In the Republican presidential campaign, one of the more major issues discussed is immigration and how there should be more walls and deportation made. Becoming more accepting towards immigrants can lead to opportunities to becoming part of an open society. Despite the fact that there are more things to worry about than immigration, it is not a big problem. Not all Americans are affected by the immigrants. Immigrants in school are being bullied because they are not citizens of the U.S.A. Kids who come to the U.S. usually struggle academically. With the constant struggle regarding immigration within our society, it is not fair to those who want a better life and are genuinely good people.
A lot of the recent discussion are the fact that immigrants
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and family to make a better life. They come here to make money, feed their family and give them everything they need. Marco Saavedra, an activist, an immigrant, is a graduate from Arizona University. He addresses the fact his family moved here to get jobs. “…when my family could no longer make a living as subsistence farmers in Oaxaca, we crossed the Mexican border into the U.S. to get jobs…” (Saavedra). His family moved here so that they can have a job and have food on the table. He is not only a college graduate, but a co-author. He is the co-author of the book “Eclipse of Dreams: The Undocumented-led Struggle for Freedom”. What people don’t notice is that they come here to work, not to cause problems. Some of the candidates of the presidential campaign view and make them seem like they are such a big problem in the United States, which is why they think more walls and deportation should be …show more content…
Saaverda stated that he is a college graduate from Arizona University and a co- author in a book, and is an immigrant himself. He’s gotten very far just like many other immigrants. There should be no reason why the government should build more walls if all immigrants are doing well. Although it is a crime being here illegally, they should be treated equally just like any other human being. Immigrants move themselves and families to put food on the table, clothes on their backs, and to come out in front. Although many Americans don’t see immigrants as a problem, presidential candidates have failed to see that. There are much bigger issues that immigrants. In an article by Jan C. Tang he states “…while the official unemployment rate is still around 5 percent, for African-Americans the unemployment rate is over 9 percent” (Tang). This is an outrageous percentage for an unemployment rate. It’s not necessary to try and build more walls and deport immigrants when the unemployment rate for African Americans is obviously a major issue. The presidential campaign should really focus on things that actually matter, unlike
Jorge Martinez is an illegal immigrant, he’s from Mexico, and still in that country, he works as a mechanic on cars. Jorge works 15 hours, and he gets payed low amount of money, in Mexico it’s very poor condition living, but enough money to barely feed himself, and his family. Jorge want’s to come, and live in United States with his family. His family lives in poor condition, Jorge, and his family both want education to be prepared in the future, and have good living conditions.
Immigrants come to America seeking a better live for themselves and families. Reasons for immigrants to come to this country is seek opportunities not available in to them their countries. Although immigrants come here in pursuit in a better life they must work hard to achieve their goals. Immigrants face serval struggles when coming to this country. Struggles they face include learning the language, finding a secure income, and finding a suitable place to live.
It Is Vital that we realize that human movements are an act of development. To emigrate from one place to another it is our nature to wander, to move and walk across wide lands and limitless borders. Being an immigrant shouldn’t interfere with our daily life. We should create a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants. If we keep this in mind we are helping American refugee crisis , compassion and as it states in yet the underlying assumption that greater knowledge of migration. Our presidency has changed the campaign’s, compromising others for a political party. Injustice all around driven only by disparagement.
Mitt Romney in his speech to the RNC just four years ago would be considered near traitorous to the republican party in the divisive politics of the present. In this presidential campaign season, as in many previous ones, one of the largest issues continues to be that of immigration. The fundamental disagreement is not whether an issue exists, but as to how the United States should react to the ones waking up at night hearing that voice telling them to come to America. This paper will examine the roles of federal, state, and local governments have regarding the question: should state and local governments have the authority to draft and execute immigration policies? First, it will delve deeper into this topic by studying the history of immigration
Immigration is an issue that many people see as small and insignificant. Many believe that it doesn’t concern or affect them in any shape or form. Truth is, it doesn’t matter if you're African American, Caucasian, Asian, Mexican, or another race, immigration is an issue that affects everyone. Immigration affects the economy, the workforce, families, and the individual’s themselves whose main goal and dream is the “American Dream” that they come to the US looking for.
