Personal Essay One
Ever since the election of 1796, political parties have vigorously battled it out for the right to hold office in the United States legislature. Many of these new political parties had beliefs that differed from their political counterparts and many of these ideals are still intact today. But how does a person decide what political party to join or what to truly believe in? Depending on the person, it might take years or even a couple decades to find what is right for them. When I am asked to state what I politically believe I say I stand independently because I feel I agree with different political parties on a wide range of issues. These issues are particularly related to immigration, abortion and the morality of
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in search of a new home and to achieve the “American Dream”. Lately, several political issues have come up regarding immigration and it would be best to discuss where I stand on this very important issue. As many people know the United States has a severe issue with illegal immigration. More than 11 million undocumented immigrants reside in the U.S. (Pew Hispanic Center). Although I do not fully support President Obama and the rest of the Democratic Party, I thought the President’s DREAM Act was a splendid idea. The DREAM Act laid out guidelines for the illegal immigrants to eventually gain citizenship. It also protected the children of illegal immigrants by giving them a chance, through contribution to American Society, to gain citizenship as well. On the other side, the Republican Party has simply toyed with this Act and are relatively against many things the Act would allow. The Republican Party believes that illegal immigrants should never be allowed the rights that would be given to them under the DREAM Act and encourage potential immigrants planning on coming to the U.S. to do so legally. I do not like the Republican view because it specifically targets illegal immigrants and their children in a negative way and does not give them an opportunity to become legal …show more content…
I do not know any criminals on death row but I feel the Death Penalty is not morally right even in serious cases of murder. I feel it is not right for a judge or jury to take a criminal’s life away no matter the circumstance. I believe that everyone has a right to life as it is granted to them by the U.S. Constitution. The two American political parties are even confused on which side to take. Although a majority of Democrats support the death penalty, a small number of them do not. The same could be said about the Republicans. Many Republicans do not support the Death Penalty. However, it can be noted that there have been more executions in republican controlled states than
In the United States, there are over 40 million immigrants, both legal and unauthorized (Auclair, Batalova, Nwosu 1). Of that 40 million, an estimated 11 million immigrants are not authorized to be in the country (Krogsadt, Passel 1). In recent news, there has been quite the debate over whether or not there should be amnesty or citizenship offered to some or all of the undocumented citizens in America. I have a personal attachment to the subject. I believe there should be a clear and easy pathway to citizenship for immigrants with some restrictions. I support this idea because they provide for older generations, younger generations, and fill jobs
The immigration is an important phenomenon that exists throughout human history and the United States of America is not an exception of this “rule”. People leave their motherland to travel to different continent, country, island or state for many different reasons. Among these reasons (business, education, asylum and so on) it is very important to highlight one of the most sensitive: the economic reason or the desire to find a better job/life in order to help their families. The USA is usually considered a country the tradition of immigrants. Due to the fact that The United States of America rank the top five most rich and developed countries in the world, the flow of immigrants has been growing considerably. However, beside the millions of legal immigrants there are millions of illegal immigrants target as a struggle of the economy and a ruin of the middle class.
Imagine putting yourself in the shoes of an illegal immigrant. You have to feed your family, get money to pay the rent, and prevent getting caught from immigration authorities. The consequences for getting caught could include deportation or serving time in jail. 11 million undocumented immigrants currently live in the United States and have a family to take care of. Families caught under pressure in their own country might not have a choice but to enter a country illegally. Others would say that immigration laws should not let illegal immigrants into the US regardless of the circumstances, but these Immigration laws are unorganized and broken because millions of undocumented
There are many hotly debated and contentious issues today. Issues that people often find themselves arguing about with their friends, or something that people have a very strong presupposed belief of. But none more hotly debated or more querulous perhaps, than our immigration system. Very few issues have the magnitude and aptitude to tear an entire nation apart, and this is one of them. As with every struggle, there are two point of views. There are those that welcome the cultural differences and the economical possibilities that immigrants bring with them, along with their traditions and their work ethic. On the opposite side, there are those that view them as a potential threat to our barely recovering economy and to their American way of
American has had a steady problem with how to resolve the illegal immigration problem. This is a great threat to the United States because it can significantly increase crime. There is much that can be done to prevent this current crisis, spinning completely out of control. Although the security needs are vast and call for reform on many levels, first and foremost, the borders need to be secure. Until this happens, the American people are at risk. It is my view, whatever the cost or whatever the measures needed, Congress needs to first allocate the money for the protection of the border to stop violent gangs, such as the notorious gang MS-13 from coming to America and committing horrendous crimes.
