Our history has been long and largely known for continuously expanding the community of people as Americans to naturalized citizens of all races and ethnicities. Citizenship has never been denied to any children born in the U.S ever since the United States abolished slavery. This long history of who is an American is critical for our successful acceptance of millions of newcomers. We should not betray this value and instead of amending the constitution to eliminate “anchor babies” which is what opponents of birthright citizenship call U.S. citizens, we should assist them in becoming great American citizens to help contribute to the success of our
The children of immigrants are branded as people who have only exploited abused health and education systems. The opposition also spread that undocumented immigrants do not pay taxes, do not make contributions to the improvement of systems and then for that reason should not allow them to receive the same benefits as American families who pay taxes to the government. Therefore, it encourages young undocumented immigrants do not receive an undergraduate degree from the financial
David Beacon, argues that the displacement of immigrants is a direct cause of economic disturbances in their home countries that leads to high levels of poverty, which leaves these migrants no choice but to migrate to work for cheap labor (Beacon ---:73). In addition, Beacon argues that the U.S. further complicates immigration reform to keep immigrants vulnerable in the work force by not providing them rights or their ability to progress in the country (---:81). Furthermore, Beacon connects the labor vulnerability brought upon undocumented immigrants after they are displaced by their home countries due to economic distubances. As was the case
It has specific requirements that many undocumented immigrants cannot meet. The most difficult requirement for undocumented immigrants to bypass to be considered for citizenship is that one must be a legal permanent resident (green card holder) for at least five years. There are only three ways to become a legal permanent resident: be admitted as a refugee, be sponsored by an eligible employer, or be sponsored by a close family member such as one’s parents or children. Undocumented immigrants who have been in the United States since they were children cannot be admitted as refugees, many of their employers do not offer sponsorships, nor do many have close family members that can sponsor them. In the case that they can be sponsored by an employer or family member, undocumented immigrants can wait up to a decade or two before their application is even considered.
Becoming a United States citizen is a long and dreary process, and applying for citizenship if you are residing in the United States illegally is practically impossible without the fear of being deported. Some argue that illegal immigrants have an unfair advantage because they do not have to pay taxes and other legal fees, but they do contribute economically to the society with billions of dollars per year. Becoming a United States Citizen
Being an American citizen is really hard special for undocumented people just being born here and more than working hard an exam. Being an American citizen refers to what you going to give this country, what you do to for this country, about the respect, to get the ambition and following the rules and laws that you show to be a better American. Many undocumented people from all over the world immigrate illegally to this country to look for a better life, to look for better opportunities and for good environment. Many young people were brought here when they were children with their parents as a chance to give them a better life in America. They have many different reasons, but one reason they have in common is to obtain citizenship and adapt
“Should American Citizenship Be a Birthright” is a debate about immigrants coming over and having kids to give them citizenship in the USA. Many immigrants have “anchor babies” so that they can live in the USA freely along with their newborn child. In this debate they discuss how many undocumented immigrants live here. Also, it is explained that if the country changes the 14th amendment it will not be right, because the USA is made up of immigrants. In Chavez, Linda’s article “The Case for Birthright Citizenship” it is explained how America’s citizenship policy is different than most countries.
The Dream Act Introduction The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act or more commonly referred to as “The Dream Act”, made its debut as a bill some 16 years ago, during the Bush Administration. In the years passed the bill has been call for several votes but has yet to prevail. There the bill sit waiting to become law. The Dream Act in its original form, contained such language that would provide thousands of immigrant children the opportunity to receive U.S. Residency (a “Green Card”). The Dream Act would have ultimately allowed children born to immigrant/undocumented parents within U.S. boarders the ability to serve in the U.S. military or person a degree in higher education, began a career and even get a driver’s license.
Not only do immigrants cost America financially, but they also need housing, education, healthcare, and jobs which all have an individual impact from immigrants. Many of these issues are covered using tax payer dollars and then the overwhelming population due to this growth in immigrants will have to be addressed in each individual area or city. Some of these issues are fire stations and police officers to accommodate the larger populations, hiring enough teachers to educate the growing rate of children enrolled in the public schools, or providing welfare benefits such as food stamps or Medicaid to immigrants who are mostly of low-income
According to the research, more than 1,300,000 immigrants live in America each year. Due to maximized population in America, if the immigration process was cut down strictly, some of the legal immigrants would not gain enough rights. The ones who do not treat illegal immigrants right, judges them “why can’t they just immigrate to other countries?” Many immigrants choose to immigrate to America because U.S. leads for better goals, and is better to live peacefully in the “American Dream” [Stephen Harper]. America is being affected the most with immigration issues.
The state of Immigration in the United States has effected the way that citizens interact with their governmental system. In the eyes of the majority, Immigration has put a huge strain on local economies, in the process of draining the Federal Reserve’s due to new immigration laws and reformations. While they are not completely right, they are also not completely wrong. In 2010, there were 39.9 million foreign born people in the United States; Forty four percent were naturalized citizens, 24 percent were legal permanent residents, 29 percent were unauthorized migrants and 3 percent were temporary legal residents (such as students or temporary workers) (Federation for American Reform 2013).
It is part of human nature to strive to go further, achieve more and become a better person. Many people nowadays decide to leave their country in search for a better life in order to provide positive changes for their future, and that is the main reason as to why people migrate. Reasons for immigration can include lack of educational opportunities, the standard of living is not being high enough, or the low value of wages. Immigration has become a major part of life in the 20th century, and many people see America as the land of freedom, countless opportunities and thus they choose to migrate to the United States whether as naturalized citizens, legal permanent residents, refugees, international students, or even undocumented immigrants. The
The United States attracts many immigrants in the world. Legal and illegal immigration has been a political issue facing our country for many years. To clarify legal immigration policy of the U.S., the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs informs “Foreign citizens who want to live permanently in the United States must first obtain an immigrant visa. This is the first step to becoming a lawful permanent resident” (U.S. Department of State, n.d.). Illegal immigration is a law violation and is our country’s right to regulate who is legally admitted and who is refused to enter.
Many Americans want immigrants to enter the country legally. But under our current immigration laws, there aren’t many options for legal immigration. The costs are excessively high and the wait for any kind of status could take years. The process of becoming a legal citizen is time consuming, but shouldn’t be an incentive to come illegal. Border control has increased over the years but still has ways to go.
Due to this greed, immigrants or foreigners use shocking tricks, frauds and techniques to get US citizenship or become a green card holder such as getting married to citizens only to gain citizenship and then divorce them. These kind of cases make other countries reluctant to give citizenship to foreigners. For example countries such as Singapore, India, Saudi Arabia and some more restrict citizenship to immigrants. Whereas other than USA, Australia and Spain are countries where citizenship is easy to get. On the the positive, providing citizenship
