Immigration Policy

Throughout history more often than not, many men have committed controversial acts affecting the United States greatly while holding the mantle of President. Every job has its perks and being the commander and chief of the free world comes with one known as Executive powers. With Obama using this to introduce his new Immigration policy plan he has stirred up far more conflict than any of his predecessors ever did. Well, except for Nixon of course but that’s a different story.

First of all, the Dream Act can help the economy. According to a study, it said that if undocumented students and young adults were given legal status under Dream Act in America, the increase of these people access to college or legal jobs would add $329 billion and 1.4 million jobs to the country’s economy. It allow legalized immigrants to invest in the America economy. That can let legalized immigrants to earn higher wages, encourage them to start business, open back account and buy houses in America by stripping out the uncertainty of undocumented status. It can also increase tax revenue significantly and save taxpayers money. The Dream Act also achieve the undocumented student’s dream and keep their talent. It can also let them move to

The majority of the people insist that America isn’t full of culture, but in fact, Immigration has become a massive part of American culture. America has an immense number of immigrants settling in the US every year and these immigrants bring forth all kinds of culture and diversity resulting in hundreds of races and languages. They helped shape the U.S. and made a prominent change in America, whether it be economically, educational or with the military. We would be a totally different country without immigrants and immigrants needs to be undertaken through an accessible reform that will aid the youth as they are our generation for the future. The Dream Act proposes legalization for illegal immigrants through education and this act can pose a lot of benefits for the US.

The first state to adopt a law allowing undocumented immigrants to pay in-state tuition rates at public universities was Texas. This law is so-called “The Dream Act.” To qualify for this act an immigrant student must have graduated high school or received a GED in Texas, must live in the state for three years, and sign an affidavit confirming that they are seeking legal residency. According to the Education Commission of the States, since 2001, Washington, Utah, Oklahoma, New York, New Mexico, Kansas, Illinois, and California have adopted similar laws. Some conservative Texas legislators have filed to repeal The Dream Act. Their opinion is that it is unfair to legal U.S. citizens from other states that are required to pay out-of-state tuition. This act also requires taxpayers to pay higher education costs for undocumented immigrants. Others argue that many come to America through no choice because their parents illegally came to the country. They believe it is unfair to punish the students for their parents’ decisions. Bills that have tried to take away the Texas Dream Act have failed thus far. ("Tribpedia: Dream Act | The Texas Tribune." The Texas Tribune. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 July 2015.)1

The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, or DREAM Act of 2011, proposes to allow children of undocumented immigrants that were brought to the United States before their fifteenth birthday who have lived in America for at least five years straight to apply for permanent residency once they graduate from high school or achieve a GED. Conditionally, these children must be admitted into a college and complete a two-year degree or serve two years in the military. They must also be free of criminal convictions and have an honorable character. In addition, the DREAM Act would reverse current law to allow states to provide taxpayer subsidized in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants. An estimated 1.1-2.1 million illegal

Thank you for reading and replying to my post. Immigration is a very touching topic, I believe that we all know someone that their immigration status here in America is uncertain and if I put myself in their position, I’m sure it can be real intimidating. I agree with you when you say “that those that have clean records and work or study hard should have opportunities”, I think that if they are doing everything accordingly to what the law requires then the government will work with them. Just like you, I am not very familiar with the “DREAM ACT” but as far as I know the “DREAM ACT” never passed and is just a temporary programs program. I also heard on Fox Business news that President Trump is going to leave in place the protection

This paper explores the United States, Immigration Policy from an historical, fair and factual perspective. The Immigration Act of 1990 States limited “unskilled workers to 10,000 a year. Skilled labor requirements and immediate family reunification were major goals. The Act continued to promote the nuclear family model, foreign-born in the US was 7%”. This paper will also explore the demographics and diversity, of immigrants, throughout the U.S. This paper includes an article form the website of the Washington, D.C., Immigration Policy Center, and American Immigration Council. This paper will examines significant research data from the Pew Research web site on Hispanic trends and immigration, around the United States. This paper will also cover numbers, facts and trends which shape the immigration policy. This paper will also include five different books written by authors concerning the immigration policy and public issues which most concern Americans. This paper will cover topics of history of social problems and the policies that address immigration, special interest groups advocacy groups, political party and supporters, social justice and ethical issues, policy outcomes of illegal immigrants and how other countries compare to the United States when dealing with immigration.

