The Policy, Illegal Immigration Reform And Immigrant Responsibility Act Of 1996

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to cancel removal and grant lawful permanent resident status on a conditional basis to an alien who is inadmissible or deportable or is in temporary protected status who: (1) has been continuously physically present in the United States for four years preceding this bill's enactment; (2) was younger than 18 years of age on the initial date of U.S. entry; (3) is not inadmissible on criminal, security, terrorism, or other grounds; (4) has not

Immigration of Latinos has long caused cultural conflict, especially when it comes to the illegal immigration of Latinos. Unfortunately, the issue has long been debated and there seems to be no clear cut answer on how to resolve the problem. Many Americans often overlook the struggles that Latinos endure and place stereotypes upon this group of people that are untrue. Furthermore, most Americans are misinformed or uninformed about the other side of this hot issue. The purpose of this essay is to give the reader a better understanding of Latino immigration from a cultural perspective and what these immigrants, both legal and illegal experience when relocating to a new country as well as a brief discussion on the issue of immigration reform.

Imagine that you are a senior in high school. You are nervous and excited to start the process of getting a job and attending college. You obtain a couple of job applications and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to fill out. Naturally, as you fill out these forms you ask your parents for your social security number, however, this is the moment you find out that you are undocumented. Shocked and in disbelief, you can’t help to see all your hopes and dreams go down the drain. Nevertheless, like many other undocumented students, you discover there is still hope for your situation. For instance, your research leads you to former President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which protects minors who were brought to this country illegally as children. Created through executive action in June of 2012, DACA gives young undocumented immigrants: protection from deportation and a work permit. Subsequently, on September 5th, 2017, the Trump administration rescinds the DACA policy, and approximately 800,000 young immigrants will become eligible for deportation at the end of six months. Therefore, the only way to update our immigration system is for Congress to pass immigration reform, which offers a pathway to citizenship, plus, acknowledge that the 14th Amendment applies to homosexual conduct and illegal aliens.

Immigration Reform is a serious and current issue in politics, in government, and in the lives of millions of people. Immigration reform is a term used by the American government and in politics. It refers to the changes to the current immigration policies in the United States. “Reform” is defined as a “change into an improved form or condition, by amending faults or abuses.” So, in a nutshell, Immigration Reform means the improvement of the law regarding how we, the United States, handle immigration. The only reason a country may revise its immigration policy/policies, is if it is having troubles such as illegal immigration. In the United States today, our government is having such troubles – illegal immigration. The statistic on illegal

​Immigration is defined as the act of leaving your country of origin and going to another different one to stay there permanently (Dictionary.com). Reasons, why people escape or leave their original countries, are varied; ranging from war, poverty, natural occurrences such as earthquakes while others just take the step for fun purposes. A reform is a change from the way things were done originally and make them better. Therefore, immigration reform is a term that is frequently used in political talks that refer to the alteration of the immigration policy of the nation. The debate is currently prevalent in the United States of America. It is a topic that has been discussed and reforms put across since around 1986 but it’s never addressed fully due to the conflicting stands taken by the leaders, the democrats, and the Republicans always have different views. Recently, the President Obama tenure has reawakened the issue. Some people support the reforms while others do not. It is a time the United States of America undertook immigration reforms as a solution to its porous borders.

In the United States, immigration has been high topic of debate. As of 2015, 13.5 percent of the United States population of 321.4 billion were immigrants (Jie). Immigration has been shaping the way America works for many years now. It has brought changes to the economy, workforce, culture, language and politics just to name a few changes. America is often referred to as the melting pot of cultures. Where the “American dream” can be reached as long as you are willing to work hard. However, citizens also demand strict boarders to prevent illegal workers but we still want the free movement of goods. A lot of legislative bills have been past in recent years that have brought change to immigration and the way it is done. The top five bills that have affected the country are as follows; The Immigration Reform and Control Act, IRCA, of 1986 penalized employees for hiring unauthorized workers. However, did nothing towards changing the immigration system or provide resources to implement the employer sanctions provisions. The Immigration Act of 1990 overhauled the immigration system by raising the number of permanent vistas form 290,000 to 675,000 and allotted 555,000 visas annually of underserved counties. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibly Act, IIRAIRA, of 1996 dealt with government spending and a three or ten year bar on returning to the United States for people who were caught without proper documentations from applying for asylum status within one year

Biblical guidelines. All persons are welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven. Immigration reform and control is found throughout the scriptures. 1 Samuel 17:25, Saul decreed that “whoever slew the Philistine May receive fame, wealth, naturalization, and his daughter’s hand in marriage.” David eventually took the challenge, slew the giant and went to the King to gains his fame, wealth, and naturalization. 1 Samuel 18:1, says, “after David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself.” King Saul introduces David to his Son, and immediately Jonathon protected David. In similarity, “God is the source of all truth, power, and authority” (Fisher, 2013, p.1). Government must evaluate public policy on existing government programs to ensure that inalienable rights are not violated (Kraft & Furlong, 2015).

