Luis Jauregui
Kelly Lepsig
English 4
December 14, 2015
Every person is a human being, not an “alien”, and deserves every right, privilege, and freedom everyone has. I believe granting amnesty to immigrants can bring happiness in both the country and immigrants. For those who do not know what amnesty is, it is an official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offenses. My topic is about granting amnesty to immigrants in any country and to let them have every right a legal citizen has. I will be covering mostly on the immigrants who are currently living in the United States. Having illegal immigrants “Can help with the country 's economy”, “Bring a better life for immigrants”, and let them have more benefits. It also gives their “Children a better education and gives them better opportunities to succeed in school and have a better job”. Granting amnesty will help for both the country and people since these “Immigrants also pay for their taxes and work really hard for whatever job they have”. Also, It is nearly impossible to get rid of all the immigrants that live in the United States. “There are currently over 11 million immigrants in America”, just imagine the cost to get rid of them. Immigration is not such a bad thing. They are normal people who want to live in the American dream. They want the best for them and their family. They do not want to bring in trouble in America since America helps them live in a better life, that is all they want. America gives
United States the land of the free, that is until illegal immigrants come to the United States
Immigration has become a very relevant topic in the past few years and has sparked various arguments between Americans. No agreement has been reached regarding immigration reform, possibly because many people view it as an immediate amnesty rather than a possibility of legalization for hard-working immigrants. Despite of the negative meaning associated with it, an immigration reform would be beneficial to the U.S. in social aspects, such as having undivided families, and by stimulating economic growth.
Immigration has become an issue all around the world. Everyone have different opinions on how immigrants affect our society. Is immigration good for the economy, the employment rate for immigrants and their pay, how the ban could have a major impact on the U.S., why do people migrate, and DACA (deferred action for childhood arrivals). This essay will hopefully answer any question about immigration and we should handle the ban.
Illegal immigration it is a controversial issue for many years. Immigrants do not have the same benefits as Americans citizens. According to the article Illegal Immigration by Kathleen Brown states “In the past decade, the number of illegal immigrants has double, to 2.1 million, equivalent to the population of Arkansas” (Brown). In fact, illegal immigrants immigrate to America, but their main intention is to get better opportunities in life. The American dream is all over the world, which is the principal reason why people come to United States to make their American dream true. However, the epiphany is that Americans protect their country by implementing more laws and enforcing their borders secure.
The issue of illegal immigration has daunted this nation for many years. Currently, there are 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. Immigration reform is necessary, but amnesty is not. Last year, the United States Senate passed the ‘Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act’ by a vote of 68-32. If this bill becomes law, America will still not have fixed it’s illegal immigration issue. There are many flaws to the current immigration bill in Congress, such as the fiscal costs to taxpayers, government spending, and “border triggers”. A few commonsense fixes to improve our nation’s immigration dilemma are
Immigration has been a burning issue lately, particularly after Donald Trump’s immigration ban in the United States of America. It has been a topic that families discuss every morning with breakfast. Despite many concerns related to immigration, it has several positive benefits that mostly outweighs the negativity. People bizarrely argue when it comes to immigration, but these arguments are primarily based on facts and ideas that are outdated or inconsistent and blindfold the positive aspect related to immigration. Many immigrants in the United States are good workers who don't depend upon any public welfare and mostly help in the overall development of the economy. As a country made by immigrants, we must not forget the fact that immigrants have helped to build cities and create a path of development form Google to iPhones (Gray & Furman, 2012). These facts are secluded, and some related arguments with different content have been repeated for years and continue. Immigrants have a lot to give the United States rather than to take, especially when it comes to economic terms.
First of all, illegal immigrants should not be granted amnesty because it is unfair to Americans who have taken their time to become legal citizens. Illegal immigrants have rushed their way into the United States leaving the people who took their time to come in feeling that their time, effort, and hard work was pointless. Soon people will begin to
America is a nation of immigration but America also faces the problem of illegal immigration. In America the debate of whether undocumented immigrants should be able to get full amnesty is still a controversy. Even though illegal immigrants did make an illicit action, many see the United States as an opportunity for a better future. In addition, undocumented immigrants should be granted citizenship because it will benefit the United States. Creating an amnesty for the students will help the United States by improving the economy, create more jobs and decrease deportation.
