“ I speak not of myself but for those without voice.. Those who have fought for their rights.. Their rights to live in peace, their rights to be treated with dignity, their rights to equality of opportunity, their rights to be educated.” ~ Malala Yousafzai. Sometimes people judge others without knowing how they truly are. Just because of their looks, about what they have heard, or because of their race. Someone's race does not define who they are , what they do defines who they are. Many people go with what they have heard about undocumented immigrants but they do not truly know the actual reason why they come to the United States. A lot of people say it is because of drugs, or to take jobs , or to destroy American resources, but they …show more content…
Maybe they think that undocumented immigrants do not want none of that but to just cause a fiasco in the United States. But sadly they are wrong . The majority of undocumented immigrants come here for new opportunities for them and for their family, to find a job that will at least get them food on the table, and lastly for their children to get a good education so their children grow up to actually be someone they want to be in life ; something that some of them could not do . Many people flee the place where violence is all you see , where they can not feel secure in their own country , where each day is a struggle to survive because of health issues, no water or electricity , and starvation just for the protection of their family( thetimesnews.com). Yet they come here to face racism , discrimination , and the fear of getting deported . But either way undocumented immigrants risk it all just so their family can move forward in life. They live in fear but they never give up . Many people have a bad image of undocumented immigrants , but they are actually really hard workers . They work hard for what they want , and they get the things they have by their own sweat . Just imagine leaving everything behind to go to a better place to start a new life. Do people think it is easy to leave their family behind , not knowing when …show more content…
This helps many people see that undocumented immigrants do not take any jobs away from anyone , they only take jobs that people do not want and are available . Like graders, sorters, they also work to make agriculture products, tailors , dressmakers, sewers, animal breeders, maids , housekeeping cleaners, taxi drivers and ext ( cis.org). The only reason they take the jobs that are available is because they do not care about what type of work there has to be done. They just work hard to earn money to take care of their family so they at least have a roof to sleep under and to get food on the table. Also undocumented immigrants have also helped the United States by bringing redistribution of wealth to America. Also is that if there were no undocumented immigrants there would have been a decline in the labor force of 3 to 4 percent . And the economy would have not grown as much in the 1990’s without undocumented immigrants . Lastly home building would of been negatively affected, and unskilled jobs in the economy would of probably not been fulfilled at all ( thetimesnews.com)
Every person has a story. A story that is more complex than what we believe to be. A story that does not only have a beginning, middle, and end but as well has obstacles, achievements, and characters that have to face everything that life throws at them. However, some people are quick to judge and stereotype people based on their appearance and their diminutive amount of knowledge rather than listening. If people listened, they would understand the history and lives of the immigrants that call the United States their home.
Socially speaking, immigrants may find themselves feeling excluded from a society with organizations and perceptions that generalize them as illegal aliens who disrupt and complicate social institutions, instead of being a contributing part of society. Immigrants may feel constantly fearful of the federal and state governments’ influence on the undocumented community, which leads to how divided politics has been on the issue. Many argue for immigration reform while others have turned down the idea entirely. Much of the stigma on immigrants involves their place of origin or religion being associated with such acts as terrorism, drug smuggling, and general violence. This allows those who are against immigration reform, the ability to argue for
Once in America, they hope to find family members or at least a possibility of work in an effort to help their families. Their perils range from exposure to the elements, to loss of limb from slipping while riding the train, to rape and torture, and death. Neither the children nor their parents are guaranteed survival from the trip. They only have a dream of a better life and hope that once in America; that they will be able to help the families left behind. Many illegal immigrants feel they have no other choice but to come to America, they are desperate.
Trying to find ways to get across the border to be able to even have the chance at earning money to give to family is hard, and some of the ways that these immigrants find to come over is unimaginable. The main reason all of the immigrants dare to take such a journey is for the welfare of their
Illegal immigrants take the jobs could have been given to Americans. Illegal Immigrants also overcrowd cities. 50% of students in California are either immigrants or a child of an immigrant. Schools are exceeding their capacity by at least 6%. Most undocumented immigrants get their payment in cash, and along these lines, are not subject to paying government income taxes.