On March 26, 1790 a law was passed by the name of, Naturalization Act of the United States. It always makes me think, where would we be today if that law did not pass. The naturalization act of 1790 provided the first rules to be followed by all of the United States in the granting of national citizenship. After many different ethnic groups such as Latino Americans, Native Americans and Asian Americans came to the United States it really raised a question. How did this law change how the groups are identified and their differences? Latino Americans, Native Americans and Asian Americans have differences in many ways but also have similarities. There 's many different unique contexts used in separating these groups and how labor legislation was used. The year 1970 is often known to be the largest turning point in the history of US immigration. The law limited naturalization to immigrants who were "free white persons" of "good moral character". That being said, The Naturalization act of The United States who granted citizenship to immigrants that faced many barriers are restrictions to the American Law and the many cultural difference caused many challenges throughout the journey process after the Naturalization Act was a success for many groups.

This bill gives Congress authority over immigration policy, who then gives implementation to the former INS (Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996).

In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA), that authorized the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create new and expand upon already existing summary removal procedures. These procedures are the ways in which an individual is deported from the United States. Under IIRIRA, rather than providing a hearing with an immigration judge to every person that received a deportation order, a streamlined process was created that denies individuals the right to appear before a judge or apply for status in the U.S. This process aimed to quickly remove noncitizens bypasses immigration judges, and gives jurisdiction

The Immigration Reform and Control Act Bill of 1965, (IRCA) of 1986 P.L. 99-603, signed November 6, 1986; 100 Stat. 3359, was a breath of fresh air for the government. President Reagan signed reform IRCA of 1986, which Can control illegal immigration by requiring employers to attest to their employee status, and only legalize seasonal agricultural illegal immigrants. The stipulations are the Can-not have no known criminal records, or tax violations and had been in the U.S. prior to January 1, 1982 (Laws, 2015). The government Can audit immigration at a state and local administrations level. In the long run, the government Can decipher, between candidates under this act, and grant legal status to

The Immigration and Reform Control Act of 1986 focuses on the employment of illegal aliens. This act does make it unlawful for a person or businesses to hire, recruit, or refer for a fee, individuals who are not legally eligible for employment in the U.S (Mitchell, 1999). This means that an employer should not hire an individual who is not eligible for work in the U.S. In this case the employer should not have hired illegal aliens to begin with. Having them employed with the company goes against the act.

This paper must challenge an area of study for this semester (Not using Lee textbook as references nor private or to refer to non-for profit agencies) to a government agency whom lost a United Supreme Court case since January 2010 issue; In such issues as the supremacy cooperative agreement Section 133 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) in adjunction with Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) Section 287 and INA 287(g) (that was the regulations for Immigration Enforcement Authority prior to 2012) that came under “considerable legal debate concerning the power of state and local police to enforce federal immigration law in the absence of express authorization in federal statute” (Garcia). For which, the states’ oppositions lost their cases in court until the Arizona v. United States case in 2012. For which was not a complete lost because it gave birth to the Memorandum of Understanding between the states and the federal government. By which the federal program ICE were the eyes and ears of implementing the trainings needed for the federal laws and requirements to be enforced by the states and local law enforcements agencies. Though it still fail in its ineffectiveness’, the objectives are still living today, improving its constructive and characteristic methodologies as the years’ goes bye.

Everything changed after the terrorist attack in 2001, making most of the American public scared of future terrorist attacks increasing their negative thinking toward immigration. After that horrible day, the government started making changes to their immigration policies, therefore creating awareness of immigrants. These biased thoughts about immigration create concern and angst towards these groups, which lead to prejudices. The media also likes to use realistic threats toward the American people including realistic threats to one’s health, including physical harm or loss of resources. Including immigrants in American society would also threaten the beliefs, values, and ways of life according to the media. Another frame used is one of intergroup anxiety, making society afraid to be rejected by the out group, making American citizens feel more senses of nationalism, decreasing their openness towards immigrants. Political conservatism is a major factor that impacts the way these threats are perceived, creating fear and anxiety. According to Jost, Glaser, Kruglanski, and Sulloway, “Political Conservatism is associated with motivational concerns related to the psychological management of uncertainty and fear” (asap) and it is backed up by a set of motives such as intolerance of ambiguity, need for order, structure, and closure. Political conservatism creates conservative newspapers that are more likely to frame the immigration problem in terms of threats towards the American

Unquestionably, the most resented and controversial aspect of America’s immigration policy has been the growing concern over illegal immigration and its effects on the economy. During the mid 1990’s, public fury over illegal immigration reached new heights especially in the state of California, which borders Mexico. It was during this time when the United States witnessed one of the highest profile immigration bills in United States history emerge. Proposition 187, also known as the “Save Our State” initiative, appeared on the 1994 California ballot (Migration Dialogue 1994). Proposition 187 sought to restrict illegal immigrants from receiving public education, non-emergency medical care, and publically funded social services. Even though California voters passed this bill by a narrow margin, it was eventually overturned and never went into effect.