Month: February 2019
Sexual Assaults and Harassment in the Army
From the first major sexual assault scandal in the main stream media in 1996 at Aberdeen Proving grounds to today sexual assault and harassment has been a problem in the army. With all the efforts put in to the Sexual Harassment / Assault Response and Prevention (SHARP) Program why do the number of sexual assaults continue to raise? In recent years the army has consistently seen a growing number of sexual assaults. In the most recent report the number of assaults went up almost 10% (Gibbons-neff). Are we really seeing more or is it the change in culture in society today? What is our leadership doing or not doing to help the problem out?
Through the SHARP program helping to provided protection to victims of a sexual assault has allowed more people to feel safe about filing a report. Much of the old guard of the military had a very much this is how it is you deal with it and keep your mouth shut environment. During the Aberdeen case it was reviled that people who know about the sexual assaults were blackmailed and had their carriers ruined if they were to speak up about it (Anonymous). Nearly 60% of service members 40% of men and one third of women have said they regretted doing so (Jones). Even with the passing of Army Directive 2014-20 (Prohibition of Retaliation Against Soldiers for Reporting a Criminal Offense) and being able to file a report with a SHARP Professional confidentially. With commanders being the ones in charge of the courts-martial proceedings they tend to know both parties involved and are not a completely biased to make the judgment. This is why 70% of sexual assault cases for courts martial were simply never referred to proceedings by a commanding officer (Keller). This leaves solders with nothing but backlash from the unit after they file a report, no justice, no solutions, just regrets.
With the repeal of the Don’t ask Don’t tell policy that had allowed lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and transsexuals serve in the military without being open has now brought a new group of people out that are adding to the number of sexual assaults. With the old policies in place if someone in the LGBQT community that was also a service member was trying to file a complaint they would face prosecution and discharge for the life choices they made. Studies have found that LGBQT are twice as likely to be sexually assaulted while on active duty, with 57.5% of lesbian or bisexual females and 16% of gay or bisexual men (Simkins). Those numbers are twice as high as a non-LGBQT service member. This is a new statistic to the number of sexual assaults as LGBQT numbers were not listed in the sexual assault report until fiscal year 2016.
With today’s society and the “Me Too Movement” we are seeing more people coming out to report the problem and helping to build an environment that say this is not okay. The social trend is now moving in to the military and showing where the problem is really. The culture of the military. According to Defense Secretary James N. Mattis “Self-discipline, alert noncommissioned officers and attuned chains of command are essential in setting standards to strengthen military readiness to fight well and increase the ability to recruit and retain the best people. While casualties on the battlefield are understood to be consistent with our military duties, I accept no casualties due to sexual assault within our ranks,” he said. “Military leaders are to be zealous in carrying out in loco parentis responsibilities and ridding our ranks of such illegal, abhorrent behavior” (DOD). Changing of this culture starts at the very top but also at the bottom with the squad leaders and team leaders (Vergun). As the movement grew more and more information came to light to show the problem at all levels. Young officers who were coming out of West Point being caught up in sexual harassment rings (Cohen). These are the current and future leaders of the military and it is obvious that they are not ready to change the culture of sexual assaults in the military.
As you can see the growing changes in our society have found the way in to the military life as well. The more we open our ranks to diversity with people of different sexual orientations the more chances of incidents happening. Even with the failure of leadership to act to help protect soldiers when they file a report the number of reports each year is still going up. We have now seen in all industries in the country this year people standing up and saying this is not right and we need a change. Now the military is seeing that same movement, the entire culture of the army on all fronts is going to have to change to fix this problem. While it takes time to adjust to these changes. It is easy to see why the Army is seeing a rise in the sexual assaults even with all the efforts put in to the SHARP programs.
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Why does the Number of Sexual Assaults Continue to Increase Throughout your Army?
In the early 2000s, the United States Department of Defense started tracking more and more files of sexual assault, within the military, and reports have been higher in the Army than any other branch. From an article on ABC News (Luis, Martinez), The number of sexual assaults in the military reported by victims increased to 6,769 in 2017, a significant increase over the numbers for 2016 and the largest percentage increase in four years, the Pentagon said Monday.
For about ten years, about 90 percent of these files of assaults and harassments were from Army soldiers. The new ways soldiers react today compared to how we used to treat these situations have made a major impact over the years. That to me has made more of an impact from the outside looking in at the fat that these cases are finally mitigated and not ignored more than before. In an article from (Army News Service, Dec. 4, 2014) (Dr. Christine T. Altendorf) said "We have put a lot of focus and effort on this in the last couple of years, and we do believe we are making progress," Altendorf said. "Do we still have more things to do? Yes. Will we continue to do more things? Yes. But we are making progress."
The training from that time has only enhanced its methods and made soldiers more aware of real scenario and cases. They have implemented programs to help identify and prevent sexual assault and harassment, the most popular program is Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention, it maybe was not correctly understood of other methods of reaching out and helping others in need. The intent for all soldiers is to have them realize the programs are not just here to pacify what people think about any kind of assault or harassment, but to know that it is real, and they can easily prevent it. The change in the more recent programs to this day can always be improved the more people react and are more knowledgeable on the subject, because the more insight, the more you can dig deeper and answer questions that have not been answered from previous lessons. To understand the programs and to be confident in prevention is hard to implement if no one understands the reality of how serious a situation can become. To have an understanding about what it is, hoping to educate and give courage to those that are or may one day be affected. An individual not only a soldier can have the same resources and gain the amount of knowledge to know how to prevent and help others in need. You can always speak with an individual about their issues but the problem of helping is being insecure, and afraid of the outcome. Nevertheless, with the increasing number of files recorded might be a more positive sign more than a negative.
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) are a set of health insurance and industry reforms that aim to expand access to health insurance and change the way the federal government pays doctors. The expansion of people with insurance can be attributed to three main provisions in the law – The expansion of Medicaid, the creation of insurance exchanges and the individual mandate (Kliff, 2017). While Obamacare relies on insurance companies and federal government, single - payer healthcare relies on government (single payer) and covers the cost of essential healthcare for all residents through publicly funded taxes.
The first provision under Obamacare is the expansion of Medicaid, a federal program that provides health care coverage to low income Americans. Before the expansion of Medicaid, residents of states such as Massachusetts and New York qualified for Medicaid based on income, household size, disability, family status and other factors. However, after the expansion of Medicaid in these states, residents can quality based on income level alone. If their income level is below 133% of the federal poverty level, they are eligible (HealthCare.gov). The second provision under Obamacare is the creation of health insurance marketplaces or health exchanges through which people can purchase and choose from a range of government – regulated and standardized health care plans. Before Obamacare, health insurance companies could deny coverage or charge higher prices for people with pre – existing conditions.
However, under Obamacare, one’s health, medical history and gender can’t affect their premiums. Insurance companies are only allowed to account five factors while setting premiums which are Age, Location, Tobacco use, Individual vs family enrollment and Plan Category (HealthCare.gov). The third and the most controversial provision under Obamacare is the individual mandate that requires most Americans to purchase health insurance coverage. The individual mandate would provide health care to all sections of society, irrespective of their race, color and class, thus hugely benefitting the oppressed sections. This provision forces healthy people (who wouldn’t purchase insurance) to sign up in order to keep the premiums low. However, people who can’t find an affordable plan or have religious reasons for not buying health insurance are exempted from the individual mandate. One of the aims of Obamacare is to tether doctors’ payments, at least partially, to patient outcomes, rewarding doctors who practice better medicine with higher payments.
Despite having various benefits, Obamacare has some evident loopholes in it. First, residents of states such as Alabama and Mississippi (without Medicaid expansion) with incomes below the federal poverty level are severely affected since they don’t qualify for either Medicaid or health insurance savings program (HealthCare.gov). Also, Insurers are fleeing the health insurance marketplaces because Medicaid Expansion have made it more expensive for insurers in non – expansive states since they have to cover for poor people who tend to be sicker than rich people. For instance, in Alabama, Blue Cross Blue Shield being the only insurer participating in the exchange is spending $1.20 for every $1 collected in premiums (Khazan, 2017). As a result, new taxes on medical device and pharmaceutical sales were created to pay for ACA. Moreover, if an individual remains uninsured, under the individual mandate provision, he/she is asked to pay penalties which rise every year if they are still uninsured (Kliff, 2017). While Obamacare implemented individual mandate provision to reduce the premiums by encouraging healthy people to join, covering people with pre – existing conditions have caused the premiums to rise exponentially.
On the other hand, policies such as single payer healthcare requires the federal government (single payer) to cover the costs of essential healthcare for all residents with costs financed by publicly funded taxes. Single payer system aims to provide universal health care, thereby, reducing the number of uninsured people. In a single payer government - run system, government would negotiate with doctors, hospitals and pharmacies, thus, reducing price per service and bringing health care costs down (Kurtzleben,2017). Such unified system would ensure high quality health care as the quality of care would have to be high enough to be acceptable to all residents.
