Social Issue Of Immigration

There are many issues in the United States. Some of them are more distraught than others. One issue that has recently had a lot of controversy would be immigration laws. Should we put a stop to immigrants coming over United States boarders? Should the immigrants already in the U.S.A. be allowed to stay? These are some questions being asked by today’s society. Immigrants are not all bad; some are very useful to the United States. In society today, it is easy for some people to find issues with immigrants in America, but people also need to remember America was formed by immigrants.

One of the most defining traits for the United States of America is that the nation is one made up of immigrants, it is a basic building block that can not be overlooked, nor should it. That being said, it is important to countless citizens to be open when it comes to immigration, while keeping the country hospitable to its citizens for generations to come. However, this attitude to immigration is a fairly recent phenomenon in American history, especially in regards to immigrants coming in from non-Western European countries. With the introduction of the Immigration Act of 1965 and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) came about the changes to immigration policy that would forever change the face of the nation and create the diversity that has become a point of pride. The sentiment is not felt nationwide, however, as the immigration patterns brought about with these two acts has brought hostility as well, especially from those who feel that immigration is a threat to the country as a whole, specifically illegal immigration. Immigration, and its illegal counterpart, is an issue that defines this period in American history, and while it did not necessary start off targeting Mexican and Latino immigrants, it has very much been immortalized within the communities and become the face of immigrants to the nation as a whole.

Immigration issues have been in the news; and have been debated by politicians. Political parties over the years have been vocal in voicing their concerns about American immigration (Russit, 2013).

On the topic of immigration, Donald Trump has previously stated, "But you have people coming in and I 'm not just saying Mexicans, I 'm talking about people that are from all over that are killers and rapists and they 're coming into this country." On the same issue, Hillary Clinton has said the following: “I’ve talked about undocumented immigrants hundreds of times and fought for years for comprehensive immigration reform… We are a country built by immigrants and our diversity makes us stronger as a nation — it’s something to be proud of, celebrate, and defend.” As shown through the radically different perspectives highlighted in the aforementioned passages, the topic of immigration policy has quickly become the most prominent discussion of the upcoming election. How then do we evaluate the immigration policies proposed by likely Presidential nominees, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, given our country’s founding principles? The answer to this question lies in the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Our nation’s legal documents should be used to evaluate their immigration views because they are the basis of our country and the values America embodies. Given America’s founding principles of equality, freedom and equal protection under the law as stated in our country’s Declaration of Independence and Constitution, extreme protectionist immigration laws contradict our nation’s founding principles. In comparison to Donald Trump’s overt and impractical anti-immigrant

“The contribution of immigrants can be seen in every aspect of our national life. We see it in religion, in business, in the arts, in education, even in athletics and in entertainment, there is no part of our nation that has not been touched by our immigrant background” (President John F. Kennedy 1959). Like President John F. Kennedy many other Presidents, before and after him Republican and Democrat, have shared these ideals of freedom and opportunity for all. “Si Se Puede (Yes we can,) Keep Our Families Together, and “Human rights Are Immigrant Rights“ are just some of the phrases chanted by people who are in favor of an immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship. According to the American Progress Organization, we have a total of about 12 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Our broken immigration system has definitely not gone unnoticed, however, how to fix our immigration system is the biggest issue and it has been put aside for many years because it is a conflict that causes a tremendous amount of controversy and is a highly disputed issue for the government and the people. This issue is more than just a matter of legality it has become a problem of morals. This paper will be analyzing the nature of this conflict, those in favor of immigration reform, and those against immigration reform t in order to offer a reasonable solution to this national problem.

Immigration is a commonly discussed subject all around the world. There are thousands of newspaper and website articles out there centered around immigration. Immigration can be portrayed both positively and negatively, and not every article you read will will have the same portrayal of the subject. Different texts can portray immigration in a similar way. For example, a similar way that both Red Umbrella and “Band-Aid for 800 Children” portray immigration is in a negative way.

religion, and culture continues under the category of immigration. Most of the society continues to feel broken with the economic inequality and social-justice issues. These aspects continue to latch onto immigration and even the topic of terrorism. I believe that this article will provide specific information on the social impacts of immigration and how it affects major topics. This can back up the initial argument and provide specific details of social justice with the people being interviewed on this topic.

