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    Ellis Island was referred to as “a police station, but a palace.” This was the reference used to describe the island during the great immigration period. This reference all depended on how people were treated throughout their journey. It could be referred to as a “police station” because there was a discrimination between rich, middle and poor class; immigrants were put through an inspection process in which they were checked without their knowledge of what was going on and if anything was wrong

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    It has appeared to me we have an illegal immigration problem here in the United States and also some of the these immigrants are coming here to just have their children, and they know when they do this their child is by the Fourteenth Amendment a citizen. What could be said about this is Citizenship should not be granted to children of illegal immigrants because some (or many) use their children as a way to gain citizenship for themselves and the privileges that come with it, gain money from the

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    The United States is set apart from other countries in that we have a unique economic, political, and spiritual system from the rest of the world. This also poses a unique problem to our society: Since we possess desirable aspects as a country, we have to deal with the issue of immigration. Legal immigration is a great benefit to our society, and if we can control and harness immigration, it will better our country for years to come. While illegal immigration is an enormous problem that needs

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    The Negative Effects of Illegal Immigration in America “America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts”-James Madison The quote as stated above by James Madison, the fourth president of the United States, explains the purpose for America and why immigration is the heart and soul of the country. The first part of the quote directly says immigrants are what

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    9/11 Immigration Debate

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    An immigration debate is framed by a person’s perspective and how they want to perceive the idea of immigration, “frames create a boundary around the discussion, defining the problem, locating responsibility…” Framing is important in a debate because it cuts directly to the idea, an example can be “photography”. A photographer takes their photo in a way they want to see it, they crop people out, they edit it, or they just take the picture in a different angle. September 11 was not the cause of immigrants

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    Crime, drugs, and welfare, these are just a few words closely associated with illegal immigration with a negative connotation. This comes with good reasoning. Many stats support the idea that illegal immigration has a negative effect on America and its people in multiple ways. This paper will go in depth and break down these ominous facts that few are willing to. This will cover three main reasons why illegal immigration is wrong for America, it takes American jobs, causes the U.S. government to

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    Leeza Coppock 11/3/14 SOC 370 Midterm 3 2. Chapter 3: Briefly summarize the major eras of Mexico->U.S. migration. Why does Massey argue that these trends contradict the neoclassical economic view of migratory decision-making? Do you agree? 
 The major eras of Mexico to U.S. migration include the Era of Enganche, the Era of Deportation, the Bracero Era, the Era of Undocumented Migration, and the Great Divide. The Era of Enganche spanned from 1900 to 1929. The opening of the Mexican Central Railroad

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    Each year, U.S. Immigration Policy allows roughly 1 million individuals to immigrate legally into the United States. These immigrants all have one thing in common when coming to the United States. Most of the people that immigrate are young and are looking for better employment opportunities or reunite with family already in the U.S. Other people are highly skilled or are entrepreneurs and come to the U.S. looking to utilize their skills. Although they have the same goals they fall under two categories;

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    Are immigrants in fact criminals or are they simply victims of a society that is so bold to label anyone that is different in order to establish a since of hierarchy? Donald Trump a very popular Republic candidate recently stated that “you have people coming in, and I’m talking about people that are from all over are killers and rapists and they’re coming into this country”. This statement is 50% incorrect, I will show proof and facts that prove my logic. I stated that ½ of his statement was incorrect

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    America’s open border policies are not the way to protect our citizens and our future. Illegal Immigration shouldn’t be considered to be a good thing, as a handful of illegals could pose as innocent beings, but could be vital threats to the country. As stated by Fair.org, “...their presence outside the law furnishes an opportunity for terrorists to blend to the same shadow (Fair.org)”. When you bring in any type of illegal immigrant, no matter who he or she is, will pose a risk of having

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