In President Obama’s executive order speech to the nation, he discussed three major solutions to fixing our nation’s disastrous immigration problem. His first solution was to increase the amount of resources and law enforcement personal at the border so we can control the flow of illegal crossings and celerity their return. Next, his second solution involved making it easier for intelligent or high skilled immigrants to stay in the United States and contribute to our economy. Finally, his third solution mentioned that the United States shall take the steps needed to deal

We are now in the 21st century and like the beginning of the 20th century the United States finds itself in the throes of a period of mass immigration. More then one million immigrants enter the Unites States, both legally and illegally every single year. Many argue that this new wave of mass immigration may help sustain the success that our nation is having in regard to the way of living that many American have come accustomed to and yet others believe that although our nation was created by immigrants it is time to "shut down" our borders. The truth of the matter is that there will always be issues in regard to immigration and the policies that the government sets forth in order control who comes into this country. Also now

When immigration policy is discussed, typically, it is discussed within the confines of egalitarian notions and sentiments, and inside the boundaries and parameters set by generally Marxist-influenced social democracy. Characteristically, it is not discussed pertaining to the concept of a social order built on the rights of property owners, sharers, and contributors to and of the common stock- which at their discretion- may exclude bad apples, lazy contributors, rotten characters, trespassers, and terrorists. Once egalitarian sentiments and notions are rejected full-scale- (only giving credence to those that have empirical weight or logical consistency) more proper, more substantive interdisciplinary analyses may reveal that the current investigative techniques employed by current mainstream political theorists are- in the context of reality, incorrect, superficial and quite shallow.

There are many people that have crossed the border into the united states knowing that they break immigration laws. Their motives are serious enough that they flee from their home countries because they fear for their lives. When they come to the US they don't want to harm anybody but get far in life like anybody in the US. There are people who have children and come to the US so that their children can surpass their own education and succeed in life. Many of these people chase the “American Dream”. The same dream the persecuted pilgrims fled Great Britain. When those pilgrims came to north america they had been granted that freedom. When Great Britain wanted to enforce regulations that took those freedoms away a war was fought and the birth of a nation succeeded. Great things can happen when people fight for freedom. Many people are fighting for DACA. However it is not fought with the Barrel of a gun or weapons of mass destruction. The freedom of choosing any career in life and not having to look else where just because of missing nine digit number that declares you born citizen. The battle is being fought with words. Words spoken from the hearts of many students parents teachers and

Immigrating is to come to a country of which one is not a native, usually for permanent residence. It goes along with drive and determination to seek pleasure out of life, chase dreams, and purse happiness even in the most desperate of times. Migrating affects the communities that the migrants leave as well as the communities that receive them. There are many views as to why people migrate to different countries, the impact of immigration in countries, and how countries should go about regulating immigration. When discussing the ethics of immigration, it is important to view this topic from both sides and not just one side. In doing so, a person gets a sense of the bigger picture that the U.S. is currently dealing with due to immigration. With that being said, the United States should strive for an immigration policy that can benefit everyone involved as a whole.

He also said that he was going to use his power of executive orders to reform immigration. If Congress does not make the laws then there are no laws to execute. This executive order may help more than five million “undocumented” immigrates residing in the United States along with countless, “Dreamers” (immigrates brought to the U.S. as children). Mr. Obama believes that the system cannot get much worse and see his executive order as a way to reform. The President reminded the other two branches of the government that Congress is to pass laws while the judiciary has to translate those laws using the Constitution of the United States. Mr. Obama does not intent to change laws concerning immigration but he does plan to use those laws to support undocumented persons and children. The President said, “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.” He put Congress and the Courts on notice that he would use his power for reform. The United States supported an immigration bill that mapped out a way for millions of illegal’s a way to become citizens. Most of the

Many immigrants feel like it is a challenge to be accepted into another country. Some minorities feel as if congress is not doing an exceptional job on how their immigration policy runs. The Immigration policies between the United States of America and South Africa are incredibly similar; it seems as if both countries are not considering minorities to be important in another country. Even though they don’t highly appreciate minorities, they both have an elevated focus for defense of security and health. Congress is blind to the fact a majority of the workforce going on in the United States are not documented. Improving the immigration policy will differ from the lives in both South America and The United States.

One of the most defining traits for the United States of America is that the nation is one made up of immigrants, it is a basic building block that can not be overlooked, nor should it. That being said, it is important to countless citizens to be open when it comes to immigration, while keeping the country hospitable to its citizens for generations to come. However, this attitude to immigration is a fairly recent phenomenon in American history, especially in regards to immigrants coming in from non-Western European countries. With the introduction of the Immigration Act of 1965 and the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) came about the changes to immigration policy that would forever change the face of the nation and create the diversity that has become a point of pride. The sentiment is not felt nationwide, however, as the immigration patterns brought about with these two acts has brought hostility as well, especially from those who feel that immigration is a threat to the country as a whole, specifically illegal immigration. Immigration, and its illegal counterpart, is an issue that defines this period in American history, and while it did not necessary start off targeting Mexican and Latino immigrants, it has very much been immortalized within the communities and become the face of immigrants to the nation as a whole.