Immigration has always been a complex issue in the United States. Previous and current administrations have had great difficulties in setting policies and programs in place to address this problem. During the course of American history, laws were enacted to address such issues. There were numerous legislative milestones in regards to immigration in the United States. In order to understand the current issues regarding immigration, we have to look back at the policies that were in place along with the goals that they intended to serve. According to (Barusch, 2012), the United States had an open immigration policy; which means that anyone could relocate to this country. As a result of this policy, the government had to redefine
Every year, millions of immigrants come into the United States. Generally, the United States policies are complex but the topic of immigration in the country is far more complicated to understand. Currently, the topic is extremely controversial yet the government has been trying to avoid addressing it for quite a while now. Nevertheless, it is very rare for a candidate to make immigration policy part of his platform but in the 2016 presidential election Donald Trump even made it part of his campaign which caused world-wide controversy. Trump claimed that he would “make America great again” and create a high security wall along the border between Mexico and the United States. Nevertheless, any decision taken by the government will affect everyone in the country, whether in a positive or negative manner, as “an estimated 11.4 million unauthorized immigrants were living in the United States in January 2012 compared to 11.5 million in January 2011.” The numbers keep increasing every day
When election cycles rear their heads in the United States, the political atmosphere shifts to focus on certain divisive issues that are discussed by people in power. One of these topics is immigration, which has been emphasized largely in the most recent election. While there are major partisan disputes over how illegal immigrants should be dealt with, one slightly overlooked facet of the discussion is how beneficial illegal immigrants are to the country. Because of their large economic contribution to the country through taxes and occupying empty jobs, illegal immigrants are more beneficial to the U.S. than they are harmful.
Since our country’s founding, the topic of immigration has been deliberated amongst many scholars. The question of who has the right to come to the United States and what they are entitled to after their arrival has been an ongoing discussion amongst various academic disciplines. More so recently, since the vast majority of the immigrant population has become concerned with their rights to higher education. For this reason, the discussion on immigration has become a hot topic amongst the American population and therefore, the field of inquiry of many academic disciplines like: Education and Psychology. For example, Research Associate and Director of Education Programs at Hunter College, Luis O. Reyes addresses the concerns that the
Illegal immigration has been a hot topic in United States politics for years but has become a growing concern in the most recent election and going forward. Some believe that the best way to deal with the problem is to deport any illegal alien, but that creates issues as well. The way illegal immigration is currently being handled in the United States is not effective and does not help to reduce the number of illegal aliens. A solution to the illegal immigration issue can occur by implementing a program in which illegal immigrants can become legal United States citizens. This paper will define illegal immigration, explain how it is currently being handled in the United States, and show a process that could help control illegal immigration within the country and have a positive effect.
Throughout the history of United States of America, the immigration issue has grown into important part of our lives. Many influential people and politicians have tried to improve and control the immigration, by giving foreigners all over the world a chance to explore “The American Dream.” Therefore, during the presidential race, immigration has always become a hot topic as presidential candidates debated about how to handle the massive immigrations growing in the United States. For that reason, when each presidential candidate has their own solutions and views in immigrations, the way they express and talk using a particular word puts them in a position where they will be judged based on their words by Americans and people around the
As a result of illegal immigration to developed countries, the crime rate has raised along with some societal issues. The very first subject that sticks out when entering a developed country, is homeless people who are residing under the bridges or sleeping in the parks. Germany, for example, is a good sample. Recently because of Syria war, a huge number of people ran away from their homeland and became fugitive in Germany with hope of finding a better job. People now is do anything (such as selling drugs, pick-pocketing) to make a living. Furthermore, some German people have raped by this immigrants. Thus, this is obvious that, not only do illegal immigrants have made critical issues, but they have put the social safety at a serious risk.
Immigration is a growing topic in the United States with the more pressing issue illegal immigration. The term immigration is defined as the movement of people to a new country which they are not native to settle or reside in. According to MPI (Migration Policy institute) the U.S. Census Bureau's 2013, and (ACS) American Community Survey, there are approximately 41.3 million immigrants lived in the United States. Out of the 41.3 million immigrants that lived in the country, 1.9 million were on temporary visas, 11.3 million of them were undocumented, about 13.3 million were legal residents and 22.1 million are noncitizens. Over one million immigrants arrive each year and they migrate to different areas in the country. Most illegal immigrants
be that one person who is committing hate crimes, posting racist comments online, or killing people based on religion, race, or place of origin. America is called “the melting pot” for its diversity in cultures and ethnicities, when in reality, many Americans view immigrants and or new generations of immigrated families as a liability, especially in the eyes of our current president. This is a leading problem in America, specifically for our country is built upon immigrants. From Pilgrims to the Chinese immigrants who used their labor to help build the transcontinental railroad. At first glance, America may seem like an accepting country of all races and cultures, but after a closer look you can see that many Americans disagree and think immigrants are tearing apart the country. They lash out with discrimination and protests to try and banish immigrants from our country, as if they are casting a magic spell. Immigrants are not the problem, but the solution to helping America become a better country.
The United States’ immigration policies and United States ownership of Mexican land is hindering the economic property of Mexican farmers. Ever since the Trump administration and the hard crackdown on immigration laws, farms in the U.S. are suffering because of the lose of a majority of their workers. With an estimated 50-70 percent of these farm workers being illegal immigrants coming from Mexico, most aren’t wanting to attend work out of fear of deportation. This is creating major problems for the United States’ agricultural industry, and is also causing perfectly good crops to be left to rot in fields because there is no one picking them, thus contributing more to the United States’ food waste. Some farmers have decided to do something about this and come up with a better solution that would benefit both the farms and the immigrant workers.