...Although thousands of immigrants come to the United States Illegally, most of them are in this country for the jobs that Americans will not do. That is why so many illegal immigrants come to the United States. However, everyone that breaks the Immigration Law should be punished, even if they are not citizens of the country. According to Perez (2001), “In 1986 Congress passed the Immigration Reform and Control Act that, among other things, granted amnesty to illegal immigrants who could demonstrate continual residence in the United States prior to 1982” (Perez, 2001). Because of this law, millions of illegal immigrants can use this act to become citizens of the United States. | According to Mirram-Webster (2012), “amnesty means that the act of an authority (as a government) by which pardon is granted to a large group of individuals” (Mirram-Webster, 2012). Therefore, amnesty is unfair and unconstitutional because all of the illegal immigrants that come into the United States are pardon after they have violated the laws in this country. Why do we continue to allow these illegal immigrants to go unpunished? If it were some of the U.S. citizens breaking this law they would not be granted amnesty; they would be treated differently, so why illegal immigrants should be pardoned? Robert Byrd (2001), a West Virginia senator, says, “Illegal immigrants who have worked for many years in the United States should not be granted amnesty” (Byrd, 2001). Illegal immigrants who work in the United...
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...students will not only be graduating, but have been living in the country for five years or more. Undocumented students face various challenges as they move along the academic pipeline. Yet, a growing number of them are graduating from U.S. high schools each year prepared to enter our nation’s colleges and universities. These students are most likely in favor of the Dream Act, Development Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act. The dream act was a proposed legislation in the United States that was introduced to the Senate on August 1, 2001, and was re-introduced on March 26, 2009 (Miranda). This proposed bill will grant amnesty to illegal aliens who entered the country as children illegally but now meet the requirements and reverses current law to allow states to provide taxpayer subsidize in-state tuition to illegal aliens. Also, qualifying undocumented youths will be eligible for a 6 year long conditional path to citizenship that requires completion of a college degree or two years of military service (Miranda). Undoubtedly, in order to qualify for The Dream Act, if it is passed, the person must meet five requirements. One requirement includes that the person who is applying must have entered the United States before the age of sixteen (Miranda). This condition should logically disqualify the chances of the applicant’s parents to qualify for The Dream Act, unless if they are under the age of sixteen. However, this poses an issue for if the minor does not have a guardian with citizenship...
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...Why do illegal immigrants risk everything by trying to get in the U.S.A? They come in hopes of a better life, so they don’t have such a risk of being killed or the victims of other crimes, as a higher crime rate is quite common in central America and South America countries. Deportation also separates family members from each other, children from a parent, or children from both parents in some cases. Illegal immigrants that haven’t committed serious crimes shouldn’t be deported, instead they should have a path to citizenship instead of being forced to go back to the dangerous situations they started in. Deporting illegal immigrants will separate families, takes parents from children, and have lasting psychological effects on them. Parental deportation can have effects on children and long lasting harm can occur at emotional, economic, developmental and academic levels. The economic and social instability of having illegal status is worsened by having a deported parent. The second report states that economic hardship is highly prevalent following a parent deportation, because losing a parent eliminates a source of desperately needed income. Children with deported...
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...Once I arrived at my internship site, I know that the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota (ILCM) uses College Possible’s previous suite. I am a College Possible student, and I had been to their office before, so it was not hard for me to find my work place. However, I expected this organization to have a larger working space and more staff. On my first day, a receptionist thought that I was a client, therefore, she called my supervisor. My supervisor, Lenore, toured me around the workplace and introduced me to the staff in there. My first impression of my supervisor was that she is a serious and straightforward person....
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...to a country in violation of the immigration laws and sovereignty of that country. Illegal immigration raises many political, economic and social issues and has become a source of major controversy in developed countries and the more successful developing countries. We all know that the main reason why people come to the United States is to get a better education, in other to have a better future, also because in other countries there is restriction on education; only the wealthier ones are allowed to go to certain schools, or just the males are allowed to go to school, and also not all countries have public schools. Since United States offer education to whoever is ready to learn, and the united states have both public and private school, so it is more easier to get the education you want, either through a public or private school. This is some of the reason why people try every possible best to make sure they come to the united sates to get educated and also obtain the American dream. Illegal immigrant could be an issue in the society because, most of the immigrants in the united states are smuggled into the country deceived by someone telling them they are bringing them to the united states to give them a better education, but on getting to the united they are being used to human trafficking. This is an issue to the society because; this helps to create more drug dealers in the country. Also on the other hand illegal immigrant could be helpful to the society by giving them...