The undocumented Latino immigrants who make it to the United States are the luckiest because they get to achieve their goal first step. After they get into this country, all they want to do is to find a job, and start working. Some of the work they get to do are
Throughout history, people have always discriminated against immigrants. People in this country have always said to not let them in the country or let them work because they do no good, they all just bring illegal drugs and crime. However, they are wrong because they do not see the hard labor in undesirable jobs they work in. But there is organizations helping out immigrants workers; for example worker labor protection law, it proves that they are not what people say. Although people get the wrong impressions of immigrant workers as being only involved in crime and bringing drugs into the U.S, there are groups and organizations proving people wrong by showing them how hard-working immigrants are even though they are in poor working conditions.
Many of them are people just like us who just want to escape the harsh life back home and rebuild a new in a safer country that will benefit them. Religious persecution, political instability, poverty, is this where we want to spend the rest of our lives in? Would we want our children to grow into to this harsh world and never get to experience what other kids have? One thing we have to remember is that illegal immigrants are people too. While it’s true that many have caused problems, it's not right to generalize a whole group of people.
How Illegal Immigration Benefits America Illegal immigration has been an issue that people still can’t figure out what to do about,while some people think that it’s bad for the country, others think that illegal immigration actually helps America in many different ways. I believe that illegal immigration should be allowed in America for the economy,families, and to prove that immigration does not pose a terrorist threat to America. Some people may believe that illegal immigration does not help in any way the economy,but I have to disagree.
There are a lot of controversial issues surrounding this country. Whitin all those controversial issues there 's the “issue” of illegal immigration. I 'm sure we 're all familiar with the term “illegal immigration”. We’re always told about how bad it is. Don 't get me wrong, it is bad but it 's not done with the intention of hurting someone else but to try and change their future.
They shouldn't have to live in constant fear of being deported, and they shouldn't have to struggle to find decent housing or employment. They are human beings, and it's time that our country treated them as such. Our country needs to streamline immigration. It shouldn't take years for an immigration application to be approved; if it took less than a year to get approved to immigrate to our country, then people would be much less likely to attempt entering the country illegally. People want to come here for better opportunities, and to experience all things our great nation has to offer.
That is, in fact, true, however, what they didn’t mention is that the benefit they give us is less than 1% as researchers have studied. With such insignificant benefit, comes great impact. According to researchers, the wages of low-skilled workers decreases due to a few high skilled illegal immigrant. They would illegally hire them and will pay the native born works less than what they deserved. Illegal Immigrant attends our public schools but doesn’t pay the taxes.
Many illegals come here looking for a better life, and while yes they are in a country illegally, they still have lives to live, which include work, marriage, children, etc. They are people just like the natives who already live here. While some believe immigration is a problem, I believe the problem lies in our outdated immigration laws and our basic lack of compassion.
Our policies on illegal immigration can diminish the problem by enforcing immigration laws, revoking birthright autonomy, and demanding proof of citizenship when applying for social services. Immigration has become a major problem in this country and needs to be restricted. Our economic implications would be beneficial towards the U.S. economy. Without the crutch of illegal immigrants holding us back, our U.S. economy can prosper more than ever. Due to the current economic slowdown, labor demands had been reduced and has forced many out of work.
The United States of America, being a country founded by immigrants, is known all over the world as the land of great opportunities. People from all walks of life travelled across the globe, taking a chance to find a better life for them and their family. Over the years, the population of immigrants has grown immensely, resulting in the currently controversial issue of illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants are the people who have overstayed the time granted on their US, visa or those who have broken the federal law by crossing the border illegally. Matt O’Brien stated in his article “The government thinks that 10.8 million illegal immigrants lived in the country in January 2009, down from a peak of nearly 12 million in 2007.”(Para, 2) While some argue that illegal immigrants burden the United States of America and its economy, others believe that they have become essential and are an important part of the US, economy.