...The Effectiveness of Immigration Threatens American Culture The essay Immigration Threatens American Culture is written by Lawrence Auster In this essay, the author will evaluate the effectiveness of Auster’s paper in terms of its claims, evidence, and the presentation of the claims and evidence. The author’s main claim is that post-1965 immigration is threatening the American Culture. It is clearly stated fairy early in this essay because the author makes a clear introduction, lists many examples of the negative influence of outside culture on American society, and then stresses the thesis. In terms of his subsidiary claims, he proposes the reason why American people allow the negative impact of immigration take place and even feel helpless about the issue. They are not very related claim because he focuses on criticizing the law makers’instead of explaining why immigration threatens American culture. Besides, his claim is very partial because he ignores all positive influence of immigration. As for the evidence in this paper, the author adopts various types of evidence including the facts, examples, expert testimony and analogy. The number of the evidences is a bit over sufficient. The author uses so many simple examples and facts in each section of the essay especially the first paragraph. The evidences are relatively very specific, because the author writes down the examples or facts with very detailed information. For instance, the name,...
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...grandparents came to America for a better life. We know that the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island are the symbols of that great dream that so many sought so many years ago. During a visit to Ellis Island last summer I learned that during the early 1900’s we encouraged immigration because it was a time when our country’s territory had grown and we needed more people to help with the continued development of our country. Today, however, we find that immigration is not seen as a positive for our country, but rather it is unquestionably considered a problem today in America. Immigration law is in the news a lot and immigration policy is a big topic discussed in congress; it is even a major issue for Obama’s administration. Some people in government believe that we should “close the door” and reduce the amount of people coming into our country; especially as it relates to the problems we have had with terrorist activities. But, I believe that the main problem with immigration is not the legal immigrants who come here following the rules, but rather it’s the illegal immigrants who sneak into our country over borders and then put a burden on our social services and do harm to our country. So, what is the solution? Currently there are almost 12 million illegal immigrants in America and that makes it just too expensive and a big project to just deport all of them at one time, so we need a better plan; something must be done. Illegal immigration inflicts a great threat to America. Aside from the...
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...Persuasive Essay Paper Jessica Ogunlanoh University of Phoenix April 11, 2010 Paula Brobst Essentials of College Writing/COMM 215 Ending Illegal Immigration Persuasive Essay Paper 1 As Benjamin Franklin once said, “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” Unfortunately, none of us can live forever and while eliminating taxes seems like a long shot, we can certainly lower it. To do that, we must have a strong economy. To have a strong economy, we cannot have one of the biggest economic drains in the nation: Illegal Immigrants. There are an estimated number of twenty million illegal immigrants in the United States. These criminals are leeches of our economic system as most of them do not pay taxes. The criminals also drain our economy by taking our jobs. Illegal Immigrants ruin the standard of living for hard-working American citizens and legal immigrants by using our social service programs from OUR taxes. It’s not simply economical issues that make it horrible and preposterous for these criminals to be accepted, it’s moral principle. Illegal Immigrants in general, do not pay taxes. Why is that? These kinds of criminals are virtually invisible to law enforcement. They are undocumented. They don’t have valid birth certificates, social security cards or passports. Since they are about as easy to find as finding Waldo in the bible, they pretty much have simply an option...
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...America’s Problems: Immigration and Education As a young college students, living in the United States of America, my country’s problems are really important to me. America is facing many issues nowadays, many of which we don’t think about right away. Immigration is one of the problems, both sides probably agree that how to deal with them is a major question in politics at the moment, although some see this as a bigger problem than others do. United States education is facing many issues also, one of which is decline in cultural literacy. United States of America are one of the most diversified countries in the world, this is caused by immigration. Immigration has been both a boon and a curse for the United States. The country has seen its rich culture and civilization being shaped out by talented, ambitious, and hard-working people from around the world, which great example are Bharati Mukherjee and her sister Mira. In Mukherjee’s essay “Two Ways to Belong in America”, she describes “I need to put roots down, to vote and make the difference that I can”. Bharati Mukherjee is one of many immigrants that canto this country to develop and to give it back to society. She also faced many struggles because she was an immigrant, like proposal in Congress to deny government benefits for non-citizens. Although she wrote her essay more than 15 years ago the problems are still the same. Legislation have problem with illegal immigrants and they are mixing them with those that are in this...
