Immigration+20+and+21st+century

​ = = =// __Immigration in 20 and 21st century__ // = = = 

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Non-Documented Immigration has been a federal offense recognized by the government since 1924. Illegal Immigration has been a huge problem in the States over the last century. There has been a lot of focus on the illegal immigrants crossing the Mexican-American border, because of the crime rates and problems caused in Arizona. As of 2010 there are as many as 22,780,971 illegal immigrants in the U.S. today. According to U.S. government sources, nearly 99% of all people arrested entering our country illegally are citizens of Mexico. There have been many ploys, plans, and bills to eliminate the crossing of our borders illegally. Yet, none of these bills or plans focusing on border control have made a difference, leading up to the passing of the governments current Immigration Bill in Arizona.Tihs Bill has been faced with much controversy surrounding the rights of those immigrants questioned.

Pro-Illegal Immigration :

 * People escaping a life with hindered possibilities, making a better future
 * So long as illegal immigration stays illegal, they will not qualify fro welfare
 * They don't qualify for Social Security
 * They come to America to work for a better life and in exchange do the jobs most Americans would turn their noses up at, and they are good at it

Anti-Illegal Immigration:

 * Economic Tolls, concerning employment, and their living without paying taxes to the U.S. government
 * Accelerate Population growth
 * National Identity becoming lost among the new cultures of those under the radar and culturally mixing
 * Another point that is usually a misconception about illegal immigrants is that they commit more than one crime, sadly this influences a lot of the averse feelings to those that come to the United States illegally.

__History of Immigration In the US:__
** 1907: ** US immigration Act creates “Mexican Border District” to stem flow of immigrants from Mexico. -The Expatriation Act; any American woman who marries a foreigner loses her citizenship.


 * 1910: ** Mexican Revolution starts and lower class workers and peasants try to escape the violence and cross the border.


 * 1917: ** Mexicans are not included in anit-immigration law so they can provide cheap labor.


 * 1918: ** The Passport Act arrival and departure into the United States is prevented without identification. It also includes the ability to deport aliens.


 * 1921: ** Emergency Immigration Restriction Law provides an unfair advantage to europeans during the immigration process.


 * 1924: ** The Immigration and Naturalization Act includes the first restrictions and limits on immigration. Creating the "entry without inspection", which labels illegal immigrants. The U.S. Border Patrol is then created and put into place to restrict illegal immigration over the U.S.- Mexican Border.


 * 1940: ** The Alien Registration Act, the government required the registration, recieving a card, and finger printing of illegals.


 * 1942-1964 :** The Bracero Program that provides temporary residence permits to Mexicans. This is due to the labor shortage on American Farmlands due to World War II. This does not include permanent residence or labor protection for the laborers.


 * 1986: ** Immigration Reform and Control act, makes it illegal to employ undocumented people, it also makes it a crime to work without immigration authorization and it increases border patrol.


 * //An Act to Revise and Reform Immigration Laws-// using national intelligence at the governments will to discover illegal statuses.


 * 1990: ** Immigration Act increases legal immigration by 40% and helps immigrants get employment and creates protection for those that are escaping conflicts in problems in their home country.
 * 1994: ** Operation Gatekeeper, sets up military on border with Mexico, cracdown on illegal immigrants begins

**1996:** Ilegal Immigration and Immigrant Responsibility Act eliminates basic rights of due process and cuts down ways for immigrants to legalize their status.


 * 2001: **The USA Patriot Act- a reaction to the 9/11 attacks cracking down with border bontrol feigning illegal immigrants access in to the country.

**// They Have Tried and Tried.. //**
Our government has tried and tried **unsuccessfully** for the past decade to decrease and put a stop to the illegal immigration population. For the past decade we have had bills such as __Immigration Reform and Control Act__ which was to increase border control and made hiring illegal immigrants a felony. We have also had acts such as the __Federal Immigration and Nationality Act__ which made it illegal to: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">a. Assisit an alien that he or she knows is illegal in the U.S. or who lacks employment authorization, by transporting, sheltering, or assisting the alien to obtain employment b. Encourage an alien to remain in the U.S by feferring him or her to an employer or by acting as employer c. Knowingly assists illegal aliens due to personal convictions The fines consist of: $250 to $2,000 fine for each unauthorized individual, $2,000 to $5,000 for each employee if the employer has previously been in violation; or $3,000 to $10,000 for each individual if the employer was subject to more than one cease and desist order. The employer could also be fined $100 to $1,000 for each individual “paperwork” violation. The criminal penalties for a pattern and practice of this violation can be up to $3,000 for each unauthorized alien, imprisonment up to six months, or both. There have been bill after bill, act after act to put a stop to illegal immigration into our country all focusing on the same things. Border control and having a militarial presence on the border has always been emphasized upon. Althoughh most of the Bills rely upon the same amount of change, they have all gotten a little deeper to the source of the problem which are the people hiring illegal immigrants and helping them. That is why the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act had a big emphasis on the people surrounding the illegal, another act was that of __An Act to Revise and Reform Immigration Laws 1986.__ This act was ahead of its years, there were plans to use national intelligence to determine if someone was illegal through their communications. Although some may say that that was an invasion of privacy, it was getting us somewhere. This is where Arizona came in a new way to decrease or put a stop to illegal immigration, something new something different. Although it may be harsh it may work, as opposed to doing **the same border patrol increases every year but never really taking action.**

