Un American Policy Summary

In 2010, when Ahmad wrote his article, immigration was on the rise in the UK. Many immigrants were being accepted into the country which created a record high. Although this situation may seem to be a good thing, it can be deceiving. Due to the increase in immigration, the government had pledged to cut migration by an exponential amount. “The British, who ruled my country for decades and taught me the English that I speak, have always had the power to keep me out of their country” (Ahmad 38). At this

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001, immigration control and national homeland security have been issues of concern for both the national government and private citizens. In the wake of the attacks, a lot of articles were written about what the appropriate response should be to prevent another attack. In 2004, Mark Krikorian wrote an article for the Providence Journal entitled “Safety through Immigration Control” in which he contends that the only means to keep America safe from a follow-up attack is to strengthen and enforce immigration law to prevent terrorists from being able to enter the country. Edwidge Danticat, writing for The Nation in 2005, provides a juxtaposition to Krikorian’s stance in her essay “Not Your Homeland”, in which she describes her witnessing of the inhumane conditions many immigrants are forced to endure in the name of increased security to protect the country. She questions whether the added protections are worth the human cost we are paying by treating immigrants and refugees as guilty until proven innocent. At the crossroads of these two perspectives lies the question: what is the proper balance between national security and the humane treatment of immigrants?

Immigration is both a domestic issue and global concern. It involves economics, politics, and culture. Unlike other current issues, it has been at the center of the American experience for hundreds of years (Tirman, John). Every year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants from around the world, come to the United States. These immigrants have many different motivations as to why they leave their home country; but as currents events indicate, it is injustice, poverty, and violence in their own country that generally make people move to save themselves and to ensure a better future for their families. Many of these people believe the United States is the best place to go, because there is more freedom, protection, and benefits,

In 2010, when Ahmad wrote his article, immigration was on the rise in the UK. Many immigrants were being accepted into the country creating a record high. Although this situation may seem to be a good thing, it can be deceiving. Due to the increase in immigration, the government had pledged to cut migration by an exponential amount. “The British, who ruled my country for decades and taught me the English that I speak, have always had the power to keep me out of their country” (Ahmad 38). At this point in Ahmad’s life, he has had time to adjust to the

In the first article, “Are Syrian Refugees Really a Security Risk? - Harvard Political Review”, Bonsall uses a mix of logos and ethos along with anticipating doubts the reader may have to strengthen and explain

‘Well, it's the truth. They ought to stay put in their own dirt, not come here taking up jobs" (Kingsolver 102). In Virgie Mae’s opinion, immigrants and refugees are aliens and foreigners who do not belong in the United States and should not take up space and jobs in the country that is her home. The book The Bean Trees sets up women like Virgie Mae as an example of bigotry and xenophobia, but opinions like hers are widespread throughout the United States. The Syrian refugee crisis is an extensive debate in the United States, where there are very mixed feelings. While some people feel that the US should allow Syrian refugees in, there are opposing opinions. According to one poll by Slate News, 53 percent of Americans disapprove of allowing them into the country while another 11 percent would admit only Syrians who are Christians.(Slate News) Similar to Virgie Mae a vast number of Americans feel immigrants get in the way and do not belong in America. Immigrants have to face this discrimination everyday. Even though many immigrants wish to be in the United States, but they are here it can be exasperating to be discriminated against

The issue of illegal immigration has become a major debate for everyone. June Johnson wrote “Crossing Borders: Immigration” in her book Global Politics, Local Arguments to introduce the topic of undocumented immigrants in the U.S expanding and the measures that the government has taken to solve the problem. In Chapter 4, Johnson presented Victor Davis Hanson, who wrote “Illegal Immigration Is Immoral” to expose how the proposals to fix illegal immigration has lost all moral credibility. Krishnadev Calamur wrote “What Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration Does-and Doesn’t Do.” on Jan 30, 2017 in The Atlantic to expose the impact that Trump’s Executive Order 1187 to ban the citizens of seven Majority-Muslim

Every year, one million immigrants settle in the United States hoping for a new beginning, new opportunities, and a new life; however, they are welcomed by animosity, injustice, and discrimination. Even the president of the United States finds these immigrants to be troublesome despite their dedication to work hard to sustain themselves in their new home. Race related crimes continue to increase and the government is clearly making efforts to prevent more immigrants from seeking refuge in America as evidenced by the recent Muslim ban put into place by the Trump administration. Individuals fleeing from discrimination in their homelands are welcomed to a new form of discrimination here in the land of the free. Muslim