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...“Protecting Our America” After researching on America’s problems with border control and illegal immigration, I first have realized that two of the most important aspects of this highly controversial topic, relate to America’s economy and culture. Certain people, such as Anna Quidlen, author of essay “Immigration: Newcomers by Numbers”, believe that America relies on both legal and illegal immigrants to boost our economy and help our nation become more universal. My research presents the other side of this argument, by showing how illegal immigration has actually threatened our nation’s economy and culture more so than anything else. I originally agreed with Anna Quindlen, after reading her essay; all of her points describing the economic benefits America receives by employing undocumented workers seemed reasonable and accurate. Her plea states that they are just regular people in search of work, trying to make a better life for themselves and their families. I’m sure this is true in a lot of cases but unfortunately, there are more repercussions for allowing illegal immigrants to stay in our country than what meets the eye. Yes, it is true that these Mexican workers will take jobs that Americans turn down and yes, they will do them for cheaper. So in that sense, yes, illegal workers do benefit our economy, “but what is good for corporate America is not necessarily what is good for Middle America (Buchanan 49).” Simply paying taxes and filling lower income jobs such as farmhands...
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...Immigration is a topic that has sparked heated debates and controversy in the United States for decades. Some argue that immigrants are a burden on the country, taking away jobs and resources from Americans. However, others believe that immigration is necessary for America to thrive and grow. In this essay, I will argue that immigration is indeed necessary for America and explore the historical context, key figures, impact, and potential future developments related to this topic. Immigration has been a foundational element of American society since the country's establishment. From the arrival of the Pilgrims in the early 17th century to the millions of newcomers who continue to journey to America today, immigrants have played a crucial role in shaping the nation's identity, culture, and economy....
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...Suki Kim: ”Fresh Of The Boats In Queens” A. Resume: The essay is about a 13 year old girl in the early 1980’s and she is from Korea. They lived a very wealthu live in Korea but because of her father lost everything overnight, they moved to America. She tells ud about her first playmates i America, and how it is for her, to moved to another country and suddenly being the ”Asien” girl, who skin is yellow. B. Genre/style of writing: C. Point of view: This is a subjective essay. In the text we see words like ”I” and ”we”. Forexample: ”We who sat huddled in that ESL class” (p.82, l.9) and ”I took public transportation to school for the first time” (p. 81 l. 15). It means, that it is a firstperson point of view. Us readers reads the story through the firstpersons experience and perspective. D. What is Queens?: The Queens area is on of the five districts that forms New York City. Queens is the second most populous borough in New York City. There population has been growing faster and faster recently. It is the most ethnically diverse couty in America, and there is alot of immigrants. Mostly E and S Asians and Hispanics. There is around 67,000 ethnic Koreans, who lives in Queens. The Mass Korean immigration in America started around the 1950s. They came to the county with the intention of earning money, making business and make a good life for their family. E. Is there a RAGS TO RICHES story in the text? Why, why not? Rags to riches means that a person rises from poverty...
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...to take up permanent residence”. Therefore, immigration in Unites States’ history dates all the way back to 1565 and the first European settlement in America or what they deemed as the ‘New World’ at the time. People choose to immigrate to other countries for various reasons, whether it is for safety, a chance at a new life, to experience another culture, or even just for the desire to explore the world. This essay focuses on the broad history of immigration in the United States, the various stakeholders’ in the issue and their stances and arguments, as well as organizing these arguments into different categories. The first wave of migration to hit America was The Great Migration that lasted between 1630 and 1640, a decade in which over twenty thousand Puritans escaped from Britain to America due to the disputes between the Puritans and King Charles I and Parliament. Between the 17th and 18th centuries, hundreds of thousands of immigrants arrived in America in order to colonize, with over half of the immigrants coming as indentured servants to the wealthier colonizers. These immigrants came from all across Europe and were all focused on establishing themselves as early as possible in America and to hopefully become rich and famous. The first stakeholder in the issue of immigration in the United States was the government and in particular, nativists. This is seen when the first law established that limited or restricted immigration to the United States was the Naturalization...
