It has been an on-going battle that seems to lead merely to failure. The southwestern states in particular have been struggling with the illegal crossing of the American border by its counter parts to the south. When main stream media broadcasts television shows on a daily basis of hundreds if not thousands of illegal aliens crossing the border every day, it is hard not to believe we are fighting a losing battle. With the technology that America has available today, the majority of Americans ask how we continue to struggle with this conflict. A number of bills have been and are currently being introduced to the House of Republicans, Senate, and the President to take a stand on this issue as well as grant a period of asylum for those that are here illegally. A countless number of Americans believe this issue needs to be resolved. Nevertheless the majority of American people demand a more stringent policy on immigration, specifically the number of illegal aliens in the U.S. from Mexico. What those people fail to understand is the hardships, struggles, and poverty these individuals face if they were to stay in Mexico. The immigration policy needs a reform; the American people must understand why these individuals make the illegal journey across the border into El Norte. A major issue that is always brought up at political debates is the issue of immigration. “Many Americans think the U.S. immigration system is urgently in need of reform” (Lee). The current immigration policy has started to decrease the number of illegals in America. As of right now, we currently have 20,000 Border Patrol Agents deployed along the borders (Lee). Although the number of illegals being deported is at an all-time high, Americans are still very concer... ... middle of paper ... ...ited Delgado-Wise, Raul. “The Reshaping of Mexican Labor Exports Under NAFTA.” Center for Migration Studies of New York. 2007. PP 656-674; Academic Search Complete. Web. 14 April 2014. "DrugFacts: Nationwide Trends." National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). U.S. Department of Health and Human Service, Jan. 2014. Web. 09 Apr. 2014 Guggenheim, Davis. Dir. “The Dream is Now.” 2013. Emerson Collective. DVD. “Immigration and the Economy.”The White House. 21 Jan 2013. Web. 14 April 2014. Lee, Brianna. "The U.S. Immigration Debate." Council on Foreign Relations. Council on Foreign Relations, 19 Apr. 2013. Web. 10 Apr. 2014. Spurlock, Morgan. Dir. “30 Days: Immigration.” 2006. Action Reality. Documentary. TV. Thompson, Ginger, and Sarah Cohen. "More Deportations Follow Minor Crimes, Records Show." The New York Times. The New York Times, 06 Apr. 2014. Web. 10 Apr. 2014.
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Immigration policies have been a hot-button issue for many years now, especially regarding emigration from Mexico. Politicians have started up campaigns promising to effectively end illegal immigration, claiming that it is the source of the United States’ unstable economy. However, similar plans have been enacted in a particularly vulnerable period, with little to no success, indicating that repetition would be a huge blow to both the economy and United States citizens.
Drug abuse has changed over the years due to the trends that Americans face from the encouragement of different cultures. The abuse of substances creates many health problems. The following will discuss the past and current trends of drug use and the effects these drugs have on the health of the individuals who abuse the drugs.
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...m as an emergency political problem and citizens should become aware of the negatives that have been an inhumane result of racial profiling and anti-immigration laws in recent years. It is also necessary for the nation to become informed and concerned on the positives of immigration reform. The necessary facets to begin with,which can be backed by sociological and statistical data, include the application of a pathway to citizenship for nearly 12 million undocumented immigrants, execute family reunification in various situations, and provide a safe haven for victims of international human trafficking. After all, is it not the nation’s utmost desire to be capable of building and providing The American Dream? If so, building a foundation of these ingredients is absolutely necessary in order to maintain great opportunity beyond any either country.
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“They’re bringing drugs, crime and rapists” says presidential candidate Donald Trump on the topic of illegal Mexican immigration. Illegal immigration has been a pressing issues facing the United States since the mid 19th century. Every year, thousands of Mexican residents attempt to enter America in hopes of getting a job or better place to live. The question as to why the numbers of illegal immigrants have been growing exponentially can be answered with a simple explanation: a financially struggling and hostile Mexico that has been forced to turn to corporations and the United States for help, which comes with a cost. So, why don’t these people immigrate to the United States legally? Because they can’t afford to wait that long. Thousands of other suffering Mexican migrants have thought of the same idea, and therefore, thousands of applications are submitted. The United States’ leaders and future leaders, Mexico, and other Central American countries have all tried to devise solutions to this growing problem, some being peaceful, some not, and not preventing those at the border from sometimes taking matters into their own hands. Due to a struggling Mexico and the difficulty to become a legal citizen, the numbers of illegal immigrants have grown, causing the United States, Mexico and other Central American nations to turn to both tranquil and aggressive solutions.
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Illegal immigration, a central issue in the presidential campaign, peaked at 12.2million in 2007. It was 11.1 million in 2014, roughly the same as 11.3 million in 2009, according to the report. In 2007, there were 6.9 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. In 2014, Mexicans still represented the majority of the nation’s illegal immigrants, but their number had dropped to 5.8 million. In the states where the overall undocumented population slipped in the past five years, including California, Georgia and Illinois the decline in undocumented Mexicans was the main factor. We saw a continued drop in the Mexican unauthorized immigrant population. That’s in contrast to the late ’90s and early
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The use of illegal drugs in the United States is considered by some to be the biggest problem in our society. Over 40% of high school seniors use some kind of illegal drug, and in a recent 1999 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse showed that the three most common drugs are Marijuana used by 11,100,000 people, Cocaine used by 1,500,000 people, and inhalants that is used by 991,000 people nationwide.