I’m going to be writing about undocumented workers in the United States. Undocumented workers get hired for multiple reasons, but the biggest reason is them being illegal immigrants. I choose this topic because I tend to go into business administration, and this is a growing problem in the U.S. I’ll be explaining why companies tend to hire undocumented workers and what kind of benefits the workers get when they aren’t documented.
The eleven million illegal immigrants living here in the United States of America should be allowed to receive a ‘Path to Citizenship’. A majority of these people are struggling to get into America for valid reasons and not for the wrong reasons that most people think are unreasonable excuses of attempting to cross the borders illegally. Democrat Charles E. Schumer states, “By fulfilling reasonable requirements such as paying fines, learning English, and waiting their turn to be considered, these immigrants could become law-abiding citizens,” (Schumer 22). If they have been paying their taxes, following the rules as if they were an actual
Illegal immigration has been around for a very long time. Mexican illegal immigrants have dealt with coming into the United States for jobs and trying to give their children a better education since the early 1940’s but always have to deal with the fear of getting deported. Should illegal immigrant children from Mexico be allowed to stay in the United States, receive education and be allowed to stay with their families? After examining mexican illegal immigrants, it is clear that illegal immigrants are trying to give their children a better life because a majority of them do get out of poverty, their parents take jobs no one else wants to take, and the children are an important asset to the United States with the citizens being okay with them.
Immigrants come to the United States to live the American Dream. The dream of equal opportunity to achieve success through hard work and determination. Unfortunately, the majority of immigrants are not legally eligible to live in America. However, these immigrants go against the laws in the United States. Without having the opportunity to pass to the border legally, most of these immigrants choose to go through the toughest mission to enter America. They go through many obstacles such as, crossing rivers with depths up to sixty feet, walking long distances of a desert, and climbing mountains. Some immigrants succeed in crossing the border, while others die on their way due to dehydration and starvation. Although, they go through a tough journey, they are living in America with the fear of being deported. This later becomes a big impact for families.
Immigration reform is one of the most pressing issues confronting United States Legislators. Do you know why illegal immigrants come to America or any other country? Why is the matter illegal? Some say they leave their home country for a better life and work while others may say for religious reasons or just to get away. Some come for more opportunities and education and a better way of life. What is really the incentive for this? Do you agree or disagree with the law that an illegal immigrant must be demoted back to their country or origin. Do you have sympathy for such actions or are you completely against it? Hopefully if I give you the logical enough reason I can open your eyes and mind to obtain some of my reasons about illegal immigrants.
yes many people come here wanting change in government and what not but that should not represent all muslims and arabs. My family came here as war refugees we have never once wanted this country to change in anyway. It is often common for many groups/races to want change in certain government aspects and it is common throughout history one book about the immigration to America actually speaks about this in many forms. Now NOT all people that come to this country do not expect change nor do they want this country to change. Many people come here trying to escape certain regimes of theirs prior country and are welcome change, much like my family. Now please when you generalize all people that come here make sure you understand not everyone wants
Illegal Immigration is a huge problem, especially in the United States. Different people have different theories on how to fix this problem. Some on one side of the argument call for completely open borders which allows anyone to join and be a US citizen easily. However, the other side says we should keep the immigration laws similar to what they are and make it harder for people to become US citizens. Illegal Immigration is a complex political issue that will be very hard to solve. Undocumented people who don't have a Green Card or known as having an Alien Card make the US government lose billions of dollars a year is lost taxes because the people are working under the table and not recording their income.
Illegal immigration has become a huge issue in the United States, it is estimated that there are about twelve million illegal immigrants living in the U.S. today and that number is growing larger every day. This issue has caused multiple social, economic, safety, and law issues within the country. The state and federal government is using billions of dollars on things such as school, welfare, and medical and receiving minimal or no money in return simply because they are giving out the money to illegal immigrants who do not pay taxes to help fund things. Even though illegal immigrants help the economy, take low paying jobs, and improve the overall image of America, the U.S. must not allow any persons who enter this country illegally to
The first immigration police I would like to address if the idea that “It's just as easy for immigrants to enter the contrary legal today as it was for my ancestors.” This quote is very powerful and expresses the idea that it is just easy to enter the contrary in morderen time as it was in the past, but I find this to be false for example “the skills need in America today are drastically different from the skill need the past.”(Stier, ken). For example in the pasted the united States need people to build and expanded to keep allowing the US to grow and develop. Nowadays the skills need have changed drastically, we are not looking for everyday joe to working fast food restaurants. The US is looking for doctors and engineers to start diagnosing
There have been over 11 million immigrants in the United States illegally and the issue still continues. Some people have said that illegal immigrants benefits the U.S economy. The only thing is that immigrants are illegally passing the border without proper documentation. I’m for it because it will make the population bigger.