Immigrant Immigrants

They slip into the San Diego rail yard furtively, preferably beneath the protective cover of darkness, jumping fences, eluding guards and dodging two hundred -ton locomotives in a perilous dash for the most elusive of prizes, a free ride to the north. According to Jose Flores, an illegal Mexican immigrant seeking work in the United States says, “To be truthful, I have no idea of precisely where this train goes, other than it takes us to el norte” (Griffin 363+). The fact that each night literally hundreds of men and women clamber over the barricade is testament to its ineffectiveness and to the irresistible pull of United States jobs “that on average pay eight times their equivalent in Mexico” (Griffin 363+ ). Javier Ortega, a 40-year-old auto body repairman from Guadalajara, says, "It doesn 't matter how many people, horses, bicycles, helicopters or planes they use…. People will go. It doesn 't matter if the fence is electric" (Griffin 363+). These people carry dreams with them in hopes for a better life. These people are willing to walk day and night through any desert and any river they come across to achieve the “American Dream.” Illegal immigration between Mexico and the United States is a serious situation that needs to be solved. To better understand this situation, one must analyze the causes and effects and come up with a solution.

Within the United States there are more than11 million undocumented immigrants. This makes up at least 3.5% of the population total. Immigration law as have resulted in a situation where many undocumented immigrants live and work in the United States, but is also an issue entirely blow out of proportion by media and politician. Undocumented immigrants are beneficial to the US economy because they make up the majority of our work force and bring in billions in revenue yearly.

A documented immigrant is usually an immigrant who has lived here for a while and have the chance to expand and maintain a stable lifestyle. They are usually able to manage and work in high paying jobs. The work that they do usually comes with multiple side benefits such as health care, sick days, and vacation pay. Jobs, such as cashiers, or driving for a pizza store, or other careers that require a degree. As long as documented and has the authorization to work, many documented people are able to settle in Boston, since it’s a city with a lot of opportunities.

Immigration. A controversial topic that continues to divide the nation. An undocumented immigrant is an individual who resides in the United States without the proper legal permission. Undocumented Immigration has been a staple in Republican political campaigns, who often use fear-mongering tactics to scare the public into fearing these people. The government even shut down as the Democrats and Republicans were unable to reach an agreement. However, providing a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants is favored by the majority of American Citizens and research shows that they help the American Economy, and lower the national crime rate well below the current statistics.

Inherency: The current state of immigration policy in the United States is characterized by a reliance on surveillance technologies to track and deport undocumented immigrants. The federal government has been spending vast amounts of money on surveillance programs that lack any oversight or accountability. [Kalyan 2014] Federal expenditures on border and immigration control have grown fifteen - fold since 1986. These initiatives have yielded a staggering increase in the number of non citizens formally removed from the United States. Much less widely noted, however, has been that immigration control has rapidly become an information - centered and technology - driven enterprise. Both non citizens and U.S. citizens are now subject to collection

Unauthorized immigrants' children are likely to benefit from a legalization program in several ways. As discussed above, families with U.S.-citizen children would be more likely to apply for government benefits on behalf of those children. Parents would eventually be able to legally bring in any children still living in the origin country. Increased family incomes and greater stability would promote economically and socioeconomic advancement. Research indicates that Mexican American young adults living in the United States complete more years of school if their parents were able to legalize their status (Orrenius, Pia, Zavodny 85). Having a father who was able to legalize his status also is associated with better English proficiency and higher

With the rise of illegal immigrants, the United States has had difficulties solving the issue for a long time. Hence, there’re many factors for the causes and solutions from different branches and the government. “Amnesty?” and “Why blame Mexico?” are two articles that discuss the reasons for millions of Mexicans risking their lives to come illegally to the U.S. and indeed illustrate the writer’s perspectives and ideas for those people.

Leaving a entire family and friends is not an easy task, and crossing the border illegally in search of the american dream is even harder. The first thing a friend said was, that if I could buy him a hat, another friends asked for money to help him to buy a expensive phone and another friend said that since I live in U.S it means I am reach, it was not until I hear those words that I understood how wrong was the idea that people had about U.S. That the money grow on trees, or that people find it on the streets like if it was nothing. The reality was different, at the age of 15 I started helping my mom to clean houses and offices at 2 am, I remember how hard it was for my mother to keep two jobs so that she could provide us the things we needed.