One of the factors that define what the experience of these incoming asylum seekers will be like is how the citizens of the welcoming country treat them. Therefore it is important to consider how after 9/11, the opinions of citizens towards immigration has changed. Gail Stewart talks about, how civilians were told that the perpetrators of the attacks were immigrants from the Middle East, who obtained legal visas; therefore it created a sense of discrimination in the face of civilians and policy makers. Stewart talks about the differing ideas of people. Some suggested that the country should go as far as, “keeping the borders closed” (Stewart, 2004). Meanwhile others feel like the whole idea of the US is based on welcoming immigrants, and “The greatest victory for Osama bin Laden, of course, would be if America lost faith in its openness" (Stewart, 2004). The road the government decided to take is requiring a much more detailed background check, for anyone seeking to immigrate to

The 2016 presidential election and the now 2017 president, has struck fear in many Americans, especially immigrants; both legal and illegal. Immigration has been one of the top headlines throughout President Donald Trump’s presidency. Many immigrants feared for their lives. They did not know what to expect if Trump were to become president, but now, the fear of being kicked out of America or even being restricted from coming back to America with a green card, has increased. While we still have other issues surrounding us, immigration plays a key factor in causing mayhem in our society.

Immigration laws have resulted in a situation where many illegal immigrants live and work in the United States. Yet, it is an important issue that has been blown out of proportion by the media and politicians. Here in the United States, Syrian refugees have enriched our cultural growth into a more diverse and positive outcome and have enhanced our influence in the World. However, Americans have responded to their arrival with violence and hate towards them.

The IRPA is a Federal legislation that outlines the current government’s position and approach to issues pertinent to the intake, protection, and settlement of immigrants and refugees. Considering the broad scope of this policy, my discussion will focus only on refugees. This paper will explore the influence of political ideology that lead to the recent IRPA policy changes following a Syrian toddler’s death in September, 2015, whose family was struggling to seek refuge in a safe country. I will analyse the congruence of the intent of the IRPA with its implementation, and whether the policy making approach is inclusive or not. Recommendations suggested in conclusion, will focus on improving the content and implementation of the Immigration and Refugee Policy, as well as making the policy making process more inclusive and

„Every year, nearly a million people immigrate to the United States. Over 41 million legal and undocumented immigrants live in the country today. That’s 13% of the population. How the US deals with the flow of immigrants directly affects the countries security and economy.” This opening statement made in the video “Immigration Policy and the Presidential election” produced by Hagit Ariav and Jeremy Sherlick in October 2015 for the Council of Foreign Relations expresses why immigration is an ever present issue in American politics. However, statements and policies introduced by this year’s candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, have brought the controversial topic of immigration to a historic high, sparking wide spread opinions and discussions throughout the country.

The writer starts off by analyzing a video and then asking the question of whether or not you are racist if you oppose the migration of the Syrian people. Then he goes on to mention the Paris attacks and the casualties involved. He brings up other various attacks, statistics about the immigrants and a quote from Donald Trump. Finally, concludes the paper with his personal views.

However, whilst it is clear that terrorism does reduce the state’s ability to protect its citizens I believe that evidence suggests that the role migration plays is uncertain, yet the concept of ‘migration’ continues to be adopted to explain the root cause. I agree with Griswold that this could be due to the fact that there is no clear distinction between the concept of immigration and boarder control. ‘Border control is about whom we allow to enter the country, whether on a temporary or permanent basis; immigration is about whom we allow to stay and settle permanently’ . There is a lack of understanding to realise that out of the millions of foreigners who enter Europe each year, immigrants are only a small percentage of that entire total. This misconception of the relationship between migration and national security is further supported by Spencer; his claim is that public opinion fails to differentiate between ‘immigrant’ and ‘foreigner’. Public opinion also fails to distinguish the difference between permanent and non-permanent stay in a country, equating immigrant with foreigner. The principal characteristic of the idea of immigration is the permanent domicile in a foreign country. People are being classed as immigrants who have entered the country on temporary visas, including tourists, students as well as those on Business . Consequently, the term immigration has become too wide-ranging as the