McLaughlin Assignment 6 DUE 10/28/10
Based on our discussions in class and the resources listed, respond to the following questions in no less than 150 words:
What to do about illegal immigration is one of the most important and controversial political issues of our time. According to a recent Pew Hispanic Center Report, there are 11.1 million illegal immigrants living in the US as of 2009 (3.4% of the US population if we assume the US population is 310 million). In April of this year, the passing of an Arizona law has brought the issue to national attention yet again. As described in an article by the Brooking's Institution, the Arizona law:
"makes it a state crime to be in the United States illegally and requires police to ask people during arrests and routine stops to verify their residency. If they are unable to prove their legal right to be in the United States, they will be detained and deported."
The article goes on to cite national surveys that show 58% of Americans are in favor of the Arizona law, yet 57% are in favor of "a program giving ILLEGAL immigrants now living in the United States the right to live here LEGALLY if they pay a fine and meet other requirements." Please review the following two articles yourself and answer the questions that follow:
http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0630_immigration_singer.aspx
http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2010/0901_immigration_west.aspx
Do you agree with the Arizona Immigration Law? Why/Why Not? Would you be opposed or in favor of a program giving illegal immigrants now living in the United States the right to live here legally if they pay a fine and meet other requirements? Why?
Additionally, if you support such a program: what do you think the requirements and or fines should be? If you oppose such a program: what do you think should be done with the 11.1 million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States?
I agree 100 percent with the Arizona Immigration Law because these people have broken the law of the united states and need to face consequences, if they were to do something like that in another country they would not only will be detained and deported but maybe fined a large amount of money, abused if the country does things like that and a lot more. People take the term “ land of the free” or “ land of the opportunity” to literal. Yes you get all of that when you are LEGAL and pay taxes to your nation and aren’t in hiding so the federal government doesn’t catch you or anything of that kind. People say if they were to leave who would do all the things they do as far as jobs, everyone else would.We don’t want illegal immigrants here but we also don’t want to work the jobs they do that’s a problem! As for a program giving illegal immigrants now living in the United States the right to live here legally if they pay a fine and meet other requirements, I am still not in favor for that because you simply could of done in right the first time around you would of still have had to pay a amount to process your documents. Why break the law and now try to do things the right way . I am not in favor of giving people that chance at all no matter what circumstances they have to stand by. What I think should be done with the 11.1 million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States is first make them pay a fine based on the amount of time they have spent in the US illegally then deport them to their native country and make sure that they are not allowed back in to the US again. I truly feel that we are extremely polite when it comes to who can come into the US and what happens to them ones they have broken the law. We need more structure and stricter laws for foreigners to obey when they visit us just like other nations practice when we go visit them
ReplyDeleteWell, I don't agree with the Arizona Immigration Law. First of all, their population is about 30 percent Hispanics. That is a complete smack in the face to them, legal or not. I am opposed to this law due to the fact, that people have built families and businesses here, they are in fact help us in ways that we cannot help ourselves ("Dirty Jobs"). Obviously, they are breaking a law but while the United States have been trying to make up a solution(s) they problem has been growing. More than 10 million immigrants are now here and that is WAY too many to ship out and deport. Some type of amnesty program should be set up, to do background checks, arrange what fees to be paid and arrange who gets to stay and who doesn't. The United States is in a way better standing than most of these countries that these immigrants come from. "The Land of Opportunity, The American Dream"? Do these phrases ring a bell? They should, what people need to realize is that MOST of these people are coming here with good intentions. To ship them out, just automatically, is just hypocritical and goes against everything that the United States supposedly stands for. I believe if they wanted to do all of this about immigration, they should of been stricter and now that it has grown this far. We are just forced to deal with it, With all due respect to those who went about gaining citizenship the correct way. The problem is just way to drastic and severe to be illuminated.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the requirements for fees.
- Background Checks.
- The way they got here.
- How long they have been here.
