Illegal Immigrants

The article “My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” was written by Jose Antonio Vargas. In it, Vargas tells of the time when his mother brought him to the Phillippines’ Ninoy Aquino International Airport when he was twelve. His mother told him that she wanted to give him a better life so he boarded onto a plane with a man he had never met before and was told that he was his uncle. He arrived in Mountain View, California and moved in with his grandparents Lolo and Lola. Vargas says that he grew to love his new home and when he entered sixth grade that’s when he found his passion for language. He tells of his struggle of making a distinction between “formal English and

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.

Except for crisis medicinal consideration, undocumented outsiders are not qualified for governmentally financed general medical coverage programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and the Child Health Insurance Program (CHIP). There is no sorted out, national system to give human services to undocumented youngsters. U.S.- conceived kids in blended status families might be qualified for Medicaid or CHIP on the off chance that they qualify on the premise of wage and age. Albeit elected assets may not be utilized to give non-crisis medicinal services to undocumented foreigners, a few states and nearby governments utilize their own

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.

It has been estimated that there are 8.3 million workers in the United States who are illegal immigrants. There have been certain proposed policy responses that vary from more restrictive border and workplace enforcement to the legalization of workers who are already here. Using the U.S. Applied General Equilibrium, it’s possible to weigh in the impact on such factors like public revenues and expenditures, the occupational mix and total employment of U.S. workers, the amount of capital owned by U.S households, and price levels for imports and exports. Legalization of immigrant workers would yield significant income gains for American workers and households. It would also allow immigrants to have higher productivity and create more openings for Americans in higher-skilled occupations.

United States is the country known for its endless opportunities for those who are willing to work and achieve them. But it is also known to be the country where the rule of law is praised and respected, especially when it comes to immigration. Regrettably, there are many of those who are willingly and purposely breaking the law in order to gain work authorization and a chance to stay in the United States permanently. Who are these “undocumented” workers or “illegal immigrants”? United States Citizenship and Immigration Services define the undocumented immigrant as a foreign-born person who has come to the U.S. legally but has since overstayed the visa duration and is neither a permanent resident nor a U.S. citizen, making their

undocumented immigrants? In short, yes. This is mainly because the states are not trying to restrict the federal agents from entering the city, thus creating another constitutional issue, or deny them of detaining undocumented immigrants, but merely denying to hold undocumented immigrants prisoner, denying help to federal agents, and refusing to supply information to federal agents of the whereabouts of undocumented immigrants. “A sanctuary city is a broad term applied to states, cities and/or counties that have policies in place designed to limit cooperation or involvement in the enforcement of federal immigration operations”. (Santana) So this creates a problem when it comes to the relationship between elected officials. For example in Austin

Not a long time ago, I came across an article in The Washington Post about a recent law introduced in Arizona in September 2012. According to the article, this new law obliges police officers to check the immigration status of anyone they suspect is in the country illegally. The article includes a report by the National Immigration Law Center, in which specialists agree that such policies create an “environment of racial profiling.” The idea that you can have your documents checked just because you may look or sound foreign is really controversial.

Americans on a daily basis are bombarded with broadcasts from newspapers, television, and special interest groups on the economic burdens created by illegal immigrants. Reports and statistics of growing state and local deficits; is it fact or fiction? In reality, undocumented Mexicans are necessary to the health of our economy. They provide a workforce in agriculture they keep the costs down; they contribute millions in taxes annually they help to stabilize the economy. Immigrants after all, are not just workers, but consumers and demand for products and services which in turn creates new jobs. In fact our economy needs illegal

Due to the millions of illegal Mexican immigrants living in the United States, the U.S. should help develop Mexico’s economy, to be able to better to support their people, thus less of them will migrate to the U.S. According to the Pew Hispanic Center in Washington, “There are 10.3 million illegal immigrants in the United States today—57% from Mexico. This massive influx of Mexicans has overpopulated American cities, put a serious drain on our social services, and have created a growing tension not only with US citizens, but also the other Mexican immigrants that have persisted through the system and reside in the United States legally.” Illegal immigration is a serious problem in the United States, and the only way to be able to protect both

The US federal government should allow amnesty for illegal immigrants in the country. The US federal government could provide a system for earning citizenship such as US military service. If illegal immigrants were given citizenship that would benefit the economy by raising wages, creating new jobs, and it would also generate more tax revenue.

There are eleven million undocumented immigrants in our country. Nearly one third are parents of children born in the US. Immigrants are coming from Central American due to violence in their country and from Mexico looking for work. (Renwick and Lee) The number of refugees allowed to enter the US is determined by Congress and the President. This is based on a number of things, including reunification of families and skills that are valuable to our economy. There are 480,000 family based visas available each year, but this amount is often exceeded. There are twenty types of temporary visas that are controlled by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services with 140,000 permanent visas per year

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

We all come from different places and ethnicities, and because of having a dream, people fled away from their home to seek for something to make their life better. Going to a country like United States, is not only a dream but also, an opportunity because many people think that America is the best place to settle in, where work, and education are an easy access. Though this statement is partly true, it is not that easy. Everyone envied because America is a great nation because it's a country of opportunity, but a part of it also is a mixture of feelings that are hard to explain especially if you are immigrant. Every day in your life, you are fighting for something in order to fit in and survive. However, in the process of fitting in or blending to a certain place, people, and culture, it requires a lot of personal choices and a lot of effort as an immigrant. It does not only affect you as a human, but also it draws a lot of attention, conflicts and tension between the government and community. Most immigrants have a harder time to adjust or assimilate even though they speak fluent English and eat American foods. Whenever you see a person of white complexion, people assumed that blue eyes and blonde hair are the characteristics of an American, though these are how we perceived American long time ago, this are still the standards of a few now and doesn’t make a big change at all. The judgement of how a person look physically and how they

Do you agree that illegal immigrant workers should receive the same protections under the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act as American workers and legal immigrants?