Isn’t the federal law in charge of immigration? Why must our local officials then deal with immigration issues? We are creating a vicious circle of hate, what guarantees the citizens that police officials will not violate or take advantage of the power that they have been given? This new law is “giving police officers a green light to harass anyone who looks or sounds foreign” explained Alessandra Soler Meetze, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona. The question again arises, how will the officer detect these illegal immigrants?
Jhonathan Lopez English 11, Section 3 Mr. Fernandez 3-11-13/ UFT What is an American? Many people think that to be an America, you have to be born in America. That is false, its not about where you were born or where you come from, its about the way you use your rights to be successful. Being an American is being able to live the American Dream. It is all about the opportunities and freedom that you are given just for living in America.
Illegal votes minimize citizen’s rights in the Constitution and it undermines our democracy that was established and preached by the founding fathers; therefore a solution for this loophole should be quickly tied and these actions no longer tolerable or allowed under the 14th amendment. As citizens of the US, we have a right stated in the 1st amendment to be able to express our opinions; our values and beliefs should be directly represented through the voting process. Although future elections are predicted to be heavily influenced by this growing minority population, politicians are beginning to apprehend the negative brunt illegal immigration has bestowed upon our country as this could be a small factor in the current struggling economy. Congressman Tom Tancredo has vast prospective ideas on how to reform our immigration system. By working across the aisle a feasible and successful solution to the straining liability and encumbrances may be obtained to make our country incorrupt and hospitable to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness to the citizens of the United State of
Introduction: Statement of Interest: The ability is one of the most cherished and fundamental rights in the United States of America and voter I.D laws may strip this right away Thesis: In this paper I will argue that voter ID laws are wrong, because they are a blatant attempt at voter suppression. Topic Sentence: Voter I.D. laws create a roadblock for certain registered voters to vote in the election. ● Registered voters who currently have no acceptable identification must go to their state’s Department of Motor Vehicles, bringing with them numerous forms of identification (bank statements, social security cards, etc.) to be issued I.D.
Arizona is a state bordering Mexico and ruled mainly by Republicans. The new immigration scandal started in Arizona when the governor of this state, Jan Brewer signed a new law that authorizes local police to check people immigration status. Supporters say that, since the federal government does not care about immigration reform, that they do not protect the border, through which all the time pass illegal immigrants, mainly from Mexico, the job have to be done by local, state service. Opponents of the law express the concern that it will lead to racial problem. People will be checked because of their appearance or skin color.
Illegal immigration is as old as U.S. immigration law... With changes in U.S. immigration law and economic and political conditions in the United States and other countries, the nature and characteristics of illegal immigration have also changed." Chiswick believes that the entire nature of illegal immigration has completely changed, and so should that of the laws America holds against them. Many economists believe that illegal immigration does not impact the country in such a negative way that many believe. For unskilled workers, illegal immigration may cause these people to be hurting of work, only because many times illegal immigrants choose to do work in a uncostly manner. Other than that, our country overall benefits from these people that we call “illegal aliens”.
This made it harder for foreighners to become citizens.The second part stated that the President had power to deport all aliens that he thought dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States. The third part to this act stated that the United States could restrain and remove all adult aliens of the hostile nation in a time of war. Document B Source: Bill of Rights, Amendment I. One of the many underlying issues that brought about the debate over the Alien and sedition acts was immigration. The immigrants that came to America usually sided with the Democratic-Republican Party.
As Thomas Jefferson stated in the Declaration of Independence “that [all men] are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” “Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions (Dalai Lama XIV),” it is a feeling that humans strive for, but this great feeling does not last forever and it is the journey to get to this occasional feeling is what Americans are entitled to. As humans we are not defined by who we are currently but how we got there. This is what the American dream is all about, the things you did and the measures you took to achieve your dream and to pursue your
It said that “Vargas is incredibly brave to risk everything he has accomplished in this country in order tell the truth and to shine yet another but still much needed light on the pressing need for comprehensive immigration reform in this country” (O’Connor 388-389). This quote mean that because he is an immigrant doesn’t mean he stop reaching his American dream striving to what he want to become that’s why without people like him our country will be poorer. Esther Cepeda believes that Jose Vargas is in wrong doing for being an undocumented. It say in her essay “it’s almost impossible to not be deeply disturbed by self-promotion disguised as sacrifice, the blatant criminal activity and distasteful comparison to the experiences of African American in their struggle for equality” (Cepeda 391). This quote is trying to say is that there are Americans with the struggle that José Vargas has that didn’t get the same equality that he has.
Further, local governments need to request for information regarding suspected aliens. Information from the federal government may take a while before it is processed. Enforcement of immigration laws at the state level is open to challenges too. Many states have passed laws that prohibit local officers from enforcing immigration laws (Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws at the State and Local Levels, 2010). For instance, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles have passed laws that limit officers in the enforcement of these laws.