- How many people they have brought with them.
I dont agree with arizonas new law,if a person is living ilegally in the U.S you cant just pick them out at throw them out. Espically with such a vast amount like this one, if they are contributing to our country in a positive way, and making them sleves a better life here why throw them out? Many citizens living in the U.S arent great citizens at all. If these "immigrants" are here working there hardest then BRAVO! If it makes the government feel better than by all means dont fine them, for living a better life, but have them earn there citizenship someway else. After all every person is equal and should be given the same oppurtuinity, and for those who complain about jobs; Many of these "immigrants" take on jobs that the typical american citizen would'nt do, it should motivate everyone to work harder for what they want.
ReplyDeleteI do in fact agree with the immigration law in Arizona because I feel that the illegal immigrants should not be considered on the same level as legal immigrants because its not fair why one should have to go through the rough process and someone else shouldn't and still have the same advantages. Also the American rights are only entitled to American citizens.
ReplyDeleteI think the requirements and/or fines should be to get sent back to their country and a certain amount of times, or if they stay here they can only stay for a certain amount of time and pay monthly fines. The rights in America are only for the citizens.
I think the 11.1 million illegal immigrants should be fined monthly and not be aloud the same freedom as others that are legal in the United States. They may reside her but only for 6m-1yr depending how long they have been here.
- Georgina
Period: 3
I do agree with the Arizona Immigration Law because I do not think it is fair for illegal immigrants to have the same rights as legal citizens. If they pay a fine and meet other requirements they still shouldn't be allowed to legally become a citizen. It takes more than that and if our government does allow this program to happen it shows that they don't really care and they are just allowing anyone into our country to become a citizen. I think that now the government has to accept the 11.1 immigrants living in the United States but they should be extra cautious about who they are starting to let in. There is nothing they can do about the illegal immigrants living here now but they can prevent more from coming into the country. They need to stay on point with the immigration laws because it's going to start getting out of hand and they won't be able to control it.
ReplyDelete-Chrysanthe Thomatos Pd. 3
The Arizona Immigration law basically says that government has the right to question any immigrant and if they are illegal, they have the right to detain and deport them if they are unable to prove their residency or their legal right in the United States. I do not agree with this because I think it’s unfair to them and the families they might have if they get deported. They are here for a better future and to better themselves, and they also work all the physical labor jobs in America that no one wants to do. I don’t see a point for them to be deported. According to the article “Seven Myths that Cloud Immigration Debate”, myth number two stated that illegal immigrants do in fact pay a variety of taxes. So, in this case, I think not making them legal would be stupid. I am in favor of a program that allows giving illegal immigrants the rights to say here legally in the United States. Yes, they might have broken the law by coming here on expired visas, or lying, but I think they deserve a fair second chance. We can give them a fair amount of time to try and get the documents they need.
ReplyDeleteI think the fine or requirements that should be done for the illegal immigrants are that they must obey the laws this time around and get their papers as soon as possible.
The Arizona Immigration law basically says that government has the right to question any immigrant and if they are illegal, they have the right to detain and deport them if they are unable to prove their residency or their legal right in the United States. I do not agree with this because I think it’s unfair to them and the families they might have if they get deported. They are here for a better future and to better themselves, and they also work all the physical labor jobs in America that no one wants to do. I don’t see a point for them to be deported. According to the article “Seven Myths that Cloud Immigration Debate”, myth number two stated that illegal immigrants do in fact pay a variety of taxes. So, in this case, I think not making them legal would be stupid. I am in favor of a program that allows giving illegal immigrants the rights to say here legally in the United States. Yes, they might have broken the law by coming here on expired visas, or lying, but I think they deserve a fair second chance. We can give them a fair amount of time to try and get the documents they need.
