...U.S Immigration Law Name Institutional Affiliation INTRODUCTION The U.S immigration law has a major effect on the business community. Many business people are concerned about the increasing government raids targeting managers and employers who have employed illegal aliens in their workplaces. For this reason, it is evident that immigration laws lead to unintended consequences for employers who have taken measures to cope with down economy by employing cheap labor and also downsizing their workforces. Recently, president Obama passed an executive order allowing immigrants to become official citizens of the U.S. Although the immigration laws that were passed by the President have been criticized by the legal community, it is evident that have a significant impact on the business community. This paper provides a discussion of the major business issues that have been affected as a result of the immigration law. THE DOWNTURN OF IMMIGRATION LAW The immigration law has a major effect to the business community. The business that operates in the U.S should always be aware that the consequences of employing illegal aliens could affect their business performance to a greater scale. This is because any employer who has been caught having illegal aliens as their employees could lead to a jail term. In addition, employment law has also significant impact as it can lead to hiring freezes, layoffs, and forced leaves of absence, terminations and benefit reductions. Employers are expected...
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...“Guarding the Golden Door: American Immigration Policy and Immigrants Since 1882,” by Roger Daniels analyzes the United States’ immigration policy as one that has forever been flawed, putting forward a clear yet detailed criticism of how racism, blind politics, and ignorance have overtaken the agenda of immigration legislation for the past 140 years. Specifically, he claims that immigration laws have had an evocative effect on the immigrants of all eras and these laws have become stricter due to the nativists’ fear of an increased foreign threat. The prevailing belief during periods of restricted immigration was that alien groups, due to their innate inferiority, were not capable of absorbing the country’s values and ideologies and therefore...
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...Chapter 4 Case Study: Why Illegal Immigration Is an Intergovernmental Mess and Will Remain So 1. Why have state and local governments become more active in regulating illegal immigrants during recent years? Illegal immigration is a significant challenge/concern for state and local governments because it's not being well-regulated on the federal level. It's also not being well-regulated on an individual level; as the authors of the text pointed out, some businesses do elect to hire undocumented immigrants because they're willing to accept work for lower pay and fewer benefits. Subsequently, the ugly business of dealing with illegal immigration falls to the state/local governments. These governments have to figure out how to keep immigrants out, locate the ones that have already gotten in and take decisive action against them. This is a costly and time-consuming process. Since many state/local governments have adopted different stances on illegal immigration and the federal government has yet to create an official American policy, there is no cohesive solution to the problem. Immigrants who get caught in one state can simply flee to the next one, where that state/local government must expend more money and manpower to track them down and remove them from the state. Illegal immigrants drain time, money and resources that the state could be using for more important things. Immigration policy gaps exist because federal, state, and local policymakers disagree over both the...
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...migrant sending and receiving countries; immigration policies; and cultural perceptions people in developing countries have about immigration and immigrant receiving countries. Indicate which of these you believe is the most important and second most important factors and explain why. 2-You are the newly appointed immigration advisor to the Obama administration. You have been asked to prepare a brief report for the President outlining what type of immigration admissions and control policies he should adopt in order to provide the U.S. economy with the immigrant labor it needs and reduce illegal immigration. Based on what you have learned in this class, what mix of immigration policies would you recommend and why? 3-Do the positive economic consequences of immigration outweigh its negative socioeconomic consequences for unskilled immigrants or vice versa? Think not just in terms of the wages immigrants receive, but also the type of jobs they do, the labor they provide, their long-term socioeconomic mobility, and how they are treated/perceived by mainstream American society (you do not have to necessarily focus on all these issues). This question is asking you to weigh the pros and cons of immigration for the immigrants themselves, not for American society. 4-Do you think negative public opinion toward immigrants is justified, for instance, the belief that immigration is bad for the American economy and that illegal immigration is out of control? (it may be useful to briefly...
