The connection between crime and immigration has long been debated. Contrary to evidence‚ many Americans still believe that rising immigration leads to rising crime. Immigrants are thought to either be more criminal before they migrate and turn to a criminal lifestyle after settling in or become criminal through the process of immigration itself. Opposite of this‚ recent research findings show that immigration may actually contribute to a decrease of the overall crime rate. However‚ such theories
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In the article Reaping the Economic Benefits of Immigration “in the last ten years there was a 47% increase in the workforce due to immigrants in the U.S and 70% in Europe” (Reaping the Economic Benefits of Immigration‚ 2008). Economically immigration has a profound effect on our society‚ opening up our borders for immigrants allows for the host country to achieve increased economic growth. Lastly one of the most important benefits of immigration is the diversity and multiculturalism that surrounds
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Higher Modern Studies Immigration and the USA Keir Lynch 5W1 June 2014 Every year‚ 700‚000 immigrants move to the United States of America in search of a better life with the hope of one day living the American Dream. It is not hard to see why the US is so appealing. As US citizen’s‚ immigrants can earn more and are protected with the rights of the constitution‚ they are less likely to be living in poverty and there are endless opportunities. Often‚ these pull factors exceed anything
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enforcement of existing laws opposing American companies who deliberately welcome these undocumented employees‚ together along with the many efforts in Congress to establish new restrictions on illegal immigrants‚ may have a significant impact on immigration in the years to come. Well first of all‚ let’s dig a little deeper into the many reasons why immigrants choose America to migrate to for a new life. In the book Latino Lives in America: Making it home‚ it states that NLC held two national surveys
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which‚ at the same time‚ raises the higher possibility of diverse conflicts between the immigrants and the natives (ibid‚ 2013). The term‚ immigration‚ has been applied to situations where a person moves to a different country for the purpose of permanent stay (Anon.‚ 2012).Considering aforementioned facts‚ it can be easily recognized that the issue of immigration is not something only for particular countries but for a wider range of countries that needs to be dealt with
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Chinese culture 1. Chinese Tea Culture China is the homeland of tea. It is believed that China has tea-shrubs as early as five to six thousand years ago‚ and human cultivation of teaplants dates back two thousand years. Tea from China‚ along with her silk and porcelain‚ began to be known the world over more than a thousand years ago and has since always been an important Chinese export. At present more than forty countries in the world grow tea with Asian countries producing 90% of the world’s
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night‚ by land and by sea. Estimates have shown that as many as 500‚000 illegal aliens make it across the border every year (Morganthau 67). Illegal immigration causes many problems in the United States‚ including economic problems‚ crime‚ education disputes‚ and overcrowding. All of these problems were already damaging our country and illegal immigration has made them much‚ much worse. Let me begin to explain the problem with a story. A woman named Xiomara T. escaped Nicaragua in 1991 to escape the
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Immigration has been a long standing issue in America and is still one of the most predominant topics in politics today. On November 14‚ 2012‚ Hector Becerra published an article in the The New York Times that talks about the belief Latinos are the main source that caused President Barack Obama to be re-elected. Since President Obama has devised a plan‚ known as the Dream Act‚ has given the Latino population hope but has also brought some negativity into the past election. Although many feel most
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traditions and moral values‚ borne out of a long history. Food In China‚ food is an important part of life. The official Language of China is Mandarin. In the Chinese culture there are a vast of Morals and Values that range from humility to respect and are very important in the Chinese culture. There are two main religions in the Chinese culture. Taoism‚ also known as Daoism‚ is based on the teachings of the Tao Te Ching‚ which was written in China in the 6th century BC. The emphasis is on finding
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Evidence shows that Chinese used paper as hats‚ belts and even shoes. Further‚ the Chinese were the first to use paper for hygiene. In 1393‚ the Bureau of Imperial Supplies manufactured 720‚000 sheets of toilet paper. In addition‚ 15‚000 specially perfumed and soft paper sheets were produced for the exclusive use of the imperial family. It was only a century later that paper was used as medium for writing. The secrets of paper making were discovered to the Arabs from Chinese war prisoners who were
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