While single payer healthcare plan of free health care with no copays and deductibles seems cost effective, government would have to increase taxes to provide funding for everyone. This tax increase could exceed the money spend on copays, deductibles and health insurance plans, thus making it cost intensive. Moreover, a single payer plan doesn’t imply no copays or deductibles. For instance, Canada’s single payer system does not include coverage for dental and vision care alongside several prescription drugs. One of the largest single payer systems, England’s National Health Services charges a $12 copay for drugs prescribed outside hospital setting. Therefore, single payer doesn’t guarantee free health care (Kliff,2015).
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Impacts of Medical Technology
The advancements in medical technology has completely impacted the healthcare industry. The structure and organization of the entire medical field has been changed. Medicine is continually moving forward due to technology. The rise of technology has helped with diagnoses, access to care, treatment plans, and much more. Diseases are being cured, and earlier diagnoses’ have created a healthier and more productive lifespan. Nowadays, we have the capability to keep a life going for an extensive amount of time. Most people would agree that living longer would be wonderful, but for patients’ suffering, that may not be ideal. Prolonged life has become a topic of ethical debate, and there are many things to be considered when discussing it.
There are many difficulties when looking at the quantity vs. the quality of a life. Most patients, when asked, would choose quality over length. Someone who is seriously ill, without the ability to take care of themselves, is no longer able to enjoy their quality of life. One of the most widely used medical advancements is the mechanical ventilator, or breathing machine. A ventilator helps the patient breath while allowing the body to rest and heal. The ventilator is capable of totally breathing for the patient. While this can be great in cases for younger bodies who are capable of springing back to life after their illness passes, an elderly patient is much less likely to recover from conditions causing respiratory failure (Zitter 2017). These patients will live the rest of their life connected to a life-prolonging machine that will, most likely, prevent them from ever moving from a hospital bed again. Realistically, an elderly patient placed on a ventilator will unlikely ever to be freed from it. In an article by Jessica Zitter she stated that, “my experience tells me that if patients actually understand what living on these technologies looks like, they will think twice before accepting these treatments” (Zitter 2017). Furthermore, in a 2008 study in The Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 28 percent of patients with advanced heart failure said they would trade one day of excellent health for another two years in their current state. To make the decision to be put on Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation, or PMV, one must be informed about the condition of permanent dependence. Often older patients that benefit from these life-extending technologies are not properly informed of the pros, cons, and alternatives (Butler). If a patient knew their life would be drawn out, they would choose to receive less technological intervention.
At times, patients are too ill to discuss or determine their decision and the choice must be determined by the patients loved ones. Most of the time, those loved ones have no clue what the patient might want and out of emotion favor toward a longer life, even if that means being put in an anguish state. Even if the patient is well enough to make that decision, without being well-informed, they might choose to go with the more aggressive treatment unaware of the possible outcomes.
Some may argue that doctors purposely provide a lack of information in order to receive the financial incentives associated with performing the aggressive treatments. It’s quite alarming how seldom doctors talk with their patients about the range of options and the hardship of these famed technologies. A big debate within the medical community is the free-for-service medical care. This is where providers charge fees for specific services. If a provider performs more aggressive treatments and continues to run unnecessary tests, he is going to rack up more money for his bank, which is morally unethical. In a Medicare study, it proved that more than $125 billion, is spent on services for the 5% of beneficiaries in their last year of life. As well, a study from Mount Sinai School of Medicine found that out of pocket expenses for Medicare recipients during the five years before their death average about $39,000 for individuals, $51,000 for couples, and $66,000 for people with long-term illnesses like Alzheimer’s (Wang 2012). A new plan of action needs to be put in place in the medical market systems that lowers the profit margins, so physicians would give their patients the best options available. Making a turn in these incentives, could help to solve the problem of the lack of information provided to patients and their loved ones.
One of the most common overlooked ethical issues with prolonged life treatments, besides the patients themselves, is the life of the caregiver. A caregiver is not always someone that is hired to watch over a person. Generally, caregivers are some part of the family, whether that’s the spouse, child, sister etc. Patients in need of a caregiver are, in most cases, requiring round the clock care. This is time consuming and a caregiver is sacrificing that time out of his or her life. This brings us back to quality vs. quantity of life. In a study of caregivers who deal with patients who have Parkinson’s disease, 77% of people report deterioration in health as a direct result of their caregiving role (Parkinson’s Disease Vol. 12 2012). Many complain of stress, anxiety, depression, and lack of sleep. It creates physical and psychological strain over extended periods of time, and is accompanied by high levels of unpredictability and uncontrollability. This not only creates stress with the loved one they are watching over, but in multiple life domains such as work and family relationships. Lives are essentially lost when they are tied up in the arduous work of taking care of their loved one, all while watching them suffer. In Katy Butler’s article, she discussed the effects caring for her father had on her mother, “…my 77-year-old mother found herself on duty more than 80 hours a week. Her blood pressure rose and her weight fell. On a routine visit to [the doctor], she burst into tears. She was put on sleeping pills and antidepressants” (Butler).
There are caregivers and at home nurses that work for service, while other patients are put in nursing homes to live the rest of their lives. Though this is easier on the family members, the quality of life for that loved one still suffers. The ethical value here is that the family members who play the role of the caregiver, are trading their life and health for the extra time with their loved one. Those caregivers are still in the good years of their lives, and those years are lost in caring for their loved one that has the life-extending technology. This begins a cycle of care from one generation to the next. It would only make sense for us to stop that cycle and focus these medical advancements on younger people, who still have a long life to live. In an article by Thomas Lee he asks, “If you had x amount of dollars, would you spend it on an 80-year-old who has already lived a long life, or a 12-year-old boy dying of cancer?” (Lee 2010). Younger people would be a better investment because they have so much longer that they will be alive to benefit from the technology. We should end this life trade-off cycle, and focus our efforts on the young people that need medical help.
A great deal of patients would prefer to have the ventilator, a life-extending technology, removed from healthcare. However, by doing this, it creates another controversy. Should the caregivers of the patient have a say if the ventilator should be turned off? This question is the biggest issue because if the patient is unresponsive, how is the caregiver going to make this decision. Also, if the caregiver is a loved one of the patient, this decision could be a conflict of interest. Some relatives might turn it off because they do not want to see their family member suffer. On the other hand, the majority will act out of selfishness and want to keep the patient alive on the device since they want them to still be here with them on this earth. Some relatives might act out of greediness which is another problem. They might want to “pull the plug” in order to collect belongings from the family member like life insurance or other collectables that are in the will. There is no way of really knowing of why the caregiver is turning the ventilator off. Herein lies the supposed ethical difficulty. This reality requires that doctors and families make the difficult decision about when to pull the plug, because once a patient is on a ventilator, they have no control over their situation.
Controversy of assisted suicide has been around since the beginning of high-technology and PMV’s. When the caregiver wants to turn the machine off, a lot of them turn to the doctors which can be seen similar to an act of assisted suicide. Doctor’s do not like this because it creates legal issues so, they try to remove themselves from this situation. The State of Oregon stopped using the term “physician-assisted suicide” in 2006. Similarly the American Medical Women’s Association rejects any terms associated with suicide as “inaccurate and inappropriate,” adopting instead “the less emotionally charged, value neutral, and accurate terms ‘aid in dying’ or ‘physician-assisted dying'” (DeathwithDignity 2018). For some, these life-extending devices are not the only means of staying alive. The devices it helps to prevent strokes, breathing issues, and heart attacks. The moral issues in removing or turning off these prolonged-life devices, should not factor into a physician’s decision because there is no intent to kill, but to simply end their suffering. Death comes from the lack of strength for one to sustain life on his or her own.
The ethical issues in these prolonging technologies is abundant. Doctors must inform patients, caregivers, and family members of all options as well as the hardships they may endure from these devises. This will allow patients and caregivers to make an educated decision, rather than live the rest of their lives suffering. Additionally, it will allow the opportunity for a younger individual in the need of these technologies, to take advantage of the many benefits it could potentially have on their life.
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Physician Lacks Compassion
In Pozgar’s medical ethics case study, “Physician Lacks Compassion", a patient misses a much-needed and long-awaited appointment with a rheumatology specialist physician (Pozgar, 2016, p.347). Even after explaining her desperate situation with the office scheduler, she is told of the physician’s busy schedule and that her appointment cannot be rescheduled for another month. Even though the patient is negotiating with the office scheduler and not the physician himself, it is the responsibility of the physician to ensure the medical staff follows their own professional code of ethics as well. The medical-ethical issues involved with the case study involve the physician’s responsibility to provide competent medical care with compassion and respect, to uphold the standards of professionalism, and to regard the responsibility to his patient as paramount (“AMA CODE OF MEDICAL ETHICS,” n.d.).
