Economy of Colombia

The U.S. Congress does have the ability to enact effective immigration reform but in order to do so; Congress needs to refocus their views from being prevention oriented to assisting immigrants in entering the U.S. legally and for a lawful purpose. Immigration reform should provide for the ability for more workers to legally enter the U.S., especially in industries such as agriculture and construction which require a large workforce. The true crux of the problem with immigration reform is that…

Cumbia being probably the most well known dance there is in Colombia it’s no surprise is filled with wonder as how it’s done and the reputation it has. Cumbia is known as the main folk style of dance and symbolizes colombian nationality. Cumbia being so popular it has made it spread to other countries and has made it for other new cumbias to emerge such as in peru, mexico, argentina, etc. however Colombia being the founder. Cumbia originated first from a fusion between native colombians and…

Everyone who lives in the United States deserves the opportunity for their chance at higher education and a job, but there is a group of Americans who are restricted to the access of this opportunity. This group is known as undocumented students. For all Americans, in this case the undocumented, to have the same access to that opportunity, a piece of legislation needs to be passed in Congress. This legislation is known as the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act).…

As I started to develop my identity, the fact that I was born in Colombia became more important to me. I desired to embrace what it meant being a Latina. Embracing my culture created a desire for me to learn more about Colombia. As I researched more I understood the prominent levels of violence which plagued the country. I researched the issue with the FARC, which was a guerrilla movement in Colombia. This organization was part of the complex problem which had engulfed the country with violence…

deeply concerned about in our rowing economy. I believe that our future president should stop or control illegal immigration. There are many issues currently in the United States and with this election, we need to think about these issues. A big one is illegal immigration, and what should we do about it. One reason we should stop illegal immigration is because there’s already to many of them in the United States. Yes, illegal immigrants can help our economy in some ways, but if we have too many…

Nowrasteh, Alex. "INTRODUCTION THE ECONOMICS OF IMMIGRATION." Cato Journal, vol. 37, no. 3, 2017, pp. 445-447, ProQuest Central, https://login.ezp.pasadena.edu/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/1944208419?accountid=28371. There are endless debates on immigration and the effects brought upon by it. In this Cato journal, Alex Nowrasteh, brings together a collaboration of journals by many scholars who have completed extensive research and studies in the economics of immigration and the…

I've seen several people who, I suspect, didn't do everything with Immigration when entering the U.S., Law abiding (apart from the entry issue). Keeping a low profile, And taxpaying. Social Security taxes they'll never receive, along with sales taxes. I have no problem understanding Americans may be angry about this. People here illegally who get involved in crime should be deported when their sentence is over. I also understand why people stuck in a corrupt country would want to go where things…

Illegal immigration is a national problem, which needs acknowledgment. An Illegal alien as they are called is a foreigner who has entered or resides in a country unlawfully or without the country's authorization. (Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House) There were 11.1 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. in 2014, a total unchanged from 2009 and accounting for 3.5% of the nation’s population. (JENS MANUEL KROGSTAD) The 11.1 million illegal aliens have either entered our country by…

the height of its power was smuggling fifteen tons of cocaine a day, which was worth more than half a billion dollars. Pablo Escobar is responsible for making cocaine the global drug of choice. He did this by transporting cocaine by the ton from Colombia to larger markets in both America and Europe. (Watson and Katel 18). He was also the top cocaine boss in the Medellín Cartel. The alliance of Mexico’s Ochoa family, Escobar, Jose Gonzalo Rodrigues Gacha, and Carlos Ledher is known as the…

Pablo Escobar is one of the most infamous drug dealers of all time, and the new show Narcos will be based on Escobar and part of his life. Narcos has a combination of everything that makes a great show, with violent, dramatic and intimate scenes. It also tells the story of Steve Murphy, an up and coming DEA agent who was assigned to move from Miami to Columbia and take down Escobar and the Medellin Cartel. Murphy also gives a first person narrative of his accounts throughout the show in between…