One of the main reasons immigrants came to the United States was because of the industrial growth. This wasn’t the only reason immigrants came to the US. Part of the `reason was because of problems in other countries, such as political unrest in Germany or Anti-Semitism and draft in Russia(Doc.1). As a result of this industrial growth, America grew immensely. For example, one Irish immigrant woman that was interviewed was telling her story about her childhood in Ireland. “My mother kept house and my father had no work but just the bit of land we had, to work at it, and give the cream of the milk to England for everything.” Neither of her parents had jobs so they had a hard time paying rent on their house. There was no place for a bed in their…
New immigrants faced several challenges upon moving to America in the 1800’s. These challenges include assimilation, exclusion, and overcrowding. Assimilation is the absorption of immigrants/outsiders into a certain culture. This essay will cover five different documents explaining the aforementioned points with sufficient evidence. Starting off: assimilation.…
During the late 19th century to the early 20th century, the United States experienced an influx of immigrants, largely increasing the diversity of religious and ethnic groups in the country. When Ellis Island opened in 1892 and Angel Island opened in 1910, many people from Europe and Asia, including the Chinese, Catholics, and Jews, were part of the third wave of immigrants to the United States. These immigrants were not always welcome in the United States. They were financially challenged and found it hard to assimilate with others and white Protestants. Although the United States is a very diverse nation today and the poem at the bottom of the Statue of Liberty welcomed them through a “golden door”, immigrants and new groups coming to the…
In the past thirty years the Unites States has been experiencing a growing number of immigrants, it is estimated that more than eleven million immigrants are currently living undocumented in the country (Arco, 2014). With such a growth of undocumented immigrants, there have been failed legislative efforts in trying to address childhood arrivals. The first effort that tried to address childhood arrivals occurred in 1982 with the Unites Stated Supreme Court’s decision in Plyler v. Dow (Richard, 2013). The Supreme Court’s decision stated that a state could not deny public schooling to children based on their status (Richard, 2013). Another effort, and a most recent one, in trying to address childhood arrivals occurred in 2001. The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM Act) was an immigration reform that would have benefited those who came to the United States as children and are now helpful and productive members of society (Warley, 2012). However, the DREAM Act failed to pass after the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 due to the United States changing their view on immigrants and the nation’s security (Richard, 2013).…
The rapid growth of immigration to the U.S. from Latin America has increased the overall Hispanic population of the U.S. Immigration from Latin American and the growth of Hispanics are one of the most important and controversial developments in recent history of the United States. In 2005, there were nearly 40 million Hispanic immigrants and descendants of Hispanic immigrants living in the U.S (Pew Hispanic Center, 2006). It is true that there are many push and pull factors that play a role for immigrants to come to the United States such as to leave poverty and unemployment in their homelands in search of better living opportunities…
As a DACAmented Salvadoran immigrant, I am grateful for the momentum and support Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has gained over the last few months. The uncertainty we have lived with since 45 was elected has been draining to say the least. We’ve received support from from national organizations, CEO’s and U.S. citizens. However, the lack of support and inclusion of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) makes me nervous and upset. For decades, TPS has protected undocumented immigrants from El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nepal, Nicaragua, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Excluding TPS beneficiaries from our conversations and fight for immigrant justice puts the lives of immigrants at risk.…
Life is a struggle for U.S. born children who have undocumented parents. The Immigration Law in America is undeniably broken and has emotionally impacted the lives of many Hispanic families, mostly the children. Since the Senate passed the Immigration Reform bill and sent it to the house, more than 75,000 children have had one or both parents deported. According to an estimate by the Pew Hispanic Center, there is an estimate of 5.5 million children with unauthorized parents, three-quarters are of U.S. born citizens. Therefore, the U.S. born children are severely at risk of being separated from their undocumented parent(s). When a U.S. born child’s undocumented parent(s) is deported, he/she is faced with many difficulties and is effected in a numerous of ways.…
In this paper I will use the ethical theories of utilitarianism and deontology, as well as the perspective of ethical egoism, as they pertain to the issue of immigration. Living in a state bordering Mexico [New Mexico], this is indeed becoming a pressing issue as tens of thousands of illegal immigrants flood my state and neighboring states. This issue brings up many questions such as: 1 – What is our moral obligation to these immigrants? 2- What is our moral obligation to U.S. citizens that are affected by this influx? 3- Is it morally right for smugglers to profit from the pain of those seeking safety, security, and a better life? 4- Is it morally/ethically right for parents to subject their children to the long, lonely, dangerous journey to the United States. By applying the theories and perspective noted above, I will show that if this issue is not handled immediately, the consequences will be detrimental to both U.S. citizens and the immigrants as well. The desire of the immigrants to obtain a better life does not preclude them from following current laws and processes. While they act from a position of self -interest, their actions impact many others in the process.…
