U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

According to Pettit and Western (2004) “The U.S. penal population increased six fold between 1972 and 2000, leaving 1.4 million men in state and federal prisons by the end of the century”(p. 151). This enormous prison population makes the U.S prison population the largest in the world as of today. The prison population explosion that happened during the time period of 1972-2000 was caused by many factors, however this population was disproportionately that of minorities. During the 1980’s…

Introduction Today is a day like no other that we live in. There are constant threats to our country, our way of life and to our allies. When faced with the threats today, most people automatically think of Al Qaeda and or ISIS/ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria/Islamic State of Iraq and Levant). This is who we are fighting on the bigger scale today. There are other threats as well and they are Lone Wolf Terrorist acting in the name of Islam here in our country, concerned attacks that could…

In addition to the little help that students are receiving. Undocumented students are going through a lot and not many are aware of what going on. The only thing that is talked about when it comes to people who are undocumented is the subject of immigration and deportation. The conversation usually sides to one side which is to deport immigrants. That is the only thing talked about by the government and candidates. Yet, that is not the only concern that needs to be addressed. Which is why…

If you went to a restaurant and sat in a seat, would you want to know if someone had thrown up in the seat that you were sitting in? Would you rather be told something that could possibly hurt you, or never know about it and stay safe? I believe that ignorance is not bliss because ignorance leads to a single perspective, knowledge can save people's lives, and something that is not known can hurt a person. One thing that ignorance gives rise to is a single perspective. When people do not have the…

Woodrow Wilson’s Jones Act gave U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans, but was not equivalent to natural born citizens until 1941 with the Nationality Act. Even after Nationality Act, citizens that live on the island consider themselves Puerto Ricans first and American citizens second (topuertorico). All Puerto Rican citizens have unrestricted migration to and from America, but anyone living in America that is from Puerto Rico are considered U.S. citizens and are not recognized as Puerto Ricans…

Since 9/11 millions of U.S soldiers have been sent overseas, thousands were killed, and many returned home with physical and mental injuries According to U.S substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2 million Americans were deployed to Afghanistan or Iraq and more than 6,000 Americans were killed and 44,000 wounded. 18% of…

The Department of Defense (DoD) plays a significant role in homeland security despite not being a part of the Department of Homeland Security. The DoD’s role is to protect the critical infrastructure of the United States and its domestic population (U.S. Department of Defense, 2003). An example of this would be the DoD’s role in incepting a terrorist-hijacked aircraft over American soil (Verga, 2007). Further the National Guard can be employed by the state of which the agency falls under at…

To begin in the article “the struggle of an all American girl” by Elizabeth Wong mentions the real life hardships that many immigrants have to face. Most immigrants come here to gain the American dream that most people talk about. Although the American dream does not commence the moment they arrive the hardships start when most immigrants come here they have to deal with being unemployed. In addition, they would be forced to move to a back breaking job in order for them to maintain themselves.…

mainstream American culture that then teach, and sell these cultural practices as their own, which is the newest form of colonialism. Although undocumented immigrants are denigrated for not entering the country legally, they are simultaneously exploited by U.S. economy and service the jobs that no other Americans choose to take: domestic workers, nannies, meatpackers, mid night shifts in factories and bus boys. It is on their backs that current North American economy and services are able to…

all the negative business practices they have imposed on the U.S. economy with their rock-bottom pricing. Being in the position to beat out their competitors by offering the lowest prices around on food and necessities does not absolve Walmart of their shady ways of doing business. Walmart has succeeded in abolishing countless small businesses throughout the U.S., and will continue to abolish them. Small businesses are what made the U.S. the superpower it is today, and we are witnessing the…