Reflection Paper: The Service Learning Project

Deportation has been around for quite some time, but has only now become a controversial topic due to the high incarceration and deportation rate in the last decade. According to Tanya Maria Golash-Boza, sociology professor at UC Merced, and author of the book Deported Immigrant Policing, Disposable Labor, and Global Capitalism, Obama and his administration deport more than 1000 immigrants a day. In the year 2012 the Obama administration established, “an all-time record high of more than 400,000 deportees” (Golash-Boza). What is more surprising is the fact that in 2012 more individuals were deported then the sum of all the individuals deported before the year 1997 (Golash-Boza). Mass migration of illegal immigrants began with the end of Keynesianism and the beginning of the neoliberalism. The ramifications of Neoliberalism has not only affected the us economy, but U.S. laws that directly influences the well-being of illegal immigrants.

Deportation is bad for the society and the economy because the deportees are wrongfully deprived of their freedom and could be separated from their families. In just one small city in Arizona there are 1,500 immigrants, who are being held in the Eloy Detention Center. The Eloy Detention Center got a special treat from John Legend and Juanes January 20,2016, the artists put on a concert that was meant for the detainees in the detention center, but unfortunately the detainees were only aloud to listen to the concert because the jail wouldn't let them out of the cells. Instead the close relatives and activists who were already there watched John Legend and Juanes perform a concert in protest of putting illegal immigrants in jail. The audience held signs and chanted "Si se peude," meaning yes we can and "not one more deportation." This concert was part of John legend's plan #FreeAmerica. Whereas in Emma Sanchez Paulsen's  case she was an illegal immigrant who immediately got deported the following describes her

The article, “Mass Deportations Would Impoverish US Families and Create Immense Social Costs,” by Robert Warren and Donald Kerwin, of Center for Migration Studies, describes the major consequences of what a massive deportation of

Have you ever wondered how it feels moving to a new place where everything the language, the culture and the people are different? Do you know what it is like to leave everything you like and love behind including your family, your friends, school and much more? For many times, people from all over the world comes to the United States looking for a better future-- new opportunists and by doing so achieve the American dream, for themselves and also for their family. Illegal immigration is a major problem that affects the United States. For almost twenty-five years, Maria Gonzalez lived in the United States without a legal status. Her husband and two children are all U.S citizens. Even though she is the wife and the mother of U.S citizens, it is hard

Fitz, Marshall. “The Cost of Mass Deportation.” Center for American Progress. N.p., 19 Mar. 2010. Web. 24 Feb. 2014.

When I was in 9th grade my dad almost got deported and it shattered my heart. He spent almost a year in an immigration detention center and my family went through a challenging time. My mom wasn't able to work so we had to borrow money from friends and relatives and live on our bare necessities. I was so worried, I thought my family would have to move back to Mexico. But thanks to God he was able to get his US residency. Last year, I was also able to obtain my residency through the Program DACA, which stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. DACA is a policy passed by President Obama which lets certain immigrants be able to stay in the country. It was an amazing experience. I finally felt like I actually belonged here. Every day I try to do my best in everything because I know my parents struggled to come to this country to improve my lie. I’m pleased to say that I will be the first person in my family to attend college. This means so much to me because I want to be a Nurse Practitioner, which will allow me to help others. I’ve chosen this career because I want to be able to volunteer my services to those who can’t afford the necessary

Living under the threat of deportation is something in which most do not struggle with. Many undocumented immigrants are growing up in the United States that live in fear of being deported. Legislation has been proposed in the United States to try and protect these young undocumented immigrants and help them get an education by introducing a bipartisan bill called the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act. Though this law helps out those individual students who grew up in the United States by giving them a chance to contribute to our country’s well-being by pursuing a higher education and providing a clear path for those young immigrants to attain citizenship and certain main advantages; it does not automatically make anyone

However, this issue has only increased due to its lack of importance in the eyes of politicians. Our leaders have neglected to see this issue, when it needs to be addressed. They seem to only pay attention once mistreatment is publicized or children are involved, do they start to care. For instance, when it was made public that thousands of children were escaping to the United State in order to seek a better life away from violence and war that President Obama created DACA. DACA refers to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival, where it allows certain undocumented immigrants to given a two year work permit and are exempt from deportation. Consequently, it is wrong to act until an issue is publicized to do something. It amazes me that these children were published in newspapers and broadcasted on TV, while similar stories have already appeared in the United States, but have never been heard. These are stories of individuals, who walked several days to seek a better life for their family and yet they are openly discriminated by others and are constantly chased down my immigration. Subsequently, there individuals would not have to continually run and hide from immigration if the process towards citizenship was not a difficult challenge. It is a challenge, where one cannot enter the process towards citizenship unless they cheat the system because following the system would cause one to fight for citizenship over the course of 30 years. Nevertheless, it pains me to see goodhearted people live in fear or get deported due to their status of

Deportation and illegal immigration can be touchy subjects for some people, but they are important and need to be talked about. The article says that in the first half of 2014 alone, “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deported 22,088 unauthorized immigrants who claimed to have at least one U.S.-born child.” This shows that it is an actual problem, and we need to make a decision.

Deportation is an ever-present reality for people living in the shadows because they lack legal immigration status. This mixed with the other elements of fear made it almost impossible for many people to go for help with health problems. (Page-Reeves et al., 2013)

There are some issues in the world that go unnoticed by people if it does not pertain to them, and deportation is one of those issues. Deportation is the act of throwing a foreigner out of the country regardless if they are a resident or an intruder. Someone who is in a country they were not born is considered a foreigner and in the United States some foreigners have to deal with this unforgiving decision by the country they are deported from. Deportation commonly happens to parents who have young children and oftenly tears families apart. Deportation within families is a very punishing issue that a lot of people who were born in the United States will never know the harm in because they will never have to deal with it. When someone is deported

When I was in 10th grade, my mother finally received notification that she would be deported from the country to Guatemala; however, she protested valiantly and stating, “I will not leave, I have children and a family here that need me to support them.” Maintaining a stable

According to the Pew Research Center (2014), in 2013 the Obama Administration deported a total of 438,421 unauthorized immigrants (Gonzalez-Barrera & Krogstad, 2014). These deportations were expounded upon certain races and unauthorized immigrants of specific ethnic background. More and more Americans want stricter immigration laws and fewer outsiders who are not native born out of the United states. By ensuing prejudice throughout the nation, deportation is as form of discrimination.

DId you know that there are 800,000 young people who are living in fear about being deported because DACA has been shut down. They were promised a home, they were promised an education, a job, and other resources! They were given every reason to dream about improving their life. That peace is no longer present in their life, they have to worry about what tomorrow will look like if they are deported and have to leave their families. Therefore, I think it is very important that we know the contribution that these Dreamers are having on our country.

According to Kathleen Flecky and Lynn Gitlow, service-learning is defined as, “learning that occurs in experiences, reflection, and civic engagement” (Flecky & Gitlow, 2011). In recent years more universities are implementing service learning into their curriculum. A key concept of service learning is civic responsibility. Civic responsibility can simply be defined as your responsibilities as a citizen. As will be shown later in this paper, service learning can have many benefits not only to a student, but also to the community members