Immigration

Todays world can be very unforgiving and no one knows what is going on in anyone else's life. Immigration is one way of people escaping and trying to make their lives better, and the people who choose to take advantage of it ruin it for the ones who do not. How often do you think of immigration? What are your view's on it? If we made it more user friendly to legally get into the United States them maybe we would not have so many undocumented immigrants here. The next time you think about immigration, ask yourself what you would do to make it better. Immigration will always be apart of the world because there will always be foreign countries with policies that people do not like. Immigrants will always come to America to seek freedom from poverty and their current conditions that they are facing. There will not be a change unless people choose to do something about it. I personally believe that if you come here legally and do the proper documentation then there should be no reason that you can not stay. Thank you for reading my blog and exploring the facts that I have shown you today. 

Immigration Today

• There is a immigration rule that is being proposed that claims to promote self sufficiency and protect taxpayers. The regulation would limit immigration visas by expanding the definition of "public charge", which is a label that is used to identify documented, non-citizen immigrants who are dependent on public benefits. If an immigrant is labeled under public charge, then it becomes more difficult for them to get a green card. 
• 105 people were taken into custody yesterday in New Jersey as part of a five day federal immigration sweep. Out of the people who were taken into custody, several of them were wanted by Interpol for federal crimes they committed in their home countries. The targeted were also people who had been deported and reentered, and several gang members. 
• A man was sentenced Tuesday in Boston with the connection of entering into six fraudulent marriages in hope of evading immigration laws. The 57 year old was sentenced to two years of probation. In 2018, he pleaded guilty to one count of marriage fraud and was charged and released on conditions following his current appearance. In 2014, federal law enforcement found evidence that he married six foreign nation women from Sub-Saharan Africa between 2003-2013. He filed for immigration benefits for four of his six wives.

Works Cited: 

Cohan, Alexi. “Maura Healey, Brigham and Women's Protest Proposed Immigration Rule.” Boston Herald, Boston Herald, 9 Dec. 2018, www.bostonherald.com/2018/12/08/healey-brigham-and-womens-protest-proposed-immigration-rule/. 

Press, The Associated. “Immigration Agents Arrest 105 in Massive New Jersey Sweep - NY Daily News.” Nydailynews.com, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2018, www.nydailynews.com/news/national/ny-news-new-jersey-ice-raid-immigrants-20181208-story.html.

“Worcester Man Sentenced for Marriage Fraud.” 23.11 Cuban Adjustment Act Cases. | USCIS, www.uscis.gov/news/news-releases/worcester-man-sentenced-marriage-fraud.

Facts about Immigration

• The places that immigrants tend to go are more diverse then they were 50 years ago. 75% of the immigrants in 1960 that lived in the United states were from Europe. In 2015 only 11.1% of the population was born in Europe. 11.6 million foreign born residents in 2015 and 26.6% of the foreign born population was from Mexico. There were 2.7 million immigrants from China, 2.4 million from India, 2 million from the Philippines, 1.4 million from El Salvador, 1.3 Million from Vietnam, 1.2 million from Cuba, and 1.1 million were each from the Dominican Republic and South Korea.
• Mexican immigrants are returning home more than they are arriving in the United States. 1 million immigrants from 2009 to 2014 returned to Mexico and 870,000 arrived. The decline can be blamed on the drop of unauthorized Mexican immigrants, which was at a peak in 20047 with 6.9 million people.
• Immigrants today are choosing to stay where they are across the United States, contrary to trends 50 years ago. Two-thirds of U.S. states had population in the 1960s where less then 5% of people were foreign-born. In 2000 to 2014, the foreign-born population increased by 60% in the South, and had a overall percentage of 47% change to the U.S. population.
• More women today outnumber men in the foreign-born population. Immigrant men outnumbered immigrant women in the 1960s. In the 1970s, the number of female immigrants surged over the number of male immigrants. In 2015, 51.4% of the U.S. immigrant population were female and only 48.6 were male.
  
  
  
  Works Cited: 
  Nicholson, Michael D., and CAP Immigration Team. “The Facts on Immigration Today: 2017 Edition.” Center for American Progress, www.americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/reports/2017/04/20/430736/facts-immigration-today-2017-edition/. 

