...Pros and Cons of U.S. Citizenship Citizenship is not for everyone, especially immigrants. Immigrants come to the U.S., each with a different reason explaining why they must immigrate to America. But if they never planned to stay in America for a long period of time, then they shouldn’t be able to be given the privilege to become an American citizen. This kind of situation is the deciding factor of whether or not they should need citizenship. Therefore, if the person has come from poor demographics and has little government help, citizenship could be of use, but then their citizenship for their native country would have to be revoked. There are many pros and cons to becoming a U.S. citizens, so if the immigrants think that the pros outweigh...
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...their children in the US illegally. By granting their children citizenship we are inviting illegal immigrants to flock to our country for a free citizenship incentives. As closing proposition I would like to deconstruct the opposition’s arguments stating that EVERY SINGLE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS CHILD SHOULD BE GRANTED CITIZENSHIP. I would also like to crystalize my opening proposition’s remarks and in addition, construct some new arguments and offer some solutions. Granting citizenship to the children of illegal immigrants makes illegally crossing into America a goal Well over 300,000 babies are born in America EVERY YEAR to illegal immigrants. These parents sneak into America illegally. Totally ignoring our laws that we as LEGAL citizens are obligated to uphold. Totally undermining our citizenship by taking advantage of the benefits that America offers, all while not paying taxes and not adhering to our government. How do we punish these criminals? By granting their children immediate and full citizenship. They are afforded every benefit America has to offer. Food stamps, well fair, public education, healthcare, and every other government program we have. They almost will certainly be using these benefits because as an illegal immigrant you are not permitted to work in the US. It’s easy to see why immigrants are sneaking into America: if they establish themselves with a legal citizen baby they are afforded a better life here by taking advantage of our generous government. If we...
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...video breaks down the relationship, using statistics on generational immigrants in the United States. This video looks at immigrant within their socioeconomic status to fit them into a certain demographic. The video focuses on immigrants in the United States to establish citizenship and a chance of a new life for these families. This video research looks in-depth into the impact and outcomes with immigrant’s families that are seeking citizenship once crossing the border with their children. The video develops data to breaks down women and their children immigrant to figure the different step that theses immigrant families have to endure before gaining full citizenship in the U.S. With the reporters breaks the down the selection bias which is a cause and effect method that manipulate the citizenship within the immigrant culture. With this result that was established in the video tell that immigrants entering the U.S. into can become a beneficial for the families to have better lives with their children. Comparing the required reading to the article they tackle some of the same issues about citizenship within immigrants. In the book it talks about immigrant’s arriving to a new land and the rituals of citizenship. In chapters nine in the book talks about the migration of...
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...Undocumented Residents be Allowed a Pathway to Citizenship Have you ever done something wrong and lived in fear of someone finding out you did that wrong thing? That is how undocumented residents feel everyday just because they wanted a better life. Undocumented residents are people who came to america illegally. Some people want to deport them. Most people don’t agree with that argument. Undocumented residents want to have American ties or families, contribute to the American economy, and undocumented residents don’t want to get deported (it cost to much money to deport them anyways). One important reason that undocumented residents should be allowed a pathway to citizenship is that many undocumented residents have american ties or families and by deporting them it would tear families apart. According to Senator Charles Schumer (2016 Upfront Magazine) “most of them (undocumented residents) working to earn their sons and daughters a chance at the american dream. What Charles Schumer is trying to say is that undocumented residents are working hard to...
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...“immigration” has recently caused an absurd amount of debate. Immigrants originally founded this nation, however, those moving to America today have encountered discrimination. Despite their diverse backgrounds, each of them shares one thing in common: the search for a better life. They attempt to educate themselves and fit into our culture, yet society rejects them. Some immigrants look for colleges where they can learn. The price for tuition and lack of citizenship prevents them from expanding educationally. When immigrants attempt to educate themselves in college, the country should bestow them with basic citizen rights. There are several motivations for people to immigrate to United States: economic opportunity, the search of better land or a superior job. When the English first colonized United States, they came to practice their religious beliefs. The foreigners were seeking a better environment to expand religiously. In order to properly colonize, they had to overcome several obstacles. Currently, people are colonizing the United States to find better jobs, new lives for their families, or to search for a better government. All these goals and wishes are extremely difficult for the people to accomplish. There are several people with strong jobs in their home countries, but when they immigrate, all their hard work goes to a waste. They are left filling Americas unwanted jobs. Immigrants also encounter difficulty when learning. First they must learn a completely distinctive language...
