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    The earliest record of immigration policy in the United States is from 1790, when the Naturalization Act of 1790 was put into effect, in which it “establish[ed] a uniform rule of naturalization and a two year residency requirement for aliens who are ‘free white persons’ of ‘good moral character’” (“Timeline,” web). The United States of America is a country that gives value to hard work and freedom. Two hundred and forty years ago, in July, our nation was founded by “radicals” who immigrated by crossing

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    A look into the cycles of the USA’s immigration policies Before the Wars Before 1787, immigration policies were established and enforced on a local level and fluctuated with labor demands of the regions; then on September 17, 1787, Article I, section 8, clause 4 was added to the constitution of the United States, this addition gave Congress the power to establish a uniform rule of naturalization. Which led to the first naturalization law in 1790, the Naturalization Act of 1790. This act allowed ‘free

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    Immigration is what most economies are built up on. However, currenting the systems that deal with immigration policies in most places are a mess. In recent years, illegal immigration has increasingly become more of a problem, especially in Europe and America. This is because most immigration processes are too extensive, incoherent immigration policy causes people many years of waiting before they can gain legal citizenship into the country in which they desire to live. Each year millions of immigrants

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    9/11 Immigration Policy

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    1) Is current immigration policy seriously treated as a national security issue? How was it treated prior to 9/11? By placing the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), immigration is considered a national security issue by default. Whether or not the issue is treated seriously is up for debate, as the situation constantly is an issue in media and in political campaigns. However, border fences have been increased as well and the amount of agents

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    cross into our border. Except, we are not the only country, that deals with immigration. What exactly is immigration? Immigration is the international movement of people into a destination of where they are not native’s country of which they are not natives or where they do not possess citizenship in order to settle there. Immigration has its pros and its cons. Immigration policies can be related to four other aspects of policy: political, economic, social, and demographic. Economic issues are medium

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    In the United States, the debate involving immigration policy has been going on for centuries, and many people have voiced their opinions regarding the controversial topic, both negative and positive. However, many of these opinions go against statistics, making them baseless accusations. Although millions of American citizens argue that immigrants harm the country, since they supposedly steal jobs, are more likely to commit crimes, and lower wages, their arguments can easily be weakened when certain

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    Donald Trump's immigration policies realistic or have they been based on fallacious ideas? His notorious election as President of the United States has caused extensive controversies and divide amongst Americans. It is fundamental for everyone to acknowledge the ludicrous reasoning behind his immigration policies, as well as the possible deleterious effect they could have on America's society and its economy. Whether people like it or not, America has chosen a President whose policies are not only

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    In order to fix our increasingly inefficient and divisive immigration system, we need a president who has this issue as a top priority. Hillary Clinton, a current United States presidential candidate, has immigration as one of her defining issues accompanied by a feasible and realistic policy. Former Secretary of State Clinton announced that if elected president, she will establish an Office of Immigrant Affairs, creating a place in the White House dedicated to integration services for immigrants

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    Immigration has been an existing occurrence ever since the first of humans and persisted as land continued being discovered. There has always been major controversy over this subject, both public and political, especially in the country of America. Immigration laws and policies are unfair because many of these people are not what citizens depict them as. When people think of immigrants their thoughts automatically connect to Mexicans, field workers, and crossing the U.S./Mexico border. What many

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    Immigration in America has been a constant source of economic strength and demographic dynamism throughout our nation’s history. It has helped our country grow in many ways we never thought possible; furthermore, immigrants are taxpayers, entrepreneurs, job creators, and consumers. As they say, the grass is always greener on the other side. Some people believe that the America’s immigration system is broken; moreover, it is in need of a renovation. In this essay, we will look into the possible

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