Immigration Policy Of A Mexican American Citizen

Simply put, America is the land of opportunity. In the past, immigrants have left most of their family, memories, and familiarities with their homeland in search of a better life in America, where jobs were easy to find and the economy was booming. These immigrants formed almost the entire American population, a demographic anomaly in which people from nationalities separated by land and sea; these people come from countries separated by expansive distances can live within the same neighborhood. Both Anna Quindlen with her essay “A Quilt of a Country” and John F. Kennedy with his essay “The Immigrant Contribution” have documented the story of these immigrants and

Eleanor Roosevelt said, “the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” That statement holds strong for immigrants in America. Equal access to opportunities allows immigrants to achieve the American dream. Their success correlates with America’s success because of the contributions immigrants provide to America. Unfortunately, the current immigration policy in America denies many immigrants the American dream. It is crucial to understand the historical context of immigration in America. Initially, most immigrants were from Europe and were not restricted by any immigration laws. Now, most immigrants come from Latin America but are restricted to severe immigration laws. The Latino/a community is one of the most

Immigrating is to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence. It goes along with drive and determination to seek pleasure out of life, chase dreams, and purse happiness even in the most desperate of times. Migrating affects the communities that the migrants leave as well as the communities that receive them. There are many views as to why people migrate to different countries, the impact of immigration in countries, and how countries should go about regulating immigration. When discussing the ethics of immigration, it is important to view this topic from both sides and not just one side. In doing so, a person gets a sense of the bigger picture that the U.S. is currently dealing with due to immigration. With that being said, the United States should strive for an immigration policy that can benefit everyone involved as a whole.

This paper explores the United States, Immigration Policy from an historical, fair and factual perspective. The Immigration Act of 1990 States limited “unskilled workers to 10,000 a year. Skilled labor requirements and immediate family reunification were major goals. The Act continued to promote the nuclear family model, foreign-born in the US was 7%”. This paper will also explore the demographics and diversity, of immigrants, throughout the U.S. This paper includes an article form the website of the Washington, D.C., Immigration Policy Center, and American Immigration Council. This paper will examines significant research data from the Pew Research web site on Hispanic trends and immigration, around the United States. This paper will also cover numbers, facts and trends which shape the immigration policy. This paper will also include five different books written by authors concerning the immigration policy and public issues which most concern Americans. This paper will cover topics of history of social problems and the policies that address immigration, special interest groups advocacy groups, political party and supporters, social justice and ethical issues, policy outcomes of illegal immigrants and how other countries compare to the United States when dealing with immigration.

In the United States, the cliché of a nation of immigrants is often invoked. Indeed, very few Americans can trace their ancestry to what is now the United States, and the origins of its immigrants have changed many times in American history. Despite the identity of an immigrant nation, changes in the origins of immigrants have often been met with resistance. What began with white, western European settlers fleeing religious persecution morphed into a multicultural nation as immigrants from countries across the globe came to the U.S. in increasing numbers. Like the colonial immigrants before them, these new immigrants sailed to the Americas to gain freedom, flee poverty and

The Los Angeles freelance writer Richards discussed the changing ideology and opinions that have shaped California’s immigration policies. Even though Los Angeles is a sanctuary city that hosts several hundred thousand of immigrants, the city was once a tough place for immigrants to settle and enter. For example, in 1986, the city had instituted measures that could deport immigrants more so the ones who had a higher risk of recidivism (Richards). However, as the immigrants’ population surged and their political relevance increased, a federal court eventually awarded them the right to be accorded public services that other city members were entitled to, retracting the 1994 discriminatory policy that denied immigrants such privileges (Richards).

When most people think about immigration to the United States, they think of the U.S. as being the “land of opportunity,” where they will be able to make all of their dreams come true. For some people, immigration made their lives richer and more fulfilled. This however, was not always the case. A place that is supposed to be a “Golden Land” (Marcus 116) did not always welcome people with open arms. Even after people became legal citizens of the United States, often times the natural born Americans did not treat the immigrants as equals but rather as outsiders who were beneath them in some way. In some situations, people’s lives were made worse by coming to the “land of opportunity.” Often times people were living no better than they

The diversity in California is a central to our culture and our economy. As part of the U.S., our immigration system was mostly created 30 plus years ago (“Yes California”), and with the rest of the county’s structure in mind. This system has long since expired in terms of California’s needs. Our economy, our families, and culture are suffering in its grasp. If we declared independence, California could build an immigration system that is in line with our values without being hindered by the opinions of the other 49 states.

