Category: Immigration

  • Immigration and Citizenship in the US

    Immigration and citizenship issues today have been an issue of concern in the United States since the early 1700s. However, todays issues are a result of its history of immigration, from the colonial era to today. The primary issue facing the United States today is how to treat the millions of illegal immigrants currently living…

  • Arguments For and Against Immigration

    Table of Contents Introduction Reasons For Immigration Reasons Against Immigration Conclusion Introduction Immigration is a matter that has sparked a debate regarding its impact, especially on western countries like the United States of America. Being at the top of the political discussion, researchers like Huntington in The Hispanic Challenge have voiced their concerns on immigration.…

  • Illegal Immigration: Causes and Consequences

    Table of Contents Introduction The possible causes of Immigration Pros and Cons of illegal immigrants Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The issue of immigrants has been of global concern in the recent past. This is because of the increasing number of immigrants in most of the developed nations. Immigrants entail people who decide to leave their…

  • Illegal Immigration and Its Consequences

    People have always looked for a place under the sun and the quest for a better life is never-ending. However, the world is not a free place anymore and most of the people cannot choose where to live. Those who do not want to put up with it choose a dangerous path  illegal immigration…

  • Immigration Policy in US. Problem and Solution

    Table of Contents Introduction US congress Opposition to mode four expansion access Labor unions Migrant rights groups Coalition of service industries Major employers of H-1B workers Conclusion Works Cited Introduction US congress Opposition to mode four expansion access Labor unions Migrant rights groups Coalition of service industries Major employers of H-1B workers Conclusion Works Cited…

  • Immigration Detention Centers in America

    Table of Contents Introduction Brief History Facilities across America Alternatives to Detention Centers Federal Spending Privatization of Detention Centers Conditions in Detention Centers Criticisms Conclusion References Introduction The United States government holds hundreds of thousands of immigrants in its more than 200 detention centers located in different states. The immigrants are detained in these places…

  • Mass Immigration in the United States

    Since the 1800s, America has experienced three great waves of mass immigration. The first great wave of immigration came from Europe between the 1820s-1880s (Healey and Stepnick 60). The second mass immigration came from the 1880s to the 1920s, and the current wave has been continuing since 1965. Each of these immigration waves differed from…

  • Immigration From the Northern Triangle to the US

    Notably, the United States has remained a favorite destination for migrants from all over the globe. In 2018, most migrants came from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, known colloquially as the Northern Triangle countries. The goal of the National Immigration Forums paper was to describe push and pull factors, show facts on immigration to the…

  • Immigration: Advantages and Ways of Improving

    Immigration can be described as the movement of people from one region to another either in pursuit of basic needs, better living conditions, or employment opportunities. According to the Immigration theory, it is either push factors or pulls factors that cause people to migrate. Push factors refer to the circumstances that motivate people to move…

  • Immigration Laws and Social Welfare Policies

    Introduction Illegal immigration remains one of the biggest concerns for the current United States government. According to Orrenius and Zavodny (2016), the majority of those who come to the United States legally have a plan on what they need to do and how they will survive in the country. On the other hand, illegal immigrants…