Alien vs. Predator

The topic regarding legal and illegal immigrants has been a debate in our country for years; nevertheless, it is safe to say that many of these minorities in the United States have populated into a majority. According to “The Facts on Immigration Today”, the foreign-born population in the past decade has significantly increased. America’s foreign population has gone up from 31.1 million people to about 40.8 million people in just ten years (2014). Minorities, such as Hispanics, Asians, and…

The social work profession is to infuse change into the lives of individuals and into the community to reduce or eradicate the ill effects of personal distress and social inequality (Cox, Long, & Tice, 2016). Social workers are constantly working on brooding their horizons, by learning on the job or continuing education. Social work has seven values, some of which are grouped together, “dignity and worth of person, competence, importance of human relationships, integrity, human services, and…

What is Border Security? Border Security is the protection from illegal weapons, drugs, and people that are trying to come across the border into the U.S. Some pros of Border Security is that it protects us from terrorism/danger, and we have more jobs for the people that live here already. Some cons of Border Security is America is pretty much immigration itself, legal immigration still exists, there will always be a way in no matter what, and it creates more jobs and ideas for people. I am not…

America has been described as the country of endless opportunities and freedom. People have risked their lives to escape from their countries to come to this great nation to obtain those possibilities. Foreigners face the difficulty of insufficient funds because of their immigration status and possibly the lack of educational achievements. Many Americans have become outraged over time due to the decreased work employment and have placed their blame onto those who are immigrants. The majority of…

All things aside, whatever comes out of this election cycle, there will be action done towards the issue of illegal immigration. We must not ignore the needs of the people residing in this country, be it citizens or undocumented. The needs of the citizens should be addressed; therefore, there should be more done for the protection at our southern border from unknown people and the drugs that could be brought. However, this does not undermine the needs of the contributing undocumented population;…

Illegal immigrants are affecting the economy in many aspects. By exploring these effects, the issue can be seen in its real magnitude. We’re going to look at how many illegal immigrants are taking jobs, the impact they are having on the whole economy and how they are affecting public education. Millions of illegal immigrants have flocked to America for various reasons. The majority of these immigrants have no education past high school so finding a job can be difficult for them. Because of…

illegal immigrants. Countries, should deport illegal immigrants to lower poverty, and give jobs to citizens of that country. After deporting illegal immigrants, we need to add strict rules on visas. Countries can still allow aliens into their countries, but they should escort these aliens out when green cards, or visas run out, so they don't go into hiding, and be an illegal citizen. That's how and why countries should deport illegal…

While reading Enrique’s Journey, the most prevalent concern that Enrique faced was the difficulty immigrating to the U.S-Mexico border. Towards the end, Enrique encountered the Rio Grande which separates the U.S. from Mexico and even then he was not allowed to pass. How can a land of immigrants later decide to deny the right to immigrate to the U.S.? The laws concerning the right to immigrate should be geared more towards protecting that right rather than infringing on it. While it is true that…

This was the point of entry for most of the European immigrants. Business and financial interests defended unrestricted in-migration, viewing a surplus of cheap employment as necessary to industry and westward expansion. With that, immigrants worked for very little pay, doing many of the dangerous jobs, helping to push along the economic status of the United States. In the vicinity of 1900 and 1920 the country conceded more than 14.5 million foreigners. Worries over mass movement and its…

Legal Immigration “People are seeing immigration as a negative. That’s a shame because if its done right, it’s a positive…” – Ron Woodward. In the 14th Amendment section 1 states that “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside…” Taking away the rights of legal immigrant is against the U.S constitution. Legal immigration should not be decreased or eliminated, considering…