situations giving protection of private property and maintain class system. Sheriffs, rangers, troopers, or even civil guards is the name for police with the word police coming from Greek (Wikipedia, 2013). Police are more in conflict with individuals many slang terms used for police officers centuries old with lost etymology. Different jurisdictions police officers have different firearms, but in Ireland, United Kingdom, New Zeal and, Norway and Malta specialist units do not carry firearms. Police have handcuffs to restrain their suspects and use their hand guns when needed the last resort to use. Police officers stay communicating with their radios carried on them in also inside their patrol vehicles. Some police vehicles unmarked for criminal without alerting them they are coming they can make a move without criminals noticing them. Motorcycles used in policing making it to locations that the vehicles cannot...
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...Immigration Wendy Richards COM220 3/24/2011 Maureen Duffy Ana is not a typical 15-year old teenage girl. She is smart and a good student with a cumulative GPA of 3.9. She is active in several extracurricular activities, her future seems promising. Ana comes home from school excited after learning that she can obtain her learner’s permit because she is 15. Her parents explain that she will not be able to receive her permit because she is in the United States illegally. Ana’s world comes crashing down around her; she did not know that she was not a citizen. Her future, once promising seems dismal. Without proper documentation Ana cannot get a driver’s license, attend college, or even get a good job. Ana did not decide to come to America illegally; however, she will suffer consequences of her parent’s decision. Citizens can benefit from different cultures establishing residence in the United States these benefits have helped to shape society. Some people would argue that we must stop immigration. Others argue that immigration is beneficial but that our current policies are not working. The United States began with immigrants and even though immigration laws need to be reformed, immigrants are vital, and beneficial to society. America, as we know it today, began because of immigrants. The history of immigration can be seen in four periods. The first period started in the eighteenth century and continued through the late nineteenth century. In this first period...
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...Healthcare has reformed itself in many ways over the years; in the beginning doctors made house calls, surgeons kept the blood on their smocks to show their prestige. This gave way to patients being seen in hospitals and cleanliness promoting healthiness. Overtime caring for patients was not enough; safety and legal issues became apparent. Regulation in healthcare is a requirement now to keep not only patients safe but the organizations as well. The phrase “Common sense and compassion in the workplace has been replaced by litigation” is a statement I agree with. In personal experience when going to see a doctor, they are on such time restraint that it makes it difficult for them to properly treat their patients. Physicians have to adhere by their HMO’s, to be able to practice and have a business they have to follow rules set for them. Not only has it affected the employers but the employees as well. Shorter hours and greater demands have been place on employees in all kinds of business, laws and regulation has been put into place to protect employees’ rights. What should be common sense for people is not anymore. Every time a person turns on the television there is a story of someone suing another in healthcare from neglect during surgeries, unjustly being fired, or discrimination. Actions have been taken and agencies create to protect patients, employees, employers, and their organization against such acts. A few agencies that have been created are U.S. department of Labor...
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