I attended a panel on immigration law and college policy and how it impacts the students of the Alamo Colleges. The panel members consisted of: Don Adams‚ Carmen De Luna-Jones‚ Elizabeth Almanza. The panel member where the Chief of Police for the Alamo College District‚ Student Success Coordinator‚ and Outreach Coordinator for American Gateways respectfully. The presentation for the police and student success representatives were factual and helpful. Ms. De Luna-Jones was informative as to the programs
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Introduction: The “Border Security‚ Economic Opportunity‚ and Immigration Modernization Act” (S.744) is a bill that aims to reform the U.S. immigration system. by making changes to the family and employment-based visa categories for immigrants‚ increases the availability of nonimmigrant workers to supplement all sectors of the workforce‚ and provides legal status to 11 million undocumented immigrants within the United States. S.744 is an amnesty bill that allows immigrants to steal jobs from natives
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From the years 1880 to 1925‚ there was a rapid growth of immigrants coming into the United States. Many foreigners came to the United States in hope of striking it rich. The Immigrants saw the United States as a way to make a better life for themselves‚ and this started to cause problems. This is when the United States government took actions to control immigration. In the early 1880’s‚ immigration was gladly welcomed‚ but as time progressed‚ government saw it as a growing problem. After America’s
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Immigration Concern in the United States By Kelli A. Smith D02956508 More than any other country the United States is a nation of immigrants. However‚ immigrants have not always been welcome and their arrivals have often been met with resentment and hostility. In this paper‚ I want to take a look at the history‚ immigration policy‚ the pro and con immigration laws and how immigration affects the economy. Americans are increasingly concerned about immigration. A growing number
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Illegal Immigration in the United States Illegal Immigration in the United States The United States (US) has always been viewed as the land of opportunity because it is the only true free country in the world. This being the case people have been fighting their way into the country for decades. However‚ it is becoming more and more of a problem each decade that passes. With the United States border being so close to Mexico it is now seeing the highest population of illegal immigrants to
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Today we are going to talk about refugees‚ refugee law and all the issues related to refugees. A refugee is a person who is outside his or her country of origin or habitual residence because they have suffered persecution on account of race‚ religion‚ nationality‚ political opinion‚ because of being a member of a persecuted ’social group’ or because they are fleeing a war. Such a person may be called an ’asylum seeker’ until recognized by the state where they make a claim. Although similar and frequently
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Illegal Immigration In The United States: A Controversial Debate Illegal immigration is an on-going issue‚ which is of much importance in the United States today. It has been overlooked for many years‚ however it has reached a point where it can no longer be ignored. Most of the illegal immigrants‚ 54% to be exact‚ come through the Mexican border. (Hayes 5) Since the early 1980’s‚ the number of illegal Mexican immigrants has risen at an incredible rate‚ causing the United States government to take
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Immigration Jennifer Lippert ENG/102 March 12‚ 2012 Dr. Kimberly Stanley In the United States of America‚ we live in a sea of opportunity. Many people come from other countries to live in America to explore those opportunities‚ but the laws governing immigration have failed to change with the ever-increasing immigrant population. We watch as Border States deal with the rising costs to support immigrants and wonder whether this was what the founding fathers had in mind when the first Immigration
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Immigration has been a hot button topic among party lines and the United States society recently with our latest presidential race. Since 9/11‚ the conservative party has opposed refugee sanctuary and people fleeing from Mexico regarding the war on drugs‚ difficulties with the cartel‚ as well as the Immigration Reform Act of 1965. However‚ Liberals in the United States have a very different view on the matter. With our new president‚ Donald J. Trump‚ the Liberal population has taken this matter
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ANALYSIS OF THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION POLICY INTRODUCTION More than any other country in the world‚ the United States has the largest number of immigrants. The United States has an estimated 35 million immigrants‚ far above the second rank Russia at 13 million (Sarin 1). The United States was built on immigration when Christopher Columbus landed in Plymouth. The United States has always had a strong history concerning immigration. Not until the United States was declared a free country
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