The changing tides of immigration have all been impacted by the attitudes of society, it has caused change and halted change from occurring as well. Government action and inaction have been impacted by political opinions of the public. Throughout the history of immigration in the United States, “opinions on the government's ability to handle immigration issues, in addition, reveal extremely clear and negative attitudes.” For a long time, the public has seen a problem with the government and their capability when it comes to addressing illegal immigration. It can be inferred that due to the lack of support from the American people, the government were pushed to increase political action toward illegal immigration. By doing so, again there is a correlation with the restriction that has pushed people to illegal measures. There is a strong unified relationship between how history, and the opinions of society have governed immigration in the United States. Most notably, immigration has been divided into clear distinctions where some carry more weight than

Immigration has always been a controversial topic worldwide. Some countries have a strict policy while others do not. The United States is in dire need of immigration reform due to the varying opinions of politicians and the numerous lives being affected that are at stake. Many conservatives believe that it is bad for the economy and government, while others think the opposite. Immigration is a topic that is close to my heart because I come from a family who migrated here to the United States. Enrique’s Journey gave me a new perspective on the topic. My feelings were validated and strengthened after reading the book. Immigration is an extensive topic that has several different aspects to it. The discussion of Syrian refugees is similar to that of undocumented immigrants, but yet the two topics also share vastly different points. The divide between opinions creates a split within the United States. We must have immigration reform to begin the healing and problematic issues the United States faces.

Immigration: the big question. Where are they from? Why are they here? Who are they? Everything about immigration stirs debate and quarreling, whether concerning the current policy, the social aspects, or xenophobia.

Those who support a restrictive immigration policy consist of older conservatives who vote for the G.O.P. These individuals have a traditionalist type mentality who ultimately fear that a unrestrictive immigration policy will result in an “identity crises in which will compromise the very fabric of the English language and the security of the English speaking Americans”(Brownstein 48). Because many undocumented workers are hired to perform lower skilled jobs and jobs that involve physical labor, Americans that have unionized professions feel threatened by the low wages these immigrants are willing to accept to perform similar tasks. Feeling that these undocumented workers undermine the American un ion system, Americans involved in a unionized profession typically support a restrictive immigration policy. These workers mostly fall on the liberal-progressive side of the debate, but because they feel economically threated by the growing number of undocumented workers they oppose immigration (Brownstein 46). This further complicates the immigration debate because most of these workers are liberals, but side with a majority that is conservative on the immigration debate (the same way

This is an opinion article and it will be published in The New York Times. In this opinion article I will inform my audiences with the root causes of current immigrant influx in Europe. I will present them with my views in opposition of the proposed “quota plan” by European Union European Commission to resolve the migrant crises. I will highlight them the other available mechanisms to contain this issue. My audiences are those who support European Commission President Junkers’ proposed “Quota Plan” to resolve European Union current migrant influx. Their stance is that the immigrants are good for Europe’s labor force, economy and aging population. They also favor the proposal on humanitarian grounds as the story of the drowning Syrian baby made headlines. I feel the humanitarian argument has merit however, there is need to point out other important impacting factors and available mechanisms to deal with the crises. Some examples of other available mechanisms are creating legal paths, tackling migration at its source, EU agreeing on asylum rules and allocating National asylum quotas. There are many reasons why the proposed plan might not be the best solution and I will be supporting my point of view with the help of various expert briefs and articles on the issue.

Immigration reforms, policies, and discourse has been a continuous problem seen throughout history. Therefore, it would be interesting to examine individuals’ rationale for their opposition and their approval of immigrants. I could investigate the social, economic, and political causes that lead individuals to settle in the Unites States. Because of the influx of immigrants into the country, the government passed various acts to limit the number of immigrants and provided guidelines for potential citizens. So, these acts provide imperative information about immigration. Moreover, I could examine the requirements for admission into the country as well as review the process of deportation and its consequences. Since immigration is an ongoing

This paper will examine the problem of Immigration and Immigration Law. I will first discuss what Immigration Law is and how it works, then I will define the number one problem of immigration laws, “illegal immigration” and why it’s so important to follow procedures. It will also address the consequences after violating the laws. Next the paper discusses three policy solutions to the problems of illegal immigration: Legalization of Immigrants, Strengthen Border Security, and Immigration Amnesty. The paper will first explain each policy solution. Then it will analyze the pros and cons, and potential strengths and weakness of each solution. Last this paper will offer some personal observations on the problem of immigration.

Over the past couple years immigration has been a big problem in the world.In 2014-2015 people Hungary have been trying to escape because of war. About 8,000 people in Hungary are migrating to Europe by being on top of trains, by traveling through tunnels, and by boat over the Mediterranean sea.In Iraq war was happening and over 50,000 citizens were forced out of Iraq.The young men that are wealthy are leaving but 100 are leaving every year.This year in Paris a group of people called I.S.I.S. from Iraq have killed 129 in Paris.People are leaving Chicago because of bombing cause them to leave there homes having to