Immigration and Naturalization Service

Character in Native Speaker The Immigration Act of 1924, considered a milestone in American history, completely eliminated immigration of Asians into the United States of America. According to the U.S. Department of State, the paramount purpose of this act was “to preserve the ideal of American homogeneity.”1 Americans were determined to shape the identity of those living within the country’s borders into an “ideal American society.” However in 1965, a new Immigration and Neutralization…

of 1929, the US government began a campaign of repatriating, or sending back to Mexico, both Mexican immigrants and their American-born children. The raids and arresting of immigrants as well as their children was all steered by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. It was between the years of 1929 to 1939, an estimated 400,000 to 1 million Mexicans and Mexican Americans left the United States. Officially, many left voluntarily, though life in the United States had become undesirable for…

UK Immigration - Tier 2 Work Permit Tier 2 work permits are a points based system. They are designed for candidates who wish to change employment while they are within the UK. An applicant would still be required to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship from the new company and repeat the points based assessment for successful processing of the work permit. This is a little different than ICT work permits but more similar to a standard work permit application. A sponsoring company, rather than the…

What does a citizen of the United States entitle? What duties do citizens have? Who is entitled to citizenship? There is no definitive answer to these questions because the meaning of citizenship and its entitlements have been changing over time. These changes have been caused by the influence of domestic and foreign actions taken by the leaders and/or citizens. These kind of impacts affect government decisions and therefore policies the government makes. Decisions that the government takes…

intruders’ intentions. Negotiating admittance is a tricky subject. Many will view picking and choosing who is allowed in as discrimination. To prevent such, the screening process should be revealed and designed to fit the needs of the US Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to screen accordingly and…

It is ironic, isn’t it, that as a nation made up almost entirely of immigrants, few being full Native American, some American residents still harbor fear of refugees entering our country. Illustrating such facts, the fleeing of Syrian refugees and immigrants traveling aborad has been the topic of discussion for quite some time now, with varying opinions on the matter regarding our nation’s borders. In such circumstances, I’ve often questioned why we, as Americans, hold refugees accountable for…

border territory: it is territory which is inhospitable, if less heavily securitized. Characterized by rattlesnakes, extreme temperatures, and a complete lack of drinkable water, it is a geography described by former Commissioner of Immigration and Naturalization Service Doris Meissner as a “natural ally” to US Border Patrol, producing tens of thousands of migrant corpses annually. I place three gallon jugs at the designated station and take a photograph. Nearby, there are remnants of old tires,…

When immigrating to the United States, immigrants have trouble getting employment, higher education, legal status as well as health care and medical coverage. This literature review will examine how culture, immigration status, and socioeconomic backgrounds affect immigrant’s access to medical care. Immigrants’ health practices are influenced by cultural traditions, religious, and ethnic beliefs and sought primarily to folk healers, folk remedies, and turn to ethnomedical approaches to treat…

The first large wave of Haitian immigrants coming to the US happened from 1957 through most of the 1960’s, as Haitians were fleeing the fascist and oppressive Duvalier regime in control of the Haitian government. The Haitian immigrants were families of upper class educated professionals and middle-class skilled workers, with the majority of those groups leaving Haiti, depleting it of its educated and highly-skilled societal members and workforce. The Haitian immigrants in the US were seen as…

Selective immigration is necessary for a healthy balance in the United States. Europeans started migrating into this country during the 16th and 17th century. This country declared its independence and became known as the United States of America on July 4, 1776. During this time, “the US government encouraged open immigration in the interest of settling as much territory as possible. In 1790, Congress passed the Naturalization Act in order to control the composition of the US population. In…