One of the most important, and sometimes more difficult responsibilities, of healthcare employees, is to provide their patients with compassionate care. The first principle of the American Medical Association Code of Ethics stresses the value of compassion: “A physician shall be dedicated to providing competent medical care, with compassion and respect for human dignity and rights” (“AMA CODE OF MEDICAL ETHICS,” n.d.). Concerns about substandard patient care and lack of compassion being a contributing factor have raised questions about healthcare professionals being prepared for the challenges of their fields (Sinclair et al., 2016). Compassion is an indicator of quality health care and is expected not only by patients, but also by their families, fellow healthcare workers, and policymakers. It is also the duty of hospitals to employ competent, well-qualified, credentialed, and professional physicians, as well as medical staff (Pozgar, 2016, p.270). Competence incorporates knowledge, abilities, and skills, and is achieved by healthcare workers through pre-employment education, on-the-job training, and experience (Kak, Burkhalter, & Cooper, n.d.).
Assessing and monitoring the competence and credentials of health care workers is essential for determining the ability and commitment of health workers to provide quality health care services. The relationship between physician and patients is critical for the general health and/or curative success of the patient and requires equal cooperation by both parties. Pozgar presents the following guidelines as methods to improve relationships between physician and patient and lessen the probability of malpractice: providing personalized treatment and planning; performing a complete assessment/history; not being dismissive; allowing adequate time for care; maintaining records; requesting consultations; closely monitoring condition and progress; not promising unrealistic results; provide for continuous coverage during off times; not overextending the practice; and not being careless with patient relationships (Pozgar, 2016, p.364-365).
These parameters should be a part of an ongoing commitment, continuous quality improvement processes, consistent training, and updating of skills. In Pozgar’s case study, “Physician Lacks Compassion", a desperate patient is denied a timely rescheduled appointment by the office scheduler. All healthcare workers, including physicians, are obligated to practice and adhere to their professional codes of ethics. It is also the obligation of physicians to be aware of the policies and practices of their medical staff to ensure that the needs of their patients are being met in a timely, courteous, and professional manner.
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Is Illegal Immigration Problem for United States?
This essay will examine the issue of illegal immigration in the U.S. It is often referred to as a nation built by immigrants. Though, its history of immigration has not always been a welcoming one, particularly for certain groups. This uneven approach toward immigration has created a vital debate that has yet to be resolved within the country. It is significant to note that the topic of immigration is not, in itself, a real cause of division left or right in the United States. Firstly, unlike the UK and the rest of Europe, the United States is a land of immigrants historically. On the contrary, this continent is historically a land of emigration: For seven centuries, The Europeans preferred to go elsewhere to find a better life. This fact has the consequence that the vast majority of Americans see a positive view of immigration when many Europeans are afraid of this relatively new phenomenon (Cornelius, 2017). The problems associated with recent waves of immigration and the plight of illegal immigrants are the visible face of a lively social debate.
Immigration is not a problem in itself
Immigration is not a problem in itself, especially in the United States. However, it should specify “what immigration” is? For two centuries, massive immigration from all five continents took place in the United States, through a process of assimilation. Since the founding of the United States (1776), newcomers arrived and began to live the way Americans already lived through a more or less rapid process. To promote this, certain laws are implement to control the risk of immigration entry (Cornelius, 2017). There is no limit or prevent the new immigrant’s entry in America and Europe.
Thus, through the quota system established by the American Federal government, between 2000 and 2009 an average of 91,000 green cards (work permits for immigrants in the United States) has been allocated per month. This means that on average 1.1 million new legal immigrants entered the American territory per year over the period 2000-2009. This figure has decreased slightly since 2009 as a result of economic stagnation in the United States (for a current annual average of about 1 million legal immigrants per year) (Cornelius, 2017). This represents an increase of 1% of American population every three years simply by immigration! And that's not counting illegal immigration.
The Economic Point of View
The problems brought t by the massive proportion of the population are illegally present today: From an economy view, these illegal immigrants are creating a situation of injustice from the perspective of work. They do not pay taxes because they do not exist in the files of tax (IRS), they are able to accept lower paying jobs(Cornelius, 2017). Many employers who, knowing the proportion of illegal in public around them, do not require proof of legal presence in the territory. They understand the value of having workers who accept lower wages because these employees will not have to give tax on income or assets as a result. U.S. legal immigrants or citizens in the country and find themselves at a disadvantage in the face of cheaper employees paid for equivalent net income.
Entrepreneurial Point of View
From an entrepreneurial point of view with a massive amount of people illegally present, it creates the perfect circumstances for the configuration of a parallel market. In the Border States in particular, moonlighting is present and absorbs a significant proportion of the local economy. From a tax perspective: beyond the tax not paid by illegal immigrants, many public institutions that do not require proof of the legality of a family in the area. Thus, many families illegally are able to take advantage of public school and hospital medical care (not including some social aid). These families do not pay taxes; the total cost is borne by American citizens and legal immigrants.
Political Point of View
From a political point of view: the presence of a large illegal population on American soil is very treacherous from a political opinion. In the America, it is not essential to present an identity card or passport in order to vote in an election. Republicans party always blame the Democrats win because they get votes from the illegal immigrants, who do not normally have the right to vote. Several laws to enforce verification of the nationality of the voters were presented in 2011 and 2012 by elected Republicans. Some states have managed to pass them, but majority Democrats have managed to postpone the vote of these proposals after the November 2012 elections or to defeat these proposed laws. These difficulties show that the major problem is the presence of such a mass of people in irregular situations. Both parties want to solve the problem, but politically face, mainly shots rhetoric. Within the two major parties themselves, the situation is far from simple. Thus, many Democrats who refuse the idea of a general regularization, Similarly, Republican side, many leaders want alternatives to the deportation of these populations.
The problem of illegal immigration has always been a hot subject in US. For this reason, George W. Bush has remained very cautious pointing out that the United States remained a host society. The number of illegal immigrants currently present in the United States is estimated at around 12 million, or 1/3 of the 100.1 million residents of foreign origin. George W. Bush wants to find a compromise between amnesty and mass expulsion. In his speech to the US public, the president reiterated his opposition to amnesty, deemed “unfair to those who are already settled by law”, and at the same time window open to “many waves of illegal immigration” (Rosenblum, 1999).?
Significant Tensions
This debate bringing significant tensions, finding a way is particularly difficult. Between 2001 and 2006, President George W Bush wanted to go to a solution of regularization of the 12 million adults who are illegally present on the territory. He was especially included in its program during the 2004 campaign. However, he knew that the majority of the time, Republican, was opposed to such a solution. In 2007, the arrival of the new Democratic majority, President Bush took the opportunity to offer a very similar to that currently proposed reform (Heer, 2018). But he failed to get his project because the Republicans were opposing party and some Democrats wanted to take this opportunity to inflict a political defeat to the President at the time. This immigration policy in the United States it may be a solution for the UK and Europe?
First, in Britain we do not as important as in the rest of Europe immigration (especially compared to France, Germany or England). Therefore, such an agreement, or even such a discussion would have little interest in Britain. To date, we have absolutely no similar situation that currently living the United States. However, some principles they apply or are considering applying can inspire us for an immigration policy in Britain. In this considered, it is significant to note that if there are statistics showing the number of individuals living in Britain however who were not born in France (about 85,000 in the territory of the Region of Brittany in four departments), it n ' statistics are not made on the French who immigrated to Britain, although this accounts for the vast majority of immigration at the territory Breton. This is a feature that remains strong and specific to the UK and non-independent nations (the same situation exists in Catalonia or Scotland for example). It is also noted that, in general, without the French Breton origin who immigrated to Britain assimilate relatively well to local culture. This is particularly true in Lower Brittany. It should, however, some little temper this assertion for the cities of Nantes and Rennes (Heer, 2018).
With a people of 4.5 million persons, if we desire to protect our culture, we must, we also (and especially us) pay attention to what immigration is not too massive in too little time. This means he must be prevented immigration? No, immigration is a good thing. If it is a labor migration, it is a strong indicator of the prosperity of a country. But this means that immigration should be a rhythm control in order to avoid situations of social distress of immigrants and to ensure their integration into our strong culture Celtic. The multiple demonstrations in support of immigrants who reunited millions of people in major US cities and the May 2006 strike day, the 2006 Great American Boycott, caught the attention of international media (Hanson, 2017). However, they are only the visible and “humanist” face of an often heated debate on the economic and military stakes or the social aspect of the reforms. There have been major protests against the use of the National Guard at the border - concerns over the security of the rest of the US territory plus the historic and secular debate over the link between local authority and national guard, between civil law and military power. But if the social dimension is for Bush the framework of reflection from which his reform came, the president battered by the polls and facing a series of trials and adventures, must resolve to woo his own party by hammering the importance the framework of economic security and military use.
