Denial Of Immigrants In California

The writer, Maribel Garcia Ochoa, begins her piece with making the claim that because of Donald Trump being elected, California shaped this “defensive” attitude. Then Ochoa supported her claim with the evidence of the immigration policy issue. In addition, she believes that, “SB 54 would prevent the use of state and local resources to assist federal deportation efforts.” In fact, SB 54 has been recently amended in Senate on March 6, 2017. Another claim that Ochoa made was that California’s immigration policy was not completely for Asians it was also towards Mexicans. Ochoa used statistics, “Early into the ’30s, over 15 million Americans, about one quarter of all wage earners, were unemployed,” to show that once Mexicans entered California the unemployment rate of whites skyrocketed.

The prospect of employment in the United States has always been somewhat of an economic magnet drawing people in with the hopes of financial stability. With the rail road, world war II and agricultural work force demands, immigrants saw opportunities for more money and a better way of life. These events in our history along with others, have caused an increase in undocumented immigrants. As the immigration population started to increase American Citizens began to worry about the impact this would have on the economy.

In the March 9th article written by Katie Benner and Jenifer Medina the issue of immigration laws is raised following the lawsuit against California over 3 laws the state has enacted regarding immigration and deportation. The sanctuary laws that have been put into place provide protections for undocumented immigrants. One law the California Values Act, limits sharing information with federal agents about criminals unless they have been convicted of a serious crime. The second forbids employers from cooperating with immigration agents who comduct worksite enforcement operations. Finally, the third law requires the state to inspect the detention centers where gederal authorities are holding immigrants. The DOJ claims these laws are unconstitutional and are keeping the federal government and ICE from doing their job. This lawsuit by the DOJ has brought the increasing tensions between local and federal officials to a crescendo.

In recent headlines, the H-1B visa has come become a debatable topic. The number of visas distributed to skilled workers (H-1B) and who receives them, and whether the United States should increase or decrease the amount. Currently, the H-1B visa system is structure to administer 65,000 H-1B visas (Services, H-1B Fiscal Years (FY) 2014 Cap Season). According to the United States Citizenship and Immigration, 124,000 petitions were received during the 2013 fiscal year. (Services, H-1B Fiscal Years (FY) 2014 Cap Season). Some are suggesting that we need more skilled immigrant labor within our country for innovative and entrepreneurial exploration, while others are opposed to such a change and would prefer a decrease in the number of

California’s history continues to tell us that migration creates huge diversity. Many people came and continue to come to California for the opportunities and most importantly, because California has become a place where dreams can come true. Since the 1840s massive waves of people from all over began to come to California specfically because of the discovery of gold. People from the east coast began to make their way over to California because of the mere possibilities that they may get lucky and receive a fortune. Not only were people within in the United States migrating, but those even outside of these barriers came for the probabilities. We soon began to foster people from different backgrounds and ethnicities. We fast forward, closer

The state of California is the home to approximately 3.5 million undocumented immigrants. Given this number it is no stranger to the controversy of how best to handle this portion of the population. Recent events however, are creating a new interest in the topic. New measures are being passed, new statistics are coming out, and new relations are being formed in the state. All of this new information relating to the issue is being taken into consideration by politicians and concerned individuals try to find an alternative means of handling the concerns over immigration.

In California there is a rising problem in immigrant violence. The immigration policy is forcing the police/sheriffs to let violent illegal immigrants go. And they cannot ice hold them unless there is a warrant out for their arrest. The LLE (local law enforcement) wants to change this policy to help us capture the dangerous illegal immigrants.

Whether with a cold shoulder welcome or a open arm embrace, the United States has constantly received a range of global immigrants, over half whom originate from Latin America (migrationpolicy.org). Largely driven by the prospect of the “American Dream,” the Latino immigration movement began in the 1840s and has fluctuated with new policies, including the bracero program, an oppressive operation for temporary migrant workers, during World War II, and the Immigration Act of 1965, which created the first immigration limit for the Western Hemisphere (Gutiérrez, Ewing). Since 1960, the Latino population in America has grown from 3.24% of the U.S. population to 16%, and recent estimates proclaim an approximate 11 million undocumented Hispanics, revealing the growing need for for a political reassessment of immigration policy (Gutiérrez, whitehouse.gov). Today, immigration policy, particularly pertaining to Hispanics, has become a controversial subject in the United States, bearing opposing views and proposals, accompanied by diverse impacts that could reverberate throughout the Americas.

It all began in the 1850’s, with my great-great-great grandmother Molly. She was a run away slave from Arkansas, who fled to Marshall, Texas. My family started a life in Longview, Texas and owned land and a farm. Their Land was passed down generations and my great- grandmother Carrietta Bowens in herniated it, which is where my 87 year old grandmother, Ruby Griffin was born and raised. But in 1937, when my grandmother was 8 years old, her great uncle was chased by the Ku Klux Klan and was able to make it to Blythe, California, where a white man helped him get into military and that is how we migrated to California. In 1931, my great-grandmother and grandmother moved to Blythe, California, looking for better housing and education system for

A Life Defined by a Single Moment in Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Stephen Crane's Red Badge of Courage, and Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment

Illegal immigrants are coming into the United States at an alarming rate and it is affecting the United States in negative ways. Immigrants are drawn to America to escape poverty, corrupt government, crime, severe danger, drugs, or persecution in their own countries. Immigrants that come to the United States of America are supposed to apply for a Visa when they first arrive. To get a Visa, the people need to apply at the US Consulate. The applicants must prove that they do not have an infectious disease and that they are not criminals. Applicants can end up waiting years before they are granted their Visa if they don’t have a work skill

Illegal immigrants help boost the United States economy by paying some taxes. Like American citizens, illegal immigrants may pay local, state, and federal taxes including sales tax that helps support government services that they may not be able to access (Ewing 9). Since more American citizens are becoming aware of the benefits of an education, openings are being created for illegal immigrants in low paying jobs (Nadadur 1037-1052). Americans, unlike illegal immigrants, have more diverse careers. Aliens are more concentrated in specific job areas, resulting in a decrease in immigrant labor cost. This helps boost the United States’ economy (Carter 777-795). Of the approximate eleven million illegal immigrants in the U.S., most work in labor intensive jobs. Careers such as construction and agriculture tend to attract illegal aliens and they account for about twenty-five percent of the work force in these areas (Ewing 9). Ben Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve admits that illegal immigrants help improve the United States economy and does not suggest turning them away (qtd. in Quindlen 90). Anna Quindlen, in her article “Newcomers By Numbers,” agrees with Bernanke and believes that immigrants are the factor that helps keep prices low. She also adds that immigrants are not causing American citizens unemployment, but are simply taking the low wage jobs that citizens are not willing to do and even boosting the economy (90).

In 1789 William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.[1,2,3,4,5] However, when he first stumbled upon it, he thought it was a comet. Based on what was then known about comets, it was determined that it was too far away from the sun and moving too slow to be a comet. Upon closer investigation, he discovered that it was indeed a planet. Interestingly enough, the only reason he was able to perform deeper investigation was that he was using a telescope.

The most avidly debated effects of immigration involve the United States’ economy and labor force. It is estimated that there are 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States today, and their impact on the economy can be perceived as positive as well as negative. The overall effect is unclear, and this essay will present both sides of the debate.

Since the year 1954 people have been faced with the conundrum of nuclear energy. This process though unfamiliar with some, is when decaying uranium heats water that then turns a turbine which produces energy. In the coming years nuclear energy is going to play a major part in the worlds energy consumption if we are to meet carbon goals. Though nuclear energy has been around for over fifty years the battle still wages on over its use throughout the world.