United States federal immigration and nationality legislation

America 's Gates: Chinese Immigration during the Exclusion Era, 1882-1943, Erika Lee convincingly argues that the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act is the start of the United States of America becoming a “gatekeeping” nation, no longer imagining itself as a nation open to all immigrants but instead a nation that carefully monitors who should be allowed to enter America and who should not. Yet Chinese Exclusion did more than simply display American desire to limit the immigration of a specific ethnic…

Today in America, the issue of immigration has become a major concern of citizens and politicians alike. In particular, the issue is whether to only give visas to high skill workers and refugees and whether other immigrants cause more harm than good. Some argue that they are taking much needed jobs, are criminals and will never assimilate to our culture here. The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henriquez seeks to show lives of immigrants which counter these common misconceptions by sharing…

Over the years immigration has continued to be a discussion of intense national debate. The effect of immigration has been looked at as positive and negative. The economy and government have been affected in a multitude of ways. The immigrants are offered sources for work and also economic support for them and their families, yet many American citizens are without jobs and struggle to keep a household. Also, many Americans do feel as if they are being pushed to the side when it comes to…

those of their peers when they graduate. These students are undocumented. While the 1982 case of Plyler v. Doe in which the Supreme Court ruled that undocumented students would be guaranteed a K-12 education by federal law, there is nothing protecting them after they graduate in many states. As there are about 11.2 million total undocumented immigrants in America as a whole, it is important…

are immigration, gun control, and ISIS. Immigration is a serious problem, laws are being broken, more gangs are being formed, and more drug smuggling is accruing. When it comes to gun control, issues start from making it harder to own guns which makes it difficult for people to protect themselves. The last issue is ISIS. ISIS is a serious threat to the country, they are killing and threatening the American’s way of life. Issue 1: Immigration Issue 2: Gun Control Issue 3: ISIS Immigration…

From about 1890 to 1918, the United States embarked on a quest to increase the worldwide prestige of the United States. The United States expanded its territories, adding Cuba, the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico with the victory over Spain in the War of 1898. Imperialists who supported this expansion often used an unique brand of Social Darwinism, referred to as American Exceptionalism, to justify these acquisitions. This heightened American patriotism and American perceptions regarding race…

categorized, and educated. I feel these emotions because I am Catholic. I am without an opinion of Catholics. Catholics are not a person, but their religion and God could not care less what religion you are only that you believe in him. the bible states, '[n]ot everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only those who do the will of my Father who is in heaven (Matthew 7:21). ' My personal microculture is stay at home mothers. Stay at home mothers feel…

The party views on immigration are differing from each other, as it is for most issues. The Republican Party is generally in favor and supportive of legal immigration, but adamantly against illegal immigration. The Democratic Party however, while they do not “like” illegal immigration, they believe that illegal immigrants should be put on a path to achieve American Citizenship. It is a strong belief within the Republican Party that the safety of American citizens lies in knowing who is in the…

Democratic lead for President in the 2016 elections. Hillary has been closely involved with the United States government since 1993, when she was the first lady of the United States. She cosponsored the DREAM Act in 2003, 2005, and 2007. Clinton also introduced the Legal Immigrant Children’s Health Improvement Act to Congress in 2007 for immigrant children to get healthcare as soon as they came to the United States instead of having to wait for five years. Hillary Clinton is also known to…

founding the United States. Much like both of the above groups, foreigners from every walk of life have influenced our society in many ways. Unlike Caucasian and Black-Americans though, immigrants are rarely…