ReplyDeleteI think the fine or requirements that should be done for the illegal immigrants are that they must obey the laws this time around and get their papers as soon as possible.
i dont agree with the new Arizona law because its not fair that illegal immigrants have to be deported. Like yea they broke the law i understand but they had to just to get here and to try to live a better life. At least give them a chance because if it wasent for them then whos going to do the things they do like clean bathrooms or mow loans. I will be in favor for immigrants live in the united states because they actually help out and do work instead of sitting sitting their lazy butt home doing nothing. They are actuall working hard to make that money even if its just $100 a day, theyll still do it. Since i support the illegal immigrants i think the requirments is to give them a chance here and to check up if their doing good and actually keeping up with bills and taxes. Make sure that they are working also because thats what most of them came to do here. The fine should be one a warning, two a ticket and three just send them back so then they would see that we are serious and not joking around.
ReplyDeleteChristopher Caraballo period 5
i would agree with the Arizona immigration law because that seems fair and it would help cut down on the illegal immigrants that are living here.i don't think it would be fair because of all the people that had to wait years and fill out numerous amounts of paper work compared to someone who just sneaked into the country and broke the law and is let off the hook by just paying a fine. i feel that we should just deport the illegal immigrants it would free up jobs for all the Americans searching for any jobs in order to make money just to feed there families.
ReplyDeleteMy opinion on the Arizona immigration law is that I respect it but I also have some disagreements with the whole issue. Most people agree that illegal immigrants should be fined for coming in illegally, and yes technically it is the right thing to do. The people broke the law, and now they should get punished for it, just like anyone else who committed a crime in America would get punished. However, having to deport 11 million illegal immigrants can take a while to do, since the article said that since 1999 only 2.2 million have been deported. I don’t understand how they have measured the amount of people that got deported and yet the government says it is too difficult to locate them all. Then, how did they count them all in the first place? The borders should definitely be regulated and restricted so much more, and they should build a really good gate/border so people will have to be searched and asked questions first before getting admitted into the country in the first place. Plus, if the Hispanic immigrant’s intentions are to come to America for jobs and a better society, than why not become an American citizen. Unless, it is more difficult to become one, I am not sure, but I think if you are in a community and have a job, then you should be a citizen. If they are so afraid that they will get caught, then they should not be illegal in the first place. I don’t think deporting is the right answer, but qualifications and regulations of who can come in or not, should be enforced. They can’t just let every single person into the country. It will become so overpopulated and Hispanics will rule over the population, and less diversity will be in America. The government can’t allow America to become a population like China.
ReplyDeleteAnastasia Papis pd 5
I agree with the Arizona Immigration law. It is time that the government starts taking action towards this issue. Everyday people are getting away with being in this country illegally; not having to pay taxes, and get paid off the books. All the while, the rest of the United States pays to support them being here. Although we would have to pay for them to be shipped out, the benefits would pay off in the long run. I do not think that a simple fine should let all of these people off the hook. It would make this country look like we can be stepped all over. I believe that if a person gets caught as an illegal immigrant than then such person should be arrests and deported out of the country. I don’t believe a fine is a good idea because most people would most likely not be able to pay the amount due, therefore leaving the country in more dept then it started out with.
ReplyDelete~Sarah Bianchi
The Arizona Immigration Law is the deportation of immigrants. Although 58% percent are in favor of this I am all for the other 57% that are in favor for Amnesty Immigration. I do not agree with the Arizona Immigration law because deporting millions of Immigrations will be a disgrace towards our country. Immigrants have been coming to the U.S.A for many years now, they've been finding jobs and setting their life. The U.S.A is a country that is welcoming,free and has a lot of opportunities, deporting millions of immigrants will be an extreme downfall for the United States, deporting immigrants is not something U.S.A does. A program with a fine or anything else that is not unjust should be taken into consideration, many immigrants/ illegal immigrants have dedicated and put a lot of work into this country, it's not only the citizens who work but it also is the immigrants who do the hardest jobs with a little pay. In this world of hardship the U.S.A can be looked the main center for hardships solved, being fond of this the government should know the place they have as well as what really is the United States of America. The requirements or fines that should be given are certain time of community service or a fine that can be reasonable.