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...Karina Castillo Literature Comp II Professor Oujo the purpose of this essay is to explore several harmful but also positive effects that immigration has the economy of the U.S The Cold war had become a massive dominant influence on different aspects of the American society for much of the 20th century. This had many effects on society, both today and in the past. It expanded due to antagonist values between the United States, it represented capitalism and democracy. The Cold War was different from most wars in that it was as much of a promotion war as a war with military engagements. The Korean and Vietnam Wars are two examples of military intervention by the Americans in the name of stopping communist expansionism. However, these wars did not have the extra-long impact that the Cold War have on American domestic and foreign policy that the cultural, economic and political battles of the Cold War had. Now this leads into the cultural battles between the superpowers had as much, or more. This left more of an impact on the everyday lives of most American civilians. Not being an American civilian or citizen wasn’t an issue either. So is immigration a positive effect in North America? Without immigration, The United States would not be nearly as diverse as it is today. But illegal immigration is a tremendous drain on the resources of The United States. But we must find a way to humanely treat illegal immigrants today without allowing or encouraging a further disadvantage...
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...Phil essay http://philpapers.org http://plato.stanford.edu/index.html (c) Research Essay (35%). (1) Essays must answer (or address) one of the essay prompts provided by the Unit Coordinator of PHIL1001. A PDF document with essay prompts will be posted on the LMS associated with PHIL1001 in the first few weeks of semester. (2) The essay should not exceed 1,000 words (excluding bibliographical information). If an essay is longer than this, the marker may ignore the excess words, or the essay mark may be lowered. (3) Essays are to conform to the following style: • Word processed (if that is not possible, please write the unit coordinator) • Double spaced • 25 mm margins • Referenced using numbered footnotes or endnotes • All sources (e.g. quotations) must be fully and accurately referenced using proper form for references; consult referencing style sheets in library. • Bibliography containing only items that are referenced in the essay (in the text, or foot/endnotes). • An accurate word-count on the front page. (4) An essay must be submitted by the date and time prescribed except where the student has received in writing an extension of time from the Unit Coordinator. Student's seeking an extension must make their appeal to the student advisor for their faculty. The unit coordinator will then take the student advisor's recommendation under consideration...
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...Bharati Mukherjee’s essay “Two Ways to Belong in America” is a short essay about two sisters. Both of the sisters have been in America for somewhere around thirty-five years. They have each found their own niche in life, but continue to keep in touch with each other over the course of the 35 years. One sister Mira, came to America in 1960 to study child psychology and pre-school education. Mira would in 1962 marry an Indian student from another university. Mira goes on to be a legal immigrant for thirty-six years, but still manages to cling to her Indian citizenship. She wants to return back to India after she retires someday. The other, Bharati, came to America in 1961 to study creative writing. Bharati would later end up marrying a man...
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...Why America Desperately Needs Immigration Reform Growing up in El Monte, California, a small working class city just 20 miles east of Los Angeles, I thought I knew everything there is to know about the illegal immigration issue. In El Monte, you see them everywhere. I see them working in the kitchen of Chinese and Mexican restaurants. I see them wiping down the bumpers of the soapy cars at the car washes. They sell bags of oranges off the freeway exits. Whenever I go to Home Depot, I see a few dozens waiting outside to be offered hard manual work. Throughout the 1990s and the beginning of the millennium, I witnessed firsthand my city’s demographic slowly transformed from a predominantly working class Chicanos to a city consisted of first-generation immigrants fresh from Mexico, many of whom do not speak English fluently, many of whom crossed the border illegally. My friends and relatives who weren’t from my city seemed surprised to find my lackadaisical attitude toward the entire situation. “Aren’t you afraid? Why don’t you move out,” they would ask. I tell them that they don’t bother me. In fact, I’m glad that they are here. They work hard, most of them stay out of trouble; they keep the market prices of fruits and vegetables low; they mow my grass on the cheap; whenever I need hard manual labor to be done, I know where to turn. Life, I believed, was good with them around. That’s until the illegal immigration issue affected me personally. Two months ago I went back to my hometown...
