Immigration
Immigration has been around since before the United States. In fact, if it were not for immigration, the United States would not be what it is today. Immigration is what makes the United States unique and diverse. The first to immigrate here were the Native Americans, which came from Asia. After came people from Great Britain, Italy, Spain, France, Germany, China, and many other countries that populate the United States. Immigration has brought many different ideas and cultures that have made the United States prosper. However, if the borders were not controlled it would bring danger to our economy and populations, creating many issues, more than what we already have. So immigration is good if it is controlled to a certain extent.
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I believe that immigration is not bad and needs to continue through generations. Some would say that is ridiculous but if you look back in history and see the good that immigration has done to our economy, you would think otherwise. "We didn’t raise the Statue of Liberty with her back to the world, we did it with her light shining as a beacon to the world… whether we crossed the Rio Grande or flew here from all over the world — generations of immigrants have made this country into what it is. It’s what makes us special." (President Obama, November 21, 2014). As President Obama said, generation of immigrations have traveled to, what most people back then saw us as, our great country to live better lives for whatever reason. It is what makes the United States …show more content…
According to Alan Greenbaltt, “a federal judge placed those changes on hold until a lawsuit challenging the executive action, filed by 26 states, is adjudicated.” (Greenbaltt, CQ Researcher). During the first year of Obama’s presidency, he got started on making a new immigration policy named Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act. The president focused this act on children that came here with their parents without a decision themselves, and also because “children are typically seen as the group most “deserving” of U.S. citizenship and most able to take advantage of its benefits.” according to Marcia Zug (pg. 956). After it became clear to the president that the DREAM Act was unsuccessful, he proposed Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in 2012 and tried to implement some of the DREAM Act properties in DACA. Congress approved DACA that then protected millions of children from deportation. But, according to Marcia Zug, “the fact that the President circumvented Congress in order to create DACA resulted in a swift backlash. Republicans were livid the President had acted without their approval and in 2013, the House voted to defund DACA.” (Zug, pg. 956). However, because of the growing border crisis and Congressional inaction in 2014, President Obama is convinced to expand
In 2012, President Obama introduced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for young people who had been residing in the United States at least five years prior to the bill’s passing. DACA was the most significant provision from the Obama administration that aimed to help undocumented youth be integrated in the American society. It protected them from deportation and allowed them to obtain a state identification, work permit, and Social Security number. The immigrant communities celebrated this bill as it had been a long time since there was a significant change in the country’s immigration policy. However, the current administration and government pose a serious threat to the beneficiaries of the DACA program as well as
It has been said that immigration is as old as America itself. Immigration traces back as far as the 1500's when the West faced the coming of the Spanish. At that time, the Americas had been settled by the Indians, who were soon threatened by the first immigrants of America. These Spanish conquerors threatened to undermine the culture of the Indians as well as their way of life. Evidently, immigration started from the beginning of our country's time and has had an everlasting effect on America today.
Some people believe that immigration in the 1900’s was a good thing, however, they are wrong. The United States government should have restricted the immigrants around that time. Some of the reasons are the population, the taking of new jobs and lowering wages, and diseases spreading quickly. These all factored into why they should not have been allowed in. The population in the 1900’s began to overflow.
At the start of September, Donald Trump terminated a program and in turn put fear into the hearts of nearly 800,000 people and their friends and family. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, was a program that was made to replace the DREAM Act (a policy that was not approved by Congress which would have created a path towards citizenship for “illegal” immigrants that came to the United States as children). DACA was put into effect in 2012 by former President Barack Obama through an executive order. This policy protects immigrants who, as children, were either illegally brought to the United States or were brought legally but then stayed past their visas’ expiration dates. DACA provides this specific group of immigrants with protection from deportation, a social security number, and a work permit; however, it is not a way of gaining legal status. Not only are the qualifications for eligibility specific and limiting, but the application process itself is expensive, extensive, long, and it has to be done every two years.
Immigration can be defined as passing foreigners to a country and making it their permanent residence. Reasons ranging from politics, economy, natural disasters, wish to change ones surroundings and poverty are in the list of the major causes of immigration in both history and today. In untied states, immigration comes with complexities in its demographic nature. A lot of cultural and population growth changes have been witnessed as a result of immigration. In the following paper, I will focus on how immigration helps United States as compared to the mostly held view that it hurts America.
