...Reeta Zamro English 120 Essay #4 Wolfe November 23, 2013 Argument Essay America’s famous and most well-known nickname for centuries has been the “Melting Pot.” The origins of this nickname came from the immigration of people from different countries to one country- America. Immigration has always existed in the United States, and without it the nation would not be where it is right now. The benefactors of immigration limitless, and Americans should treat immigrants not as a danger and disadvantage to the nation, but a way to help the nation progress as a whole. One of the first reasons immigrants are beneficial to America, is because the diversity they bring to the states. For many years immigrants have brought different types of cultures to the United States. With these cultures there has been an increase in diverse foods, fashion, and work ethic. Many people might say that immigrants take away jobs from American workers, however; with their introduction to different cuisines and shops it has created more jobs for Americans to pursue. When looking at the restaurants around us we can notice that all the stores do not originate from America, but other countries that have passed on their secrets to us. Immigrants also take the burden off Americans by working jobs that need to be done, but with no American citizens to volunteer t work. The idea of minimum wage in the United States is to have fair pay for everyone. An American apple picker would expect to get pain eight-seventy...
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...Immigration Citizens Children The Effects of Immigration on Children and Families Introduction Illegal immigration is a very controversial issue within our society. There are families within our society that are made up of parents that are here illegally but have children who are born here and are citizens. But it is these citizens that are what I am referring to as the incomplete citizens. Who are these incomplete citizens and why are they being impacted by our society? Are there different stipulations for these children that are born to these undocumented families? Do they really receive the same rights as those born to U.S. citizens? Our societies including our politicians have different opinions about illegal immigration. Immigration reform negatively affects those children that are born to undocumented parents. They find themselves facing adversities that had the situation been different would never have to face. Working in an elementary school I have seen first hand how those children are affected as a result of their parent’s legal status. My purpose in this research is to show the emotional, educational, and financial effects that are inflicted on the undocumented families. This is a problem that is not going to be resolved overnight but rather this is a problem that is going to need help from the various disciplines. With this research more information will be found to present how children are affected through the different disciplines and how these disciplines...
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...Illegal immigration, citizenship, and peoples rights are all things many people don’t know much about, and some things people know aren’t completely true, what they do know is usually someone else’s perspective rather than the truth. I hope that this essay sheds more light on what the law of soil, the law of blood, birthright citizenship, anchor babies, illegal immigrants, the 13 amendment, and the 14th amendment really are. There are four ways you can gain United States citizenship, one of these is by being born in the united states or one of its territories, another way is for both of your parents to be American citizens. Third, you can be a citizen through the naturalization process, which generally involves applying for, and passing,...
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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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...Essay plan Topic: the exploitation of adult workers in developed countries. I. Introduction: Thesis statement: This essay discusses two major reasons that brings about the exploitation of workers in developed countries, including workers’ educational level and labor legislation, and it provides two suggestions to solve the issue in terms of education of workers and government policies. II. Body: A. Causes a. Illiteracy and low level of education 1. ↓Level of education →↑risk of exploitation (Núnez & Livanos,2010) 2. Illiteracy →easier to accept exploitation (Chan,2004) 3. ↓Knowledge of laws→inability to protect themselves from exploitation (Lenard & Straehle, 2010) b. Poor labor legislation 1. Host countries restrict immigration →immigration laws unfavorable to immigrant workers (Misra, 2007) → ↑exploitation 2. Loopholes in law → being taken advantage of by employers (Gomberg-Munoz & Nussbaum-Barberena, 2011) 3. Flexible labor market → insufficient restriction (Miller, 2012) B. Solutions a. Education 1. ↑Educational level (e.g. Italy, Fullin & Reyneri ,2011) ↘ 2. ↑Practical skills → less exploitation of workers 3. ↑ Knowledge about labor laws (Zhang,2010) ↗ b. Developing labor laws and policies 1. Immigration laws and policies → more migrant-based...
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...The definition of an immigrants is a person who leaves their country for another country. They leave for all types of reasons such as a better life, escape from trouble in their own country, or simply a change in venue. Immigration can lead to the diversity of not only people, but of ideas. Unfortunately, immigration is not always the easy process, people tend to make it out to be. The two problems facing immigrants today, is first arriving to the country to the country safely, and being accepted once they get there. In Paul Farmer’s essay, On Suffering and Structural Violence: A View from Below, he discusses how some people are unable to get opportunities other people have based on location. For example, in Haiti a country located in the same hemisphere as affluent such as, the United States, Great Britain, and other powerful western countries has struggles with providing food and water to their people. These are the type of people who want a better life, but do not have the opportunities to get them in their own country. They may want to leave their country, but that can prove to be an even more difficult task, because finding the...