Conclusion
To conclude, the debate on “immigration” is key issue of the United States. It was estimated at an average of 500,000 individuals and more each year between 2000 and 2006, a total of about 12 million people illegally present on the territory in 2008. Added to this figure approximately 4 million children born in the U.S. territory (and therefore American citizens actually) whose parents illegally present for a total of about 16 million people illegally present or whose parents illegally present. America is proud of its multicultural roots and the attractiveness of its economy and society. This pride imposes political positions that would follow the evolution of the composition of the population.
In his testament, Edward Said recalls, not without reason, that “America is a society of immigrant populations which is at present less composed of Northern Europeans than of Latinos, Africans and Asians; why would this fact not be reflected in “our” traditional values and “our” legacy? George W. Bush seems to share this approach. The US president is indeed in favor of the regularization of illegal immigrants, and proposes a rather open immigration policy, particularly towards Latin American countries, and considers that “immigration is the reflection of a trusting nation”. In this context, the new immigration policy strives to maintain a balance between the need to remain an attractive nation, and the Conservatives' growing desire to control border flows. But this balance remains precarious, and the United States is engaged in a process that could, without providing an answer to the question “who are they? At least provide more specific guidance on “who do they want to be?”.
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What should our Country do to Address Illegal Immigration and Employment in America
The foundation of America is made up of immigrants and most people would say that immigrants have robbed many citizens of jobs and do not pay taxes due to this. The United States has always been known to be the home of the free and of big dreams. America is known to give hope for many who want to come to this country for prosperity and a fresh start, for themselves and their families from all over the world. The United States opened their arms to many and has never required a preset language nor a skilled requirement to enter the country into the sectors to work for agriculture, manufacturing business, construction, mechanical, etc. Many of the immigrants that take these menial tasks, are jobs that most U.S. citizens would not necessarily work for low cost or minimal wages. After 9/11, the terrorist attack against the United States in 2001, had a profound effect in our country. It became evident that immigration was more than just letting people come to work and build a life, but about living a secured life for our country. Illegal immigration must not only be addressed by vigilantism and border patrol but addressed the nation’s current immigrant employment as well as its current economic state.
In 2011, President George W. Bush said, “To defend this country, we have to enforce our borders”, this was due to the horrible terrorist attacks against America coming from foreigners. It was the quickest and easiest answer to the attacks from hijackers that had violated immigration laws and entered the United States under false pretenses in order to obtain a visa. (Haerens) Since this event, immigration policies have been stricter. To protect our country, the preceding presidents, have added stronger laws within homeland security and immigration reforms, as well as put into place some efforts to minimizing the entry of terrorists into the U.S. However, many do feel that many immigrants are treated like criminals. Some immigrants are simply interested in coming to the U.S. to come and earn a decent living in hopes for the American dream, the land of the free. The controversy stands that due to the events of 9/11, we should no longer show any empathy for illegal immigrants of any kinds. Most believe that it poses dangers for our homeland, our families and our civil rights that we so hard have worked for many years to obtain.
Illegal immigrants have always been welcomed by American businesses and most importantly they are people who have crossed the border to work for minimum wages. The businesses that hire these workers usually save money because they do not pay taxes or pay them off the books, do not pay expensive job benefits or expensive health benefits. The jobs that these workers usually do are jobs that most Americans would not want to work for minimal wages, such as the agriculture industry. The dispute then stands, that illegal immigrants are not really a threat but an advantage to the United States because they are benefiting the economy and working the jobs that not many would want to do in any case. When President Trump ran for office, one of the things he said he would focus on was on putting into place, would be a stronger wall in the south to prevent the entry from the south of the border, he would phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which allows young undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States”. (Karaim)
However, young people were not even given the opportunity to show ID’s if found on the streets without an identification, they would be taken by ICE and then would be deported immediately without an opportunity to show their identifications as promised by President Trump during his presidential campaign. Apprehensions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents reached a three-year high in 2017. The 143,470 arrests were a 30 percent increase from 2016, the last year of the Obama administration. (Karaim) The other part of Trump’s campaign during his running for presidency was the need to fund for the building of the extension of a wall along the U.S. and Mexico border. He repeatedly expressed how our nation would benefit from having a secure border, minimizing the entrance of these illegal bad people into the southern states of our country and “Make America Great Again”, which was the main slogan for his election campaign. He felt that securing the wall more aggressively would deter immigrants from entering the country illegally. Having Federal immigration agents under Trump, appear to have taken a more aggressive stance against illegal immigrants and they are being treated like criminals even if they do not have a criminal record on file. Some who get caught are treated inhumanely just because they do not have current visas on them or have overstayed their welcome in the U.S.
These immigrants would then be caught, detained for days or weeks and then deported back to their birth country. The sad part about some of these stories is that some of the people that are deported, are people that had been in the U.S. for long periods of time and no longer had ties with their birth country. Most people that were deported, either came to the U.S. at a very young age or they had been in this country for so many years that they no longer have any family in their country, so they no longer had anywhere to go in their country of origin anymore. Being from immigrant parents, I can totally understand where these families are coming from; my parents came to the United States at the age of 17 and 18 from Guatemala and Honduras with a visa to the United States. While it is not the same circumstance as many, they too had to endure the language barriers, the culture shock and many more challenges as immigrant young people. Their stories in the United States as immigrants trying to get a job and not be citizens was very challenging and they had to work in factories with very minimal pay just to survive in America.
Building a wall in the south of the border is not going to avoid terrorist attacks as a national security to the country. In order to address the threat on the nations security, the U.S. must address other systems of security that not only targets the south of our nation. Homeland Security could continue to focus their reinforcement in security measures on the number of immigrants that enter the United states. Our nation needs to work on the immigrants that overstay their welcome in our country and take our job and resources. The country is dismissing the north of the border as well as over sea immigrants that travel to the U.S. with visas and overstay their welcome as well. It appears that building a wall and putting patrols on the south of the border is much tougher than it appears to be. According to the Secure Fence Act, it requires that reinforced fencing and related infrastructure be installed along the most dangerous and problematic smuggling corridors along our Southern land border, which continue providing illegal immigrants, drug smugglers and potential terrorists access into the United States. (Haugen and Musser, P.101)
All this fencing in the south of the border is great but how do we know that it is even working? Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, May 13,2018 shows a report that the apprehension of illegal immigrants has declined from when the construction of the fence that began in 1996 of about 297,423 immigrants to 119,293 immigrants in 2004, due to the homeland border security. In 2005, it was reported that 155,000 foreign nationals from countries other than Mexico were apprehended attempting to cross our land border with Mexico. (Haugen and Musser) This argues my point that we are so focused on trying to only protect the south from Mexico, but many have found a loophole to try to enter the country by any means possible just to get through. The downside to all of this, our southern states are in deep trouble having to house these illegal immigrants, employ them and try to be a sanctuary place for them. Keeping up with a system that will allow these states to stay afloat with the influx coming in and not feel the economic impact.
As most Americans can probably think that what makes our nation one of the greatest in the world is our great diversity. Over the years we have opened our arms freely and have been a welcoming society. However, we are finding ourselves now seeking ways for safer technology to address cost effectiveness in a comprehensive immigration reform law that would allow non-criminals to be employed. Border patrols with a pre-clearance program and pre-inspection program that allow U.S. officials to check passengers for admission before those passenger’s board a flight to the United States while including safeguards to allow asylum protection for those who truly deserve it. The effect it causes on the southern states such as Texas, California and Florida in poverty levels when it comes to workforce and poverty levels are higher in these states because they are not paying enough taxes. Many U.S. citizens, while we must agree that there are indeed many talented dreamers from many nations out there, we must also think about maintaining our resources within our nation at some point or another.
Coming to America has always been the key goal for most third world countries that lack the resources to uphold family’s financial status and food security. We hear it in the news such as the country of Venezuela where they are currently going through a state of emergency for lack of resources in their country. Targeting immigrants and avoiding them to work in our nation is really a challenge. Looking into applying for an immigrant visa is quite a challenge, according to Margaret Jasper in the book “The Law of Immigration”, under the Employment Visa Categories: The immigration and Nationality Act, a yearly minimum of 140,000 employment-based immigrant visas are divided into five preference categories; these immigrants must have extraordinary abilities in the sciences, arts, education, business or athletics. Applicants must also have extensive documentation showing sustained national and international acclaim recognition in their field of expertise in order to be considered. (Jasper, P.85) The classifications just to obtain a working visa is extensive and there cannot be any former or previous delinquency in their records or it will be immediately denied.