Immigration has changed America for the better by bringing together many diverse cultures from all over the world, allowing others to seek opportunity, and by tying America into the global economy. America is viewed as the country of freedom because, it is full of people that migrated from their homeland at some point. The United States is a safe haven for those who want freedom and rights which is why so many migrants come here to America. Many Americans would argue that immigration is negative but there are a lot of factors that benefit from people migrating here to the United States.
Immigration has always been a major part of America. In fact, without immigration the creation of America would not have been possible. The majority of immigrants came to America for religious freedom and economic opportunities. However, for the most part before the 1870’s most immigrants were Protestants from northern and western Europe. These immigrants often migrated to the United States as families and usually lived on farms with family or friends who had already migrated beforehand. A lot of immigrants came to America with a plan or goal in mind. They often had saved up money for the long immigration overseas, were skilled in a certain trade, or had already been educated at a high level. Sadly, this would not last. Immigration became so prominent in America between 1870 and 1900 that the foreign-born population of the United States had almost doubled. A lot of German and Irish Catholics had immigrated in the 1840’s and 1850’s, and more decided to immigrate after the Civil War. A portion of Americans were biased against Catholics. Thankfully, the Irish spoke English and the German Catholics reputation was improved because of their Protestant countrymen’s good reputation. However, their children often lacked any skill or education, but they were able to blend in quite well with the American society. More and more immigrants would migrate to the United States without any skill or education and on top of that they were usually poor. These immigrants were called “new” immigrants and they came from all over the world including Italy, Greece, Poland, Hungary, and Russia. However, you cannot blame immigrants for migrating to America. Many immigrants faced religious persecution in their home countries which pushed them away, otherwi...
President Obama’s order Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) awards employment and education opportunities as well as a short-term break from deportation to illegal immigrants that were brought to U.S. as children. Hundreds of thousands of undocumented
Former President Grover Cleveland once said, “Remember, remember always that all of us, and you and I especially, are descended from immigrants and revolutionists.” While this is true, the immigrants, who built this country, came legally. Immigrants create a diverse country and build up a great nation like America. On the other hand, illegal immigrants tear down a country economically. Illegal immigration to the United States creates a variety of problems that will only grow worse if not addressed by the federal government.
Immigration has been part of America since before the 17th century. America has evolved into what it is today due to immigration; however immigration as negative effects as well. Immigration is the building blocks for America. Every one that lives in America today are here because their ancestors immigrated here long ago. Over the years immigration as evolved into a more sophisticated matter. There are many laws they have been put in place to monitor and stop immigration. Immigration I a big factor in America but must be done correctly to insure Americas safety.
Immigration is the greatest part of American history. In the beginning, Immigrants brought a vast variety of cultures and beliefs and turned America in to the beauty it is today. Immigrants are still doing this. However, the issue with immigration can be it 's illegal status. Many undocumented immigrants are entering this country causing questions among the American citizens. Rather than asking if this is right or wrong, a solution can be found. Illegal immigrants come here for a purpose and can be helped with this purpose. Most come fleeing persecution, although some come here for more demented reasons. Those, illegal immigrants will be done away with. However, Those immigrants who come here for pure reasons need to be taken Care of in proper
Immigration has always been a large conflict people have faced all across the world. There are plenty of reasons why people migrate to a country, whether it may be the United States or any other particular one. Many people often come in an attempt to escape poverty, crime, or to simply have a better opportunity to better their lifestyle. Although there are people who migrate and commit severe crimes, there are others who sacrifice themselves in order to live a better life. In addition to that, I believe the government should approve new immigration laws in favor of immigrants who come to better their life and achieve their dreams.
The current effects of immigration throughout the United States has had a negative impact on its economy. Whether foreigners are legal permanent immigrants or illegal occupants, nations must diligently keep track of all individuals. This is a brief analysis on how immigrants impact the U.S and strategies to minimize their effects on this nation. In addition, the U.S must implement and monitor plans of action to lessen unemployment of citizens and reduce the excessive use of benefits and resources by immigrants.
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While immigration for our country is good the ability to become a legal citizen has become insanely hard therefore leading immigrants to illegally cross our border, which negatively impacts our country.