Debates about the Citizens United case have been ripe throughout the entire country. In the case, the majority of the Supreme Court ruled that company broadcasts could not be limited. In addition, they ruled that there was no cap on company funding on candidates, but that there had to be a middleman of a superpac. Setting dangerous future implications, this decisions greatly undermines the future democracy of the country through condoning skewed political power based on wealth and by giving first amendment right to a company (Citizens 1).…
establish a working healthcare plan, and succeeded. Now that this plan is on the verge of…
Donald Trump Extinguished DACA which caused the removal of education, employment and opportunity for the "dreamers"; Young immigrants were brought to America for political, economic and social freedom. Furthermore, Elizabeth Redden states that is "creates great uncertainty for the roughly 800,000 young people currently enrolled. According to her statement, the removal of the safety blanket(DACA) for young immigrants ignited a deadly flame that could potentially destroy the future in America. To represent Hector Barrett's point of view by supporting Redden, "to exploit immigration as a political wedge issue...would be both bad government and bad politics...The winding down of DACA is the perfect time for Congress to develop effective, compassionate…
economy. Many argue that the country is in no need for more immigrants as they…
The DREAM Act was introduced to 107th congress for the first time in 2001 where the Republican Party had control of congress. Due to the large opposition to the legislation the bill was turned down each time it was introduced. In 2007 when the Democratic Party took control over congress the bill was re-introduced to the 110th congress however; it was rejected again. In 2010 the latest version of the bill was brought up and passed in the House however; it fell five votes short in the Senate.…
economic damage where job growth will fall by 1.2 million in 2019. Other point to note is that repealing will affect the purchasing power of working people, and this is an indication that local economy will be affected since people will spend less. Decrease in spending will reduce job growth and about 20million people will lose health insurance (Ponnuru, 2017).…
Obamacare was designed to help the lower income people whose jobs did not provide health insurance or those who could not afford it on their own. A few of the main or biggest beneficiaries of Obamacare include those between the ages of 18 and 34; blacks; Hispanics; and people who live in rural areas. The people that hurt the most from Obamacare include people who are 35 and older and those who are self-employed, or a combination of both. Many of these people who are hurt the most happen to generally be Obama’s political opponents. While there are movements to replace and even to repeal Obamacare, success for these movements seem rather unlikely. For the most part, experts seem to believe that the likelihood of Obamacare failing is basically…
The term anchor baby is being used to describe the children of illegal immigrants. This child's purpose is to help the parents secure citizenship in the country. This practice occurs way too often because one out of twelve babies born are anchor babies (Semotiuk). This is crazy that the government is allowing this to occur. The Commonwealth of Independent States did a study and the number they found are absolutely astonishing. They found that between 300,000 to 400,000 children are born to illegal immigrants every year. They also found that spikes in the data occur, because in 2003, 2.3 million children of illegals were born in America. Then in 2008, four million children were born that had parents that were undocumented. That is 1.25% of the…
The DREAM Act is a legislative bill that purposes that an illegal immigrant who has resided in…
1. Following 9/11, the United States increased border security measures at primary ports of entry. Describe the strengths and issues related to current border security measures. Recommend alternative strategies to minimize these issues.…
Should marijuana be legalized? This is a question that we face everyday. Marijuana is used in many ways, some legal and some illegal, but the question is should all ways be legal? In this paper, you will read about the pros and cons of marijuana and the effects of it. Some people would look at this situation and say marijuana should be legalized because it helps with eyesight and others would say it ruins the lungs. But where do you stand? Do you feel that it’s healthy or does it ruin lives?…
It has been established that when drugs are taken excessively for recreational purposes they can have negative effects on a person’s mind and body. Thus, it is understandable why a government may want to ban or limit the uses where possible. However, many drugs have outstanding health benefits that provide people with the ability to live a normal life. With all the pros and cons it is evident that regardless of a governments legal stance against illegal substances drugs will find their way into the hands of users. Through out this paper we will look at the various pros and cons of legalization and decriminalization. Touch upon how each might effect the demand and supply side of the underground and above ground economy. And finally, take a look at how governments on each side of the argument operate.…
The “Affordable Care Act of 2010” also known as “Obamacare” or “Health Care Reform Act of 2010” is a universal healthcare plan that was designed to allow Americans to be able to get quality health insurance that people would be able to afford, and to cut U.S health care spending down as well. Many Americans debated about whether or not it was beneficial for everyone or just certain people, so there are many advantage and disadvantages for Americas due to this reform.…
C. A common sense solution to the problem of illegal immigration is for American employers to not hire illegal aliens.…
Despite Karol Mason’s empathetic letter, many John Jay DACA recipients wish to have this much support from president Donald Trump. In recent news, Trump has decided to leave DACA in the hands of Congress. He stated that he wants Congress to legalize DACA. Regardless of this news, many people still fear that DACA is not going to get legalized and they would have to remain under the shadows once…