United States federal immigration and nationality legislation

What are the Responsibilities of an American? America has come a long way from where we started to where we are now. All the wars and events that have happened, all the good and bad things have shaped what we call home today. There are a lot of things America had been through, and because of that there are a lot of responsibilities we have. As an American there are many responsibilities we have such as obeying the law, voting in elections, and being a good person. As an American we have the…

The Historical Context of Irish Immigration While the general public of today consider the Irish as under the umbrella term “Caucasian,” there was a point in American history where Irish immigrants had the same social status as African Americans. It occurred when the largest group of poor immigrants—over a million Irish immigrants—arrived on America’s doorstep during the years of the great Irish Potato Famine which began in 1845 and ended six years later (The History Place); the catastrophe…

He loves all races as he stated in his rally, "All lives matter." As a president who respects most races potentally alleviates the tension between police and the African and American community. Additionally, he stated on numerous occasions to unlock the cell, educate, and work potential. Trump fights for potential individually and collectively as a nation, the win and be a winner. Reducing people as an inmate does not fit the Trump's potential. And the purpose to prison for profit fails to meet…

The factors that contributed to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 were that working class of America were afraid that the Chinese would lower pay rates and end up taking their jobs as the time goes on. As the script of "The Chinese Must Go" say "Chinaman plenty work, plenty money, plenty to eat. Whiteman no work, no money, die- sabee?" This says that the Chinese have work and that supplies them with money and food, but the Whiteman has nothing and will die. Showing that the Chinese are trying…

Reading the first chapter of the The world of Mexican Migrants by Hellman really made me put myself into his shoes and think and view life differently to the life I grew up having. Some of the struggles he faces is the cultivation of milpa, growing corn was something he loved doing but there was challenges that came with doing it. Since the price of corn was low it made it hard for him to make money to provide for his family. If he wanted to make enough money to support his family he had to…

from memoirs. There are easily recognized names and others most readers will be encountering for the first time (xxiv). This literature in the book proves that many immigrants have different experiences along their crossing, ever since the new Immigration began in 1965 Hart Cellar act, where immigrants left their countries for new lives journey in America. Many immigrants share their untold stories and one of these is the memoir, “My New World Journey,” by an African writer, Nola Kambanda. In…

Growing up in my household there was always conversation around some family member starting a business. Albeit, the discussion usually revolved around how stupid they were to take such a big risk, but that never seemed to stop the startup trend. Everything from restaurants to spas and real estate agencies - you name it, and someone in my family has probably attempted to start it. In immigrant families bills needed to be paid and children needed to be fed, so when there was no job available- you…

During the early 20th century, swarms of immigrants began coming to America, in hopes of a better life. They were soon exposed to several forms of corruption--although many did not know of this. This was because most immigrants came from poverty, and did not have a high end education. Many of them did not speak English, and therefore could not exactly comprehend the U.S. government laws, community rules, and the way businesses worked. In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair presents a wide range of…

The Gilded Age, from 1860s-1900s, is considered a time of economic growth, industrialization, and wealth. Slavery had ended after the Civil War, and factories and machines were replacing the farms. Like all things gilded, under the bright, shining facade of the Gilded Age, there were darker things hidden beneath. Greed, corruption, and poverty were prevalent everywhere, without having to look far to find it. As with the gold rush in California, many people flocked to the cities in search of…

During the the progressive era in the United States, the economy began to flourish as industrial production, population, and the consumer marketplace all expanded. Numerous people moved into urban areas where industries were booming, on the look out for jobs. Most of these newcomers were immigrants from Europe, known as transatlantic migration. This new wave of immigrants had great importance in the growth and development of the United States through this era. Just like when anyone migrates…