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...Bank of America: Analyzing Corporate Citizenship In the words of Thomas Friedman, “If you don't visit the bad neighborhoods, the bad neighborhoods are going to visit you.” With “bad neighborhoods” symbolizing customers, this portrays a direct consequence of what can happen if a company does not take into account the impacts of its business decisions. As society progresses through the 21st century, it is clear that the people along with the government are beginning to demand more from companies. Quality products and services are still highly regarded; however, becoming a good corporate citizen is turning out to be an important part of a company’s reputation. Good corporate citizenship is when companies look beyond business goals and take in consideration the effects of their business decisions. Giving back to the community is also something businesses do, however, is not part of good corporate citizenship. This is true because financially providing to a local community has no correlation to business as it is simply a way for businesses to advertise and market their product. Therefore, actions such as emphasizing an environmental program, using methods that respect social and cultural values, or providing employees with special benefits such as a company car or expense account illustrate examples of good corporate citizenship. Making sure stockholders, shareholders, and local residents are respectfully treated is also important. These actions constitute good corporate citizenship...
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...inspired you to become a citizen? When I’m back home, my family and I watch the American movies, and it seems like everything is progressing. [I asked him to expound upon this.] I am an avid movie watcher. I still have movies on VHS and even some from the mid -80s. Everything here from the 80s is still kind of lingering around, if not, still in use. We do not have very many fads back home. Things people did a decade or two ago, they still do today. Everything from the way people dress to the how they act – it is all the same. It seems as if we are stuck in this long time period. Here in America (scoffs), something new comes out every day. I got the iPhone 5s about 3 months after it was released. When I found out about the release of the iPhone 6 and that its’ release date was 3 days away, I jumped at the opportunity and I was on the next flight to America! I was the talk of the neighborhood and even better, my teenagers thought I was cool. Everyone and everything looks new, new, new! People, plants! Everything. I've seen progress here every single day that I’m here, whereas if I were in Germany, it would be something new maybe every 1-3 months. I love it! 2. What steps did you take as part of the naturalization process? I learned some English from watching a lot of TV and music videos. After my wife seen me struggling with some pronunciations, she gifted me with Rosetta stone for my birthday. My cousin, whom lives here in Orlando, taught me everything I needed to know for the test...
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...green card face waiting several years in the country they desperately want to leave behind because, to be honest, those people leaving hope for a better life in America as soon as possible. Children...
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...keep immigrants out of this country like to build borders and to end birthright citizenship. Many families leave their home country to come to America for a better life just like my family did. My family and I were born in Mexico. My parents knew staying in Mexico wasn’t the best for us so we came to America when I was 2. We didn’t get documented until 7 years ago. As of right now, there are limited ways to becoming a resident or a citizen of America but there should be more because families grow and should have more ways of staying here with them....
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...14, 2016 Obstacles Immigrants aren’t evil like most Americans believe, they are human beings that are trying to make a better living for themselves. Living and growing up with immigrants, makes the world be portrayed though a different lenses. Immigrants live on constant fear of being deported, even when they have not done any criminal activity. Immigrants pay attention to the news, for any laws that may affect them or benefit them in any way. However, most laws or people are against immigrants, for the prejudice that are set for these immigrants. There is “41.3 million immigrants lived in the United States in 2013, accounting for 13 percent of the overall U.S. population” (Zong).Theirs Mexican, Muslim, Chinese and many other races that are in the United States and each of them have had an obstacle here in the United States. This country is known for welcoming others, having people achieve the American dream. But the government and the people seem to say otherwise, because most of these immigrants do not come close to that dream others talk about. Hearing immigrants story about how in their native country people think that America is glory, the best of the best, because the American dream is a dream everyone can accomplish. This dream is less likely to be reached by immigrants with the obstacles they have. One obstacle is obtaining citizenship, this process takes years to develop and get granted. The laws that make it hard for them to not live in constant fear, one example...
