Danson Ndungu Illegal Immigration and Health Care Phil 165 December 7th 2010 Christopher Columbus landed on the shores of America back 500 years ago in the year 1492. Were he and his crew the first illegal immigrants in America? The land was occupied by another group of people that didn’t grant these explorers the right to have whatever they please without acquiring some kind of legal status. The topic of legal status might have been irrelevant back in those days but it surely is an issue that is
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which affects society as we know it quite heavily. Immigrants comprise a large portion of the population of the United States making up approximately 13.3%(42.4 million people) of the U.S in 2014. Many native U.S citizens express concern over a growing population of illegal inhabitants within U.S borders. They number approximately 11.4 million‚ however figures are skewed due to the un-putative nature of their arrival. Some argue that illegal immigrants deserve deportation since they indeed came to this
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person deserves the chance to start a new. It’s not fair for us to deny the rights of an individual to begin again. Men and women should have the opportunity to achieve citizenship. Without reform‚ 11 million continue to live in uncertainty and fear. Illegal immigrants should have the right to be naturalized due to them benefiting the economy‚ playing a critical role in our nation‚ and it’s just the morally right decision. Immigrants come from all over the world with the determination to fulfill
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has about 11 million undocumented Immigrants living in its cities and farmland. These immigrants work in numerous jobs across the country‚ the majority in physically demanding‚ low paying jobs in relating to agriculture‚ construction‚ and hospitality. The immigrants in theses fields provide many services and products that help the United States’ people. Agricultural products including items like strawberries and dairy products are produced through illegal immigrant labor and then sold to citizens and
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Some US citizens have a difficult problem with Illegal immigrants. Due to the fact they reduce wages for the American worker. Illegal Immigration has become a public issue. Illegal immigrants pay taxes and apparently help the economy‚ but many people think illegals are affecting the jobs‚ crime and drug trade. Even though the illegal immigrants are affecting the jobs for minorities‚ They should be able to come into the U.S because they pay their taxes and have a positive effect on the economy. But
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Immigrants‚ both legal and illegal‚ often have prejudice brought against them by citizens who know no better. An ongoing message in Aviva Chomsky’s‚ “They Take Our Jobs!”: And 20 Other Myths about Immigration‚ is that many people hold to be “ not against immigration‚ but against illegal immigration” (Chomsky 53). Many Americans believe illegal immigrants to be criminals and they should pay for their crimes. In a case study of the Philippines it was shown that a nurse’s salary in the Philippines is
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2013 Illegal Immigration With Illegal immigrants entering the United States daily‚ attention grows as to what should be done about it. Illegal immigrants who enter the United States and build lives here ultimately affect our economy and society. On one side of the debate‚ you have those who believe all illegal immigrants should be deported. No exceptions should be made and citizenship should be required to enter the borders of the United States. On the other side‚ why not give illegal immigrants
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States has one of the world’s largest economy. The GDP is valued at $17.914 trillion dollars! (World Bank)2 So how can one of the world’s largest economies belong to a country that has an increasing gap between rich and poor? Simple‚ the way it is run! The US government has lost control of and has virtually stopped regulating our economy. We have allowed our jobs to be outsourced in the name of profit. Politicians have allowed big business to run not only our economy‚ but our government. According to
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millions of immigrants have ventured to the country‚ the United States still maintains a welcoming attitude towards new immigrants. However‚ with such a vast amount of foreigners who desire access into the country‚ entry into the United States has become much more complex since the days of Ellis Island. As a result‚ this new century has given rise to another kind of immigrant: the illegal immigrant. Desperate to become a part of the booming American culture‚ thousands upon thousands immigrants have begun
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over for the hospital. An illegal immigrant pregnant lady delivered her baby in U.S. She received Medicaid on her baby and prenatal care. Under the Medicaid‚ she got paid for her child delivery cost‚ her Spanish interpreter and diapers for her baby (Guzzardi‚ 2). What is the common thread in these two stories? They are both about illegal immigrants who received medical care without paying for it. Here comes another argument: Should we provide health care service to illegal aliens who have not contributed
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