Immigrants' Fear of Crime and Lack of Confidence

Illegal Immigrants are people from other countries such as Mexico, Latin Countries, and some countries in Asia (India, China, Philippines, Vietnam, and Korea) (Gibson) that migrate to another country for a better life. Immigrants come to the U.S to be someone, so that they can give their families a good life, and in general they believe that

Illegal immigration is the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. Some countries have millions of illegal immigrants. Immigration, including illegal immigration, is overwhelmingly upward, from a poorer to a richer country. The easy definition of an undocumented immigrant is someone who was not born in the United States and therefore has no legal right to be or remain in the United States. Not all undocumented immigrants snuck across the border illegally. Although it is hard to get an accurate number on the amount that did, some undocumented immigrants originally came here legally as tourists or some came on a temporary visa and just did not leave. The reasons on why they decided to stay and not go back to their countries are numerous. Some immigrants come to the United States to work and escape the poor economy in their country, while others come to be with their family. Whatever the reason may be, at the end of the day they all come here to achieve the american dream.

Undocumented immigrants are foreign nationals who entered the United States without authorization or entered legally but remained in the United States without authorization. However, undocumented youth and students usually have no role in the decision to come to this country. They are usually brought to this country by their parents or relatives, generally due to economic hardship and they have spent more years in the United States than in their country of birth. (Baum, Flores, 2011) Over the years, undocumented immigration has grown tremendously in the United States. “Among the nearly 12 million undocumented immigrants, a

country. Many argue that immigration is what The United States was founded upon and it is beneficial for immigrants to enter our country with the intentions to work and achieve the American dream, but there is a difference between immigrants arriving legally and illegally. Immigration is the process of one moving from his or her current country to another country with the intentions to stay there permanently, while illegal immigration is doing it without meeting the requirements or registering as a citizen to stay inside the country legally. Over the past decade illegal immigration has grown tremendously at alarming rates. The immigrants are not just coming through our bordering countries of Canada and Mexico, but worldwide through countries such as India, China, and the Philippines. Illegal immigration is one of the causes to several harmful issues throughout our country in many ways. These issues within our society include problems economically, socially, and politically. With immigration biting at our heels, America's fate could be in jeopardy.

In the essay “Our Fear of Immigrants,” Jeremy Adam Smith writes about why it is we fear immigrants. Smith divides his essay with numerous examples and comparisons, through biological, sociological and psychological explanations. As unorthodox as it sounds, our hesitation towards outsiders can be explained in various ways we never believed imaginable; in Smith’s investigation, he unveils the bewildering reality about the contrasts between ourselves, as adults, and children when it comes to immigration. He begins with a distressful story of a classroom of 4th graders from Berkeley, California, who missed their classmate named Rodrigo when he didn’t return from Christmas break, due to his parents’ expired visa. Rodrigo’s classmates thought that it was so unfair, that they complained to their congressmen. Smith then contrasts this response of empathetic children to unsympathetic adults from Berkeley, California, who protested against immigrants who seek shelter in the U.S for the families. Smith pondered the questions: “Why do immigrants provoke such strong feelings of both empathy and revulsion, a polarization that pits fourth graders in Berkeley against the citizens of Murrieta?” and “What characteristics and qualities do Rodrigo’s classmates possess

The author focuses on Hispanic/Latino immigrants and the views on immigrants who commit crime. In this study, the author’s findings come from the public perceptions. The perceptions of the public in local communities, towns, and cities, discriminate due to the increase in Hispanic/Latino immigration. The public’s view in the study were discriminative against Hispanics/Latinos who migrated to the United States. Sohoni found that societies perceptions in surveys propose a great quantity of Americans that consider immigration will indicate abnormal criminality. On the contrary, the author found that immigrant Hispanic/Latino youths were less likely than Hispanic U.S. Americans to participate in crime.

Undocumented immigration is a controversial topic these days. There are many factors that make it so. There are many ethical issues involved with undocumented immigration, and they stem from the fact that undocumented immigrants are not officially recorded as being in the country. Undocumented immigration is also commonly termed as “illegal” immigration, and what makes it illegal is when a person flees their native country into another country while violating the immigration laws of the destination country.