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...(LegalAnthropology.com). It is something that is becoming increasingly common in the United States. Many natives are upset by the number of illegal aliens in their country. However, others don’t see a problem with it, making this topic a very controversial one. HOW DO ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS COME INTO THE UNITED STATES Someone who wishes to move from their current country to the United States will need to get approved for immigration. The country has quotas, and decides who to grant access to through an application process and a series of qualifications. A green card is the only thing that gets someone citizenship. This is very hard to get because there are more people wanting to become citizens than the government can accommodate, which leads to the great number of undocumented people residing in our country. Many who have green cards have obtained them through family ties in America or less likely through employment, but they also must be able to pass the tests that the Unites States gives immigrants. Because green cards are so hard to get, immigrants will usually settle for temporary visas. In the long run, having held a job and been successful while in possession of a temporary work visa will help you get a green card (LegalAnthropology.com) When they hear the term “illegal immigration”, the first thing that comes to mind for many is a group of people concealed in the back of a truck fearing for their lives as they drive across the border and enter the United States...
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...Citizenship Debate Part II Purpose and Audience 2. I do not think Chavez expected her audience to agree with her position as it was posted in the politically conservative section of the Wall Street Journal. Before I read the political background section of Linda Chavez, I had thought the author to be liberal. But after reading the excerpt I the beginning of the publication, I noticed that she was a Hispanic Conservative. I could tell that Linda Chavez did not expect her audience to agree with her when she stated that “Repealing birthright citizenship is a terrible idea.” Most conservatives wish to dismiss birthright citizenship, but in this passage she explains the significance of it, and what it would do to the future of the nation. 4. One example is when she explains the origins of birthright citizenship dating back to 1898 with the Chinese. She also states the first immigration restrictions on the Chinese due to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Another example of Chavez that states upon American History is the Supreme Court Case U.S v. Wong Kim Ark. These statements support her argument by giving actual representation within early American History of a case/example involving birthright citizenship. Through her appeal to logos with these statements of American History it makes the audience evoke a much rational, cognitive response. Therefore her statements made in the story are very convincing due to a real reference from history. Style and Structure 2. I believe that...
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...birthright citizenship to the American-born children of illegal immigrants, I strongly disagree due to the reason being that they too are entitled to every opportunity and freedom that the United States has to offer. If we do proceed in the process of revising the 14th amendment and move forward with everything that wants to be done in denying the citizenship of these children it will greatly affect our future in the sense that our workforce will go down due to the working of the illegal immigrants residing in the United States, that would later be deported back to their mother country, and therefore decreasing and destabilizing our economy. When it comes to the efforts that are being put forth for denying citizenship to these children I feel it is more so cruel & unnecessary because we are a country that was built up and based upon a nation of freedom and opportunity. When one really steps back and...
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...debate, specifically in the case of Donald Trump, who’s known for his extreme anti-immigration comments. The pope isn’t looking for immigration reform in the sense that he wants a new want to give the 11 million illegal aliens living in the states a better way to citizenship; more that he’s calling for unlimited immigration for the asylum seekers from the Middle East. Once they come to the United States they will have to go through the same citizenship process as everyone else. Congress is run by Republicans who are primarily in favor of toughening up immigration laws and have increased deportations of illegal immigrants. However, President Obama has taken serious action to ensure that children born in the United States to illegal immigrants receive citizenship and are educated. He’s also made it so that people who came to America illegally as children can apply for citizenship and for working permits, the same applies to illegal parents of citizens living in America. Lynn Tramonte, a representative from America’s Voice, said that the efforts to aid the asylum seekers were invigorated by the pope’s speech. Roy Beck, a representative from NumbersUSA, an organization that looks to decrease the annual amount of immigrants accepted into America, said that the pope’s message could be interpreted in different ways. On one hand, it seemed like the pope was trying to suggest that we should take in all refugees. Both sides agree that the pope’s speech, although...
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...01.02 What Is Citizenship?: Assessment My name is Stephanie Santamaria-Molina and today I will be interviewing my mother, Debora Molina, who came to the United States of America back in 1993 from her country called Honduras. Let’s begin: What inspired you to become a U.S. citizen? I came to this country many years ago in hopes to become more successful and give a better life to the child I was pregnant with, your older brother. I wanted to become a citizen to have the same rights and freedom that you have now. What steps did you have to take as part of the naturalization process? There was many steps involved to become a U.S citizen. I learned english in Honduras, my country but I took classes about American history and government here in America. After many classes and studying I took the INS exam. I remember them questioning me about my background and several questions over U.S. History and Government. After I answered everything correctly, they took m into a different room to recited the Oath of Loyalty. How would you describe how you felt about the process? I remember being stressed, and very impatient, I just wanted everything to go right and gain citizenship already. How has gaining citizenship changed your life? Is your daily life different because of gaining citizenship? Gaining citizenship made many changes in my life. I have all the rights every other American has, I get treated like any other hispanic American would. My daily life isn’t...
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