Let’s be clear in one matter about our nation, we worry about the safety of our nation, our homes, our families, our children, our future, we care! Our immigration reforms should be guided by the simplicity of putting America first, that is clear. We became aware of this since the terrorist’s attacks on September 11, 2001, where this became an urgent matter at that. We put into place advanced technologies in airports, better border patrols in the south and Canada. It is harder to travel without being checked extensively. A proposal for immigrant employment to meet America’s economic needs is to pass a new law such as a temporary worker program. (Haerens) This temporary worker program will allow foreign workers willing American employers, when no Americans can be found to fill the jobs. These temporary workers would participate in this program and be offered employment for up to a specific period and then the employer would potentially make an offer for amnesty. It will still allow an opportunity for those who want to come to our country to pursue a dream for a better life and are willing to work hard the right way and not accused to be a criminal, as some assumed. The United States should continue to be that safe-haven that everyone looks to. America the great, America land of the free, of friendships and diversity; that is why we were given the statue of liberty by the French. Lady Liberty stands tall in New York to represent diversity because that is what France thought of us. We continue to represent a multi-cultural environment even if we try to erase it, many nations will always look to us as the country that receives immigrants with open arms.
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Issues in the Economics of Immigration, edited by George J. Borjas, University of Chicago Press, 2000. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/desalesebooks/detail.action?docID=408342.
Haerens, Margaret. Opposing Viewpoints: Illegal Immigration. Greenhaven Press, 2006.
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The Issues of Illegal Immigration
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Pros
- Illegal Immigrants Are Good For the Productivity of the US Economy
- Undocumented Immigrants Contribute To Diversity in Culture and Biodiversity
- Illegal Immigrants Reduce the Cost of Deportation to the US Economy
- Having Illegal Immigrants Saves The Cost Of Childcare For Legal Children Born From Illegal Immigrants
- Cons
The issue of illegal immigration has been a headache for the US government for a long time. In 2014, there were about 12 million illegal immigrants in the US, and the figure includes immigrants who had extended their stay, without filing for the necessary legal documents to make their stay legal (Ngai 56). The Obama administration tried to make things right for illegal immigrants, but the Trump administration is committed to overturning most of the benefits that illegal immigrants get and put more barriers for people contemplating entering the US. The following paper will examine the issue of illegal immigrants by highlighting the pros and cons of having these people in the US.
Pros
Illegal Immigrants Are Good For the Productivity of the US Economy
Illegal immigrants whether skilled or non-skilled take jobs at a lower pay compared to American citizens. More importantly, they are hardworking people who put in more hours in the positions they are given hence increasing the overall productivity of the firms they work for (ChavezLeo 34). With abundant cheap labor, businesses in the US can increase production at a lower cost hence meeting their goals and improving the overall productivity of the US economy. Businesses that boom due to increased productivity is good for the marketplace regarding the spillover economic effects of increased productivity. With cheap labor from illegal immigrants, US firms can improve the unit productivity of labor (Anderson 123). The contribution of the unlawful immigrant labor force to the US economy has been estimated at $36 to $72 billion per year, hence boosting the productive capacity of the US economy (Ngai 78). This contribution of illegal immigrant to economy is referred to as immigration surplus
Undocumented Immigrants Contribute To Diversity in Culture and Biodiversity
By contributing to cultural diversity, illegal immigrants make the US be a hub for rich cultural enrichment. Not only do illegal immigrants contribute to the cultural diversity of the nation, but they also influence the culture of hard working in the US. The illegal immigrants who work hard for less are a motivation to lazy Americans to need to arise and work hard to earn an income instead of relying on social welfare for support (ChavezLeo 109). Regarding displaying the culture of hard work, illegal immigrants are role models for US citizens who can borrow from their hardworking traits to also work hard and improve their incomes. More importantly, illegal immigrants make the US diverse regarding combining the knowledge of illegal immigrants and the knowledge of US citizens to come up with innovation and inventions that are good for the US as a country.
Illegal Immigrants Reduce the Cost of Deportation to the US Economy
Allowing illegal immigrants to stay in the US saves the government about 1 million dollars from the expulsion of every 100 immigrants (Ngai 223). This is because deporting an illegal immigrant costs about $10,854 per illegal immigrant (Ngai 223). Since deporting illegal immigrants is costly, allowing them to be in the US after they have crossed the border saves the nation millions of dollars that can be channeled to other productive activities in the economy.
Having Illegal Immigrants Saves The Cost Of Childcare For Legal Children Born From Illegal Immigrants
It has been estimated that about 4 million children born from illegal immigrants are US citizens whereas their parents are not (Ngai 278). If the governed deports the parents of these children, the burden of bringing up the children falls on the government in cases where the children are not adopted by legal parents. Notably, the cost of foster care for a child in the US is average $160 per day. This cost can be saved if illegal immigrants are allowed to stay in the US and raise their children.
Cons
Illegal Immigrants Create a Security Threat to the US
Allowing illegal immigrants into the US provides an avenue for terrorists to enter the US and commit atrocities. Even though some illegal immigrants may follow the law, some of them come from countries ravaged by war, and they have grown up as extremist hence posing a security threat to the US. It has been estimated that criminal aliens makeup 5 % of the prisoners in federal jails and yet make up 7 % of the US population (Ngai 345). A good number of these prisoners have been accused of terrorism-related crimes.
Illegal Immigrants Do Not Pay Taxes
Illegal immigrants do not pay federal taxes and therefore create a financial drain in the communities in which they live and work across the US. Additionally, the failure to pay taxes by these individuals means they share the resources offered to citizens who pay taxes and therefore creating a burden on the availability of essential supplies to citizens (ChavezLeo 201). With a loss of revenue from fees that illegal immigrant could have paid, funding for government programs suffer.
Illegal Immigration Eliminate the Motivation for People to Enter the US Legally
Condoning illegal immigration in the US makes people who would have gone through the legal process of joining the US to abandon the legal procedures when they feel that Illegal immigration is acceptable. This creates a mass influx of illegal immigrants into the economy leading to pressure on available resources to the US population. In the end, this affects the provision of essential services to US citizens.
Immigrants Increase the Rate of Unemployment in the US and Change Employment Dynamics
Since most immigrants take up jobs at a cheaper cost than citizens do, they contribute to unemployment in cases where employers prefer hiring them and rendering qualified US citizens jobless (Anderson 28). Illegal immigrants lead to changes in employment dynamics by making the value of work to be priced low due to depressed wages paid to illegal immigrants, something that affects the wages paid to US workers.
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Illegal Immigration from Mexico
When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems with us. They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” This quote is from current President Donald Trump’s announcement for his presidency on June 16, 2015. Illegal immigration is a heated debate within U.S. politics and political parties. During this current political administration, this discussion has escalated from a rational debate to attacks upon opposing views and illegal immigrants. As individuals have argued over how the U.S. should address illegal immigration inconsiderate and unfair terminology has been repeatedly used to address all illegal immigrants.
Some political figures immorally assume all undocumented immigrants as “job stealers”, “criminals”, and “rapists” without considering the facts about illegal immigration. While illegal immigrants have made a small minority of low-class native workers poorer, illegal immigration isn’t entirely negative as the politicians portray it. The truth is that illegal immigrants have improved the economy, are being denied forms of citizenship even though most are fleeing violent countries, and the country founded on immigrants is flatly denying a chance for those to achieve better lives. So why can’t we change our policies? Is it stubbornness or the belief of false truths? As a young citizen, I currently have little power to change the argument for creating better systems for illegal immigration, but you do. According to the New York Times, illegal immigrants “account for 5 percent of the total U.S. labor force, and at least a quarter of the workers in industries like construction, agriculture, groundskeeping, meat processing, and textile production."(Where the Undocumented Work, 2014). If the U.S. were to follow the current administration's idea of deporting all illegal immigrants our economy would collapse due to our reliance on these immigrants filling the low class, blue collar jobs.
In a study done in 2006 completed by the Texas State Comptroller, it was predicted that “The 1.4 million undocumented immigrants in Texas alone added almost $18 billion to the state's economic output, and more than paid for the $1.2 billion in state services they used by generating $1.6 billion in new state revenues."(Where the Undocumented Work, 2014). Under these circumstances, if undocumented immigrants within Texas alone contributed to the economy in such a positive way, imagine if these results were found across America if our borders were open. Not only would it make America wealthier, but by allowing a steady influx of legal immigrants additional assistance could be provided to the native population by producing more taxpayers (Borjas). By creating immigration policies that better match the circumstances of immigration, not only does the U.S. economy benefit as a whole, but so do more local governments and the native population. Yet another economic professor named Giovanni Peri who works at the University of California states similar conclusion that states with a higher population of undocumented immigrants “skilled workers made more money and worked more hours; the economy’s productivity grew.”(Adam Davidson).