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...Illegal Immigration and Border Policy In recent years, Illegal immigration has been a contemporary political and social debate. It has been the platform of many politicians, especially in the southwest, and it is often a popular subject in news media. People in favor of strict immigration policy often claim that illegal immigrants are costly to the American economy and that they take American jobs. The border control policy is ineffective, it is often too costly for its effectiveness. Border policies have increased the number of immigrant deaths in the deserts of border states. Not only that but the US/Mexico border is harmful to the environment. The anti-immigration policy that's currently in effect goes against a rich cultural history in North America. Lastly, popular arguments made for strict immigration will be brought to light. In 2006, George W. Bush signed H.R. 6061, also known as the Secure Fence Act, in an attempt to increase border security and expand the US/Mexico Border. Prompted by heightened national security measures after 9/11, the bill was designed to "help protect the American people" and marked " an important step toward immigration reform" (Bush 2006). The bill doubled funding for border security, increasing expenditures from $4.6 billion in 2001 to $10.4 billion in 2006. This money went to "[authorize] the construction of hundreds of miles of additional fencing along our Southern border" and to "[deploy] thousands of National Guard members to assist...
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...Assess the causes and consequences for changes in the UK population This essay will assess the causes and consequences for changes in the UK population, one cause of this is the decline in the death rate which will be looked at in this essay. Another cause of changes in the population, that will be assessed in this essay, is migration and the patterns of it that have a large impact on the characteristics of a country's population. Many sociologists have studied these topics and some that will be looked at in this essay are Thomas McKeown (1972), N.L Tranter (1996) and many more. The first topic to be assessed in this essay is the death rate in the UK, the death rate is currently declining in the UK and there are several reasons for this decline. According to N.L Tranter (1996), over three quarters of the decline in the death rate from 1850 to 1970 was due to a fall in the number of deaths from infectious diseases. Since deaths from infectious disease were commonest amongst the younger generations, it is not surprising that most of the decline in the death rate came from infants, children and young adults. This decrease in the death rate is part of what has led to a growing population in the UK. However, this is not the only reason for a decline in the death rate leading to an increase in the population in the UK. Thomas McKeown (1972) also points out that improved nutrition is also part of what has led to a decreasing death rate, he believes it is accountable for up to...
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...Massachusetts Immigration Laws Currently, immigration is a huge concern in the United States. Because of this, state and federal laws have been put in place to help deal with these issues. Unfortunately, these laws have a tendency to negatively affect those who live in this country. Here is some information to help you learn more about the concerns you may be facing when it comes to immigration. General Immigration Laws Some of the most general immigration laws in Massachusetts revolve around law enforcement and employment. When a person is arrested, their fingerprints are automatically run through a federal database in order to determine their immigration status. When you renew your driver's license, you are also required to prove your citizenship...
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...The first people to migrate to the United States “the nation of immigrants” were the English settlers in 1607. Since then the immigration population has grown extendedly, and now there are “More than 10 million undocumented aliens currently reside in the U.S., and that population is growing by 700,000 per year.” [1] Even though the United Sates started as a nation of immigrants; immigration has become an extraordinarily controversial issue in the country for the past years. This is because it now features human rights, refugee crisis, and the national security among others. Immigrants should face the consequences of their actions and get right with the law in order to be part of the country. The government has been currently addressing the...
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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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...Immigration Between Reforms and Reinforcement We need them out. No, you can’t say that. It is the same debit is going on for many years in the united states. Mexicans have the biggest share of these debates, obviously because Mexico is the country on the borders that suffers economically, politicly and in many other aspects that will make the united states the haven for Mexicans, even though if they will have to stay in the united states illegally. I tried to find my answers to the issue by looking into articles that talk with numbers and facts more than feelings, but it was not an easy job because most if these articles will try to predict the future, and they are suggesting soli-tons no one before tried yet, they were only successful...
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...America. The great collection of immigrants include refugees, people came for higher education, those in diplomatic services, skilled labors, athletes, efficient scientists and physicians. What are the factors that encourage or compel people to join the deluge of migration is a vast subject for research. Unlike the other countries the growing number of immigrants from African countries is entering the stream of immigration to United States. The history of African migration begins with slavery. The post war political economy considerably promoted the African immigrants to prefer United States as their major destination. United States has been highly benefited for decades by the African immigrants to gain all its achievements. The nation today includes people from all parts of the world, with a variety of race, complexion, beliefs and ethnicity which have made the nation an agglomeration of various cultures. The noteworthy reasons for this inundation could be categorized as historic reasons, globalization, civil wars and human rights violations, labor shortage in The US, immigration policies, and economic instability in home land. Historic elements contribute to migration The condition that brought Africans to the land of America was entirely different from that of today. The first Africans were not influenced by ‘the push pulls’ factors but they were taken by force as slaves. The arrival of African slaves greatly impacted the socio, economic culture of United States. “By the mid 1800s...