Over the decade a popular topic in our American society has been over immigration and how to deal about those who are here illegally. Many conservatives want to deport them immediately saying that they are “criminals” that should not get to use our resources; although, on the other hand many liberals recognize that a high number of undocumented immigrants are not those “savages” that conservatives make them out to be. Many of these people are hard-working, loyal, family members who are here just to have a better opportunity for not only themselves but their families as well. These past three years, under the Obama Administration, congress passed two important programs known as the Deferred Action of Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent…
Illegal Immigration One of the most controversial political issues of today is that of illegal immigrants from Mexico. Immigration has been the source of a lot of controversial discussions in past years due in large part to the attacks on September 11th. Illegal immigration into the United States is a problem that should be stopped, or hardly saying reformed as it is unfair to Americans and to the people of the country from which they illegally immigrated. It is thought that the majority of illegal aliens residing in the U.S. are Mexicans. Illegal immigration from Mexico must be stopped by means of different policies and other methods of prevention, because the effects on both Mexico and the United States are predominately unfavorable. There…
As an immigrant and a student in Health Services Research course, this article caught my attention immediately. This article specifically focused on exploring and measuring variations in the use of health care services by undocumented Mexicans and other undocumented and their experiences with health care providers. The issue of undocumented immigrants has been the center of political debates for quite some time in the U.S. There are an estimated 11 million undocumented individuals in the United States and about 8 million are from Mexico and other Latin American countries (Passel, 2005). One of the main issues that are perceived to be caused by undocumented immigrants is the use of public services, including healthcare resource.…
Rubio-Hernandez and Cecilia Ayón called “Pobrecitos los Niños: The Emotional Impact of Anti-Immigration Policies on Latino Children” was published in 2015. This report focused solely on qualitative data regarding the impact that immigration policies have on children that came strictly from immigrant parents. The study involved 54 Latino immigrant parents. There was a coding system that was used in order to be able to categorize the information received from in-depth interviews with the parents. Through this coding system, they discovered four themes: Concern and sense of responsibility, fear and hypervigilance, sadness and crying. These themes became the theoretical framework for their study. The study provided a lot of original account from parents that did indeed show that immigration policies hurt their children. It was reported that depression was a significant finding in the children whose parents were deported. This supports the belief that separation due to immigration policies impacts the psyche of the…
Juanita is an illegal immigrant from Mexico. She works as a maid for a rich man and only makes $2.20 a day for cleaning bathrooms and keeping the man's house clean. Most days she works for 16 hours a day and only gets 8 hours to herself. Juanita sometimes works over night and gets a couple hours of sleep and sometimes no sleep at all. Her family of 5 all live in Guanajuato, Mexico. Her goals are to be with her family and have money to take care of them. Illegal immigrants are people who cross states illegally. Some of the immigrants come to America for jobs or a better place to live in. The U.S should give illegal immigrants citizenship.…
Many people in the United States do not realize how hard existence is for an illegal immigrant to live in the United States. Many illegal’s live in fear everyday, of not only being sent back to their country, but starting again from zero. For an illegal immigrant, being in the U.S. illegally is not something they pride themselves on, but it is their only option for a better life. According to a recent poll “Between 12 and 20 million illegal immigrants live in the United States” (usimmigrationsupport.com). Millions of people are impossible amount to get rid of but definitely a problem that should be addressed responsibly. Legalizing the status of immigrants…
Countless amounts of immigrants come into America every year and millions of those immigrants are undocumented. The integration of foreigners is nothing new in America, it has been one of the major reasons why the country has grown to such a massive size. People have identified this and asked for immigration reform to such a flawed system, only to receive no answer. It’s unfortunate that everyone would rather waste resources bickering over what to do with illegals rather than focus on what how to fix a broken immigration system. We need immigration reform for illegals because it would benefit Americans by strengthening the economy, saving the agricultural industry, and bringing in more workers.…