ReplyDeleteCHRISTINA CHRONOS prd 3
I do not agree with the new immigration law in Arizona. I believe that every person that is living in the U.S and is contributing to the nation deserves the equal oppurtuinity as a regular citizen. If the government feels that they need to earn there citizenship go ahead and find away of granting it to them, but do not fine a human for wanting to live a better life.
ReplyDelete- Tanya C
SHARON KAHN
ReplyDeleteI personally agree with the Arizona State Law that "makes it a state crime to be in the United States illegally and requires police to ask people during arrests and routine stops to verify their residency. If they are unable to prove their legal right to be in the United States, they will be detained and deported." Coming from a family, where my own mother had to go through the tedious work of becoming a citizen, I see that it is only fair that all immigrants do the same. For my mother to become a citizen, it took a couple years, a lot of money, and a lot of time, effort, and dedication. After almost three years of just getting paperwork approved and waiting in line for it to finally be your turn-then it got hard. She had to study pages and pages of information about the history of the United States. Unlike the average citizen, my mother didn't know the major US presidents and bill of rights. She didn't learn all of that in elementary school like the rest of us. She stayed up all night for days studying the most "commonly asked questions" when applying for citizenship. My sisters and I quizzed her to make sure she would get it right after all of the time and effort she put into it. It wouldn't be fair if others just got to slide right past all this hard work by paying a measly fine. Even if the fine was for an insane amount of money, it wouldn't be equivalent to the effort and time that citizenship takes to obtain.
I wish I knew what to do with the 11.1 million illegal immigrants. I know that people do come to the United States to escape danger, violence, and unfair cruelty from their countries but paying a fine should not be the solution. It isn't even possible to deport 11.1 million people back to various countries. It also would be costing the us our tax dollars to pay for all of that. I honestly don't know the answer to this question, and maybe right now there isn't a right answer for it. Hopefully someone will come up with a plan of action that can work for everyone.
I 100 percent agree with the Arizona Immigration Law. You should not be allowed to reside in the U.S., have a job here, use money here, etc. illegally; it’s unfair and furthermore unethical. There are people including Hispanic and Latinos who have fought and struggled to become citizens, why should anyone get a free pass. I therefore oppose the program giving illegal immigrants in the U.S. the rights to live here illegally if they pay a fine and meet other requirements. Why should someone who’s been hiding out, technically committing a crime every day of their life here, and going against the constitution rewarded. That is so ridiculous to me. It’s like saying okay you messed up and broke all the rules now just pay some money and your okay. They should be punished and deported for trying to cheat the system. Furthermore if this program was set into place every tom dick and harry immigrant would think that they can just come on over and do the same.
ReplyDeleteI think with the 11.1 million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States those that have lived here for five years or more should be required to take the citizenship test and if they fail they get deported. If they pass they should proceed with the additional steps in becoming a citizen. With immigrants who have resided in the Untitled States for less than five years they should be forewarned that when the total time they’ve been in this Country has equaled five they have to take the test and pass it to stay here. I think passing the citizenship test shows intelligence and that these people are going to bring something to the table that they want to be here for proper intentions and in the right way, etc. Also this plan of action would only take five years to complete. I think this is a really good but highly unrealistic solution to the problem.
Melissa Iachetta
Period 3
I agree with the 57% because I believe that if it was me and I wanted to live somewhere with opportunity I would want to come here to America. You have to make up a storyline in your head in which where these people are coming from, poor impoverished lands. If they need to come to the United States let it is. On the other hand if you had come illegal I will say the same thing, create that storyline in your head. Imagine suffering under harsh living conditions and the only way you can get away is to come illegally. It must be really bad if you are coming across the boarder the hard way. If they are happened to be found as immigrants have them pay a fine. I'm pretty sure the people who live here now wouldn't want to be split from their family members. So have them pay like, I don't know...$2,000 fine. It's pretty late to try and deport over 11 million people. Otherwise I don't really like the Arizona plan. All I'm saying is put your feet in their shoes. That would make a good leader and that's what some are lacking today.
