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Immigration Reform, 2006.
A review of the pros and cons of immigration reform.
2,464 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 53.95
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This paper provides an overview of the various positive and negative views on immigration and immigration reform. It also suggests that based on the research, the issue of immigration reform should be more balanced. The paper further discusses how the issue of immigration is complex and includes ethical as well as economic and labor related factors. The paper concludes that a sense of balance and proportion is necessary in dealing with an issue of such complexity and sensitivity.
Outline:
Introduction
An Overview of the Issues in Immigration and Immigration Reform
Economic Aspects
Solutions
Conclusion
From the Paper
"There is increasing number of contrasting views on immigration. One view is that often mentioned as a reason for not decreasing immigration controls is that, "Open immigration would destroy important American values." (Isbister, 1996, p.220) This is a view that is based on the fear that open immigration would result in the destruction of values and institutions in the United States. This is more clearly outlined in the following quotation. "The concern is one of absorptive capacity and the assimilative powers of the U.S. A massive influx of foreigners who were unfamiliar with and uncommitted to American political values might use the democratic procedures of the country to destroy the institutions that support those procedures. "(Isbister, 1996, p.220) There is also the related fear that unrestricted immigration would alter and affect American culture. This view is supported by studies which reveal that the current legal and illegal immigration figure is in excess of one million persons per year. However those in favor of more open immigration mention that the above views have led to racism, bigotry and economic exploitation which are in contradistinction to the spirit and constitution of the country. "
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Immigration Reform, 2008.
This paper addresses the debate surrounding immigration reform in the US and argues that migrant laborers are a necessary component of the U.S. economy.
2,366 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 51.95
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This paper discusses immigration reform and the growing Minuteman Movement, in which armed vigilantes have taken to patrolling the border.
The paper supports border security but contends that immigration should be expanded. The paper explains that the country should validate what is occurring anyway and what is in fact required for the country's economic well-being.
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Overview
The Minutemen Project
Open-Door Immigration Reform
Conclusion
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"Immigration and immigration reform are issues central the United States (U.S.) and will continue to be important because of the U.S.'s historical encouragement of immigration and its ongoing reliance on foreign labor crossing the border from its Southern neighbor Mexico. The U.S. has several lengthy border with its neighboring countries; primarily Canada and Mexico. Because of Canada's high standard of living and developed economy, illegal immigration across the border with that country is minimal and not considered a priority. However, Mexico is a developing market with a large population and a high rate of poverty and therefore its citizens consider crossing the border into the U.S. and working primarily in labor positions as an opportunity to improve their quality of lives."
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Immigration Reform and the Army, 2008.
This paper argues in favor of a proposal for illegal immigration reform, which would require immigrating individuals to serve in the United States Armed Forces for a predetermined time of enlistment.
1,665 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper explains that requiring illegal immigrants to serve in the U.S. army would solve two current major issues in the U.S.: illegal immigration and the rapidly declining military recruiting numbers. The author points out that, only taking into account the half million illegal immigrants that cross the border every year, the size of the army could be increased by more than one third by requiring all eligible immigrants to serve. The paper states that the first obstacle to this proposal is not money but a common language, which could be overcome by re-allocating the funds used for huge signing bonuses to teaching immigrants English. The paper concludes that this immigration reform proposal would change totally the dynamics of how the United States maintains its standing army while continuing to keep good relations with Mexico and other neighboring countries.
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"As previously stated, one proposal to combat the massively declining recruiting numbers in the U.S. Armed Forces is with immigrant service members. A vast majority of people do not know that the first U.S. soldier killed in Iraq was a Guatemalan who first entered the United States illegally. He had been able to change his immigration status and showed his gratitude to his adopted country by joining the military and, in the end, giving his life. The U.S. Armed Forces are losing thousands of soldiers, marines, airmen, and sailors every year."
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Immigration Reform and Control Act, 2008.
An analysis of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and how changing laws in state and federal immigration reporting requirements will impact company human resource offices.
