immigration research paper

Should we Let them In? In America today you look around and see all kinds of different faces. Not only are there different faces, but they all come from different places and have different races. The United States is very diverse. Here you experience different cultures everywhere you go whether it is the food, clothing or language. Many people here in the United States today are not born citizens and have immigrated here from their countries. It has been a long and rouph journey for many and many have had to go through their struggles to come here and now they are fighting for a chance to stay here in the United States. Ilegals come here to have a better life or better said the "American Dream." Not everyone is on board with illegals coming to America and gaining some type of citizenship; they feel that they do not deserve it. If America is known as the "Land of the free and the home of the brave," is it not okay to share this with others that respect this and acknowledge the opportunities that this land can give them? Immigrants have come from all over the world to reach the United States of America it is only fair that they gain some type of respect and citizenship. People that immigrated here from other countries may have had to face dangerous and long journeys. Many of the immigrants also wondered if the new land they were traveling to was really as wonderful as they had heard (Ollhoff 4). And no matter where these people come from they settle and adapt to the traditional life styles here in the United States. Each of the immigrants work hard and find somewhere they can call home (4). These immigrants that emmigrated to the United States is normally not for pleasure of leaving their countries. Many of these people were either pushed to the United States or pulled away from their own countries (6). Many of the people that leave their country are trying to find a better home for their family. They want their children to grow up with a better future. The sight of Lady Liberty towering over New York Harbor has welcomed immigrants into the United States for over one-hundred years. She signaled the end of a long journey. Lady Liberty also held a promise of freedom, limitless opportunity, and a new and improved life (Hammerschmidt 11). "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest to me. I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" This poem was written on the statue of Liberty by Emma Lazarus. This statue is a special symbolism for new immigrants. It welcomes them into the United States. This holds a very strong meaning. Many people that migrate and see this feel a great load lifted off of their shoulders because they have arrived to the promise land. The United has the opportunitites that they need. According to the world hunger project, in these countries that these immigrant people are leaving there are about 2.5 billion people that lack access to improved sanitation, 1 billion children are deprived of one or more services essential to survival and development. 148 million children under the age of 5 in developing regions are underweight for their age. 22 million infants are not protected from diseases by routine immunization. In 2008, 8.8 million children worldwide died before their 5th birthday. 4 million newborns worldwide are dying in the first month of life. 2 million children under the age of 15 currently live with HIV. 101 million children are not attending primary school. If coutries are dealing with situations like this how does it not seem fair to share our freedom and everything else that comes with being an American citizen? Someone that knows hand and hand and wants to see change for the immgrants is Oriales Rubio. Oriales Rubio is the mother of Cuban-American Republican U.S Senator, Marco Antonio Rubio. She knows exactly how it feels to want more. She can vouch and say that being an immigrant is never easy. She lived in central Cuba in the 1930's, her family of nine all lived in a one-room house with a dirt floor. She had dolls that consisted of Coke bottles dressed in rags. As a girl she dreamed of being an actress. She later realized that dream was going to be a little out of her reach so she married a security guard, and moved to the United States with him. She was able to find work as a hotel maid. They never really had much, but Oriales was proud to say that her house was made of real floor and their daughters had real dolls to play with. They were also able to pay for their children's college education. The dream and aspiration drove Oriales here to the United States, and now her son being a U.S Senator she gives him advice as to how to change some laws for the immigrant people living here. She is now able to speak through her son. Kellman Jimenez has lived here in the United States for fourteen years. He was born in Honduras, one of the countries with the highest crime rates. His mother decided that it was time to send her sons to have a better life for themselves. She sent them on their own journey to the United States of America. They traveled for days with an American family that was willing to help them make it here. After arriving here in the U.S Kellman started school with the other kids. The Waukegan Public Schools offered a biligual section which helped Kellman fit right in. After learning the english language they switched his classes. Kellman Jimenez graduated from Waukegan High school as a high honor roll student. Now Kellman's worries were what comes after this. Because Kellman was not born here in the United States he could not go to college and find a regular job like a regular U.S citizen. Kellman searched around for answers and luckily he was able to find something called "Differed Action for childhood arrivals." He is now waiting to see the results of his application with the hopes of becoming a citizen of the United States so that he can further educate himself and live the American Dream. Today immigration laws have tried to get passed to help immigrants grain citizenship but it has been very difficult with not everyone on board. President Obama has made a big impact when it comes to the immigrants here in the United States. Obama has tried to give these people what they diserve. One reform that recently has been passed is the "Differed Action for Childhood Arrivals." This law has been able to give students the opportunity to expand their education and be able to make a career of themselves. However, this law does come with some requirements.You have had to come to the United States before reaching your 16th birthday and reside in the United States since June 15, 2007, up to the present time. You also have to be under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012 and entered without inspection before June 15, 2012. Immigrants have had to attended school or have graduated or obtained your certificate of completion from high school, have obtained your general educational development certification, or you are an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States. Immigrants could not have any records of felonies nor misdemeanors. Although there are many requirements many immigrant students obtain them and are pleased to hear they have a chance at life. This law has helped my students and has helped the number of undocumented people in the United States. This law helps them live freely without the fear of deportation. Students are now able to further educate themselves and move on to the college world and find the best fit jobs for themselves. The Deffered Action has been a success here in the United States. It has granted over 150,000 undocumented immigrants. Obama has really been on their side and has showed them a great amount of respect and opportunity. "The federal guidance issued today sends a clear message to the states -- these young immigrants, who were brought to the country as children, are authorized to stay here," he said. "Allowing our nation’s hard-working immigrant youth to get driver’s licenses is not only required by law, but enables them to drive to school and work so they can continue reaching for their dreams, which benefits all Americans" (Obama). The immigrant population according to Britz, estimated at 40.4 million is a historical numeric high for the country and it is also the largest in the world. About 20 percent of all international migrants reside in the United States which accounts for less than 5 percent of the world's population. In 2011, Mexican-born immigrants accounted for approximately 29 percent of nearly 40.4 foreign born residing in the United States, making them by far the largest immigrant group in the country. China was the second largest at almost 5 percent of the foreign born, closely followed by India. Immigrants from the Philippines accounted for 4 percent of the total imigrant population. El Salvador, Vietnam, Cuba, and Korea (each 3 percent), as well as the Dominican Republic and Guatemala (2 percent each) also were among the top ten countries of origin. Together, immigrants from these ten countries made up close to 60 percent of all foreign born residing in the United States in 2011 (Britz). There are many people from all over the country trying to find there way here in the United States of America. It is clear that their own countries do not offer what the United States has to offer. For the immigrants it is a lot harder coming here undocumented, but with laws now being passed they might all have a chance at life. Not everyone may be on board with new laws being passed to help the immigrants around the world, but population has growed tremendously and the number of immigrants in the United States has also grown so it is only fair that we give these people a chance. They come to work, live freely and get educations for themselves. There should be some type of compromise with the states and government to take action in helping these people.