ReplyDeleteI agree with the Arizona Immigration Law, giving illegal immigrant the right to live in the United States legally if they pay a fine and meet other requirements. That they are illegal immigrant is a truth, but it doesn’t mean that they didn’t do anything good for the United States. They work so hard but never get the same wages as a citizen. Some of them pay the taxes every month, but never have the benefits which a citizen should have. They don’t even have any health insurance, so they have to pay so much money once they're sick. They are one of the reasons that America’s economy is up and running. If you kick them back to their countries, who is going to do the low-pay work? Most America citizens don’t even look at the $5/hr jobs. I think the legal requirement should be something like “if you stay in United States for ___ years and never comitia crime before, after you pay _______ dollars you can become a legal immigrant.” I believe if the government writes like that illegal immigrants will want to do it, because once they become legal immigrants, they can go back and forth to their countries whenever they want.
ReplyDeletePd 5
I don’t agree with the Arizona Immigration Law because I don’t think it’s fair for citizens to go through that. In some cases police officers and/or ICE mistakenly accuse citizens of being illegal immigrants. Sometimes, these cases lead to lawsuits that taxpayers end up paying. It’s not fair that people who are citizens are getting racially profiled and going through tedious procedures to prove who they are. I would agree with a program that would allow illegal immigrants to become citizens because the money that has to be put into deportations would be saved. It would save the government and taxpayers a lot of money because because it’s 11.1 million people that would have to be deported; that money would be saved. I think the requirements of such a program should be, that the person has resided within the U.S. for at least 10 years and provide proof of that, have no criminal record, pay and/or complete payment of any unpaid taxes. In addition, they should pay a separate fine for having remained in the country illegally and be disqualified to receive any type of government aid for two years after they legalize their status in the U.S.
ReplyDeleteMariela Ortiz (period 3)
America, it’s also known as ‘the land of the free’, but are we so ‘free’ if we aren’t allowing others to have the chance to live in this country of freedom? I do think that while being in this country, there should be certain procedures in order to become a legal citizen, but I do not exactly agree with the Arizona Law. If you have been in this country, for about 10 years as an illegal immigrant, you should be known as somewhat of an American citizen. If a person can not prove that while getting randomly stopped and searched, is a very horrible inconvenience for them. If these immigrants are so called ‘bothering other people’, or are doing illegal things, maybe then you can call Immigration to report them. But people should not need to be stopped on the middle of the highway in suspects of being an illegal immigrant. I think it might be a good idea to make immigrants either pay a certain fine, or most likely meet certain requirements to come and be legal in this country. Not only will it keep the population down, but it will give the chance for immigrants to come to our country as legal citizens without having to hide. Obviously, if immigrants do not meet the requirements such as having felonies, or jail time, they should not be allowed in.
ReplyDelete-Chelsea R.
I think that if someone is illegally living in this country, there should be certain procedures needed to be taken in order to become a legal citizen, but I do not exactly agree with the Arizona Law. If someone has been living in this country for a substantial amount of time, such as ten or more years, they should be able to become a citizen. If they are working and contributing to our country, it should be available to them. When someone is unable to prove their citizenship after being randomly searched, it is an extremely terrible situation.
ReplyDeleteIf certain immigrants are acting out, restrictions should be taken and immigration should be called to report them. People should not be stopped unexpectedly in suspects that they are immigrants.
I think immigrants should have requirements to gain citizenship. This way we truly have people with good interests living in our country, and immigration population will slowly go down when people are unaware to meet the given requirements. --Amanda P.