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...Unification and Integration in the American Political System A serious problem among Latinos in America is finding a similarity among the many Latino cultures residing within the United States, an issue that can be better understood looking at the existing literature of the Latino’s community and political condition in order to explain their ability and opportunity to be incorporated into the American political system. The one constant for the Latino culture is similarity of language; the one difference is national origin. This difference comes from the fact that most Latino’s define themselves by their ancestral past e.g. Mexican, Spanish, Colombian, Puerto Rican or whomever their culture identifies with as far as an ancestral past and country is concerned. This said the emergence of citizens in the United States in relation to the Latino population brings with it an undefined people. Unlike other cultures in America who have an identifiable label or race i.e.: White, Black, Asian, Irish etc. for the Latino being defined as Hispanic was set by the Nixon administration and thus classified all Latinos as one people now known as Hispanic. Latinos have been compressed into a collective culture that at times cannot or will not identify with one another. (Fraga. P 517) What ultimately has occurred is one group of Americans is acknowledged by race-- while the others are compared by culture. Essayist Richard Rodriguez, editor of the Pacific News Service eloquently defines...
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...as well as bringing to negative effects. In this essay, I will discuss that how influence the economic of developed countries. For example, population of America will be twice in this century. Especially, the number of children increased sharply. So that need as twice as houses, cars, roads, prison, hospitals, schools water treatment facilities and so on. Therefore American needs more nature resource than before. Firstly, immigration helps late Twentieth Century Massachusetts economy in America. More specifically, during in 1970s, as population of Massachusetts move to other place and Massachusetts of birth rate decreased sharply. Massachusetts suffered from urban flight, closing industrial, and so on. However, in 1980s considerable immigrations that come from different countries settled in Massachusetts, which bring a host of labors. Under depressing economy, most of labors can find a job on manufacturing, thereby promoting the development of economy. For instance, much immigration is employed in manufacturing, which in every 100 workers, there are 78 workers in this department. Secondly, immigration that has high-skilled makes a great contribution on the economy of Massachusetts. Comparing with native people who have professionals such as engineers’ physical scientists and computer scientists, over about 2% of foreign worker held these professionals, while less than 1% native people work at these fronts. Moreover, immigration who be university and college teacher is twice...
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...4-24-12 Police and Society Brian Jackson Final Essay Policing Illegal Immigration Illegal immigrants are criminals and should be treated as such. Immigrants crossing the border are putting innocent lives in jeopardy. Not only are illegals crossing the border, they are bringing weapons, illegal drugs and other harmful objects into our country. When illegals come into our country they are somehow getting jobs that some of the legal Americans are not granted. This could be some of the reason why our unemployment rate is high. The border control should have the ability to anything in reason to keep these criminals out of our country. Crossing the border illegally is a crime, therefore, the people that do so should be treated like criminals. If an officer pulls over someone and they do not have a licenses he should have the ability to ask the person for their green card. If the person cannot show their legal status in American, the officer should have the right to obtain the person and take him in to make sure he isn’t illegal. The border control has cracked down in the past few years and have many more arrest and have apprehended more drugs. It is getting better but there are still far to many illegals entering the US. If immigration continues at this rate, the nation's population will increase from 301 million today to 468 million in 2060. If we start treating illegal immigrants as criminals, it will send a message to the people who are thinking about crossing the border...
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