Hispanic Immigrants

In the United States, many families are currently being affected by the Dream Act’s failure to pass. The Dream Act would have given many undocumented children the ability to have a pathway to citizenship. The Dream Act believed in the importance of social support within the family by supporting family unification. However, due to its failure to pass, millions of undocumented children are now at risk of being deported and having their families divided. Although the U.S. government created a new policy known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), it is not providing immigrants with the same opportunity. DACA instead give undocumented people the opportunity to not be deported for a maximum of three years, but will never become a pathway to permanent citizenship. The Dream Act and DACA ultimately affects the physiological, emotional, and mental health of the immigrants who reside within the U.S.

We all come from different places and ethnicities, and because of having a dream, people fled away from their home to seek for something to make their life better. Going to a country like United States, is not only a dream but also, an opportunity because many people think that America is the best place to settle in, where work, and education are an easy access. Though this statement is partly true, it is not that easy. Everyone envied because America is a great nation because it's a country of opportunity, but a part of it also is a mixture of feelings that are hard to explain especially if you are immigrant. Every day in your life, you are fighting for something in order to fit in and survive. However, in the process of fitting in or blending to a certain place, people, and culture, it requires a lot of personal choices and a lot of effort as an immigrant. It does not only affect you as a human, but also it draws a lot of attention, conflicts and tension between the government and community. Most immigrants have a harder time to adjust or assimilate even though they speak fluent English and eat American foods. Whenever you see a person of white complexion, people assumed that blue eyes and blonde hair are the characteristics of an American, though these are how we perceived American long time ago, this are still the standards of a few now and doesn’t make a big change at all. The judgement of how a person look physically and how they

This paper explores the United States, Immigration Policy from an historical, fair and factual perspective. The Immigration Act of 1990 States limited “unskilled workers to 10,000 a year. Skilled labor requirements and immediate family reunification were major goals. The Act continued to promote the nuclear family model, foreign-born in the US was 7%”. This paper will also explore the demographics and diversity, of immigrants, throughout the U.S. This paper includes an article form the website of the Washington, D.C., Immigration Policy Center, and American Immigration Council. This paper will examines significant research data from the Pew Research web site on Hispanic trends and immigration, around the United States. This paper will also cover numbers, facts and trends which shape the immigration policy. This paper will also include five different books written by authors concerning the immigration policy and public issues which most concern Americans. This paper will cover topics of history of social problems and the policies that address immigration, special interest groups advocacy groups, political party and supporters, social justice and ethical issues, policy outcomes of illegal immigrants and how other countries compare to the United States when dealing with immigration.

Whether with a cold shoulder welcome or a open arm embrace, the United States has constantly received a range of global immigrants, over half whom originate from Latin America (migrationpolicy.org). Largely driven by the prospect of the “American Dream,” the Latino immigration movement began in the 1840s and has fluctuated with new policies, including the bracero program, an oppressive operation for temporary migrant workers, during World War II, and the Immigration Act of 1965, which created the first immigration limit for the Western Hemisphere (Gutiérrez, Ewing). Since 1960, the Latino population in America has grown from 3.24% of the U.S. population to 16%, and recent estimates proclaim an approximate 11 million undocumented Hispanics, revealing the growing need for for a political reassessment of immigration policy (Gutiérrez, whitehouse.gov). Today, immigration policy, particularly pertaining to Hispanics, has become a controversial subject in the United States, bearing opposing views and proposals, accompanied by diverse impacts that could reverberate throughout the Americas.

This article is about a Social Worker advocating for undocumented Latino families here in the United States. The article addresses the needs for undocumented Latino immigrants as they attempt to settle in America. These needs include mental health, physical health care, education, information and support services, and community effort. It talks about the economic crisis that has left the Latinos with higher unemployment rates. In certain parts of the country, it is mandatory to have documents proving their legal residency in the U.S before receiving health care services.

Immigration is a big part of the United States, although it has always been an issue since the beginning of American History, lately it has become more controversial. There are changes being put into action that are affecting many undocumented immigrants. People from all over the world come to this country to better themselves and their families; they come to the land of the free in hopes to have a better life, new economic opportunities and liberty that will allow them to succeed. Unfortunately, people have become very racist towards immigrants, even to the ones that are legal because people assume that if you’re not their race, then you must be illegal. It’s shocking to know that people

Although a lot of has been done to incorporate Hispanics/Latinos/Chicanos into the American society, health care, education, and economic status, there is still a lot to be desired.

Our country was founded on immigration, but in recent decades the term ‘immigrant’ has been linked with turmoil. There has been great uncertainty within the American population of what to do about immigration reform, or if immigration is even a problem in our country. Arizona’s Scarred Generation by Fernanda Santos describes the chaotic changes taking place within most densely populated latin american states, mainly Arizona. Policies such as DACA have relieved some of this uncertainty within younger immigrant populations, especially latin americans growing up here who had no choice in being “undocumented” immigrants, but some laws such as SB 1070 ( a law allowing police to search latin american citizens based on their appearance), Proposition

To what extent is the hardship for immigrants from Latin American countries to immigrate, both legally and illegally, to the United States given past and present immigration laws?

Whether it be through the policymaker, writing or signing laws into effect that will change immigration in their state for the better or worse, through the educational system and it’s need to adapt to the changing needs of the children, or the mindsets of the host communities and how they view the immigrants, all play an important role in forming the experiences of the immigrants as they attempt to find their way in America. Only through understanding different cultures and concepts like familismo can better systems be put into place to prevent unintentionally or intentional systems of

including the Earned Income Tax Credit ( EITC) and the Child Tax Credit ( CTC) that directly

Everyone has a different story of how they ended up where they are. But in many ways, people’s stories are all similar. There are many hardships that every family has to deal with when immigrating to a different country that they are not a citizen of. There are barriers and pulls, but there are also bridges and pushes. Even though people are from different countries immigrating to the United States, they all experience almost all of the same hardships, as displayed in the Pechota Family, John, and René’s immigration stories.

The contentious debate over the Dream Act Movement in the U.S. is examined from a liberal perspective, focusing on three types: families, power, and rights. This paper will analyze the importance of the Dreamers that have played a vital role in the United States economy. Following, the advocacy of undocumented youth to realize the passage of the Development, Relief, and education for Alien Minors (DREAMER) act, limited by a bipartisan legislation that would entitle undocumented youth a pathway to citizenship. Using the Latino/Hispanic race framework to emphases socio-political that surrounds the immigrant debate. Moreover, the ways undocumented youth announce about their identity and agency and the ways they fabricate their demands publicly

This paper will examine the difficulties of young Latino/as in obtaining equal opportunity for education, as well as the obstacles preventing them from becoming qualified candidates of the Dream Act. Latinos, specifically Mexicans, makes up the largest immigrant population in the United States. However, a majority of those immigrants came to the United States undocumented. Due to this status, many limited their access to resources and opportunities, such as education. The Dream Act, also known as, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors was proposed for qualified undocumented immigrants in the United States to have access to higher education and permanent residency. Although the Dream Act seems to be an easy first step for young

The program is made to help out the participants learn English in the most convenient and efficient way. New York adopted the program for spanish speaking immigrants that want to learn English but can’t learn it in a class and they simply just don’t have the time. The program is different from everything else. There are people who have tried other things and classes and none of them actually taught them English. The program gives the participants prerecord lessons that they listen to, then they can answer the questions through text when they can. If they have questions or they don’t understand something they can simply call them and talk to someone that will help them. They later complete the four lessons to eventually learn the language and