Why People Immigrate to America

People immigrated to America to find refuge for many reasons such as religion, freedom, and most of all poverty. United States was divided into 4 eras and each era brought new immigrants and a different reason for immigrating. The colonial period caused immigrants to flee for economic and religious reasons with an intent to start a better life. The mid-19th century brought immigrants from northern Europe as servants. In the 20's, the main group of immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe to get away from war and starvation. This was the highest year for immigration. In 1907, 1,285,349 immigrants came into America. The reason so many immigrants came was because of the Great Depression causing people to seek refuge for a better life. Later on during this time, immigrants also came to escape WWI, WWII, and to get away from Nazi imprisonment. The period that is most recent is the post-1965 period. The immigrants were mostly Hispanic and Asian. 

Works Cited:

 “What Are the Reasons Why People Immigrated to America?” Reference, IAC Publishing, www.reference.com/government-politics/reasons-people-immigrated-america-107a129f035a344d

Human Geography of Immigration

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates more then 38 million immigrants live in the United States which makes up almost 13% of the U.S. population. 36% of the immigrants are naturalized citizens, 31% are legal permanent residents, 30% are unauthorized, and the remainder are legal temporary immigrants. The more immigrant population grows the more origin countries change. Instead of the majority coming from Europe, there is only 13% from Europe, 30% from Mexico, 23% from Asia, and 7% from Africa, Canada, Australia, and other countries. 81% of immigrants today are able to work, compared to the 60% of the U.S. born population. The age structure difference is tied to the child population. Most of the U.S. immigrants are born in the United States. Immigrants are also more likely to live in family households and a higher percentage include children under the age of 18. These statistics show differences among the origin groups. They reflect their pathways on how they entered the United States.

Works Cited:

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Cons of Immigration

Cons:

1.) Illegal immigration costs money-taxpayers money is spent paying for border patrol and deportation. Illegal immigrants also raise medical expenses causing the government to pay which causes taxes to go up.

2.) The threat of terrorism and crimes- America has to deal with national issues like threat of terrorism. Crimes such as drug-trafficking and illegal activities become and issue and more then 100 cases of crimes are related to illegal immigrants.

3.)Undocumented aliens add to the population- more people add to overcrowding buses and an already high overpopulation.

Works cited:

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Editor, Crystal Lombardo - Chief. “Green Garage.” Green Garage, 31 Aug. 2015, greengarageblog.org/10-critical-pros-and-cons-of-illegal-immigration

Pros of Immigration

Pros:

1.) It helps the Economy- Illegal immigrants work for cheaper labor. With a big enough labor force businesses can increase production and reach their sales. If businesses are profiting then it also benefits our economy.

2.) Undocumented Aliens will work the jobs Americans wont-most undocumented immigrants will work the jobs an average American would not be willing to take. 

3.) Illegal immigrants who work also pay taxes- most illegal immigrants get jobs in home care, restaurants, and car shops. The money and taxes they pay help the U.S. economy

4.) Undocumented aliens contribute to a richer culture- Having mixed cultures in a country benefits the population because the immigrants bring in their culture and skills.

Works citied: 

Editor, Crystal Lombardo - Chief. “Green Garage.” Green Garage, 31 Aug. 2015, greengarageblog.org/10-critical-pros-and-cons-of-illegal-immigration  

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What is Immigration?

Immigration is the action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country. In 2016 there were 10.7 million undocumented immigrants which is 3.3% of the total population and 43.7 million immigrants in the United States. Immigrants live with 40.6 million American born children who are U.S. citizens. Immigrants tend to be less educated than the average American. 30% of immigrants 25 and older lack a high school diploma. In 2007 it was at a peak of 12.2 million. There are 7.8 million in the workforce and almost half pay Social Security payroll taxes. Between 700,000 to 850,000 new immigrants arrive without documentation each year. In 2013 the department of homeland security recorded 434,015 immigrants in which 45% of them had a criminal record. So many immigrants choose to enter the U.S. without documentation because it is so hard to immigrate with authorization. 4 million people are on the immigration waiting lists. In 2014, America welcomed 1.3 million new immigrants. India sent 147,500. China sent 131,800 people, and Mexico sent 130,000 individuals.  

Works Cited:

 Amadeo, Kimberly. “Immigration Pros and Cons.” The Balance Small Business, The Balance, www.thebalance.com/how-immigration-impacts-the-economy-4125413.