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    Paragraph 1 - Intro Paragraph Illegal immigrant children are talked about all over the news, but it’s rare that we do more than skim the top of this pressing issue. These children are often encountered with rough treatment from border police, and often receive no better care once they enter a refugee center for an average of ninety days until they are deported back to their country of origin. Illegal immigrants have come into the U.S for decades, but now with their ever-growing numbers,…

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    Entering the U.S. illegally and then having children seems to have its benefits for the immigrants that will play in their favor. When children are involved they will do what’s best for that child, due to they will be the one’s who will suffer the most. Police officers should have the authority to question individuals to provide the proper paperwork to prove that they are in our country legally then we would not have these issues. The presence of millions of undocumented immigrants distorts…

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    for having me here, it is an honour. I am here today to talk about immigration. Today more than 26% percent of the United States population is made up of immigrants, approximately 81 million people. (Zong, and Batalova. "Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the United States"). I know what it feels like to not feel welcomed in this country. I am a daughter of immigrants, both my parents are illegal immigrants in this country. 17 years ago my parents came here in…

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    The United States of America is often regarded as one of the greatest countries on the face of the Earth, but we are not without our fair share of threats. Immigration itself is not a problem, due to the multiple tests any foreigner must pass in order to become a legal citizen, the problem is illegal immigration. The sad truth is most of the people coming over illegally are coming in order to commit various crimes or are simply looking for work, but at the cost of being in debt to dangerous…

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    Illegal immigration is one of the hot topics up for debate in the country. If you take a look at this year’s election speech-making, the election itself, as well as the outcome of our new President elect Donald Trump one can see how this topic is not only frightening for many, but also hold a country divided. We will take a look at both the negative and positive effects of illegal immigration, and whether you are for or against immigration, one will be able to see this topic in a new and…

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    happiness” (CITE). The United States of America was founded on immigration from those who migrated from other countries, most prevalently in Europe. This pattern of immigration still takes place today. However, with a greater amount of foreigners wanting to take part in achieving the American Dream, the rules and regulations have become more intense throughout generations. As a direct result of this, our country has brought in a surplus of illegal immigrants who disregard the policies that the…

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    Immigration has been a heated topic in the United States for many years, and it will most likely remain one for years to come. This topic is taken pretty serious among politicians and the citizens of the United States. Immigration was one of the biggest problems brought up in the 2016 election. Many people in the United States have differing views that is why it is such a tough topic to try and solve, because one thing you do may upset another group of people. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump…

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    Illegal Immigration: Home Invasion What is Where Illegal immigration occurs all over the world, including of the developed country of the United States of America. Illegal immigration is the act of unauthorized or undocumented immigrants taking resident in a country (ProCon.org, para 1). An illegal immigrant is also known as an undocumented or unauthorized entrant (ProCon.org, para 3) or more commonly, aliens. Smugglers known as ‘coyotes’ help the aliens cross the borders because they hold…

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    parts of the world. Even the current days, people have hope to achieve American dream, and coming through different ways, and live here as a legal immigrant or illegal. People who came as a legal immigrant is not a problem, but people came through illegal way or came with limited time visa and over stayed is huge problem. Our immigration system is already broken, and the current administration is not making significant progress in this issues as well. Both political parties have been using this…

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    York Times bestselling author, and contributor of NewsWeek.com emphasizes, “No fence, no matter how high, will solve [illegal immigration] the problem.” Starting in 1978, illegal immigration began to increase drastically (Eichenwald). People began to fear that their jobs would be taken by illegal immigrants. The first decision to approach this problem was through the Immigration Reform and Control Act. The US Congress and President Ronald Reagan created this act. This solution proposed that…

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