5,861 words (approx. 23.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 99.95
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This paper examines the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. It specifically examines the burden and the critical role of human resource staffs in complying with the rules and laws that were put into place with this act. Finally, the paper discusses the expectations that have been placed on human resource staff in hiring and managing their personnel. It also looks at how compliance with current and changing laws in state and federal immigration reporting requirements will impact employer human resource offices. A glossary of terms is included with the paper.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Chapter 1 - Introduction
The Role of Human Resources in a Business or Organization
Human Resource Personnel and Undocumented Workers
Literature Review
Books
Journals
Magazine Articles
Newspaper Articles
Web Site
Chapter 3 - Methodology
Historical Data
Compliance Audit
Walmart and Tyson Foods
Hotel Industry
Small Business
Private Employers
Existing Numerical Data
Chapter 4 - Results
Problems and Limitations
Chapter 5 - Summary and Conclusion
Index
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"The government's ability to impose and collect fines and penalties that support its departmental operations prove to be an incentive for aggressive enforcement. Human resource personnel must be diligent in hiring practices, and ensure that compliance is met on behalf of the organization they work for. The government is not going to accept an excuse of vagueness in law and reporting requirements as an excuse for non-compliance. However, the best approach seems to be wrapped up in the I-9 form. This form seems to be more important than any other in ensuring the compliance of an organization in attempting to accurately verify the status of new hires."
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Human Resources and Immigrant Reform, 2008.
This research paper examines the burden of human resource staff in complying with the expectations placed on them in hiring and managing personnel.
6,527 words (approx. 26.1 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 106.95
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The paper looks at how the laws and rules that have been created to discourage the hiring of undocumented workers present new challenges for human resource personnel within businesses and organizations in the United States. The paper provides a literature review and concludes that the best way to ensure compliance with the 1986 Act is for employers to maintain the appropriate documentation and to perform regular compliance audits. The paper makes a specific mention of the I-9 form that seems to be more important than any other in ensuring the compliance of an organization in attempting to accurately verify the status of new hires. The paper provides a glossary of terms used in the paper.
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Abstract
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Results
Conclusion and Summary
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"One of the intensely debated issues in America right now is the border between Mexico and the United States. In the past year, many states have responded to the impact of illegal aliens on their states' legal, economic, medical, educational and social systems by passing aggressive new rules and laws requiring landlords and employers to verify certain applicant information before providing housing or hiring employees in order to discourage the housing and hiring of undocumented tenants and workers (Green and Coibanu, 2006, p. 1203). The Department of Homeland Security has said that it is going to begin enforcing the 1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act on employers (The Washington Times, April 21, 2006, p. A01)."
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Immigration and Anti-Immigrant Fears, 2004.
This paper looks at the role of immigration and anti-immigrant fears in America.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, £ 27.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the role of immigration and anti-immigrant fears in American politics in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The writer looks at the volume and character of immigration and its economic impact. The writer discusses big city machines, Red scare and Palmer raids. Further, the writer examines how immigration became a major factor in American national politics.
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"Immigration developed as a major factor in American politics during the late 19th century, due to the large scale of immigration, the new and more diverse origins of the immigrants and the resulting social and economic tensions. Immigration contributed to the growth of big-city political machines and after World War I fear of immigrant radicals triggered the first great Red scare in American national politics. Thus, immigration and the fear of immigration and immigrants played a major role in ... "
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Immigration and Immigrants, 2002.
This paper discusses identity theory as a concept in sociological theory as related to immigration and immigrants.
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper applies the identity theory to the case of immigration in the United States. It asks if the United States should continue to allow Immigrants to enter the U.S. seeking refuge and citizenship, when the nations states are already overly populated? It questions whether immigrants should be allowed to enter the U.S. and work when there are hundreds of citizens and native-born Americans already unemployed and desperately searching for work. It uses these questions as example of the conflicting messages immigrants and their children face in modern day society, and explains how they add to the increasingly complex problem of finding identity in a torn nation.
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"The United States is world known for its ethnic diversity, due in part to the immigration allowed over several years. Many people however, fail to find a means to foster inter-racial and ethnic identities, thus causing much conflict and a lack of a uniform sense of identity. The social issue relates to finding a common identity in a nation of multi-ethnicities. Children of immigrants are now coming of age, and from a social psychological stand will make the most lasting impression on society. The character of society will be shaped by their experiences."
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Immigration Policy, 2006.
An overview of past and present immigration policy in the United States.
1,714 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 39.95
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This paper examines the history of American immigration policy in an effort to shed some light on the current immigration policy reform asked for by President Bush. The paper also takes a position against a policy that would limit immigration into the country, suggesting that those in favor of immigration reform are xenophobic conservative individuals.
