United States Citizenship and Immigration Services

Imagine living as a postgraduate student from the state of California with a high-paying job, such as a surgeon or anesthesiologist. Since you have to work extremely hard and pay a lot more income taxes for the salary you earn, you would normally want them to go to good use to the public, right? As it turns out, many illegal immigrants are draining hard-earned money from these types of taxes by using them from public services and often paying back little or no money at all. It doesn’t just…

the issue of immigration, specifically birthright citizenship. Despite extensive legal precedence and the fundamental role of immigration in American society (and the birthright citizen status of several of the candidates themselves) many political figures have recently denounced birthright citizenship, some even pledging to do away with the practice altogether if elected. The notion of ending the practice of granting citizenship to those born of illegal parents within the United States is not…

years, immigration has become a big issue to the American way of life. Our country is split up between legalizing illegal immigrants that are in our country or kicking them out of the country. Legal immigration is when someone has legal documentation to be a part of the United States. Illegal immigration alludes to the “migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration law of the destined country (“Immigration Statistics”).” Even though illegal immigration is…

For countries around the world, immigration policies may be different. For example, Japan has strict immigration policies, but, the United Kingdom had around 7.5 million immigrants in their country in 2011 (Line). One of the main discussions in American history about immigration, is the amount of people who come in with visas, and overstay their visits (Bouvier). Immigration has recently been brought to the attention of the United Nations, who is doing research on statistics of asylum seekers,…

Undocumented Immigration in the US Name Institute Abstract In earlier years, illegal immigration was known as a threat to US citizens by affecting various fields of importance. It has been seen in every state of the US, and now many solutions and changes are been enacted. This literature review will not only investigate and inform about the positive and negative qualities that illegal immigrants bring to the US, but also analyze the issues and solutions of illegal immigration in America.…

Historical Overview: In the late 19th century, the issue of illegal immigration was contentious issues, which was often defined by the arrival of foreign workers from China, Ireland, and other European nations to work in the American economy. In the post-Civil War era, the rise of American industry allowed as massive influx of immigrants from all over the world, which resulted in the federalization of immigrant laws in 1875, which then to a series of acts that sought to limit the amount of…

Especially for those who are not born in the United States. It’s seen as a safe haven for those in other countries where they have little to no freedom. Immigrants do whatever they can regardless of what the consequences might be in order to enter the United States. Many immigrants choose to come to the U.S illegally because they have little to no money to go through the process, to legally become a Citizen of the united states. Upon their arrival in the United States, many immigrants face…

On July 9, 1869, the 14th Amendment to the United States constitution was ratified. The amendment granted American citizenship to past slaves and all children born within the justification of the United States thereinafter. While the issue of modifying the document has existed since its conception, it has recently become a hot topic with prominent political figures wanting to end birthright citizenship and bringing the discussion to the forefront of politics. However, this kind of change could…

My research topic involves a critical analysis of the historiography of the Amerasians living in Asian countries. In May 2013, the U. S. Senate Judiciary approved the Immigration Reform bill that would deliberately make citizenship possible for as many as eleven million undocumented immigrants. Such humanitarian-inspired legislation, defined as “sweeping in scope”; however, in my opinion, is not entirely sweeping enough, as it leaves the plight of the Amerasians in Asian countries unaddressed.…

can be subsided and a path to citizenship created. However, there is another candidate who believes all of these immigrants should be sent back home to a land that could not provide for them as well as the United States can. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the two front runners for the 2016 presidential election, both Mrs.Clinton and…