So why are we not looking towards making better and more sufficient immigration policies that would better benefit our economy? For while politicians may portray undocumented immigrants as our enemy, using provocative language to evoke emotion steering individuals away from the fact that undocumented immigrants help native citizens financially. Undocumented immigrants also contributed to the pay of legal workers from 1990 to 2007 where “undocumented immigrants increased legal workers’ pay in complementary jobs by up to 10 percent.”(Adam Davidson). Allowing more undocumented immigrants would kill two birds with one stone; where there prospect of helping legal citizens financially and help immigrants obtain better lives. To continue, illegal immigration acts as a way to spread and redistribute wealth. According to George J. Borjas a professor of economics and social policy at Harvard “Immigration redistributes wealth from those who compete with immigrants to those who use immigrants—from the employee to the employer. And the additional profits are so large that the economic pie accruing to all natives actually grows.”(George J. Borjas).
The benefits of undocumented immigrants upon the economy are significant but by allowing them to obtain legal status, their contributions would increase. For according to a New York Times article “Workers who are not part of an underground economy and don't live in fear of deportation are better able to acquire new job skills and move up the career ladder. That translates into higher wages, more money paid in taxes, and more money to spend.”(Walter Ewing and Mark Krikorian). Currently, within the political debate on immigration policies, the presidential administration has unrealistic ideas to deport all immigrants, which according to Gordon H. Hanson a professor a the University of California “stemming illegal immigration would likely lead to a net drain on the U.S. economy—a finding that calls into question many of the proposals to increase funding for border protection."(The Economic Logic of Illegal Immigration). Additionally, our government is looking past what illegal immigration contributes to the U.S. economy and ignores that the main reason behind why most individuals come to the U.S. illegally. Which is to not steal our jobs, take advantage of our healthcare, to be drug dealers and criminals, but they are searching for better economic and socials opportunities.
The statue of liberty is one of the most iconic symbols of America. Hence, as time has passed since the statue first arrived, American views have changed of her representation. Most believe she stands for our liberty and freedom, but this barely shines a light on what she truly represents. The poem “The New Colossus” written by Emma Lazarus on November 2, 1883, is inscribed upon the statue and gives human light upon famous, copper woman where she says “With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"(The New Colossus). Many forget that she stands as a welcome to immigrants onto American soil. In contradiction to what America once stood for as a place of refuge for immigrants seeking better opportunities, we have in current times closed our doors to illegal immigrants seeking similar opportunities. Is it ethically right for the country founded upon immigrants to turn our backs to undocumented immigrants seeking refuge as our forefathers once did? For it was through illegal immigration that the United States of America would begin.
Perhaps many Americans view illegal immigration in such a negative connotation is because many current government officials paint a world where all illegal immigrants are criminals looking to take advantage of “natives” and aliens. To portray such a group as individuals without human characteristics is unfair and cruel. For most of those “aliens” Immigrating to the United States are searching for better, more safe, and healthy opportunities for themselves and their families. Aren't those the same reasons our ancestors who came to America? Our constitution does include differentiation of legal and illegal citizens but is also includes that all people, legal or illegal, should be given equal processes and treatment under the law(Victor C. Romero). Has America resorted to racial stereotypes and unsupported assumptions? Before one can say no, think about how we refer to undocumented immigrants as “aliens” as though their going to invade our country and take over. How criminality is commonly related to discussions of immigration. Where we have ignored the legitimate values of those wishing to obtain and vilified those who are not legal citizens. Under the Trump Administration, the press for the eradication of illegal immigration has increased.
To meet these ends, drastic decisions have been made to bar, separate families, and not provide secure legal refuge for the undocumented. Isn’t it immoral to block these individuals when most are fleeing for countries of civil war, gang violence, and economic issues? According to your speech given on December 15, 2017, you quoted when speaking about DACA and illegal immigration “First, you’re going to encourage parents from around the world who live in poverty and oppression and war to illegally immigrate to our country with small children. What could be more dangerous and even immoral than that?”(Cotton Calls Democrats Bluff on Immigration on Senate Floor). This lense of viewing why many immigrants travel to the United States is in human and inconsiderate. Considering that the places these people are escaping from are in such bad conditions that the small chance that they could make a better life for their children and family in the United States is worth the risk. According to The Atlantic many “Families arriving at the border from countries like Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala leave behind a myriad of stories, many of them connected to their homelands’ plague of armed violence."(Martínez). Many are fleeing from gangs, sexual violence, poverty, and there is no party in those countries that are handling the problems well. As the land of opportunity shouldn’t we make better policies to help the less unfortunate, much like the soils of America once did to our ancestors? Currently, our policies for immigrants applying for visas and asylum are hard to obtain and can take a numerous amount of years.
Additionally according to the Washington post this presidential administration “has embraced even tougher measures: “zero tolerance” for those arriving illegally, by requiring criminal prosecutions; family separation, a policy from which Mr. Trump was forced to retreat after images of children wailing for their parents provoked a public outcry; and eliminating domestic violence and gang violence as grounds for granting asylum to migrants who arrived at legal crossing points."(Nicholas Kulish). For those individuals suffering from violent countries and with granted asylum through domestic and gang violence being taken away from this current administration, it makes sense why the risks to travel to the united states are worth it. If you were in such a situation, wouldn’t you as well? In a speech in 2017 you mentioned and I quote “Shouldn't we have an immigration system that focuses on the needs of America's workers and economy, not one that gives out green cards by random chance, the way we have today? Shouldn't we be focused on the jobs and the wages of American citizens?”(Cotton Calls Democrats? Bluff on Immigration on Senate Floor). Here's the thing, while illegal immigration does lower the wages of some natives who are in competing jobs alongside immigrants, this is only a small minority of Americans.
Undocumented immigrants working in industries such as Agriculture, Grounds Maintenance, Food Preparation and Serving, Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, Cooks, Construction Trade Workers, Helpers, Construction Trades, Building Cleaning, Pest Control, and Food Processing(Where the Undocumented Work). According to the 1A podcast from the National Public Radio or NPR “High costs of living and a lack of interest in pursuing blue-collar careers are affecting the labor market across the nation.”(Why Some States Are Experiencing A Labor Shortage). Meaning, that the areas that you have mentioned that are affecting American’s wages and jobs are not currently being filled. Illegal immigration provides cheap labor to areas that are currently lacking. Also considering the fact that if the guest worker and citizenship programs were designed to work the the benifit of the United States economy, it would prevent the lowering of wages, create more money from tax payments, and fundamentally more money to spend(Walter Ewing and Mark Krikorian). So wouldn’t changing policies to make these immigrants path to citizenship easier more benefit Americans? By preventing lowered wages, supporting natives through tax payments, and raising the economy of America.
Isn’t that better than wasting the money of American taxpayers trying to eradicate a nearly impossible influx of immigrants? Viewing the idea of making legal citizenship a more straightforward process for those suffering from violence as immoral for risking the lives of their family and themselves is misguided. Isn’t it our imperative to help those in suffering achieve a better opportunity? Isn’t it immoral that the United States is making it nearly impossible to achieve citizenship for those who are facing poverty, war, domestic and gang violence? Those who are coming here understand the consequences and dangers there are, but they have no better option. You have mentioned “We often hear that children ought not to pay for the crimes of their parents. That may be so, but surely parents can pay for the crimes of the parents.”(Cotton Calls Democrats? Bluff on Immigration on Senate Floor). If one is to think that way of punishing those who have caused the influx of illegal immigration, isn’t the U.S. one who should suffer the consequences of our actions? For many of U.S. foreign interventions are a large part in the causation of the violence, civil wars, dictatorships, and criminal activity in many areas in Latin America, which has forced many Latin Americans to travel illegally to the U.S.(Amanda Machado).
In a time where each political party is currently acting as a group of three-year-olds, fighting over a toy; there are not mature and beneficial conversations being had to discuss global issues, like illegal immigration. There are solutions to our issues with immigration. By creating more straightforward laws for individuals wishing to get citizenship, green cards, guest worker permits, or asylum the United States could help those who are suffering and mend the broken relationships we have made with these countries that we once caused issues in. For the worry of lowered wages, if policies were introduced that would somehow tax companies benefiting from low-skilled immigrants and through this taxation help the native population suffering from these wage cuts(“Yes, Immigration Hurts American Workers”). For shouldn’t policies try to benefit American’s and the U.S. economy? For currently illegal immigration is very beneficial to America and this would increase if more of these immigrants were here legally. With such benefits as low-cost labor to money that supports the native population.
Unfortunately as a high school student and youth of America, I don’t have as much power to create change. I may be able to start a conversation but not execute an over vision. But that is where you as an influential Senator can start the open conversation. While we may not agree upon illegal immigration you have the power and the duty to start a better world for the youth going to inherit this world. And shouldn’t we make a more diverse and open world for those to inherit it? I would like to take the time that is necessary to thank you for kindly reading my letter and taking your time to address my issue of conversation. For not only the future of the United States and these individuals who are looking for a better life I hope that you can start a mature conversation leading to more straightforward policies for immigrants to obtain some form of legal citizenship. In the future, I do hope to hear from you to further create a healthy debate. Once again thank you so much for your time.
