America is a melting pot of different nationalities coming together as one. Most everyone who lives in America either originates 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 long 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 enter into
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Immigration and Nationality Act sets a limit that 675,000 permanent immigrants each year are allowed into the United States (Jost, Kenneth). This number accounts only for the sponsoring U.S. citizen and doesn’t include spouses, children, and parents (Jost, Kenneth). The sponsoring U.S. citizen must have an income above the U.S. poverty level and promises to support their family members brought to the United States (Jost, Kenneth). Now more than ever people are choosing to migrate to America …show more content…
Individuals were apprehensive this would encourage racial profiling from law enforcement. Consequently, it was being interpreted by the people that officers were allowed to randomly stop and ask anyone to provide proof of citizenship or documentation that they were legally authorized to be in the United States. The SB 1070 Law also caused a panic with the notion of people being arrested or deported if they were unable to show proof. Other concerns of public safety where law enforcement could spend more time responding to illegal immigrants trespassing then crimes such as shootings and robberies. Concern over immigrants being less inclined to report a crime they may have witnessed to authorities for fear of retribution and deportation. SB 1070 was also thought to affect travel and tourism when people wouldn’t want to vacation in Arizona with the fear of being harassed by law enforcement. The opposition further argues that the law goes against the 4th amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The 4th amendment says the right of the people to be secure in their persons, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, no warrants shall be issued, but upon probable cause (“Immigrant Profiling by Local Law Enforcement”). The 4th amendment requires you to have a warrant and probable
Immigration and Nationality Act sets a limit that 675,000 permanent immigrants each year are allowed into the United States (Jost, Kenneth). This number accounts only for the sponsoring U.S. citizen and doesn’t include spouses, children, and parents (Jost, Kenneth). The sponsoring U.S. citizen must have an income above the U.S. poverty level and promises to support their family members brought to the United States (Jost, Kenneth). Now more than ever people are choosing to migrate to America …show more content…
Individuals were apprehensive this would encourage racial profiling from law enforcement. Consequently, it was being interpreted by the people that officers were allowed to randomly stop and ask anyone to provide proof of citizenship or documentation that they were legally authorized to be in the United States. The SB 1070 Law also caused a panic with the notion of people being arrested or deported if they were unable to show proof. Other concerns of public safety where law enforcement could spend more time responding to illegal immigrants trespassing then crimes such as shootings and robberies. Concern over immigrants being less inclined to report a crime they may have witnessed to authorities for fear of retribution and deportation. SB 1070 was also thought to affect travel and tourism when people wouldn’t want to vacation in Arizona with the fear of being harassed by law enforcement. The opposition further argues that the law goes against the 4th amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The 4th amendment says the right of the people to be secure in their persons, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, no warrants shall be issued, but upon probable cause (“Immigrant Profiling by Local Law Enforcement”). The 4th amendment requires you to have a warrant and probable