Unauthorized Immigrants

The United States of America, being a country founded by immigrants, is known all over the world as the land of great opportunities. People from all walks of life travelled across the globe, taking a chance to find a better life for them and their family. Over the years, the population of immigrants has grown immensely, resulting in the currently controversial issue of illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants are the people who have overstayed the time granted on their US, visa or those who have broken the federal law by crossing the border illegally. Matt O’Brien stated in his article “The government thinks that 10.8 million illegal immigrants lived in the country in January 2009, down from a peak of nearly 12 million in 2007.”(Para, 2)

We all come from different places and ethnicities, and because of having a dream, people fled away from their home to seek for something to make their life better. Going to a country like United States, is not only a dream but also, an opportunity because many people think that America is the best place to settle in, where work, and education are an easy access. Though this statement is partly true, it is not that easy. Everyone envied because America is a great nation because it's a country of opportunity, but a part of it also is a mixture of feelings that are hard to explain especially if you are immigrant. Every day in your life, you are fighting for something in order to fit in and survive. However, in the process of fitting in or blending to a certain place, people, and culture, it requires a lot of personal choices and a lot of effort as an immigrant. It does not only affect you as a human, but also it draws a lot of attention, conflicts and tension between the government and community. Most immigrants have a harder time to adjust or assimilate even though they speak fluent English and eat American foods. Whenever you see a person of white complexion, people assumed that blue eyes and blonde hair are the characteristics of an American, though these are how we perceived American long time ago, this are still the standards of a few now and doesn’t make a big change at all. The judgement of how a person look physically and how they

Throughout the various books that we have read, one of the many concepts that stood out for me was the well-being and healthcare of undocumented workers. Due to the current criminalization of immigration, most undocumented workers live in a constant state of fear and anxiety. This really made me think about the psychological and somatic outcomes of fear, stigma, trauma, and prejudice for undocumented workers. This brought into question the structural and symbolic violence that causes undocumented workers to suffer from mental and physical illnesses and how the treatment, if any, is administered.

Are illegal immigrants or undocumented immigrants beneficial to America’s economy? Most illegal immigrants have a positive impact on the United States (U.S.) economy. Illegal immigrants have a positive impact on the United States economy because they increase our tax revenue, they add to our social security, and they also increase our employment rates.” In 2000, statistics revealed 8.7 million illegal immigrants resided in the United States” (Knickerbocker pgs.11-12). “A study of illegal immigrants living in Texas showed a 420 million dollar increase in the states economy” (Strayhorn). Companies risk hiring illegal immigrants

“Everywhere immigrants have enriched and strengthened the fabric of American life,” (John F. Kennedy). Latino immigrants are some of the most unappreciated members of the US population, yet they constantly keep the United States alive, and thriving. They frequently get taken advantage of by big corporations, denied their rights, and are never taken seriously by law enforcement, all because of their limited English and their lack of familiarity with the United States workplace.One such company that carries out such devious tactics is a company by the name of, Taylor Farms. Undocumented Latino immigrants at Taylor Farms need a voice, because it is a moral obligation to expose and eradicate this form of modern slavery. Impoverished

Except for crisis medicinal consideration, undocumented outsiders are not qualified for governmentally financed general medical coverage programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and the Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). There is no sorted out, national system to give human services to undocumented youngsters. U.S.- conceived kids in blended status families might be qualified for Medicaid or CHIP on the off chance that they qualify on the premise of wage and age. Albeit elected assets may not be utilized to give non-crisis medicinal services to undocumented foreigners, a few states and nearby governments utilize their own

Do you agree that illegal immigrant workers should receive the same protections under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act as American workers and legal immigrants?

