...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 Issues in the US America is a nation of “rights.” In the past 50 years, the United States has had to contend with virtually every rights movement imaginable: civil rights, students’ rights, abortion rights, disabilities rights, gun ownership rights, women’s rights, homosexual rights, victims’ rights, and now immigrant’s rights (Bean, 1990). One of the most controversial political issues today is illegal immigrants from Mexico entering our country (Hannity, 2007). Illegal immigration into the United States is a problem that should be a concern, as it is unfair to both Americans and to the people of this country who legally immigrated (Light, 1993). Immigration in the United States is growing out of control. Each year more and more illegally immigrants filter into our country. Scientific research has proven that we cannot continue to take in all these illegal immigrants (Bean, 1990). The question is whether we should learn to accept illegal immigrants and grant them their wish, or send them back to their home and try to stop illegal immigration once and for all. During the 1980’s, the Unites States received about 8 million immigrants, approximately 800,000 per year (Wilson, 1990). That included both legal admissions and illegal entrants who later received amnesty and legal residence. The volume has increased in the 1990’s, with about 900,000 immigrants arriving each year (Light, 1993). Over the past 30 years, the source countries of these immigrants...
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...The topic of asylum immigration is an emotional and complicated issue that is likely to never be resolved in its entirety. While listening to the podcast and evaluating what was said both on the recording, as well as in class, I was continually struck with the idea of whether resolving the debate at its core is even possible. Everyone concerned with the immigration issue seems to have the same motive, but also the same issue in solving it. At the root of everyone’s argument on what to do, or not to, is pointing fingers at what someone is doing, or not doing. Now, I believe that there are fundamental mistakes happening on all sides of the spectrum when referring to the immigration and its detainment protocols. There is issue considering...
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...The issue on illegal immigration has been an issue for the US for quite some time. Thousands of illegals have come into the US through either visas and they just stayed or through US borders, and many other ways. The topic on immigration is two sided, as in all issues. On one side immigrants would provide local economies with cost benefits, as “illegals” are not paid much, while they can be more productive then those who have degrees. On the other side illegal immigrants are said to not pay taxes as well as for their employers. Every day illegal immigrants come across the 2,500 mile border of Mexico endangering their lives to live the American dream. The Unites States has a population of illegals with over 7 million, of the majority are in...
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...America was founded and built by the hands of immigrants from across the globe. Irish, German, British, Jewish, Catholic, Russian, Polish, Swedish- the list goes on. But where did we draw the line? At what point were immigrants considered “illegal” and obligated to obtain citizenship? Why is immigration at its highest? Most immigrants are in desperate search of the “American Dream” and the freedoms that our country offers. But the toll it is taking on the American people and our pockets is terrifying. To find the balance of helping all who seek citizenship and establishing a stable financial boundary is impossible. Americans are becoming weary of the decrease in jobs and even housing. In 1790, Congress used the power to establish a uniform...
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...tragedies and our issues, is the U.S the perfect country. From war, to depression, and immigration. Immigration has far long been in issue in the U.S, why though? Is immigration a problem? Seems to be that when the topic of immigration comes up nothing good is said but how “badly” it affects our country. Do we really take in consideration and think if it does really affect our country? This issue has alway drawn my attention because it affects society as whole mainly negativity and I want to explore why is it only negative. Seems to be that there is so much...
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...Illegal immigration has been a heated topic for many years now, and with a president that is completely against it, things might escalate even more over the next few years. The reason why immigrants come to the United States is easy to understand, America is the land of opportunity and everyone in the U.S. were all once immigrants when their ancestors came to this wonderful land for their own chance at the opportunity to do something great. Although, it may seem alright for immigrants coming into our country for some people, but to others even just the thought of immigrants coming to the U.S. make them cringe. This is why this topic is easy to be with or against immigrants because there are many roles that come into factor that act negatively...
