I feel horribly unprepared to write a paper about immigration. I grew up on a piece of land that had been in my fathers’ family for over 160 years and in a house that my great-grandfather built in the early 1900s. In my extended family, no one has dealt with the concerns that come with immigrations. As far as I knew, no one I graduated from high school with was a first-generation immigrant either. The only direct experience I have with an immigrant family was someone a few years older than me who attended the same school. He and his family came from Moldova when he was very young. They were naturalized while he was in high school. Issues related to immigration have not significantly affected my life. As a result, it is not something that I have seriously considered in the past. When I do try to form an opinion on it, I discover that there is more I do not know than what I do know.
I do not have any understanding of what the process is to legally immigrate here. I have heard people say that, because it is not that hard to do, no one should do it illegally. However, I do not honestly know what how easy or challenging it is, though I do not think that it is particularly easy. I have heard of green cards and visas, but I do not know what the process is to acquire one
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As a teacher who is working with English Language Learners, I will be interacting with students from all sorts of backgrounds. In order to support these students as people first and students second, I need to be aware of some of the concerns they might be facing at home. I also want to learn what I can do as a teacher to help students. Jose Antonio Vargas talked about how his principal and superintendent became a part of his support system in his adult life. While it may not be possible to support all of my students for the rest of their lives like Vargas’s example, it is important to build relationships with the
But, why do people still want to come to U.S?Because of various reasons, some of them want freedom, others says they have escaped from their government, some people consider U.S the land of dreams, some people might come because of employment opportunities, some others want to get rich, quite a few others want to practice their religion without any fear. Finally, they all came to have and build a better life. They want to have a better future, a good job, a fancy car, a huge house, and safety.
Immigrants have always been a part of the United States and played a major role in building the foundation for the life in America, therefore, legal immigrants, should always be welcome granted that they come with good intentions. "Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" is a saying that has been associated with the country of The United States of America since its founding. That saying has infused immigrants with the idea that upon reaching this holy land, their lives will drastically change for the better. With that dream in mind, hundreds of thousands of immigrants, flock to this country to become part of its evolving culture.
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The United States of America was a country founded by immigrants on the values of equality and freedom and the idea of a fresh start. Only American Indians are truly native to this country and the rest of us have some history of immigration in our ancestry. So what about today’s immigrants? Most people immigrate to the United States searching for simply searching for a better life. Immigration seems like it should be a simple and organized process, but many people who try to immigrate to the United States find that the process is not so simple. To better understand the immigration process, I have interviewed a friend who immigrated to the United States as a small child and now faces the
Immigration-related discussions could always cause vehement debates and arouse ambivalent feelings among both policy makers and the general public. On the one hand, we appreciate that immigrants contribute to cultural diversity, social vibrancy and economic prosperity; on the other hand, we sometimes could not resist to express our concerns and complaints about how immigrants constantly drive competition in job markets, put strain on public resources, and pose threats to social peace. Although classical economic model predicts with the expansion of labor force caused by increasing immigrants, wages or per capita income will fall and living standards will deteriorate, there might be a subgroup of immigrants who could, in contrast,
Before lands were set up into fixed colonies, people were free to roam and sail as they pleased. However, this is not to say that discrimination did not exist, and some were killed when they entered into foreign borders. The same holds true today in the United States of America, not necessarily due to discrimination but due to the immigration laws that were put into practice in 1790, beginning with the Naturalization Act. While it is safe precaution to make sure who enters the country and what their motives are, many are being denied the access to the American dream. It is because of this that the U.S. must take a step back and reevaluate their immigration policies.
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
The current immigration laws are there in place to protect the American people, but at what cost? There needs to be a change in attitude, processes, and a path made for easier immigration. The process of immigrating is not nearly as simple as it once was. There are many steps, regulations, and often times many years to move into the country legally and there are many who despite all good intentions and a desire for the American dream, just do not make the cut. The grueling and selective guidelines lead to those given the cold shoulder the
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 Unites States is founded on immigrants from every part of the world. According to the Migration Policy Institute, the United States attracts the largest number of immigrants in the world (MPI, Webpage). In 2013, the United States has approximately 41.3 million of immigrants, accounting for 13 percent of the overall population (Betalova, 2015). However, not all of the immigrants here in the United States does the right thing, a lot of them come to the country illegally and for a variety of reasons this is a bad thing. These immigrants have come into the country numerous ways and continue to cause controversy. People can all agree that immigration is an ongoing issue that needs to be addressed. However, before addressing this issue, people need to learn more about this situation.
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
Immigration in America has changed a lot over the years. Back in the Plymouth plantation time sailors had trouble traveling because of seasickness and very high winds. In one ship a large group of sailors sets sail for Holland for a religious free place that would be in what they now call New England. After they had fair winds and weather for a season, they encountered some dangerous storms and winds that the ship crudely shake. The ship had some troubles from the winds and waves of water crashing onto the ship but made it through just fine.
Imagine yourself walking in your town and having the fear of seeing immigration patrol. Being taken away in just a second and not being able to contact your family. The moment you see immigration patrol you get shocked; your mind goes blank and have no idea what to do but to panic and think of a solution to avoid getting close to them and getting deported. The fear of getting deported out of nowhere gains anxiety but even though you have no crimes on your record and you are not a United States citizen it makes you feel insecure and afraid. In 2014 Barack Obama's immigration speech, he says, " All of us are created equal and all have the chance to make our lives that we will" (105). Regardless
In 2010, the State of Arizona passed Senate Bill 1070 which was intended to create additional barriers for illegal immigrants crossing the border into the United States from Mexico. The bill required immigrants to carry their immigration papers at all times, forbid illegal immigrants from holding a job (employers could be punished), allowed arrests to be made if officials had probable cause for deportation, and required police officers to check the immigration status of anyone they detained. Before it went into effect, the federal government stepped in, claiming the law was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court sided with the federal government in Arizona v. United States, agreeing that all but the fourth provision are preempted by federal immigration
I propose a new law that allows immigrants to come into our country. I think immigrants should be allowed into our country because they want freedom that they probably didn’t have in their own country. They probably want to come here because they want to restart their lives for themselves and their children.