America can be described as a melting pot of different nationalities coming together as one. Most everyone who lives in America either comes from a different country or their ancestors came to America looking for opportunity. Since America is made up of immigrants that arrived in our country years ago, it is reasonable to conclude that America would have an open door policy for everyone today. In reality, immigrants don’t arrive at Ellis Island and simply walk off the boat becoming a U.S. citizen anymore. There is a lengthy and strict process in place created by our federal government to become a legal resident of the United States. Due to this lengthy process to become a U.S. citizen, people from other countries have always found a way to

There are a wide range of immigrants in the United States and they have various types of statuses. As a matter of first importance there are lawful migrants that were foreign born, however have gotten to be citizens of the United States. There are likewise individuals who come into the country lawfully and are offered consent to live here permanently, however are not naturalized citizens in light of the fact that they have either never applied for citizenship or don't meet a prerequisite for citizenship. We also have the individuals who come here legitimately to stay for a set measure of time for things, for example, school, or work. On the flip side of the spectrum are the a large number of illegal immigrant that sneak into the country seeking

There are two types of migrants, especially families, that have been affected by IIRIRA, legal migrants and illegal migrants. It is the different treatment of these two migrants under the law for family reunification benefits that create a hierarchy of mixed status families, which prioritizes wealthier, fairer and better educated migrants over those who are low-income, non-white and less educated. The profiles legal migrant spouses, such visa-overstaying and legal permanent residents, are vastly different than the profiles of undocumented spouses entering the border illegally. Migrants seeking any type of temporary visa for the US is required to prove sufficient funds to cover all costs of the trip and intent to depart after the completion of one’s trip (Bureau of Consular Affairs).

Have you ever heard the term “all lives matter”? As most people can see, not many people and schools approve of accepting the children of illegal immigrants. I think that most people think illegal immigrants are at a lower level and are not as important even if your just an immigrant. I think all people and children have the right to a good education. They come for help, they come knowing that they can get caught or even get deported.

Phillip Lopez was not your average student. He reminded everyone of a teddy bear, big brown eyes, friendly, caring, but he did have one issue- no hope in himself. We sat in English class as we started receiving our papers. Everyone did decent except one person- Phillip. With anger and distress Phillip began yelling at his friend, Mike, who asked why he did not finish the paper. "What's the point of trying I am not going to college like you!" Phillip yelled at Mike. The thing about Phillip was the he was not the typical student that just brushed off his homework, was too lazy, or just did not want to try getting a higher education after high school it is that he strongly believed he could not because he is a DACA student.

In this country, over 100,000 people immigrate to this country every year, and a vast majority of those immigrate here illegally. Of course, like most human beings, those people reproduce, and the children who are the offspring of said illegal immigrants are not allowed a public education in certain states of the US, but I say that leaving children to be uneducated is an atrocity and that it should be changed. Not only are we destroying the opportunities that the child has to improve their lives, but we are also losing the opportunity for the US and even the world to gain an improvement in any field knowledge possible. The child whose mind we block from schooling could also be the child that could bring next scientific breakthrough that could help mankind. Children of illegal immigrants should be entitled to a public education because they can be taught information and do something great with the knowledge given unto them, we can improve our public education systems with the knowledge of how their home country taught them or how it taught their parents before coming here, and we can improve the environment of the US by bettering the psyche and morals of those children around us.

There are over 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States, which is why I think that the U.S. should allow the children of illegal immigrants to become citizens, but make the adult illegal immigrants get in line, behind all the other immigrants trying to become citizens. I think this because the children were brought here by their parents, who were probably fleeing the hardships of their home country. I also think the parents should be able to take responsibility for their actions, especially since they came here knowing they were bringing their kids here unlawfully. If they really came to America for the right reasons, they should have no problem applying to become citizens and getting the same benefits as others. After becoming citizens they should be able to get their children back and provide them the life they wanted for them. The sooner we allow this to happen the sooner these immigrant families can be together again and start their new life.