Should Immigration be allowed? Background: The United States as the great "melting pot" has become a myth. [Explain what melting pot means: It means that this is a place where all sorts of people (race‚ ethnicity‚ religion‚ sexuality‚ etc.) can live] The reality is that there is a continued geographic concentration of minority groups in certain regions and in specific metropolitan areas. This holds true especially for Hispanics and Asians‚ who tend to enter the US through "gateway cities"
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Old Patterns: Immigration Proposals The issue of immigration has been a topic of great debate since people can recall. In spite of this‚ Immigration did not always hold the negative connotation it transmits at the present time. Migration was used as a way to better ones lifestyle and America granted many that opportunity; however‚ history validates the idea that immigrants have become political scapegoats for financial recessions‚ unemployment‚ violence‚ diseases and the overall failure of America
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The American work scene is changing forever. As Americans from the Baby Boomer generation retire‚ and more and more high school graduates enroll in college‚ there is one economic issue. Entry level jobs are going unfilled except by one group‚ immigrants. However‚ these are not just any immigrants. Illegal immigrants fill the jobs that are no longer being taken. As much debate as there is surrounding them‚ one thing is undeniable. Our economy depends on steady growth of workers. And love it or
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Immigration Reform by Dawn Peck Have we really become that selfish of a nation to just disregard the reasons immigrants migrate from their birth countries? So just because they were not born in this country‚ we should not be protective of their rights as human beings? How about the fact that society has even categorized these individuals with the label of immigrant‚ for me‚ we are not living up to the American standard of peace & equality for all. The current treatment of immigrants
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Pro immigration America is sometimes referred to as a "nation of immigrants" because of our largely open-door policy toward accepting foreigners pursuing their vision of the American Dream. Recently‚ there has been a clamor by some politicians and citizens toward creating a predominantly closed-door policy on immigration‚ arguing that immigrants "threaten" American life by creating unemployment by taking jobs from American workers‚ using much-needed social services‚ and encroaching on the "American
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Immigration in the U.S.A The United States of America; a wonderful country. It is full of potential and promise‚ hope and freedom. It is no wonder why every year many people from all over the world choose to come to this country. Immigration to and in the United States is part of what makes America great‚ but there are many misconceptions regarding the subject. Immigration has been much cause for debate‚ and many laws regarding it have been made‚ but thankfully it still remains an active and important
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Immigration remains a widely debated issue in the UK‚ which is not surprising since the average gross annual inflow of immigrants into the UK has grown rapidly since the middle of the 1990s. According to the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS’s) International Passenger Survey (IPS) (2012)‚ the number of people immigrating to the UK has risen from around 50‚000 per annum at the beginning of the 1990s to 524‚000 per annum‚ on average‚ between 2004 and 2011(Mitchell‚ J. et al.‚ 2011). A flexible
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C175 Debates Over Immigration Restriction The term immigration refers to moving from your native country and coming to a foreign land for the purpose of a permanent residence and searching for greener pastures. There are several arguments by scholars about immigration restrictions to the United States. They had several similarities supporting immigration restrictions. Prescott Hall‚ Robert Ward‚ Frank Wright‚ Frank Fetter and John Mitchell all argued supporting the immigration restrictions.
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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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Illegal Immigration Immigration‚ legal or otherwise‚ is a huge issue right now. Debates rage about how many immigrants should be allowed into the country and how zealously we should guard out border from illegal intruders. To a point‚ these people are correct‚ illegal immigration is something that should be stopped. People should not cross the border illegally or overstay on visits. The important question is‚ however‚ does illegal immigration deserve the massive amount of attention it receives
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