Many Problems Addressing Unattended Minors Crossing the U.S. Borders Illegally
Leowena Gonzaga
Professor Alvarez
English 52/9:00
11 December 2012
Essay 4 “Help me, please!”
There are many problems addressing unattended minors crossing the U.S. borders illegally; but one of the problems that is most suggested is, poverty. Poverty is being extremely poor. “Children ranging from 14 to 17 and at times even younger are crossing the border unattended.” (Koppel) At such a young age, those children are willing to go through the journey even though there are setbacks they have to face and dangers that can come their way. “The U.S. is experiencing the largest wave of immigration in its history, a level of new comers that is once again transforming the country. Each year, an estimated 700,000 enter the U.S. illegally. Since 2000, nearly a million additional immigrants annually, on average, have arrived legally, or become legal residents.” (Nazario Enrique’s Journey xiii) This point out those children from the other side of the border is keep coming. Also, it points out that no one is doing anything to stop it. With the Mexican Law to be blamed, the children are able to get help from smugglers hired by family members; and the children coming in are not stopping. The numbers continue to increase.” (Koppel) The Mexican law is being blamed for the unattended minors because they do not know how to control their people from crossing. Also, with the new law, it seems to help the smugglers more rather than stopping the smugglers take children across the border for money. Basically, the Mexican Law is encouraging the smugglers to do more illegal work of smuggling. One of the main causes of unattended minors crossing the U.S. borders illegally is that they are not able to use their own natural resources, such as necessities of theirs from their homeland so they go to other countries to find it and they don’t feel like the minors are being protected. “434 million people suffered from malnutrition; today, 854 million people.” (The End of Poverty) Such
Professor Alvarez
English 52/9:00
11 December 2012
Essay 4 “Help me, please!”
There are many problems addressing unattended minors crossing the U.S. borders illegally; but one of the problems that is most suggested is, poverty. Poverty is being extremely poor. “Children ranging from 14 to 17 and at times even younger are crossing the border unattended.” (Koppel) At such a young age, those children are willing to go through the journey even though there are setbacks they have to face and dangers that can come their way. “The U.S. is experiencing the largest wave of immigration in its history, a level of new comers that is once again transforming the country. Each year, an estimated 700,000 enter the U.S. illegally. Since 2000, nearly a million additional immigrants annually, on average, have arrived legally, or become legal residents.” (Nazario Enrique’s Journey xiii) This point out those children from the other side of the border is keep coming. Also, it points out that no one is doing anything to stop it. With the Mexican Law to be blamed, the children are able to get help from smugglers hired by family members; and the children coming in are not stopping. The numbers continue to increase.” (Koppel) The Mexican law is being blamed for the unattended minors because they do not know how to control their people from crossing. Also, with the new law, it seems to help the smugglers more rather than stopping the smugglers take children across the border for money. Basically, the Mexican Law is encouraging the smugglers to do more illegal work of smuggling. One of the main causes of unattended minors crossing the U.S. borders illegally is that they are not able to use their own natural resources, such as necessities of theirs from their homeland so they go to other countries to find it and they don’t feel like the minors are being protected. “434 million people suffered from malnutrition; today, 854 million people.” (The End of Poverty) Such