Birthright citizenship in the United States of America

Shifting Conversation Around Citizenship" by Julissa Arce (Arce), and the article, "The Case of Birthright Citizenship" by Linda Chavez address issues facing citizens versus undocumented people of the United States (Chavez). Ms. Arce undeniably had an arduous childhood and young adulthood, but clear documentation would support her story and turn it into a fact-based argument about the ever-changing face of the American immigrant. Ms. Chavez addresses the issues of citizenship and the…

Immigration is the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. Individuals believe that policies must protect our border first; allow legal immigration of people who will benefit America. I am for immigration because it gives immigrants the chance to work, earn money. If immigrants want to come to America then why should we stop them? Everyone needs a way to earn money to support their families. Well of course they are documented. Here are points of views of both Democratic and…

Donald Trump Immigration Proposal October 19, 2017 Dear Donald Trump, After the actions you’ve made in the past you somehow got elected to be president of the united states of America. Then you decided to bring back enforce some laws like the anti-immigration law. I’d like to say that I strongly disagree with your decisions. Daca otherwise known as the deferred action for childhood arrivals was an American immigration policy which granted some individuals who entered the country as minors or…

According to the Free Online Dictionary, “The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution reads: Every person 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 live. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abbreviate the opportunities or freedoms of citizenship; nor shall any State limit any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor object to any…

Imagine a family, who originated from Syria, travels to the United States of America to seek refuge. Their country is in poverty and under extreme acts of terrorism. The family left that horrible place because it was not safe to live there. They decided to start a new life in the United States of America. Consequently, the American government wants to send them home to protect its citizens, because the government considers the illegal aliens dangerous. The family is then sent back to their…

would mainly provide this response because at that time I was uneducated. Now at this point in my life, I believe immigration is what keeps this country alive. I believe without “The American Dream”, we would not be where we are as a country today. America is all about freedom and that’s the sole reason why people decide to become citizens or travel illegally into this country. I do have small fears of safety with everything that has gone on in the last year, but I believe as a country we should…

One of the major hot button topics for the 2016 election is Immigration Reform. Discussions of building walls, sending illegal immigrants “home”, and abolishing birthright citizenship have all been tossed around as resolutions. While the other side reminds us how America was founded on the principle of opened doors - a land of freedom and opportunity. They argue that the majority of immigrants and undocumented workers do not hurt society as much as they enhance it, culturally and even…

of Granting Citizenship 1 In this day and age some people tend to lack knowledge on important topics. One topic is granting citizenship. There are both pros and cons when dealing with such topic. A person must realize that research is needed to make a clear and concise determination of which side outweighs the other. Is there more negativity or positive with granting citizenship? What benefits occur? In this paper, the reader will be able to decide how they view granting citizenship as a…

glasses known as Bernie Sanders. Donald Trump, the man with the dirty blond hair is among one of the top candidates for the 2016 presidency of the United States. He has associated himself as a republican and is known for his opposition to illegal immigration, which has caused a lot of dispute and protest about the topic on race and immigration in the United States. Donald Trump was born into a wealthy family. Throughout his political career Trump has made some proposes on how he could change the…

opportunities that America could offer was the driving force for the Ganguli family. Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake is a story of a family who represent many immigrant families as a whole as they struggle with their assimilation into the American culture and daily life. This struggle arises as they adjust to foreign territory. Throughout the campaign of current President Trump, his slogan was “To Make America Great Again!” One of the ways in which President Trump intended on making America great…