Essay On Immigration Movement

The Immigration movement was triggered by Arizona signing the Senate Bill 1070 which led to numerous protests. The rate of deportations is outrages. “The crusade against undocumented residents peaked under President Barack Obama, deportations reached a record 1.5 million people in his first term alone, averaging more than one thousand deportations per day”(Jobin-Leeds 86). Millions of families are being separated by the deportations. People do not really think about families being separated by deportation they think about criminals being taken away. The power holders have done their job in getting the idea in people's head in order for them not to opposed to their actions. People are angry with the fact that Arizona is allowing racial profiling. Their values are violated with Arizona's new law. The article, Thousands March in Phoenix to Protest Immigration Law, states, “Hoping to …show more content…
People are angry because they think how can a person look illegal. Not only that but the power holders are still defending themselves by saying the law is a good thing. After this law more people are aware and giving their support to stop this law. Uniting together brings change. “In December 2008, immigrant student groups from around the country-including the Student Immigration Movement of Massachusetts, the California DREAM Network, the New York State Youth Leadership Council, and the University Leadership Initiative in Austin, Texas-joined forces to form United We Dream…”(Jobin-Leeds 88). Having all these groups from different states join together to form one big group is most likely to make the power holders feel threatened. All the people from the movements in different states are going to help the Immigration movement have the majority of support. Having the majority support out numbers the power holders. With power holders feeling threatened they will change the law or give their support to the Immigration