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...Immigration has been an especially ‘hot topic’ throughout President Trump’s presidency as one of his main focuses during the election campaign was deporting ‘illegal aliens’ and building a wall along Mexico’s border to boost national security. However, as mentioned in an article by the Conservative Review, the senate republicans are leaning more left on immigration issues, meaning they are more in support of helping immigrants rather than sending them away (Pandolfo, 2018). In fact, a bill being passed through the senate would give “legal protection for dreamers” (Pandolfo, 2018). This article on DACA and Dreamers, coming from the conservative side of politics, shows that democrats and now many republicans are favor of creating ‘clean...
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...Levels of government on immigration issue An issue that plagues many border states and is a hot topic in Arizona is immigration reform. The increase of illegal immigrate crossing the border, taking needed jobs, and receiving benefits such as welfare without paying taxes, is only half of the issue. The other half would be one of Mexico's most powerful drug organizations known as The Sinaloa Cartel. With the cartel's greedy desire to smuggle drugs into the country, the amount of home invasions, burglary, theft, and killings has left the citizens of Arizona in fear. Making the state government take extreme measure in hopes of protecting its people. Measures such as the governor of Arizona Jan Brewer speaking with President Barack Obama on the problem of immigration and boarder security. Arizona passed a legislative act called the Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act (Arizona SB 1070), Which to this date is the strictest anti-illegal immigration measure that has taken place in the United States. The Arizona Act required law enforcement officers to verify if an individual is in the state legally or not. This is done by viewing registration documents whenever one is pulled over in a traffic violation, detention, arrest, or when an officer though an individual was in the country illegally. This Act caused much controversy across the nation from those who approved the Act and praised Arizona of finally taking action to protect our nations...
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...1) What actions prompted the border control offensive and made the issue of illegal immigration a priority? This move was more political than a necessity explains Andreas (2009). In 1994, California's Governor blamed the federal government for problems that existed in California explaining that the federal government did not do enough to control the border. The Governor, with assistance from border official, advertised a video giving viewers the impression that millions of immigrant crossed the border without any problems. Now since they lived in California, the state had to take care of them from the tax money from the state's tax money. Later, the border patrol recorder videos of immigrants dashing across the border in groups of 50. Some...
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...igr Immigration an Ongoing Issue Juanita Loza LIT413 Instructor: Patricia Loughrey May 14, 2013 Immigration can be defined as the movement into another country that is not native to you in search for a better style of living. The people who travel to another country are usually motivated by a dream to be more economically suited and to leave poverty behind or either to reunite with a family member. America as we all know is the most powerful, free, and financially stabilized country and is the destination of most immigrants. Those in is search to fulfill their dream of a better lifestyle travel to America determined to conquer any obstacle they experience when crossing the border that separates them from the dream land. However, immigrants encounter very dangerous situations throughout their journey just like the boy from Enrique’s journey by Sonia Nazario. Immigration continues to be an ongoing issue for a better life and the reuniting of families. The Decision Immigration has been an issue for many years and it still exist till this day, Sonia Nazario who is a journalist for the Los Angeles Times decided to write about a young boy who is left by his mother at the age of 5 years old. The young boys name is Enrique and his mother’s name is Lourdes. Lourdes is a single parent who lives in Honduras with her son Enrique and her daughter, Belky. Poverty is a major issue in Honduras and Lourdes struggles to make a living to support herself and her children. Lourdes not...
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...Immigration not a partisan issue for Americans In a new Gallup poll released Wednesday, a majority of Americans are widely in support of immigration reform, regardless of political party affiliation. Raging from totals of 59 to 95 percent, Republicans, Independents, and Democrats were all in support of five specific immigration reform measures: 1) Requiring employers to verify that all new hires are living in the U.S. legally; 2) allowing undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. the chance to become legal residents or citizens if they meet certain requirements; 3) creating a system to track the departures of foreigners who enter the U.S. through airports and seaports; 4) increasing the number of visas for legal immigrants who have advanced skills in technology and science; and 5) increasing government spending on security measures and enforcement at U.S. borders Republicans and Independents both favored an employer hire requirement the most, while citizenship opportunities for undocumented immigrants stood most popular amongst Democrats. The least favorite of the five? Increasing border security and enforcement, mainly because it entails more government spending. These five measures would be somewhat incompatible if they were all implemented at once as they all differ in perspective. Above all, the most important result of this poll is it shows the majority of Americans have significant momentum for immigration reform. Calling themselves the “Band of Eight”...