Just like the natives, immigrants also commit criminal activities, and they are supposed to face corrective measures designed by the respective countries they reside. One of the research that was carried by and published in local dailies revealed that contrary to popular belief, immigrants are less likely to commit crime than the natives. Also, experts assert that the available evidence does not support the claim that undocumented immigrant’s disproportionate share of the crimes. When the U.S. president assumes s power, he gave executive orders stating that many people who are entering the country with no permission did present a significant threat to public safety and national security at large (Martin 136). Therefore, a directive to the

For instance, a study that was conducted in 2013 mentioned in an article written by The Atlantic, “45 percent of Latinos reported that fear of police investigating either their own immigration status or of someone that they know makes them less likely to voluntarily offer information about crimes…Among undocumented immigrants, a fully 70 percent report they are less likely to contact the police.” This is a problem because the vital information that could be used to solve crimes. The people that live in their community, know their community so they’re the best to tell threats within their own community. According to The Atlantic there is a “sanctuary city” in San Francisco that apparently “tries to protect undocumented immigrants from deportation, may have declined to turn this particular man [illegal immigrant killer from San Francisco] over to federal immigration authorities, and action that would have prevented this crime. That sort of obstruction would be less likely to happen if the vast majority of immigrants no longer had to worry about deportation.” Immigrants could help us and be our allies in the criminal justice system; reporting and preventing crimes rather than hiding and keeping

The Trump Administration is attempting to deal with detainees in sheriff/police departments if suspected of being in the country illegally. Research was conducted through reviews with sheriff’s, a spokeswoman of ICE and the National Immigrant Justice Center in Chicago. The social group this article was intended for, is those with a background of immigration or opposed to the discrimination of immigrants. The fear projected was similar to the other article, because both project the fear that people conceive based on how much they trust their government. However, the difference between this article and the other is that the fear derives off of deportation, whereas the other article, displays fear created by people who put their self ego above others.The topic of fear is illuminated through the numerous facts stating that this “law” may come to be very

Not only do immigrant’s perceptions of crime in a community affect their relationships within that community, but so do their perceptions of law enforcement. A study done by Menjivar and Bejarano (2004) explained the fears of U.S. law enforcement held by immigrants. The authors found that these fears impacted the immigrant’s relationships with police and even relationships within their communities. The study was based on 61 interviews with immigrants from multiple Latin countries such as Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico and on participant observation conducted in Phoenix, Arizona. The results of the study found three specific factors that affected immigrants: immigrants’ former experiences with crime both in America and their home

The particulars of the potential study would be to determine: whether or not the person is an illegal immigrant (may have to use racial profiling), determine whether or not they are likely to participate, if the participant would hold any data back that is relevant in the study, identify what country they came from, ensure their

I have gathered a questionnaire with eight questions either to agree or disagree and to answer yes or no in regards to immigration. One of the questions was, “The Arizona Immigration Law of authorizing police officers to stop suspected illegal immigrants and demand proof of citizenship is a good law to help deport illegal immigrants” (Appendix A). I have given this questionnaire to twenty-five random individuals. Nine individuals agree with this law and

Immigration is the movement of non-native people in order to settle in a different place or country. People move out of their country of origin for many reasons. Whether it is for a better job, better education, or simply to be with loved ones, immigrants have come to the United States with dreams of living a better life. The United States is none other than a make up of immigrants from diverse countries. Immigrants have been coming to the United States since its founding and have shaped the way this country is today. Some immigrants pursue the legal route – getting a visa in order to work for the status of a citizen while others illegally enter the country and risk being detained and deported. It is estimated there are approximately 11.7

The thought of arriving immigrants in any host country has been accompanied by reactions of exclusion, and continues to expand throughout the years. During any social illness, immigrants tend to be the first to be held responsible by their recipient societies. Most crimes are associated with immigrants due to the fact that they may not posses the same socio-economics status as natives. Another contributing factor is the media that conducts numerous stories that highlight the image of immigrant crimes to recall the alleged difference between native and foreign born. Undoubtedly, the correlation between immigration and crime has become one of the most controversial discussions in current society. As we enter a new era, immigrants will have