In recent months, undocumented immigrants across the country have been stripped of their rights. One thing that is on the minds of many citizens nationwide, is whether or not undocumented immigrants should receive instate tuition in the states they reside in. More specifically, it means whether undocumented students should pay higher rates than citizens to attend a university or college even if their work ethic is smarter than those with citizenship. More importantly, we’re oppressing, discriminating, and alienating a whole group of people due tour pride getting in our way. Particularly, undocumented students and their parents are getting affected by this situation as the whole point they came here was to have their children or themselves

The article “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” was written by Jose Antonio Vargas. In it, Vargas tells of the time when his mother brought him to the Phillippines’ Ninoy Aquino International Airport when he was twelve. His mother told him that she wanted to give him a better life so he boarded onto a plane with a man he had never met before and was told that he was his uncle. He arrived in Mountain View, California and moved in with his grandparents Lolo and Lola. Vargas says that he grew to love his new home and when he entered sixth grade that’s when he found his passion for language. He tells of his struggle of making a distinction between “formal English and

In November of 2014 president Obama issued executive orders shielding about a third of the nation’s illegal immigrants from deportation and permitting them to work. Recently on April 18th, the Supreme Court considered whether his actions were legal. The president can veto any acts that the congress may attempt; which in this case is what occurred. President Obama was using his executive power to carry out the actions he believed to be in the best interest of everyone. That’s why we have a democracy to choose what president we believe will do what is right for all. The legislative branch may override a president’s veto but in this case that action was never taken when the president had originally tried to veto the deportation act. The judicial

Unauthorized immigrants' children are likely to benefit from a legalization program in several ways. As discussed above, families with U.S.-citizen children would be more likely to apply for government benefits on behalf of those children. Parents would eventually be able to legally bring in any children still living in the origin country. Increased family incomes and greater stability would promote economically and socioeconomic advancement. Research indicates that Mexican American young adults living in the United States complete more years of school if their parents were able to legalize their status (Orrenius, Pia, Zavodny 85). Having a father who was able to legalize his status also is associated with better English proficiency and higher

With the rise of illegal immigrants, the United States has had difficulties solving the issue for a long time. Hence, there’re many factors for the causes and solutions from different branches and the government. “Amnesty?” and “Why blame Mexico?” are two articles that discuss the reasons for millions of Mexicans risking their lives to come illegally to the U.S. and indeed illustrate the writer’s perspectives and ideas for those people.

A major reason as to why Mexicans are not able to assimilate into United States society is the fact when they come to the United States with a limited amount of English language skills. The majority of Mexican immigrants do not know how to speak English proficiently, according to the Pew Research Center, which limits what the immigrants can do when it comes to job opportunities and the wages they can earn (Pew Research). Those in Republican camps to lash out at incoming Mexican immigrants claiming that they do not desire to assimilate into society, that Mexican immigrants give no attempt to learn the language for they do not desire to be an American, but instead, desire to take American jobs (Limbaugh). The Republican camps then cry for the

America can be described as a melting pot of different nationalities coming together as one. Most everyone who lives in America either comes from a different country or their ancestors came to America looking for opportunity. Since America is made up of immigrants that arrived in our country years ago, it is reasonable to conclude that America would have an open door policy for everyone today. In reality, immigrants don’t arrive at Ellis Island and simply walk off the boat becoming a U.S. citizen anymore. There is a lengthy and strict process in place created by our federal government to become a legal resident of the United States. Due to this lengthy process to become a U.S. citizen, people from other countries have always found a way to

What impact does these undocumented immigrants have on the United States? They brings a large amount of young work force with diversified backgrounds to the United States. According to the Pew Research Center, the unauthorized immigrants make up 5.1% of the United States labor force. Among the states, Nevada, California, Texas and New Jersey had the highest shares of unauthorized immigrants in their labor forces. This led to a direct increase in the unemployment rates of legal citizen, since a portion of the jobs were taken by these immigrants. The U.S. government then carry out the wealthy investor immigration plan which required the investor to invest 500,000 to 1,000,000 to government appointed projects and create at least 10 jobs positions to U.S. citizens. This act is designed to attract more investment from wealthy investor and provide more working opportunity for U.S. citizens.