The Importance Of Child Immigrants In The United States

A common misconception is that legalizing illegal immigrants would just result in “criminals” running around the streets causing disturbances. Who is ignored is the benefit of a very specific population of Americans, the sons and daughters of illegal immigrants. American children are harmed every time one or both of their parents is deported as a result of the lack of an immigration reform. In the article, “Children of Illegal Immigrants Struggle When Parents Are Deported” Valbrun states that “the government deported more than 46,000 parents of children with U.S. citizenship in the first half of 2011, according to the ARC report.” In these conditions, jailed parents cannot fight for their children’s custody and at times lose it to the government who then puts the children out for adoption or in foster care when they already have loving parents. Properly legalizing immigrants would improve the lives of many American children and improve the American social aspects with more

Immigration has played an important role throughout American history. What fundamentally sets America apart from other nations is the foundation that it was created by immigrants seeking a better life for themselves and their children (Camarota & Zeigler, 2016). During times of economic growth, laborers have been imported, and deported during recessions (Flores, 2016). An average of 1.1 million immigrants relocate to the United States annually (Storesletten, 2000). US Customs and Border Control officials, have witnessed a significant increase in the number of “unaccompanied alien minors” from Latin America, anticipating 75,000 minors (if not more) from 2016 to 2017 (Rush, 2016). The average age for “unaccompanied alien minors” is 11 years

This has been a controversy subject for years. Some are arguing that this path would need to be created simply for the reason that it is the most civilized method in handling with the population, it is financially sound, and it would stop the tragic displacing of many people's lives (Plant, 2003). People are making the point that making a way for illegal immigrants that are coming into the U.S. as children would be the most right and nice thing to do and it would even be very civilized on their part. This would also lift the heavy burden of being "illegal" off of so many shoulders of adults and parents (Alderson, 2006). Some would argue that it would make them feel as though they are at home and would probably give them some sense of pride in who they are.

Studies show, within 3 months, 80,000 illegals were deported from just Texas and many more in five other states; 700,000 returned to Mexico voluntarily, 488,000 in two other states (Nagle). A child born in the country from foreign parents are citizens at birth and it should not be taken away from them. “Former representative Nathan Deal of Georgia had a better idea, and he introduced a bill proposing that being born in the U.S. only confers citizenship if one child’s parents is a U.S. citizen” (Nagle). When parents are deported their children don’t have a choice whether they go with their parent or stay, the government chooses it for them. Some parents don’t know they can request return upon deportation or their children could be replaced with their relatives or take them with them to their home (Valbrun). A mother sent a request to visit her child but got no response and her child was taken care by strangers and the mother did not accept this idea. Obama stated that they are focusing on deporting immigrants that have committed crimes. “It’s clearly un-American to take kids away from loving families” (Valbrun). Social workers say children are better off living with middle class Americans than their own “poor” parents who want to try to make a living in a new place. An immigrant parent’s worst fear is to be deported and abandon their child

When someone hears the word immigrant most first think they are either poor, dirty, and illegal. What most people don’t look past the appearance they see walking past them. They don’t see the blood, sweat, or the long days and nights it took for that ‘immigrant’ to get where they are now. Also, most immigrants who travel to America travel here to give their children better lives. Therefore, those long days and nights will be worth it in the end when they can see their child walk across a stage and collect a diploma. However, undocumented children still are facing obstacles with not being allowed to attend community or state colleges, or receive in-state tuition, and most cannot receive financial aid.

The issue this debate is covering is weather or not the United States should allow the children of immigrants to become legal citizens. Some question if it is a violation of the US constitution to allow the citizenship of children born on US soil to parents who have entered the US illegally. The 14th Amendment to the constitution addresses this issue, however how the US should proceed as a country is still up for a very real and reasonable debate.

Dan Coats believe that illegal children who immigrated unaccompanied should be deported due to the increasing numbers and how it promotes the dangerous journeys the children take to get to the United States. Coats believes the focus should be placed on the children’s start of their journey and deterring them from coming. The focus should not be “once they arrive at the border” (p. 186).

Once immigrants arrive in America, they face having to live in fear of being deported. Over 72,000 immigrants with children were deported in 2013, according to reports confirmed by ICE. In a book I read, Enrique's journey, Enrique was almost deported back to Central America after living for years with his family in America. His daughter had to visit him in jail and wonder if he would be there the next day. It is not our place to split up immigrant families, the so called American Dream is the promise that everyone will be treated equally, regardless of social class or birthplace.

It’s time to end the policy that illegal immigrant mothers can stay in the U.S. just because she has given birth to a child that is now a citizen. These mothers cross the border illegally and they really have no consequences. They are breaking the law and should be punished for it. The presence of a U.S.-born child should not be used as an excuse not to enforce the law. In the U.S. there are between

From their study, they concluded that there were significant differences in the types of alleged maltreatment that brought children of immigrants to the attention of the child welfare system compared to children of U.S.-born parents (Dettlaff & Earner, 2012). It was also concluded that children in immigrant families are more likely to experience emotional abuse, however, they are nearly eight times less likely to experience physical neglect compared to their U.S.-born parents counterparts (Dettlaff & Earner, 2007, p.

Wooldridge’s editorial is one of the controversial discussions both at the congress level and the country at large. This argument is one of those that thwart or impede the implementation of the DREAM Act which is to help the children of undocumented immigrants to enjoy some privileges such as obtaining in-state tuition and others.

This decision, which follows administrative actions on immigration issued earlier this year, reinforces our grave concerns about threats to the well-being of the millions of children who live in immigrant families, many of whom are American citizens.

In the United States of America, there are many issues surrounding immigration that require immediate action from the President and Congress. From whether to construct a massive wall to establishing legal pathways to citizenship, the President and Congress are divided on these two issues. In the meantime, the number of underage immigrants flowing into the United States continues to increase at a rapid pace, overwhelming the judicial system (Ramage 473-474).

The Latino community is already a vulnerable community in that some do not speak the native language of English. Undocumented Latinos are even more vulnerable as they live their everyday life with the fear and anxiety that they could be deported. Possibly the most vulnerable population within the undocumented Latino community is the children. National issues and policy are difficult for any child to understand. Reporters have stated that recently children have reportedly not been coming to school out of fear of deportation and deportation officials. This fear is real for some children living in Charlotte, and can not only create anxiety, but can also be a cause of trauma in the life of an undocumented Latino child. This fear is heartbreaking as an undocumented child already has several obstacles to overcome that native born children do not. This executive order is only adding stress and fear to the lives of those who are already

Many child migrants, like Fito, want to be able give themselves better lives because they do not have any guardians caring for them. Fito