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...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, construction workers, and maids does not outweigh the drainage that the illegal immigrants put on our healthcare, welfare, schools, prisons, etc. The National Bureau of Economic Research put...
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...pointed out, international migration is a two-edged sword with dual effects.Nevertheless, the benefits of international migration are in excess of the economic costs. This essay will examine the brain drain and government spending on education problems for origin countries, meanwhile, unemployment problems, wage problems and social service spending for countries of immigration will also be included.(the essay’s structure) Brain drain for origin countries It is believed that international migration does harm to the human capital of origin countries, which is called brain drain.（this is the topic sentence, it is important. Becs readers can understand what you are going to talk about ）Research conducted by Indian households in 2004 shows that about 40% of emigrants have obtained at least a diploma of senior high school, the percentage of which is substantially higher than that of all Indians over the age of 25(TheEconomist,2011)(this is the example.it should be closely linked topic sentence) This suggests that rather than contributing to the human capital accumulation of their countries, a portion of well-educated nationals choose to emigrate, some of whom can be rated as the pillars of the society.(this is my comments, we should explain how the example closely link to our topic, it is quite important,we should add more in our report) Hence, on the...
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...prompt in BB Discussion Board. Due Apr. 11 by 11:59pm. Respond to 2 (or more) classmates by Apr. 14 by 11:59pm. 3. Write: Response 3: Minimum Word Count: 500 words. Due Apr. 14 by 11:59pm in Assignments, R3. 4. Write: Essay 2 Rough Draft: Analysis. Due Apr. 17 by 11:59pm. Turn in under E2R in Assignments. Specifics for Response 3: 1. Prompt: Further the research of one topic in Food, Inc. (for example, you might further research cloned foods and the law regarding labeling, illegal immigrants' status in the meatpacking industry, or the level of chemical additives in foods...) Give an updated view of the issue, along with further analysis into that issue through your research. 2. Your research should come from EKU databases only. Of course, you can use the free web to get more background information, but that information can not be used as an outside source. 3. Your sources should be no older than 3 years, so anything published before 2010 is not allowed. 3. Minimum Word Count is 500 words (the word count is for essay text alone, not the word count of the works cited page). Minimum Sources: 3. Due: Apr. 14 by 11:59pm in Assignments, R3. 4. The purpose of this assignment is to practice analysis and focus on advanced & time-sensitive research. Specifics for Essay 2: 1. An analysis is an argument in which you study the parts of something to understand how it works, what it means, or why it might be significant. As shown in the documentary, the filmmakers analyze the food industry...
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...The DREAM On Rhetorical Review The children of immigrant parents’ having dreams of becoming an American citizen, may not become a dream after all according to Mark Krikorian’s DREAM On review. The author uses logos to persuade the audience by giving examples to convey his issues and context in his article about the 2010 Dream Act bill Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid’s passed in the House of Representatives by a bipartisan vote of 216 to 198. Nancy Pelosi stated “The Dream Act is about Pedro Ramirez, a student government president at California State University, Fresno. He was brought here when he was 3 years old and was unaware of his lack of citizenship until he was a senior in high school.” The authors’ interpretation of the Dream Act age requirement differs from Pelosi’s and Reid’s bill, the author claims the Dream Act encourages massive fraud on filing for citizenship by immigrants by claiming false work histories, and finally the author claims the children who are legalized, their parents or relatives are put in limbo by...
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...describe the people in my community? Students will understand that… Stereotypes change over time; individuals must resist stereotyping. Individuals should consider themselves members of fluid or changeable groups. An extended metaphor can be a powerful way to structure an argument. 2. What are some different ways that I define my own identity? 3. How can a metaphor be extended to tell an entire narrative? 4. How can cultural differences within the United States strengthen us as a country? Student will know… Students will be able to… Comparisons (extended metaphors) are powerful ways to structure an argument 1.Trace the author’s argument in an article How different figures of speech can function in an argument or narrative: alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, personification, and imagery Background information on Ellis Island, and/or immigration, depending on visual texts chosen How to write a different type of Response to Literature…one modeled after the English Proficiency Test (EPT), rather than focusing on characterization or traits. 2. Make connections to themselves, other texts, and the outside world (text/self/world) 3. Use and reference words of others 4. Create and express ideas about their own identity 4. Analyze visual texts to “see into the lives” of immigrants 5. Create their own Response to Literature, including a...
