“Will I be next?” Is just one of the question every immigrant that gets to the United States will ask when they see a family member or friend get sent back home. Just like many, Jose Antonio Vargas, who wrote “Not Legal Not Leaving,” is an immigrant that got here illegally secretly and working here secretly fake identity, until he came out publicly. He believes that there isn’t much choice but live by a fake identity. One of the many issues that Vargas encounters is the comments and questions from people around him who believe he should be sent back. Likewise, many citizens are being taken away by ICE before they can be legalized or are by being found out. Next, the current legalization form makes it difficult to become a citizen. Also, unlike popular believe not all illegal immigrants are Latin Americans, people of different ethnicity come from all over the world looking for a better way of life. Since the legalization forms do not work, every illegal immigrant should be able to stay without the worry of being deported. With Vargas’s announcement it brought him many people who had their opinion to speak. Vargas finally having enough of his fear of being found out went out in public and revealed he was an undocumented immigrant. He tries to explain his reason when he states, “But the deception weighed on me. When I eventually decided to admit the truth, I chose to come out publicly.” Vargas was trying to ease his guilt by telling everybody he was an illegal citizen. He
There are millions of undocumented immigrants living here in America. Jose Antonio Vargas is one of them. Because Vargas’s family sent him here at age 12 with fake documents, there is nothing he can do about his illegal status if he wants to stay. After finding out his papers were fake, he has looked for a path to citizenship but has found no viable solution. My evaluation is while he is not legally an American, he pays taxes, grew up in the School System, and has completely immersed himself into our culture with a love for the country. By definition, then, he is an American.
Johnny Smith wanted to live in America. So one rainy day he crossed the border from Mexico into America and started to avoid the police. In no time at all Johnny Smith found himself a stable job and home and decided that he might as well get a driver’s license so that it would be easier to get around in America. Studying he was successful in getting his driver 's license that now showed he was an American Citizen. This allowed Johnny Smith to become deeply integrated into America and improving upon hiding from the police. He could now drive without worry and move further away from the Mexican American border.
Even though Vargas knew what he was doing was wrong, he convinced himself that if he lived up to the qualities of a citizen he would be o.k. (Vargas 7). Vargas talks about when he returned to Washington he told one of the higher ups, Peter, about his secret. Peter told him to keep doing what he’s doing and once he has accomplished enough they will tell the chairman. Vargas eventually leaves the paper and moves to New York to join The Huffington Post. Vargas talks about his successes of working for The Huffington Post but ended up leaving because he couldn’t take the guilt and the lies he was telling himself and friends about his problem of being illegal. Vargas ends his article by explaining why he finally admitted to being an illegal immigrant and how he feels now after he has admitted to it.
I cannot believe we are one step closer to completing our capstone assignments! Completing my degree at SDC has truly taught me Tenacity. To be honest, I cannot tell you how many times I wanted to quit but I kept going. Going to a Christian college is truly priceless because you can find faith based encouragement. Being able to participate in the Adult Studies Program was truly a life send. There is truly I no way I go get my degree without programs like these since I work full-time. This academic journey has taught me to never give up because you never know what it is going to lead to. I truly believe I never would have started my own business if I was not at this school. This is certainly my favorite class thus far because it
Following the 2016 presidential election, the undocumented immigrant communities were anxious about their future in America. A multitude felt distressed, afraid that they would be separated from and would no longer be able to support their family. The level of insecurity within these communities across the country reached its apex. Simply, this phenomenon occurred because people had listened to months of anti-immigrant rhetoric that then-candidate Donald Trump had been spewing. Mass deportation and separation from family and friends were on the minds of many.
Throughout history, illegal immigrants have experienced judgments and challenges in America. In “The Border on Our Backs,” by Roberto Rodriguez, and in “Se Habla Entitlement,” by Star Parker, the two authors both address immigration and hold angry attitudes towards aspects of how it is handled even though the reason for their anger is very different. Rodriguez, an immigrant, uses a personal approach taking it to a more personal level unlike Parker, born into a minority family, who uses actual facts from American history as well as providing several factors of the topic and numerical statistics. At first, her essay has more validity to the reader, than Rodriguez’ essay by its objectivity. Demonstrations by immigrants are not as apartheid as Rodriguez or Parker describes, and although Latinos are a separate culture, they need such demonstrations for acceptance and for a voice to be heard.
Back in 2007 there were several concerns over immigration as a whole and exploding proportions of illegal immigrants crossing the border in the Arizona area. Arizona attempted to resolve the influx of people across the border by imposing heavy fines on employers hiring illegal immigrants. At that time in Arizona there was a democratic governor Janet Napolitano that continually vetoed the Arizona’s legislature attempt to reduce illegal immigration. In 2009 the state replaced the Democratic governor with a Republican governor Jan Brewer who was supportive of reforms for immigration in Arizona. In 2010 the immigration problem was so sever that Arizona passed legislation allowing the state to enforce federal law for identification of legal immigration into the United States. This sparked a nation wide discussion on illegal immigration and immigration reform.