Americans have the idea of illegal immigrants having a huge effect in the United States and giving an impact to political issues. Thousands of immigrants migrate to the United States yearly and increase the number of workers and consumers; giving U.S. Citizens a form of competition in employment. As of 2012, an estimated amount of 11.5 million immigrants have covered the entire United States population, giving a 59% illegally immigrants migrated from Mexico and a 25% from other countries. Mexicans are the vast majority of immigrants who come and pursue the “American Dream” but due to the political changes throughout the years, it has been more difficult for them to move up and start a life after crossing the border, though it has never been easy to come across. The Unites States offers more than what their country does which is why they choose to come and settle down to look up for a better living. It is not a huge concern the population should have towards illegal immigrants; as we can find those with well morals following the idea of becoming a hard worker and helping their families; as also helping the government with quotas and those with crucial intentions that may harm the government. My theory is that these innocent immigrants should have the opportunity in the United States to follow up and gain some benefits that will help them become characterized as more of a citizen and not considered an “alien”. Immigrants have no intentions to harm anyone; there idea is to
In this essay, I will be explaining the flaws and cons of United State laws on amnesty. A definition of immigration amnesty is, “Granting citizenship to immigrants who are in the United States illegally. The reason I am against amnesty is because of the loss of jobs of American citizens, the loss of American culture in our country, and the overcrowding of schools and communities. As Tom Tancredo put it, “Amnesty is a terrible policy, and it's terrible politics. It's a terrible policy because you are rewarding people for breaking the law." (“A Definition of Amnesty.")
With all the fuss about election debates and the tension built around various issues that the politicians are discussing. One of the main topic concerning the majority of the United States is immigrants. “Should immigrants be allowed in the U.S.?” A question that everyone has discussed it or at least heard it. Immigration can be defined as the act of moving to another country which is not your native country.
Illegal immigration is a common topic to every country in the world. Illegal immigrants pose many threats to the United States, taking jobs, creating terrorism, threatening national security, and continuing to enter the U.S. illegally. It’s also said that illegal immigrants are beneficial to the United States, working for a low pay, taking jobs no one desires, and expanding and creating jobs. Some people believe immigrants entering the U.S. illegally shouldn 't be given full citizenship because it will hurt the economy and threaten the wellbeing of American citizens, but others believe that illegal immigrants should receive citizenship because it will boost the economy and will strengthen the welfare of American citizens.
Since I was young I’ve noticed there is second class Americans. I’ve had a job since I was sixteen working at a golf course. At our golf course there are numerous job titles and every position is a certain gender/race. For example my position is to stock one of the buildings and it is only teenage/young adult males, while the cooks and grounds department are all Hispanic adults. Some positions get treated better than others. The deal is around 11’oclock we get a half hour lunch which the golf course provides us with, every position is liable for this opportunity, except for the grounds department. They have to bring their own lunches and have to eat it outside on the picnic benches in the blazing sun. Whenever I ride past them they seem miserable. Not too many of them speak English which leads me to question if they are illegal immigrants or not.
Americans strongly believe that illegal immigration is bad for all the wrong reasons. Although it benefits our economy and adds additional tax revenue towards the government. Not to mention, the illegal immigrants who work are obliged to pay taxes. Correspondingly with, undocumented immigrants contributing ‘’ a richer culture and biodiversity…’’
When someone hears the word immigration, what’s the first thing that comes to their mind? In the mind’s of many people in today’s society they would think rapists, criminals, and drug smugglers, but they also ignore the fact that this country was built and shaped by immigrants. Legal immigration can be beneficial to this country, because immigration helps stabilize and improve the economy by filling in work positions that no one is willing to take, and unifying this country together by bringing in different cultures and ethnicities. Although immigration may have some cons such as, overpopulation, illegal residents earning government benefits, or even terrorism, there is more good things to come from immigration than what meets the eye. While immigration continues to be a point of conflict in politics because of terrorism; data and history corroborates the fact that legal immigration ties cultures together, thus leading to the development of an accepting country.