SCHOOLS: PLANNING SPACE FOR DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT A Thesis Presented for the Master of Science in Planning Degree The University of Tennessee‚ Knoxville Jamey L. Dobbs May 2001 Dedication I dedicate this thesis to my daughters‚ Jessica and Caitlin‚ who have inspired me to achieve miraculous things. Let this thesis remind you that miracles are within your reach‚ too.
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Illegal Immigration The United States has charmed immigrants from around the world. For generations‚ people sought after the protective wings of America as settlers‚ opportunists‚ pioneers‚ explorers‚ and missionaries legally and illegally. America was said to be the land of freedom‚ the land of opportunity and as the Declaration of Independence famously wrote a land of “certain unalienable rights‚ that among these are life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” America has become a nation full
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immigrants than at any time in our history. Immigration has become an important issue because it affects virtually every aspect of life in America. With more than a million legal and illegal immigrants settling in the United States each year‚ immigration has an impact on education‚ health care‚ government budgets‚ employment‚ the environment‚ crime and countless other areas of American life. It is evident to most Americans that large-scale immigration is not serving the needs and interests of the
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Immigration in the United States has been a major contribution to population growth and cultural change throughout much of the nation’s history. Throughout the years 1880 through 1925 the United States witnessed a rise in immigration. Many of these foreigners came to America in hopes of striking it rich‚ get away from monarchies‚ and just simply be free as America was known for (Doc A). In the early 1880’s‚ immigration was gladly welcomed‚ but as time progressed‚ government saw it as a growing problem
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Filipino Immigration 2 Abstract Many Filipinos who have migrated to the U.S had an opportunity to explore a different type of life. Living in America there are so many opportunities for each Filipino to live‚ work and to have a better type of lifestyle. Migrating from a third world country is a huge transition from the way life is in the U.S. Coming from a country of seven thousand plus islands and a culture where “…women were considered equal to men‚”(1) according to Linda A. Revilla in her
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IMMIGRATION REFORM Immigration laws have resulted in a situation where many illegal immigrants live and work in the United States‚ and the laws must be changed so that illegal aliens can contribute to the reconstruction of the American economy. The American economy has not successfully recovered since the recession in 2008. The united states started cutting corner where ever they could but sadly we still have to cut corner on immigration it currently cost 8000$ to deport one
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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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IMMIGRATION IN UNITED STATES 1800s Thousands of immigrants were forced to leave their countries of origin in the mid-1800s for different reasons: political‚ war‚ religious persecution‚ unemployment‚ and food shortages. When they learn that in America exists the hope of a new beginning they did not hesitate to take this opportunity. In an unprecedented wave‚ immigrants left their countries and embarked with a suitcase full of dreams without having the slightest suspicion of the battles
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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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Michael Gillaspie American History Ms. Rankin 15 December 2003 Chinese Immigration In many aspects‚ the motivations for the Chinese to come to the United States are similar to those of most immigrants. Some came to "The Gold Mountain‚" and others came to the United States to seek better economic opportunity. Yet there were others that were compelled to leave China either as contract laborers or refugees. The Chinese brought with them their language‚ culture‚ social institutions‚ and customs
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