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...Why I believe immigrants come to America? I believe they come to America to have a better life, and get money to provide for their families. Immigrants come to America to seek freedom and different opportunities they cannot get in their homeland. Why should immigrants have to be deported back to their homeland because they have no rights in America which is supposed to be the “Land of the Free”. These people we call “immigrants” are the same people who would do anything to stay in the country.They do work us Americans don't like to take part in and wouldn't lift a finger doing. Immigrants actually want to work in U.S, they wants something good for themselves. This is the dream, they come to pursue a dream they wouldn't be able to get back home. They see America as their way to happiness and a better life. So why not let immigrants try to pursue a dream and find happiness instead of judging them and wanting to kick them out if the country. If they aren't doing any harm, why want them leave? Freedom is a big part of why immigrants come to America. Immigrants are people just as Americans, they aren't nothing less. They fight just like Americans fight to survive in the country. What would us Americans do if they were an immigrant living in poverty raising themselves? Yes some Americans do raise themselves but not all live in poverty.(Weeden, L. Darnell) No one should be judged by where they come from, who they are, or how they look. Us people use the quote “ Don't judge a book...
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...of illegal immigrants is often the most controversial concern surrounding our nation, especially during a crucial time in our nation when we are choosing a new leader. Many individuals are quick to say that all illegal immigrants should be deported and that we should build a wall and not let everyone and anyone into our country. Yet, The U.S. prides itself on being the land of freedom and allowing everyone to obtain The American Dream. Should we strip someone of the roots they have planted in hopes of starting a new life and if we do; what happens to the thousands of children left without parents, are involuntary damaging the American ideals of our own U.S. citizens? Between the years of 2009 and 2013, approximately...
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...4-24-12 Police and Society Brian Jackson Final Essay Policing Illegal Immigration Illegal immigrants are criminals and should be treated as such. Immigrants crossing the border are putting innocent lives in jeopardy. Not only are illegals crossing the border, they are bringing weapons, illegal drugs and other harmful objects into our country. When illegals come into our country they are somehow getting jobs that some of the legal Americans are not granted. This could be some of the reason why our unemployment rate is high. The border control should have the ability to anything in reason to keep these criminals out of our country. Crossing the border illegally is a crime, therefore, the people that do so should be treated like criminals. If an officer pulls over someone and they do not have a licenses he should have the ability to ask the person for their green card. If the person cannot show their legal status in American, the officer should have the right to obtain the person and take him in to make sure he isn’t illegal. The border control has cracked down in the past few years and have many more arrest and have apprehended more drugs. It is getting better but there are still far to many illegals entering the US. If immigration continues at this rate, the nation's population will increase from 301 million today to 468 million in 2060. If we start treating illegal immigrants as criminals, it will send a message to the people who are thinking about crossing the border and...
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...200 years. because this ideal is what drives millions of people since the first settlers came in 1492 to America. For some immigrants, this drive for a better life is so strong that they risk and sacrifice their lives in their attempts to attain it. For example, some immigrants are willing to come to America illegally. Norbert Santana, a writer for The Orange County Register, writes “the U.S. Bureau of Labor, the Pew Hispanic Center and the Center for Immigration Studies generally agree there are about 12 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S.” (pars. 18). There is no accurate method of counting how many illegal immigrants actually live in America; however, there are enough here to cause conflicts. Some illegal immigrants come to America for a few years to make money, and then they take their fortunes back home, while others come to live and to raise their families. All of these immigrants are unwelcome by many Americans because they perceive the immigrants illegal entry into the United States (U.S.) as a blatant disregard of the law. Many of these same Americans also believe that once Immigrant and Custom Enforcement (ICE) finds illegal immigrants, the U.S. government should deport them back to Mexico. Some Americans feel that illegal immigrants hurt the economy by stealing jobs from unemployed Americans and a few even believe these immigrants are terrorists. However, these prejudices cause...
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...Legal or illegal immigrants(Illegals) make up 1/8 of the population of f the United States, and every year 1.5 million new immigrants arrive in the United States (Camarota 51). While the majority of illegal immigrants come in through Mexico, many others come through Mexico from other Central American countries (Tancredo 86). While illegal immigration may seem harmless it is a serious threat to the United States. Illegal immigration harms the United States economy. The flow of illegal immigrants takes jobs from legal citizens. Illegal immigrants work for a wage well below what the average legal American will work for. For every one hundred illegals that get hired, sixty-five legal workers lose their jobs (citizensforlaw.org 1). Although...
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...American Dream Who are the 11.4 million immigrants living in the United States illegally? There are many immigrants who stand to benefit from President Obama’s recent executive actions, which defer deportation for up to 5.2 million illegal immigrants and grant them work permits. A population of immigrants who have already qualified for protection under Obama’s 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA. DACA allows certain people who came to the United States illegally as children to earn a reprieve from deportation for two years, subject to renewal. They are also eligible for work authorization. Obama’s recent executive actions, announced in November, target two groups: People who qualify for an expansion of the DACA program, and illegal immigrant parents of U.S. citizens who have been in the country more than five years with no criminal record. (Siegel) With President Obama skirting the constitution with his executive orders, there will be many more illegal immigrants in this country getting benefits which are for American citizens. There are some hard working illegal immigrants in America illegally, but how many are making a difference in their American communities. Veronica Valdez, the author of Walking Across the Stage, wrote, “For my mother, the concept of working has always been something you have to do, as opposed to an opportunity to make a difference in the world or to find fulfillment.” (231). Many illegal immigrants send their money back to their country...