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How Donald Trump’s English Brought Ridiculous Success
Over the years, Donald Trump has surely proven himself to be different. Ever since the beginning of his presidential campaign, he has made countless controversial comments to the public, supported by his impulsive vocabulary. Many consider it to be irrational, while others find it to be rather bold. Despite some of Trump’s outrageous statements, however, he has been strangely efficient during his presidential term. Dubbed as the ‘zero-tolerance’ policy, in merely 22 months of his presidency, President Trump has approved fewer refugees into the United States, removed hundreds of thousands of residents seeking political asylum, and introduced a new immigration framework that theoretically ruined the DREAM Act, an immigration policy set by previous president Barack Obama. Images of his infamous wall have surfaced on the Internet, revealing beginning stages of construction across the border of Mexico. Additionally, the refugee admission limit has been lowered to no more than 30,000 from 45,000 for 2019. While many people have varying opinions on Trump’s political decisions over the years, it is without a doubt that Trump’s linguistic style is what truly sets himself apart from a typical politician.
Politicians, presidential candidates, in particular, are extremely cautious when it comes to their political lexicon. With a fairly strong understanding that their political careers are greatly defined by their first impressions, they treat it with great significance to sound both respectful and articulate to the voting citizens. Their words would heavily influence the public, so they make sure to choose the right words to appear more logical and educated. However, Trump is not your typical politician; he is rather the exact opposite. He breaks these unspoken rules of politics and strays away from sounding polite.
President Trump mainly utilizes slanted language, addressing the issue of illegal immigration in a way that favors a particular group, in this case, the citizens of the United States. By deliberately using biased words, he changes the way you, the citizens, perceive the issue. An example of this literary technique can be seen in one of his posts on Twitter: “We cannot allow all of these people to invade our Country. When somebody comes in, we must immediately, with no Judges or Court Cases, bring them back from where they came.” By using words like “invade” and “our Country,” Trump presents the situation in a way that the United States is being violated. His delusive statement strays far from the truth, where these so-claimed ‘invaders’ are simply families with harmless children, looking for better opportunities in America for survival.
Another example can be seen during a recent White House meeting this past May when President Trump harshly expressed his emotions towards illegal immigrants by labeling Mexican immigrants as “animals,” and stated that “they weren’t people.” Through the use of slanted language, he presents Mexicans as hostile beings, vandalizing US territory with their illegal statuses. These unique word choices change perspectives, and in Trump’s language, it always seems to be one-sidedly favored to the people of America.
Though he claims to have the “best words”, it is indicative that he is not great with them. He presents himself to be both impetuous and insolent; a “typical"" president would never dare to disrespect another nation’s rightful citizen, or even go far enough as to define them as something inhuman. Trump’s language completely disregards the political norms and is not what you would usually expect to hear from an elected official. We are used to hearing refined word choices and perfectly organized speeches from politicians. They are supposed to sound more educated than us, the ‘average’ citizens of America, but Trump conversely screws up with spelling and grammar quite often. However, this may be the exact reason why Trump may have won the election, and has been receiving tremendous amounts of support for his actions. Trump’s particular form of language characterizes himself to be an accessible and relatable politician, similar to an average American. His biased and irrational statements about America allow him to appeal himself to specific demographic groups.
Since the presidential elections, Trump has portrayed the American population as a lost cause, in need of guidance. His leadership would be their only “cure” to make America great again; the wall would serve as a form of protection from the sabotages, and he would take action by any means necessary to stand by the country. He makes you believe that he’s the only leader out there representing you and that all outside forces are constantly looking for a way to harm the country.
When asked about Syrian refugees, he stated that ""What I won't do is take in two hundred thousand Syrians who could be ISIS... I have been watching this migration. And I see the people. I mean, they're men. They're mostly men, and they're strong men. These are physically young, strong men. They look like prime-time soldiers."" The addition of short phrases like “Syrians who could be ISIS” and “look like prime-time soldiers” reiterates the significance of Trump’s slanted language. He surely understands that his statements would stir up controversy, and intentionally uses it as a form of language meant to have a divisive effect on people. It straightforwardly speaks for the people that are in agreement with him. In other words, he delivers exactly what people want to hear from their president: the prioritization of America above all.
Though there will always be variations of ways to analyze President Trump’s language, one thing is clear: Trump certainly understands what works best. His form of language is not an indication of low intelligence; aware that the majority of this country has not received a tertiary level of education, he cleverly utilizes slanted language with simple vocabulary to ensure that everyone would always understand his messages. In the colloquial linguistic era, keeping it simple and biased may bring further influential changes to immigration policies for Trump during his presidential term.
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Texas and Illegal Immigration
Deep in the heart of Texas, we find a melting pot of all different ethnicities. The United States of America is also a mixture with historical influence from many different countries as well as immigrants that help make this country great. However, it is when the balance of law-abiding citizens gets thrown out of whack by individuals entering the country illegally that we begin to experience issues. The rapidly growing Latino population within Texas is threatening to dramatically influence politics within the state to further their cause of allowing the invasion of undocumented immigrants. This, in turn, threatens the country that we know and love into the uncertainty of whether or not the American people’s rights and homes will be protected.
The population is changing in Texas due to the increase of Latinos, primarily Mexicans, within the state. Currently, Whites are the majority in Texas with Latinos running in second place in population. In the year 2050 Latinos are projected to be the bulk of the population in Texas with Whites as the runner-up (Champagne 31). The political implications that may arise from this drastic shift in the population are that Latinos will be able to outvote whites when it comes to beliefs and their preferred policies. The increasing Latino population in Texas will sway voters and citizens to further Latino causes when it comes to unlawful immigration.
Legal immigration is great for the state of Texas, however, those individuals who take part in illegal immigration should not receive a free ride into the country. I agree with Dan Patrick on his views compared to Julian Castro’s assertions. Dan Patrick, who is currently the Lieutenant Governor of Texas, states that we need to enforce border security, prevent America from contracting third world diseases and that those who illegally enter should wait until they can enter legally (Selby). When an individual enters the country illegally, they become a criminal that is overstepping the law of the United States of America. These unlawful trespassers must be sent back immediately to their country of origin with no ability to acquire a pathway to citizenship. We cannot reward criminals for breaking the law, therefore, as a nation, we must hold our own and deport. It is unfair to allow those who trespass onto American soil to obtain a pathway to citizenship before those legally applying due to the proper paperwork, fees and time it takes for legal immigrants to lawfully enter the country.
There are positives and negatives when it comes to the effects of undocumented immigrants on the Texas economy. The economic positives are that those that enter the state offer cheap labor for skilled professions such as agriculture work and construction. The low-cost in labor benefits businesses. This also helps with keeping construction and produce such as vegetables and fruits low in cost. Illegal immigrant negatives effects are that they do not pay taxes, do not have the proper identity verifications and they may be able to receive state and government benefits due to having children born in the United States. This way the family receives benefits without the parents being legal documented immigrants. This is highly unjust to those American citizens that pay taxes and are unable to receive benefits of any kind. Overall, illegal immigrants negatively affect the economy of Texas. There is a burden on school systems, underpaying illegal immigrants affects pay in occupations and they are a financial burden due to wearing state benefits thin (Top 10 Pro & Con Arguments – Illegal Immigration).
When it comes to immigration policy Texas should stand its ground, not compromise, and deport those that break the law for the safety of its citizens. We cannot as a state, nor as a country, reward those who do not follow our laws by giving them citizenship or benefits that our taxpayers pay for use by citizens. Texas should stand its ground and deport all undocumented immigrants and their families that enter the state illegally. To avoid backlash for separating families they should send every undocumented immigrant back as they come. In Texas, we have obligations towards own citizens. We have homeless people on the streets, military veterans struggling and issues like families going without food and necessities. In January 2018 there were 554,000 homeless people in the United States with 193,000 living on the streets (Benedict). When it comes to deportations and the possibility of amnesty, I side with deportations. We have our own people in Texas to care for and as great as it would be to be able to assist those in need we cannot.
Lately in the news there has been the issue of the caravan full of migrants attempting to cross the border of Mexico into the United States. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto created the program “You are Home” to assist those in the migrant caravan with shelter, healthcare, schooling and jobs to those individuals who agree to stay in Chiapas or Oaxaca in Mexico (Sherman). Majority of the migrants rejected the offer from Mexico and decided to carry on to the United States border. Unfortunately, we cannot afford to be expected to provide welfare and assistance to all that enter illegally. Texas is a great state and the United States is a phenomenal country but we cannot save everyone. It is unjust to the citizens of the United States and those who have entered the country legally to be bypassed by undocumented immigrants when it comes to needs and safety. Texas must remain strong and stick to its immigration policies to protect its citizens and the country of the United States.