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...Harlem is a captivating and diverse city with a rich Black culture. Known by many scholars as the “Mecca of the New Negro,” Harlem’s identity is nuanced, and as a result, its history is challenging to comprehend fully. When looking at primary sources from Harlem and similar urban spaces, scholars should be particularly attentive to their multisensory aspects. By examining sensory experiences such as sound, sight, and taste within Black urban environments, scholars can more clearly analyze the dynamism and gravity of events and experiences in African American urban communities; This multifaceted approach allows for a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of Black urban history. Through historians’ analysis of sound, the reader can more clearly understand the powerful...
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...Personal Values and Relationships The theme that interest me the most is Personal Values and Relationships. According to the Caroline Shrodes essays in this section such as, Restoring Basic Values, The Good Soldier, Blue-Collar Roots, White Collar Dreams and My Hyphenated Identity have common themes: how selfhood develops and how we relate to each other (page178). I believe, we as college students that come from different types of backgrounds can learn more about ourselves and each other by these readings. Learning about other’s individuals ideas and personal encounters, social class differences, identity, race, beliefs and personal values. Many times it can be hard for individuals that come from different back grounds to understand one another. I believe that these essay’s can also help us restore basic values in society that has been lost over time. I share similar values and beliefs with these writers. The selections that I picked focuses heavily on personal influences that affect our “sense of self”(page 178). As college students attempt to find their place in the world, we can actually benefit from the writers beliefs. Being able to answer the mysterious questions we ask ourselves, who am I? and how does the influence of my back ground contribute to who I am? Colin Powell, son of Jamaican immigrants wrote the essay, The Good Soldier. Powell makes an interesting point that never to limit yourself because of race, color, background or beliefs (page193). My Hypenated...
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...ESSAY British type of multicultural society In less than three decades «multiculturalism» has become a world immediately recognized by policy makers, social commentators, academics and the general public in Western industrial countries, if not elsewhere. Britain is not an exception. In this case it is necessary to discuss pluses and minuses of multicultural society. The UK has welcomed newcomers for centuries. It is a mixture of diverse ethnic groups, each with their own distinct culture and sometimes their own language or religion. In my point of view, there are more negative sides of multiculturalism in the UK than benefits. One argument in support of my opinion is the fact that multiculturalism in Britain causes immigration crime and terrorism. At the beginning of the 21st century, the multiculturalism started to be seen from race relations to religion, religion is clearly seen in a cultural context. All this led to numerous acts of terrorism and crimes based on religion. Also the widening gap in cultures has caused more segregation and fear in many communities, and has created more radical organizations which are visible on both sides. Also it is a well-known fact that the UK is a prime example of realization of the model of "hard" multiculturalism: the country has not only developed and actively implements a broad system of measures to support national minorities to preserve their identity, culture, traditions and customs. But also has adopted a number of laws to prevent...
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...American History X – Essay Derek’s transformation In the movie, Derek seemed to have acctually changed and regrets deeply for what he have done and I respect that. But he really did horrible actions to those he killed. In my opinion I’m in between. I was acctually glad when he realized how unfair the society is when he gets two years in prison while is friend stays’ there longer for robbing a tv. There is was or is equality between the white and blacks or other immigrants and still in this society people there is no equality. His transformation is very believable, especially when he got raped i the shower and when his friend who helped him wash the clothes told him the story of how he ended up there. He really wanted to change himself and try to do the same with his brother for telling him the story that he experienced in jail before it was to late. For how they treated him and for what they did to him. Derek didn’t want his brother to follow their father’s and his footsteps. Almost at the end of the movie when there was a flashback of how it actually started, Derek’s father was concerend about Derek when he told his family what they are reading in english class which is about a black guy. His dad shared his opinion about coloured people and the equality is not fair. Het hinks that now days (in the movie) it is always about the colooured people. Derek seemed to be a little confused about what he should think of. Derek doesn’t want to let his father down, but still have...
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