I do not agree with the Arizona Immigration Law because it is hypocritical and “un-American.” I also feel like the Arizona Immigration Law is not addressing the real issue at hand. The law is targeting (working) people already in the United States to which are already contributing members of society. They pay a multitude of taxes like an American citizen and sometimes even more than the benefits they actually receive just to have a better life. We in the US talk about the “American Dream” where a person can have a rags to riches accomplishment but how is deportation and prosecution of law abiding, tax paying members of society anywhere resembling the American Dream? It does not. Instead of focusing on people already in the US, the Arizona Immigration Law should actually focus on immigration and preventing people from entering the US illegally. I also support giving current illegal immigrants the option to take a test, pay a fine and then to become an American citizen. If a person who is born into a illiterate racist family in the South considered a citizen just by being born in the US, then a tax paying, hard working, law obeying person should not be denied the right to become a citizen (after paying a fine and taking a citizenship test.)
ReplyDeleteThe requirements should be the ability to speak and understand simple English, understand the fundamental principles of US history, the US government and the US Constitution, must be a lawful permanent resident, a passing grade on the US citizenship test, and that they swear allegiance to the United States. The fine should be one thousand dollars as to not discourage people from paying the fine but also making it hard hitting enough so that people learn a lesson.
From what I read about the Arizona immigration law that was recently put into place, I believe that the law has good intentions by making sure that every person who makes Arizona their residency is an actual resident. But the action that they are taking exactly - the matter in which police can make "routine stops" to verify it is not the way to go. There can't be extreme solutions when it comes to illegal immigration ; we can't just round up 11 million people and tell them to leave. It's just not right, morally. It really isn't.
ReplyDeleteBut the truth is - not with opinion, not making this up but simply what is going on - those illegal immgrants came to this country by breaking the law. And when those people ask for rights and demand them it's wrong as well because it's like a person who comes to your house to stay for a week and they decide to stay for a year and use the excuse that they've been at your house for a year already, that they just move in. BUT that's not right, it's not the right way to take action to fix this problem.
Honestly, i don't believe that having a fine to pay or filling out other requirements is really going to change for the better. If anything it could the situation worse because people are going to believe that if there's simply a fine to pay, they will save up their money come into the country illegaly and just pay. WHICH IS NOT THE SOLUTION - because in the end it's an easier route for people to just come to this country. And what's to say about the people who take the time and effort to come to this country in the correct matter and do the actual process that is needed?
The only exception I would citizenship or residency to an illegal immigrant would be to those that were brought here as babies - days or months old, because it was not their decision to come this country illegaly and being brought up as an American isn't their fault as well. They should recieve rights because they happen to be stuck in this situation where they are at NO fault, and also think about the flip side: if you deport someone whose been here their entire life what are they goin to do in their native country??? NOTHING because they don't know anything about that country, America to them is their country because they were raised here.
In the end, I don't believe this is a state matter anymore, because having Arizona as the only state that requires this to happen doesn't make sense to me. I think that the Supreme court should rule on what should happen that way the solution that takes place can benefit all the states as a entire country and the situation can start to be fixed in some way.
Livianette Cabrera , period 3
I feel that each of the immigrants should come her legaly. If they come illegaly then they should be sent home and come the legal way. I don't think that they should get away with doing whatever they want coming here illegaly. I think that each one should be sent back within 1month time on a boat or plane. Its not fair that the ones who come legally have to wait so long and other ones just come right in like its nothing. If they want to be a citizen of America and come here then they should respect th rules and laws that America has. They should become an American citizen the right way or not one at all.
ReplyDeleteI think I am in favour of a program giving illegal immigrants now living in the United States the right to live here legally if they pay a fine and meet other requirements because if they are a benefit to the United States then it could do us good. Also, I disagree with the Arizona Immigration Law because it seems that this law is profiling the Hispanics and this law is going against what the U.S. was based upon. I think the requirements for the program is to be earning a decent amount of income with a good character and no crime record.