Racial Profiling
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Sadly since the troubles of the past decade with terrorist starting with 9/11 or nation has become very skeptical and adept at racial profiling. The majority of the population is weary of most things foreign. In the case of illegal immigrants, there has always been that go to image of a hispanic, just like that of an Arab as a Terrorist. Although it is ignorant and sad it is what happens in our society. The country is generally opposed to illegal immigration, but they don't mind when those of illegal status do the jobs that they would never dream of doing. It is somewhat like we all want the best of both worlds, and have done so selfishly for the past decade. That is why the Arizona Bill that Jan Brewer is heading has caused such a commotion, people are in up in arms with the idea of police racially profiling illegal immigrants in Arizona.

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 * In Arizona today illegal aliens take up half of the states foreign population and 8% of the total population.
 * Between 1996 and 2009 Illegal Immigrant population rose 300%
 * AS the economis down turn has created trouble finding jobs, in Arizona illegal immigrants make up 10% of the workforce
 * While unemployment was 9.6% in Arizona this year
 * Due to the violent drug war occuring in Mexico currently the crime rates in Arizona and near the border have skyrocketed.
 * Their crime rate ranks 13th highest in the U.S.

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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">On April 23, 2010 Governer Jan Brewer of Arizona signed a bill on illegal immigration. Its goal was to identify, prosecute, and deport illegal immigrants. This Law created a lot of comotion including protests. President Obama criticized the bill, in an afternoon news conference prior to Brewer signing the bill. Obama said the Arizona law threatened, "to undermine basic notions of fairness that we cherish as Americans, as well as the trust between police and our communities that is so crucial to keeping us safe. This law is said to be one of the strictest immigration mesasures in generations. The law made the failure to carry immigration documents a crime and give the police power to detain anyone suspected of being in the country illegally. People say this gives people an "open invitation" to harass or discriminate against Hispanics, whether they are legal or not. Many people within the hispanic community have spoken out against this bill, claiming it to be unjust and offensive to the hispanic community as a whole. Although this law is bringing up some tough contreversy, it is the first bill set out to harshly end Illegal Immigration.

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====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">In the aftermath of the April 23 signing of the bill there controversy arising everywhere. There have been riots, there have been peaceful protests. There have been celebrities and public figures such as Shakira who although **not** a US citizen commented <span style="color: #ce1253; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">: "Im in opposition to this law because it is a violation of human and civil rights. It goes against all human dignity, against the principles of most Americans I know". <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Other celebrities and public figures speaking out against the bill include: Ricky Martin, Paulina Rubino, and Larry Hernandez. They are all people proud of their heritage and distraught over the underlying implications of racial profiling with this Bill. Obama himself is unsure of the actions surrounding the bill, he and Jan Brewer met this past thursday to discuss the Bill and it has been stated that Jan Brewer will go through with legal proceedings to make this bill as a reality. So far the Bill will be put in place in July and will hopefully work to cut down illegal immigration and make a change. ====

Organizations and People Supporting Arizona's Bill:
www.aicfoundation.com www.ccir.neet
 * The Federation Of American Immigration Reform (FAIR): Headed by Daniel Stein a former Immigration Lawyer, supported by many republicans and powerful people in congress www.fairus.org
 * Jan Brewer, photographed above, they real impetus and the starring figure for immigration reform in present day
 * American Immigration Control Foundation (AICF): Headed by John Vinson since 1990, is an extreme anti-immigration group in full support of the Arizona Bill
 * California Coalition for Immigration Reform (CCIR): Headed by Barbara Coe this group is also very outspoken and averse to illegal immigration in the U.S.

Organizations and People Against Arizona Bill:
www.vamosunidos.net > **www.aflcio.org****​​** www.centerforhumanrights.org
 * Vamos Unidos USA: a non profit group helping those documented and undocumented immigrants in the US.
 * Vamos Unidos USA: a non profit group helping those documented and undocumented immigrants in the US.
 * Vamos Unidos USA: a non profit group helping those documented and undocumented immigrants in the US.
 * Vamos Unidos USA: a non profit group helping those documented and undocumented immigrants in the US.
 * AFL-CIO:is a voluntary federation of 56 national and international labor unions.
 * Center for Human Rights and Constitutional Law: a non profit organization that fights on the behalf of human rights.

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