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"Since the birth of the United States, immigration has played a vital role in shaping the country and its culture. Immigrants have literally built much of the country. Throughout early American history, immigration was for the most part unregulated and free up until 1882. Individuals and their families immigrated to America looking for a new life, land, and freedom from war, poverty, famine, or religious persecution."
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American Immigration, 2002.
An overview of issues pertaining to American immigration such as illegal immigration and American immigration policy.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, £ 31.95
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This paper will focus on a series of issues. Initially, the question of illegal immigration and undocumented aliens will be considered. Subsequently, broader reforms to American immigration policy will be considered. Essentially, it will be argued that illegal immigration and the employment of undocumented aliens is a problem that needs to be addressed while the assertion that immigration in general is problematic will be dismissed. America has historically been a nation of immigrants and it can continue to be so. However, illegal entry must be controlled.
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Illegal Immigration, 2008.
Looks at the problem of immigration, especially illegal immigration in the United States.
2,385 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 51.95
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This paper argues that immigration has changed the face of America more than any other event in American history. The author points out how immigration, especially illegal immigration, has negatively affected the working lower class. The paper contends that limited immigration is better than completely opening American borders and is better than trying to completely close them. An annotated bibliography is included with the paper.
Outline:
Impact of Illegal Immigration
Political Debates do not include the Real Issues
Difficulty Finding Monetary Assistance
High Cost of Housing
Open Door Borders
Disservice to American Citizens
Education System in a Crisis
Identity Theft and Fake Documentation
Illegal Immigrants and Drug Trafficking
Are the Two Equally Bad?
Mexico Letting Its Citizens Leave with Encouragement
Money for Mexico through Illegal Immigration and Drug Trafficking
Minority Elected Representatives
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Moral Choices
There are no Easy Solutions
Moral Choices
Exodus of Jobs
Moderation and Fairness
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"Immigrants live differently than American low income families. They house four or five adults in a small apartment and share the rent without concern to cramped living quarters and bleak conditions. Immigrants pool their resources so that they can easily manage the high cost of living in America. As a result, landlords increase the rent because the supply is being filled by immigrants. Low income families who have one or two wage earners with wages of eight, nine or ten dollars find it increasingly difficult to compete with immigrants who have four or five adult incomes contributing."
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Immigration, 2002.
A discussion of the issues of immigration and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS).
3,327 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 67.95
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This paper describes the role of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in dealing with immigrants and in particular with the disparities in immigration policy for different groups and the long-term detention of immigrants who have committed no crime. It looks at the current system and its pros and cons as well as providing a literature review and relevant statistics. It examines how the central concern since 9-11 has been that the INS improve their system in order to prevent another terorist attack. It evaluates what improvements to the system are required such as a way to screen applicants more carefully in order to weed out anyone who can be considered a security risk, finding a way to keep track of immigrants once they are admitted and reshaping the system so it puts the security of Americans first and the convenience of the applicants for immigration second.
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"In 1999, the INS deported 62,359 legal permanent immigrants for such crimes, a jump of nearly 75 percent since the laws took effect, and another 72,000 were allowed to leave voluntarily. Some 4,000 of the criminal immigrants being held today are from such countries as Cuba, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. They are being held as detainees who once committed a crime, not as criminals, and yet they could be serving life sentences, because their countries will not accept them back. They remain behind bars unless granted rare releases on bond. Immigration attorneys say that the Anti Terrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act and the Immigrant Responsibility Act strip U.S. immigration judges of nearly all the discretion they once had."
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Illegal Immigration in America, 2008.
This paper looks at illegal immigration in America and discusses whether it is good or bad for the U.S. economy.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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In this article, the writer notes that illegal immigration is one of the biggest controversies and highly debated issue in the United States of America. The writer maintains that the impact of illegal immigration on the U.S economy is omnipresent with the U.S economy falling while emerging economies are making significant progress. The writer notes that many economists believe that the illegal immigration into America is a kind of economic war being waged against the Americans. The law makers and the officials in the Government have taken notice of the growing impact of illegal immigrants on the U.S economy and have taken steps to amend the existing laws so as to prevent illegal immigrants from entering the United States of America. The writer discusses that apart from the economic impact, illegal immigration has brought with it other social, religious and security problems. The writer looks at the different faces of illegal immigration and its effects on Americans.