When it comes to Texas’s immigration policy, we must stand our ground for the betterment of the United States citizens. It is time for American citizens to take back their country and the only way we can do that is by protecting Texas and our borders. Unfortunately, the negatives in the economy due to illegal immigration outweigh the positives. There should be no availability of a pathway to citizenship, no compromise and deportations only. In Texas, we will continue to experience difficulties in controlling undocumented immigration due to the increasing Latino population in which voters will vote for policies and belief that will further their causes especially when it comes to illegal immigration.
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Illegal Immigration in the U.S.
The United States of America is a country which only shares international borders with only two countries; Canada on the northern side and Mexico on the southern part. The presence of these two countries so close to the United States has meant that there is migration of people from one of the three countries to another. Some of these individuals crossing borders are not citizens of any of the three countries. The process of immigration into the United States is clear and public to those looking to do so. However, the process has sometimes been termed as too expensive and time consuming for some people. This, therefore, leads to some people trying to avoid the process when moving into the United States for a variety of reasons.
Immigration becomes a problem because the cost of supporting the citizens together with the immigrants by the US government increases. This leads to the reduction of available opportunities for those trying to cross the border into the country. The result of this has been an increase in the number of illegal immigrants into the United States. There is therefore, need to address the issue given its consistency and the need to maintain good relations between the three countries. Both Canada and Mexico have their fair share of illegal immigrants living in the United States. According to statistics there are between 65000 and 75000 Canadians who are living illegally in the United States for a variety of reasons. Mexicans are even more totally up to 6 million immigrants. In total, there are more than 12 million illegal immigrants in the United States (Kim, Sei-hill, et al. pg 301). This is an indication that something needs to be done as this number continues to increase every year.
First and foremost, illegal immigrants pose a danger to the citizens of the United States, because they take jobs that would otherwise have been occupied by Americans. Illegal immigrants demand a much lower wage when working the same jobs as Americans. This means that employers, especially in the manufacturing sector will tend to hire more immigrants than locals. The result of this is that Americans will miss out on certain job opportunities to the immigrants. Immigrants accept low wages because most of them are escaping even worse conditions in their countries of origin and so are able to survive in the United States even with low wages and poor working conditions. Another way that illegal immigrants pose a danger to Americans is that they begin to form small gangs in the poor neighborhoods that they live in. These gangs are responsible for various crimes committed in the United States. Other such gangs are connected to even bigger gangs in Mexico and Canada which help them to smuggle drugs and weapons into the United States (Schuck, np). The gangs living in the US are used to make more money for Mexican and Canadian cartels and also spread their influence in the country. The end result is increased rate of crime. Illegal immigrants should therefore be deported back to their countries in order to avoid such a situation.
A second reason why illegal immigrants need to be deported back to their countries is the strain they put on the host government. Once these people have managed to enter and settle in the country, they begin to apply and collect money from welfare programs (Facchini and Anna, pg 296). These programs are meant to help American citizens and refugees who are living in poverty conditions. Illegal immigrants take advantage of that and exploit the government. This is an unnecessary drain on the resources of the country. The money given to them is paid for by Americans through taxes. Therefore, illegal immigrants need to be deported to their countries in order to preserve resources in the United States.
Lastly is the creation of a permanent underclass population. Most illegal immigrants are poor people who live below the poverty line in the US. The government in the United States makes efforts towards improving the lifestyles of its people through various programs. These programs are only beneficial to legal citizens of the United States. When their standards of living are improved, the poverty levels in the country continue to go down. The problem comes with immigration where there is a permanent influx of poor populations into various neighborhoods in the United States. This means that the efforts by the government will continue to be pulled back by illegal immigrants since certain neighborhoods will continue to be poor. Additionally, the immigrants lead to the reduction of wages by employers because as mentioned before, they provide cheaper labor. Americans working in such situations will have to accept wage cuts or quit the jobs. This will have an effect on their standards of living as a result of lower wages or job loss. This means that there will always be an underclass community in the United States as a result of the illegal immigrants. The solution for this is to deport them back to their countries of origin so that the United States government can only deal with Americans and the legal immigrants.
However, it is important to mention that the US has benefitted in a few ways from the influx of immigrants. Historically, it is evident that the United States was built on the efforts of immigrants. When people move into the United States, they are searching for better opportunities in life. Some of such individuals make major financial investments in the US. These investments coupled with some of the smaller businesses that they operate provide job opportunities to both immigrants and Americans (Borjas, np). This contributes positively to the growth of the American economy. Immigrants also contribute to the growth of the manufacturing sector through providing cheap labor. Manufacturers are able to cut on their production costs and increase output and therefore profitability in their firm through hiring immigrants. They settle for lower wages which is an advantage to the industry. More industries can be established relying on such labor leading to growth in the sector and consequently positive economic impact in the US by immigrants.
In addition to economic benefits, the US also benefits from immigrants in terms of cultural diversity. Immigrants from different countries are able to bring in new ideas and lifestyles to the United States which results in more cultural and racial diversity. When this happens, Americans are introduced to new types of foods, religions and languages. This contributes in the education of Americans on the different ways of life in different parts of the world which is good in making them understand issues from a global perspective (Hanson, np). The diversity may at first be a source of conflict but it eventually gets integrated into the American way of life and eventually reduces conflict between people from different backgrounds.
Both sides of the argument are valid in their own different ways. The argument supporting the deportation of immigrants back to their home countries, however, ignores the benefits that immigrants have brought into the country. The benefits of immigrants cannot be ignored since they are major and can be felt by the whole country. The benefits are however, not enough to make up for the disadvantages that illegal immigration has had on the country. Immigrants are mostly a burden to the host country.
This means that there is need for a different approach on the issue. Instead of choosing between deporting them back to their home countries or keeping them, the government should come up with measures that encourage immigrants to follow the legal route. This is through the providence of policies detailing a more cohesive approach to the issue of citizenship in order to reduce its costs and time consumption. This will not only encourage people to follow the legal routine but will also reduce the risk of smugglers from using their situation for the wrong reasons. When the government has set up suitable policies for immigrants it can then move forward with the action of deporting those who still do not follow the outlined procedure. Through the registration of immigrants, the government will also be in a better position to effectively allocate resources to those people who need it more. This reduces the wastage of resources by immigrants who are taking advantage of the welfare to get free financial help. The priority of American resources should be accorded to Americans before others are considered.
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Patriotism and Justice
George W. Bush was the 43rd president of the United States, taking the reins of a nation at a time where the strength and foundation of America would be tested in a way never before experienced. Even prior to this, he had spent time in the political world. Philosophy editor Brian Duignan writes, “[Years before his election as president], Bush spent 18 months in Washington, D.C., working as an advisor and speechwriter in his father’s presidential campaign…[He] was a businessman and served as governor of Texas (1995-2000).” The next year, he would follow in his father’s footsteps as president—the first president in many years to deal with a foreign attack on U.S. soil. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, Bush attends to the needs of the nation with a variety of methods.
In George W. Bush’s 9/11 Address to the Nation, he speaks to the American people with the purpose of comforting the nation in a time of crisis and spurring action against the terrorists behind the attacks. He encompasses a tone of somber lament as he pursues the subject of recognizing the thousands of lost lives, “[stressing] the values of freedom and justice as qualities that [make] America great and [outlining] plans to address the crisis” (Milford).
One of the main methods Bush employs to achieve his goal of providing comfort is appealing to the emotions of the people. He engraves pathos into his speech with words such as, “Terrorists attacks can attack the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America. These acts shatter steel, but they cannot dent the steel of American resolve.” To drive home the horrid nature of the attacks, Bush repeats words such as terrorists, shatter, and evil. He slowly transfers from supplying comfort to pledging vengeance against America’s enemies, repeating the words peace, security, and justice. He assures his audience of the actions to be taken and his resolve to carry them out.
In the aftermath of 9/11, the nation desperately needed comfort. With the somber, grieving tone, Bush caringly supplies America with emotional consolation and physiological restoration. As he abruptly yet consciously addresses the attacks, he reminds his audience of American strength and steadfastness. He then further helps dissipate the feeling of helplessness left in the wake of the crashing planes by confirming the justice that would follow. Patriotic word choice cements this effect. Undoubtably, Bush’s 9/11 Address to the Nation is a true example of immortal American values and determination.
There are some who say Bush was a weak, ineffective president, but he came through on the day of America’s darkest hour. Following the attacks, America needed to be assured that their nation would stand, that justice would be served. With his reminders of American strength, display of patriotism, and assurance of justice, Bush does just that. He accomplished his goal admirably.
Works Cited
1. George W. Bush - Address to the Nation on 9-11-01 - The Rhetoric of 9/11, 11 Sept. 2017, www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/gwbush911addresstothenation.htm.
2. Duignan, Brian. “George W. Bush.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 15 Oct. 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/George-W-Bush.
3. Milford, Mike. “National Identity, Crisis, and the Inaugural Genre: George W. Bush and 9/11.”Southern Communication Journal, vol. 81, no. 1, Jan. 2016, p. 18.
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