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...Nation Report: Part 2 - Australia Dana Terry-Pettigrew Global Issues | HUMN305-E2WW (W15) Professor Suzie Arehart 24 Jan 2015 Nation Report: Part 2 - Australia Australia is unique in that it is the smallest continent in the world, that is also a single country. This predominantly Christian nation is located in the Southern Hemisphere, southeast of Asia and bordered by the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Approximately the same size as the mainland Unites States, Australia boasts a current population of approximately 22.5 million people. English is the primary language spoken in this country that started out as a British penal colony. Migration/Immigration Issues http://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/top-10-2014-issue-3-border-controls-under-challenge-new-chapter-opens http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/news-and-views/press-briefing-notes/pbn-2014b/pbn-listing/iom-prepares-migrants-for-life-i.html Australia accused of hypocrisy. (2015, January 26). Age [Melbourne, Australia], p. 2. Fairfax Media Publications Pty Limited. Retrieved from http://find.galegroup.com/gic/infomark.do?&source=gale&idigest=1a97b077f8b4b28683d3e0c4440991d3&prodId=GIC&userGroupName=colu29131&tabID=T004&docId=A398699172&type=retrieve&PDFRange=%5B%5D&contentSet=IAC-Documents&version=1.0 http://0-www.countrywatch.com.olinkserver.franklin.edu/cw_topic.aspx?type=text&vcountry=9&topic=POFOR http://0-www.countrywatch.com.olinkserver.franklin.edu/cw_topic...
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...Samuel v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 854 (20 June ... Page 1 of 8 [Home] [Databases] [WorldLII] [Search] [Feedback] Federal Court of Australia You are here: AustLII >>Databases >>Federal Court of Australia >>2000 >>[2000] FCA 854 [Database Search] [Name Search] [Recent Decisions] [Noteup] [Download] [Context] [No Context] [Help] Samuel v Minister for Immigration Affairs [2000] FCA 854 (20 June 2000) Last Updated: 6 July 2000 FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA Samuel v Minister For Immigration [2000] FCA 854 & Multicultural & Multicultural Affairs MIGRATION - Application for protection visa - Review of decision of Refugee Review Tribunal - Effect of failure of applicant to complete prescribed visa application form - Tribunal decision set aside. Wu v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1996) 64 FCR 245 followed Minister for Immigration 435 referred to and Multicultural Affairs v A [1999] FCA 1679; (1999) 91 FCR Migration Act 1958, ss45, 46 and 47 Migration Regulations, reg 2.07 Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s25C MINTU RAHADA SAMUEL MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS N11 of 2000 WILCOX J SYDNEY 20 JUNE 2000 IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N11 of 2000 BETWEEN: MINTU RAHADA SAMUEL v MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/cth/FCA/2000/854.html?stem=0&... 27/06/2014 Samuel v Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs [2000] FCA 854 (20 June ....
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...The topic of immigration and multiculturalism is a highly debated one with pro- and anti- groups each presenting strong and applicable arguments towards why immigration is damaging or enriching. Immigration has both the ability to damage and enrich a host society, however the affect it has, ultimately depends on the attitudes, policies and beliefs of the society’s people. The reception of migration may be influenced by personal values and way of life of citizens, however it can also be seen to be hugely swayed by political leaders. This essay will demonstrate these points through explanation and the exploration of the thoughts of those, both anti- and pro- immigration with within Australia. It will highlight the assets which migration can provide Australia – economically and culturally and give reasons why anti-immigration policies would damage the society instead of enriching it. Reasons why immigration is seen in a negative light will also be addressed, including national identity loss, unemployment and negative economic effects. Over the last fifty years, Australia has encompassed a large-scale immigration policy predominantly “concerned with population building and importing human capital and skills,”(Jackubowicz 2006). Multiculturalism, strongly linked and interchangeably used with immigration came around as a term in the 1970’s and was initially strongly advocated politically. However in more recent years questions relating to whether or not multiculturalism should...
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