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Introduction
Illegal immigrants
Modes of Entry
Origin of Illegal Immigrants in America
Impact of Illegal Immigration
Economic Impact
Numerical Data to Support the Economic Impact
Other Faces of Illegal Immigration
Security Issues and Costs
Education and Medical Care Costs
Environment Degradation
Crimes Committed by Illegal Immigrants
Conclusion
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"One of the most profound impacts is the decrease in the wages of low skilled workers in America. Jobs that Americans refuse to take because of lower wages are now being taken up by illegal immigrants. This has resulted in unemployment among the Americans. American companies often prefer foreign workers who work harder for a lesser pay than the American citizens. This has lead to improper distribution of income and increased the gap between the rich and poor American citizens. Another reason why the American companies prefer foreign employees is both the employer and employee can easily escape from paying taxes to the Government. The undocumented workers do not pay their taxes. In the case of American employees the taxes are deducted from their pay roll. Although illegal immigrants increase the profits for their employers they hurt the American taxpayers. Since most of the illegal immigrants have low educational qualification and low skill level they are most employed for lower wages in poor working condition mostly in underworld economies. Hence the illegal immigrants easily evade the payment of taxes without their knowledge."
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U.S.A. Immigration, 2007.
This paper discuses past and present U.S.A. immigration laws and the attitudes of citizens towards immigrants
1,235 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 29.95
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This paper explains that, although historically on the surface U.S.A. policy has maintained an open door towards immigration, more established immigrant groups and nationalities have discouraged immigration from nations and ethnicities other than their own. The author points out that given the impending health care crisis and the pressure on the educational system, currently, America's immigration laws are under attack for being too lax on both legal aliens and illegal immigrants. The paper relates that the proponents of the latest immigration laws hold to the premise that it is impossible to prevent immigrants from entering the U.S. through legal or illegal means; therefore, legal methods of obtaining citizenship should be proposed even for less favored immigrants.
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"Doubtlessly, the United States policy regarding immigration has ceaselessly demanded that foreign peoples conform to our culture, religion, language, and preferably be of our race. The general fear is loss of our way of life; loss of our jobs, degradation of our language, loss of our vast open spaces, weakening of the economy, and loss of our identity. To many people these threats are very real; presently the U.S. takes in almost half of the world's immigrants; this suggests that if there were no regulations, drastic changes would come about."
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Public Opinion and Immigration, 2007.
A review of public opinion towards immigration based on the results of scientific public polling.
4,830 words (approx. 19.3 pages), 20 sources, MLA, £ 87.95
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This paper identifies the focus of research questions used by public opinion scientists to frame the issue of immigration in their studies. The author discusses the known attitudes of Americans towards immigration, including overall public opinion, specific attitudes of significant demographics and relevant research trends. The paper concludes that, even though public opinion regarding immigration is both socially and politically important, research on this topic is still relatively limited. The author points out that polls indicate that, while generally Americans do not support increased immigration, the overall public believes that immigration has benefited the country as a whole but has negatively affected certain economic and social issues. The author underscores that researchers have suggested that family relations and friendships with recent immigrants have shown to produce positive attitudes towards immigration while feelings of prejudice typically coincide with restrictionist immigration views. The paper includes tables.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Methodological and Theoretical Issues Presented by Scientific Public Polls
Objectives and Insights: Overall View, Significant Demographic Disparities and Notable Trends
Attitudes towards Immigration Levels with Possibilities for Future Work
Attitudes towards Immigration in General and Regarding Specific Concerns
Proposed Explanations of Inconsistencies and Possibilities for Future Research
Explaining the Gap between Ethnicities with Recommendations for Future Research
Explaining the Gap between Public and Elites' views with Prospects for Future Work
Two Brief Anomalous Periods in 40-Year Trend Reveals Apathy
Possible Factors Influencing Public Opinion: Significant Case Studies
Methodological and Theoretical Issues Identified with Proposed Framework for Future Research
Kathleen Moore: Direct Exposure Theory
Peter Burns and James Gimpel: Prejudice Fueled by Economic Anxiety
Charles Chandler and Tsai Yung-mei: Ranging Social Factors
Conclusion
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"A more likely explanation for this gap is represented by the public's combined ignorance, and even sometimes apathy towards immigration legislation. Take, for example, the Gallup polls surveying public opinion towards the proposed 2007 immigration bill. Despite extensive news coverage and the fact that this poll was conducted just days before Congress was scheduled to debate the bill, the number of respondents claiming to have paid attention to the legislation is discouraging. 40% admit to paying little or no attention to the issue, 42% were somewhat attentive while only 18% followed the bill closely."
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