The debate of who should be allowed to enter the United States has been an issue for many years, with the large number of people entering and living here illegally this has become a significant talking point amongst the candidates in this presidential election. But are their views something that should be shared and supported by Christians today? There are definitely two opposing views from Christians on this topic. I will present both views regarding illegal immigrants in the United States and then I will present my own opinion on this topic.
By legalizing illegal immigrants more taxes will be collected and all the bills would be paid, and if they are unable to pay it will show on the record. Many legal Americans have limited or no health-care benefits and must rely on subsidized assistance in the form of programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. All government-subsidized programs to fund health care for indigent patients have finite resources. Yet, the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants, through no fault of their own, have medical needs and emergencies—for which most tabs are picked up by taxpayers (Negy 140). The argument that undocumented immigrants pay taxes and are thus entitled to subsidized health care is flawed for two reasons. One, the majority of undocumented immigrants
In the United States, there are roughly eleven million people who can be classified as illegal immigrants, which is by far way too many. When it comes to the history of illegal immigrants, most United States citizens could be considered as an illegal immigrant. In the early years of American history, our ancestors fled into this country for better life styles and to start their own families. During this time there were not laws dealing with who could and could not enter this country illegally, so we cannot be classified as illegal immigrants. The United States of America needs to place more rigid laws regarding immigration by enforcing stricter border control policies and place a greater emphasis on becoming a legal citizen.
The United States Immigration Reform is specifically targeting the problem of 12 to 20 million undocumented workers in the United States. How would you trust and come out of the shadows if at any point the government changes their minds and deports you. As an immigrant there was times when I felt like I would be deported because of fear from how I got into this country. My dad would always blackmail me and my sisters to do what he wants or he would deport us and he did the same thing to my mother. Living in that ocnstent fear is painful and I don’t think that any immigrants would trust the presiden’t word about helping them and give them legal status.
Deporting illegal immigrants is not going to help the United states economy by any means, in fact, there would be no positive factors when it comes to impacting the economy. Some people may assume that illegal immigrants in the United States are not very well educated individuals, but that is not the case at all. Ryan Edwards, an author of the National Bureau of Economics Research, states, "they're highly trained, highly paid professionals, so their removal has a pretty large effect." (Ehrenfreund) Not only do they help the United States economy, but they play a huge role in it as well. The National Bureau did a study one year ago and they found, ”Immigrants living illegally in the United States account for roughly 18 percent of employment
No issue in any immigration policy kindles more dispute than the issue of illegal immigration. Unfortunately, some people confuse legal and illegal immigration. Legal immigrants are here legally. They have the proper, legal documents that allow them to live and work in the U.S. without complications. Illegal immigrants are defined as anyone who was born in a country other than the U.S. to parents who are not official U.S. citizens; they enter the U.S. without legal documents to prove their legal citizenship. Yet before the twentieth century, many individuals and families immigrated to the U.S. without restriction, and illegal immigration was not a problem at that time. Restrictive immigration quotas were presented, but even with limitations, citizens of the Western Hemisphere countries continued to immigrate outside of the quotas. Not until the 70th Congress did the Senate Committee pass an amendment to remove Mexico from the list of countries where families and individuals could immigrate without a quota. However, World War II began to require more and more troops, and the U.S. government looked toward Mexico because of the lack of manpower rather than issues regarding illegal immigration. The U.S. and Mexico endorsed an agreement that permitted Mexicans to work in America as a method to attend to the concerns of food processing in the U.S. during the war (Anderson, 91-93). In more recent years, President Obama, in an executive action, announced changes to DACA (Deferred
The anger management group is designed to serve combat veterans or those who have suffered a traumatic event while in the military. In the ten-weeks of group meetings, facilitators will focus on teaching coping skills along with educating veterans by introducing themes and concepts relating to anger management and control. Facilitators will introduce a new theme and skill every week with the expectation of active participation by the veterans. Ideally, group meetings are meant to held at VA outpatient clinics that focus on treating PTSD and providing readjustment counseling. As reported, group therapy has a significant power to help people gain a sense of greater personal, interpersonal, and environmental control over their lives (Gitterman,
Isabella is a 7 years 10 months old girl, who was born premature in Norman-Oklahoma; when she was born weight 4 pounds and 5 oz. and her height was 17.5 inches. I knew by her mom that she spent only 8 days in the NICU at the hospital before coming home with them. I observed Isabella in her house, she live there with her mom, dad, a fish and a dog. The observation was realized when I was visiting my friend’s house; I observed the girl in her environment for approximately two and half hours. My first observation was she spend time making craft from her own inspiration and enjoy to gifting them to her parents. She was very talkative, independent and active girl.