Here in the Rio Grande Valley immigration has become the hit. An immigrant in my own words is someone from a different country that travels to an alternative country permanently for a better life. I belief they are many unlike reasons why people live in their country but cross to another country. Actually, I’m not in immigrant, I’m a US citizen but I have experienced many stories and seen families struggle from this situation. Nevertheless, to my own experience, some people move to the US to find better jobs, but some move to different counties to look forward not only to better their education but their children’s as well. In this research paper I will be pointing out the important factors and expectations of illegal immigrants in the US,

This issue rests greatly on the overall quality of life between the US and Mexico. Studies also show a correlation between the American unemployment rate with the rate of immigration. In 2005, the estimated number of immigrants crossing the border in search of work was around one-million. To contrast this high rate, in the wake of the economic crisis of 2008, immigration for work fell to around four-hundred thousand people per year (as of 2011). With this relationship between the employment rate of the United States and the rate of immigration, it is very compelling to see just how many immigrants are coming to America for the purpose of work. The living conditions of Mexico are also much worse than that of America; Mexico tops the charts as the tenth highest poverty country in the world, and due to poor infrastructure over six-percent of the population lacks access to quality drinking water. Mexican immigrants see the United States as a way to live a better life, and the growth of “migrant communities” has fueled a pull for immigration. These communities located along California and Texas are developing by the bond of both family and friends, spreading the message for others to migrate across the border. Because of the sense of mob mentality, Mexican Citizens feel more pressure from their peers to join an already similar community in the US. With these communities in place, it makes immigration a lot

Unauthorized migration in the United States has turned into a “Vicious Cycle” of adverse effects that sustain a system of underdevelopment, reduced productivity, low-wage, and limited rights (Hinojosa, 2015). This is the reality of many migrants that leave their country of origin in search of economic mobility. The push factors that influence people’s decision to migrate are primarily economic and security. Poverty, lack of employment, opportunities, and economic mobility along with high rates of violence and crime drive people out of their home countries which tend to be in the Global South and into the Global North where developed nations like the United States have pull factors that attract the excessive labor from developing nations. Demand for low-skilled labor, higher paying wages, social and political stability, quality education, and greater wealth are some of the many qualities that make advanced nations the preferred destination.

Immigration is a controversial topic that has impacted our society for decades perplexed by policies media coverage, perceptions based on one’s own lack of knowledge, personal experiences and a host of other factors that influence how our society views immigrants and immigration policies. The United States is a diverse population of people and filled with experiences that come from various walks of life that contribute to enhancing our social culture, economic development, and cultural acceptance.

Job opportunity attracts ambitious and high-educated workers moving to a foreign country. As development of global business, more and more corporations offer high salary to attract more foreign qualified workers to move to work for them. Rich Stolz reports that, in the United States, many of large companies prefer to hire their employees from low paid countries as Mexico, Central America and others places. There are many top-notch high tech companies such as Google, Apple and Facebook are located at Silicon Valley, and these companies have ability to help foreign employees to apply the working visa. In the case of our family, as

To immigrants, the mysterious land called “America” was one that inspired many to risk everything and move there. Parents from all foreign countries, swarmed there, in the hopes of finding a bright future for their children's instead of staying in their homeland where hopes and dreams are forever shattered. The children’s of these brave souls are called “Dreamers”, and as the name states, they are young minds, dreaming that one day, they can stay in this beautiful land of opportunities. We, as Americans, saw the same pictures of our beautiful land and shared it, in the hopes of making it a much more better place. A place, where anyone from anywhere can come and achieve their dreams. And so, our previous president, Barack Obama fought and established “DACA” (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) in the hopes of protecting the future of America by limiting deportations of illegal immigrants.

Some immigrants feel that having a safe environment for them and their families is enough after they have been through effects of war that disrupts their lives and that of their families. Therefore, most of them feel that being able to take advantage of the various social services and the low-skilled, underpaying jobs that are being provided to immigrants is enough for them. For the immigrants that make it across the border, being able to make enough money to send back home is a motive for moving to the United States. For instance, Rhodes (151) gives the example of a 22-year old immigrant who moves to the United States in search of a job and ends up working at a fast-food restaurant in one of the cities in the Southern states. Earning 400 dollars a week, she can be able to pay 100 dollars for accommodation and food for her sister, who immigrated with her and can as well be able to send back 300 dollars back home. 400 dollars a week is much more than she could earn back in her countries of origin and that is why most immigrants wish to make it to the country to take advantage of the underpaying jobs (Rhodes 151).