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...Title Influence of the social media on illegal immigration into the U.S. from Latin America Name of student: Christina okanyuri Name of course: History Institutional affiliation: Submission date: America is informally termed as a "nation of immigrants" because of the widely open-door policy based on accepting foreigners chasing the vision of the so called American Dream. Legal and illegal immigration is a situation that not only exists in the U.S., but all over the world. Illegal immigration is defined as the relocation of individuals into a state in infringement of the immigration sovereignty and laws of a particular nation (Garni, 2010). Illegal immigration also involves entering a foreign country legally but refusing to depart after one’s visa expiry. It involves trespassing international political boundaries through land, air, and water unlawfully. Most illegal immigrants in the U.S. enter the country using two popular ways. First, through the U.S Mexico border and the other is by over staying their visas. A large percentage of illegal immigrants in the U.S are from Mexico, Canada, Africa and Europe. The impact of immigration is mostly felt in states where great numbers of immigrants have resided. Examples of these states include California and New Jersey. This has become a key concern to the U.S. government and its citizens. The genesis of illegal immigration dates back to the late 19th century. In 1875, a national law was approved which barred entry of prostitutes...
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...immigrants? Throughout American history, immigration has become a part of our nation’s dilemma which, began hundreds of years ago. It has become a daily argument in the US in recent years with illegal immigrants as the main focus. Illegal immigration is described as people entering a Country without the government permission. According to Preston Julia from the New York Times, in 2008, the Center for Immigration Studies conducted a study and concluded, there are an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States. Nations such as the United States, Canada, and Australia will always attract people that are in search for prosperity. Since the Twin Towers incident, many people in the United States are scared and have second thoughts of allowing immigrants to cross our borders. Therefore, some people think that immigration is a threat not just to U.S. security but also to our economy. A lot of individuals want the government to stop illegal immigration; but would it not affect the United States more to do so? As illegal immigration increases dramatically as the years go by, so has a concern about its effect on taxpayers. While other consequences are clearly significant, the financial impact of illegal immigration is at center stage of the ongoing debate. Amazingly, few studies have tried to calculate the net economic impact of illegal immigration in the United States. This paper aims to consider certain aspects in relation to immigration. Focusing on the Federal government...
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...Currently, immigrants take up thirteen percent of the entire US population. Those thirteen percent seem small, but their impact is huge. Immigration seems innocent, it’s only people looking for better lives, but at what cost for the US? Immigration is the act of people leaving their own countries, and moving to new ones. They move to evacuate from wars, or to evacuate from poverty. When they come to other countries, they are often there illegally. Even though they are there illegally, the immigrants usually stay for a long time, but the extra people cause lots of new problems. Because of overpopulation, pollution, and the chance of immigrants taking United States citizen’s jobs, US immigration laws should be tightened. Immigration is a problem dating way back to the...
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...COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH IMMIGRATION Settlement When an individual immigrates there are expenses related with getting them established. They might require language lessons or help in navigating the new social system, they would have to find new schools for the children and also find a new job. This contributes to a large portion of the govt. expenditure. If immigration were to increase then the costs associated with it would rise proportionately as well to avoid a possible straining of public services. Services Immigrants become consumers of the public services, like education, welfare, healthcare etc. The taxes they pay contribute towards such services. But as immigrants on average tend to earn less than the Canadian average, they are costing the economy more than they are putting back into it. Remittances Immigrants also tend to send back money to their families back home, which removes a portion of their income and therefore reduces their spending power which would contribute towards the economy. BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH IMMIGRATION Economic Pie If immigrants bring balancing abilities to Canada, then all Canadians would benefit. The so called “economic pie” gets larger and along with the individuals share of that very pie. The average entry wage would rise for immigrants if the number of immigrants would increase. Which just goes to show an increase in immigration isn’t as bad as the costs above make it seem. Talent Increasing immigration also encourages the introduction...
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