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    Between the years of 1950-1995, why were so many illegal immigrants crossing the American borders and how did they affect America? Part A: This investigation will be looking into the lifestyles that illegal immigrants had between the years of 1950 and 1995 once they had crossed the US border. I will also be investigating how they affected the US. It is important to know because it will make people become more aware of how serious immigration can be to America. I will be examining the number of terrorist

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    Why Illegal Immigrants Should Be Granted Amnesty Whether to grant illegal immigrants full amnesty or not is a very controversial and important question in today's society. As David Decrosse explains, amnesty means, “lifting a penalty associated with an entire class of people who have violated a law.” Some people might think that American authority deporting illegal immigrants with little repercussions is amnesty, but full amnesty would mean letting the immigrants stay in America and have a regulated

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    present time. Immigration is a major issue because the United States is a nation of immigrants. It is also an important issue because there are millions who live in the United States illegally. Immigrants can become citizens by first becoming lawful permanent residents of the United States and after five years, in most cases, applying for naturalization and be grant US citizenship. We are supposed to welcome immigrants and we should not hate people just because they do not speak our language well or

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    political development, the regulations for the number of immigrants and various types of immigrants were being strictly formulated. Most of the least attractive jobs in the country are being manned by illegal immigrants as they work at very low wages, sometimes even below the stipulated minimum wage. The employers try to exploit the situation of these laborers and make their personal pockets bulge with profits. Moreover, these illegal immigrants, as they are not legally attached to any payroll, they

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    Illegal Immigration, is ruining the lives of many, and it is now the time to stand up for what is right. Immigration is unsafe and has the potential to be bad for the immigrant in the long run. Illegal immigration is unfair to those immigrants that are in the process of getting citizenship and current U.S. citizens. This needs to stop. Here are some ways that can help minimize immigration and stop it in the long run. Illegal Immigration needs to stop because it is unsafe, causes disunity, and is

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    because immigrants are a great use for economy resource in many ways,They have also overpopulated the states with over 11 million plus immigrants and should have an opportunity for a bright future and get to where man people have once dreamed in this essay it will explain why Immigration laws should be reformed from making economy better ,increasing population but also to make the cities countries bigger and better, I think immigration laws should be reformed because many illegal immigrants do not

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    Americans often ponder whether immigration is a benefit to society, legislators have recently enacted many anti-immigration laws which have been enforced to keep control over illegal immigration. Many different positions exist concerning illegal immigration in the United States. Advocates for Proposition 187 would suggest that illegal immigration is greatly increasing the population of the country, crowding schools, and denying many basic rights to citizens. Opponents

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    The United States of America, being a country founded by immigrants, is known all over the world as the land of great opportunities. People from all walks of life travelled across the globe, taking a chance to find a better life for them and their family. Over the years, the population of immigrants has grown immensely, resulting in the currently controversial issue of illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants are the people who have overstayed the time granted on their US, visa or those who have broken

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    The United States has hit a crossroad with illegal immigration. Either the government can reform laws and secure the border, or the government can allow illegal immigrants to cross the border with work visas if the illegal immigrants are seeking work. As the country grows larger, families are seeking security from the government. The U.S. border should be secured because of the amount of drugs that are flowing in with illegal immigrants, violence that follows, and the effect on the U.S. economy

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    a living off of the life that they are given. However, illegal immigration has been a problem for the United States for a long time. Thousands of illegal immigrants have come into US through either the Mexico border, the Pacific Ocean, or through many other ways. Some people have entered the country legally through a visit visa, but then have stayed illegally and are working in various places. There are good reasons and bad reasons for illegal immigration. It is great because it provides the local

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