Immigration Trends and Laws

Immigration Trends and Laws

Ryan Jones, Luke McWright, Sebastian Schreiber-Pan, Colin White

Immigration factors• Push Factors

• Cause people to leave an area• Pull factors

• Cause people to come to an area

History• 1800’S

• 1870’s-1900’s• Immigrants from Germany, Ireland, and England,

• 1900’S• Europe has famine• Melting pot• Ellis Island

Moral Issues• America is a Land of immigrants

– The nation was built by immigrants– If you are not your ancestors were

• Discrimination against Latin Americans– 2nd most discriminated in America– Stereotypes: Drugs, Bad, Steal, Illegal Aliens– 12% are fired due to race– 27% experience homelessness

• Should we kick out illegal immigrants– No

• Most are contributing to society • Try to live normal life with their families• They know nothing else

– Yes• The U.S. can’t support such a large population• Possibilities of drug dealings

Current Law– Visas

• Employment-based visas, Family-based visas, Temporary-work visas, Student visas, Business visas, Travel visas, Exchange-visitor visas, Intercompany transferee visas, Spouse and fiancé(e) visas, Adopted-child visas

• Hard to get for most and most aretemporary

– Problems• Outdated• Promotes economic/social imbalance and inequality

Present & Future of Immigration Legislature

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill– Dream Act rejected 10th time– Agreeable to both parties– Stronger border patrol, legalization

of undocumented aliens and national registry system for employers / employees

Works Cited• http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/presentationsand

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