ReplyDeleteShazia R prd 3
I kind of agree with the Arizona Immigration Law, because I think it is unfair to ask someone about their residency when they’re getting pulled over for something else they have done but I do believe that if they have gotten noticed in the past for immigration, then they should be asked to prove their residency. I would be in favor of a program giving illegal immigrants that are now living in the United States the right to live here as long as they meet specific requirements as well as pay a fine. I believe that’s a fair thing to do, because it’s ‘the American way of life.’ People come to the United States to be free and begin a new life. Now if they come into the country they are able to achieve it easily and initially pain free. Additionally, since I support the program, I think that requirements should be along the lines of age, and health; such as any sicknesses in the family and up to date with vaccinations. As for the fine, I think it should be a minimum of at least $100 per person in each family.
ReplyDeleteI do not agree with the Arizona immigration law because the American logo is that we are a free country and that people come here for a better life, so to scare them in this way would be vey un American. And if the point of this law is to target illegal aliens then why is this law in reality seem to be targeting the working class of Americans the ones, who in actuality pay taxes like any other American citizen, and are probably the most hard working and helpful people in our society. These people came to America with the idea of this promise of a better life, why would we lure them to come here give them the opportunity to settle in and actually start to build their way up, and then come out of nowhere and say well sorry your going to have to go back to where you were running from. To threaten them with deportation and prosecution for what for working hard because these people are all law abiding taxpaying people, this doesn’t sound so American. Yet instead of focusing on the people who are already here and are already settled in not breaking any laws, the Arizona immigration law should focus on those who are trying to enter the US illegally now and prevent it from continuing.
ReplyDeleteI also think it is fair to give current illegal aliens the right to pay a fine or take a test and then be able to become an American citizen because imagine the work and time it will take to round up 11.1 million people and deport them back to their country. But at the same time there should be some limitations the person should
- be able to speak and understand some English
- must be a law obeying person while in the US.
- must know about the constitution, and American history.
- The fine should be based on the amount of people in the family, the amount of money the person males. It should be an amount that isn’t too low but isn’t too high it should be enough to make them know they needed to do something hard to become an American citizen.
Katelyn Disalvo
Desirae La Furno
ReplyDeletePeriod 5
I agree with the Arizona Immigration Law. The people who have broken the law of the united states need to understand the problems and the consequences that come with this. If the immigrants were to do something like this in another country then they would not only will be detained and deported but maybe fined a large amount of money. I think it is unfair for us citzens to pay taxes when the immigrants don't have to, While some get the same benfits as us. People say if they were to leave who would do all the things they do as far as jobs, everyone else would. I feel as this is a major problem in our society and it needs to be stopped now or else this will become a huge problem for us in the future. I know that they do contribute alot to our country but why csn't they just do it the right way so there would be no problems.
i agree with the Arizona state law. People who immagrate into this country should not be allowed to have the same rights as citizens. If they want to be apart of the US and have a better life, they should do it the legal way instead of breaking the law. There should be requirements that illegal immagrants should have to follow and they should pay a fine bucause they broke the law .
ReplyDeleteKaitlin Cusanelli
I agree with the immigration law in Arizona, because I think that the immigrants should not be accepted the same rights nor be on the same level as the legal immigrants. They work so hard but never get the same wages as a citizen. Some of them pay the taxes every month, but never have the benefits which a citizen should have. If the illegal immigrants have to pay a fine to meet the standers of becoming a legal citizen, I still don’t think they should be allowed to be an citizen. They cant really do anything about the illegal immigrants that are coming to the country. I think that requirements should be along the lines of age, and health; such as any sicknesses in the family and up to date with vaccinations.
ReplyDelete-ariana medunjanin prd.3
I do not agree with the Arizona Immigration Law because most of our population is made up of illegal immigrants. Out of our population the illegal immigrants we live with happen to be the hardest workers who do all the dirty jobs for minimum wage that no one else wants to do. People come here to try to improve their lives and make things better, not to try to steal anything from us. Immigrants should be able to gain their citizenship in a different way rather then just getting kicked out and sent back to their country. They have families to support.