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...Almost 350,000 immigrants sneak into the United States illegally each year. Typically these people immigrate to the United States in hopes of finding employment to support their families. Once here, about 70% of them will obtain employment. The jobs that illegal immigrants occupy are the lower end jobs, which hurt unemployment rates especially for the lower class. Illegal Immigrants costs the United States about 113 billion each year. These costs are spread out over our education system, medical care, judicial system, and more. The information presented in this research paper will address the seriousness of this issue. Illegal immigration has a negative impact on the United States in many ways. Immigrants have entered our country illegally and stolen millions of jobs, crippled a struggling education system, manipulated welfare programs, and drastically raised crime rates. Without immigration reform, the crippling effects of illegal immigrants will break this country. With illegal immigrants willing to work for less pay and in poor work conditions, they negatively impact employment rates. Illegal-immigration has a negative impact on the available jobs for U.S. citizens. People often protest that the illegal immigrants do the jobs that Americans don’t want to do. However, that is not the case. They are able to work for low wages and in poor conditions, where citizens must follow minimum wage and labor laws. The more employers use illegal immigrants for cheap labor...
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...means death starvation, and at the same time hope. They leave their children behind while they find a job in the United States to be able to bring their children once they have sufficient money to do so. When these children reunite with their families more problems build up. Not only children but all non citizens of the United States do not have any protected rights. As a consequence, the children’s self-esteem drops, and they might develop identity problems, and/or learning disabilities with time. Each day, they hide and avoid authorities in order to not get deported back to their country. Having no rights means they have no protection, equality or justice and their dream is crushed. But in the end children are hurt the most. As a result of migrating at such early ages, they tend to adapt to the American life and wish for greater education. They seek to have a good career to then be able to provide for their families. Immigrants do have the right to receive a higher education but, at an incredible costly price. However, most of them choose not to continue their education because of lack of financial opportunities and at times fears. The number of immigrants in the United States has changed drastically throughout the years. There are “more than 12 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States” (Jewell). This means that they make up a great percentage of the American population. “Mexicans and other Latin Americans make up about 80 percent of this population, with...
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...States? Is the answer a strict and enforceable amnesty, allowing illegal immigrants to report themselves in order to achieve legal status, or is mass deportation of the estimated 10 million illegal aliens living in the U.S. the solution? A well laid-out, simplified, yet fair and enforceable amnesty plan could solve the multi-billion dollar battle of amnesty, deportation and illegal immigration. The cost of illegal immigration to the United States is estimated in the billions by numerous news avenues but what are the actual numbers and their impact on the United States? “More than 10 million illegal immigrants live in the United States, and 1,400 more arrive every day” (Katel, 2005). This number seems very high and somewhat scary to people but the truth is that “illegal immigrants only make up about 5 percent of the U.S. work force” (Ketel, 2005). Nonetheless, strong actions have been taken by the government to try to put a stop to illegal immigration. Over the past decade or so, billions of dollars have been spent on border-control measures such as walls, fences, and increasing border patrol personnel. From 1993 to 2004, the federal government quintupled border enforcement spending to $3.8 billion and tripled the Border Patrol to more than 11,000 officers (Cornelius, 2004). Seeing these totals without drastic results makes amnesty supporters wonder if this money could be better spent elsewhere. Currently the law is if a person is suspected of being an illegal alien, they will go...
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...Adopting Arizona’s Immigration Law in All states Does politics have the upper hand on humanity in Arizona's immigration law SB-1070. This law should be abolished because it is racist, unfair and degrading to legal and illegal Latino immigrants? Immigration has always presented a problem for America and we now find ourselves faced with the issue on a large political scale. On July 29, 2010, the United States of America listened in as Arizona State put into effect their own immigration law. With the backing of Michigan, Alabama, Florida, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina Arizona has set the presence for illegal immigrants to face the law. The new law “directs officers to question people about their immigration status during the enforcement of other laws such as traffic stops, and if there's a reasonable suspicion they're in the U.S. illegally they will be deported”. “Arizona’s illegal alien population is 460,000 and according to a 2008 study by the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Georgia illegal alien population is 490,000”. (Inger Eberhart, 2010). As Americans we need to support Arizona’s efforts to clean house in fight of illegal aliens in the U.S. Most critics are saying that this is the strictest measure in generations for the detaining of illegal immigrants. The key work is “ILLEGAL”. Every American knows that if it is illegal then you should not be doing it, adolescent 101, but we live in a time where people feel that illegal aliens...
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