Immigration Social Issues

Social Issues

In the book “Illegal, Life and Death in Arizona’s Immigration War Zone” by Terri Greene Sterling, one of the major social issues presented is immigration. Immigration is a prominent national issue, and the undocumented population is growing rapidly in our nation because of many reasons, one being that Mexicans can’t afford to live in Mexico because of lack of employment with good pay. They want to escape from poverty as oppression. The minute immigrants come to America they start contributing to the economy. Indeed, a recent study showed that in all their different roles in the U.S, immigrants make vital contributions to the economy. They create an increasingly significant proportion of the workforce (Arizaga, 2006). That is the

Providing social services present an essential part in immigrant policy. Throughout the stories of these immigrants, we can see how important it is that they also receive social services to meet their primary areas of need. I understand that they are here illegally, but many came after the NAFTA took effect because Mexico failed their promise to improve their economy. Policy makers have to understand the importance of the earlier immigrant group experiences to their adaptation to their country of destination. Immigrants deal with several of stress-producing events that end in the requirement for assistance and support; such events involve separating from family and community, long traveling journeys, different levels of danger, and relocation difficulties related to finding housing and employment. As immigrant population grows, so too does the argument as to whether or not they should receive social service assistance as provided to American citizens. Some Americans claim that undocumented immigrants should not receive services because they do not pay federal taxes; they are "illegal" residents and a drain on government services and the economy. Rejecting public services to undocumented immigrants, they argue, will discourage them from coming to the country. Such thought will not stop immigrants from coming to the United States. Most immigrants come to the U.S. for better work opportunities and higher wages, not services. It is essential to understand immigrant access to government assistance, the degree to which immigrants utilize social services to meet their needs, and the additional approaches they use to