ReplyDelete-Jessica Morales
I agree with the Arizona Immigration State Law because people should not be in the United States illegally. Most immigrants come to the United States to make money and then go back to their families in their countries. If immigrants are going to come to the US and obey our laws and work for us, then there is nothing wrong with that. But if they are going to come here and disbey our laws and be here illegally then they should not be here at all. I believe that all immigrants should be legalized when they come to the house and have the right to be asked in proof of residency and if they cannot prove it, they should go through a process to see if they should be allowed to stay here or not, if so they should become legalized. If immigrants are disobeying laws, they should be fined and be sent back to their countries, and if they are just hardworking and trying to support their families then they should go through a process and afterwords be legalized into the United States.
ReplyDeleteALEXA KANE PERIOD 3
I absolutely do not agree with the Arizona Law. It juxtaposes everything that America has ever stood for. Had our forefathers known about this “Arizona Law”, we probably would’ve never fought the British, just took up all their jobs, and not paid their taxes. Let me get this straight, my forefathers died for our independence as a country just so the people who owned parts of it could just stroll back in and take it back for themselves? Absolutely not, I wouldn’t care if it was two hundred trillion illegal immigrants living in this country, every single of them should be deported and then checked upon by the government to make sure that they STAY deported. All these people do, are jump borders, take up American soil, breathe American air, and have worthless children that we have to pay for.
ReplyDeleteVittorio Rivera period 3
I am in agreement with the Arizona State Law. The world is so unsafe at this moment that it is very risky for us to leave the United States. Other countries do not like us, if we are in their territory they will kill us and we will never be heard from or seen again. We can't even go on vacation because if we go on a cruise, they can sink our ship, if we go on aplane they can blwo up our plane or if we leave a hotel and they see us they will murder us. If we are can't be safe and have a nice time on vacation then why should we let immigrants into our countries? Most immrgrants come to America to make money (illegally) and then go bring it back to their countries. How does this help America? It doesn't so I do not believe that immigrants should have the right to enter and exit freely as they do. As for the immigrants living in the U.S they should not be able to travel back and forth to their countries and be fined.
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I do agree with this new Arizona State law. It states that it " requires police to ask people during arrests and routine stops to verify their residency...". Some people may think that the police are going to racially profile and only ask people who look like illegal immigrants for their proof of residency, but it clearly says that police are required to ask people during arrests and routine traffic stops. If the police can obey this part of the law and ask ALL people for proof of residency, than I think there will be much less of an uproar from the people who oppose this law. As well, I support a program in which illegal immigrants can pay fines and meet certain requirements to adjust their citizenship here in the U.S. I think some fines could be them paying off an estimation of the amount of taxes they've avoided being and illegal citizen. Some requirements could be them being able to prove that they've been paying taxes for a period of no less than three months. Also you must get a social security number and gain some sort of credit.
ReplyDeleteI do and don’t agree with the Arizona I do agree because they are coming into the U.S. illegal and they are working and getting money and they don’t have the proper papers to be here. Also that they are braking the law and they should be punished for it. Like everyone else who has done something bad and have committed a crime. I want to know how they will deport every illegal immigrant and how would they keep track on who has been deported and when they were or they could just sneak back into the U.S. and even though they have deported 2.2 million of them there are a lot lest and there are more and more coming in and they can’t keep up. On the other hand these people are doing jobs that most of us don’t want to do and for little pay. People think that since they are here they should be treated poorly and get the worst jobs. If they want to stay they should pay a fine and take a U.S. test to get in like all the other immigrants do. People will get mad because all of the other immigrants are doing the right thing by waiting online and applying the right way. In the end I don’t think it is right that they are singling everyone else like Anastasia said and that it is wrong if you were singled out how would you like it.
ReplyDeleteErin O’Driscoll Pd.5