Diego Santiago
Ms. Normy Martínez
English 11-1
19 April 2013
Immigration the wrong way
Immigration has evolved into a negative topic, one no one wants to deal with. The reality is that immigration is not really a problem. People have been moving from place to place with the hope of a better life ever since it could be remembered. Before humanity had a home, human beings wandered the face of the earth, surviving. As time went on Homo sapiens learned how to farm, how to raise animals for food, how to stay in one place; humanity became civilized. Despite the modern age some people still have to move from one place to another. The formal name is immigration. It is a reality millions of people confront, and for the U.S. it represents a huge challenge. The U.S. has adopted a sort of resentment towards immigrants. America’s immigration policy should open its doors, deliberately looking for educated individuals with valuable assets that can contribute to the government and stimulate the economy, instead of turning their backs on most immigrants.
The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that as of March 2010 there were 37.6 million foreign-born people living in the U.S., half of which are from Mexico. This number does not include the number of illegal immigrants. It is estimated that more than 11 million illegal immigrants currently reside within the U.S. Immigrants who are willing to do the job for less and in worse conditions they are constantly arriving to the U.S. and allow employers to “break the power of labour unions, depress wages, and cut benefits” (Mageli).
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What To Do About Immigration The concern about the impact that immigration impose on American society is not a new one. Since the discovery of the New World immigrants from all over the world moved to American continent in search of a better life, that this vast and rich in sources, yet scarce in population land had promised them. Soon the immigrants outnumbered the native population. They came ...
In the 1960’s working as a butcher was a decent job, with benefits such as dental insurance and a good salary. These standards were kept because of labour unions. When immigrants found their way into the meat packing industry they began to take the jobs because they were willing to work without the benefits and with lower salaries in worse conditions, effectively breaking the labour unions. As a direct result, there was larger unemployment of the middle and lower classes. The only people who benefit from this practice are an almost aristocratic minority.
Immigration built the U.S. As a matter of a fact the U.S. is the most culturally and ethnically diverse country in the world. It is in this diversity where we find the nation’s strength, resilience and beauty. Even thought people coming into the U.S. is what built the country, the practice did not become concretely known as immigration until 1790. From 1790 to 1850 more than 10 million immigrants poured into the U.S. This period is known as the golden age of immigration. Most immigrants, during this time, came from Europe, particularly from Ireland where a potato famine forced the displacement of millions of people. From 1850 until 1930 there was a second boom in immigration known as the silver age. During this period an additional 15 million people moved into the U.S. with the Germans being the largest group. Towards the 1940’s though, immigration became more of a political topic. It was during this period where immigration law was made tougher, even though people kept coming into the U.S. Nowadays legal immigration is not the issue. Illegal immigration has become the centre of discussion. Despite the new and ever changing issues regarding immigration, the laws affecting immigration do not fit the current need. The current immigration policies were originally created to get family members of immigrants into the U.S. through what was called “family reunification”. A citizen can bring any family member into the U.S. even if it is a distant cousin whom he does not have a close relationship with. As can be expected, there is a great number of immigrants inside the U.S. Now the problem is not keeping the immigrants out, it is what to do with the immigrants that are already inside.
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When it comes to legal immigration the immigrant has a few options. He or she can apply for a temporary work visa. Having a work visa is disadvantageous because the person has to renew the visa every year. If an aspiring immigrant wants to become a permanent resident in the U.S he or she can submit himself or herself into the long process of becoming a legal citizen. Illegal immigration has become a hot topic. People on both sides of the debate have proposed solutions. Some say a big wall should be built. Others say that they should simply be shipped back to their homeland. This option works fine until the factor of a child arises. U.S. law protects anyone who is born in U.S. soil, considering them a citizen by default. Some children who were not born in the U.S. but have grown up in the U.S. face a dilemma.
The Obama administration has already taken a step in the right direction. As of August 15, 2012 the Deferred Action Policy was adopted. This policy helps young people who were brought illegally into the U.S. by their parents. It allows participants to work legally, obtain a drivers licence and live without fear of being deported. It is estimated that 1-2 million young illegal immigrants currently reside in the U.S. The fact that they are where they are is not their fault. These people were raised here. They have their friends here and have already taken up roots in the U.S. They are as American as anyone born in the U.S. The only difference is that they must constantly live in fear of being deported, as they are illegal immigrants.
As the novel The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love shows, immigrants come to the U.S. in search of a better life, one where they can provide their families with what they need. The novel also demonstrates that immigration is not easy and has its sets of challenges. Some come in search of the American dream. The Great Gatsby demonstrates that the American dream is not what is seems. Some come into the country and find only disapproval, spearheaded by social prejudice and stereotypes. The fact that past generations of immigrants built their lives in the U.S. must never be forgotten. Perhaps they were not accepted immediately but with time they came to be considered as American as anyone else. Time will tell if the current wave of immigrants will ever be accepted.
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Fixing immigration is no easy task, and the problem will not be magically resolved from one day to another, but a series of measures can be taken in order to help in the solution. The U.S. should restrict the current immigration law and make it harder to get into the U.S. Additionally the visa lottery should be eliminated to allow for better use of those visas. Visa lotteries waste opportunities to improve the U.S. The government also has a good chance to control and restrict who gets into the country. Employers could make good use of work visas to recruit valuable employees. The golden age of immigration has passed. Immigration needs revitalization to bring old policies up to date. It is time the U.S. changes its laws to fit the current need.
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Some people say that illegal immigration benefits the US economy through additional tax revenue, expansion of the low-cost labor pool, and increased money in circulation. They contend that immigrants bring good values, have motivations consistent with the American dream, perform jobs that Americans won’t take, and that opposition to immigration stems from racism. Opponents of illegal immigration ...
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