American Immigration debate

American Immigration debate

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  3 1. You areBORN in the U.S. 2. You are born to a U.S. citizen parent or your parent became a citizen before you turned 18 3. You are adopted by a U.S. citizen (Child Citizenship Act of 2000) 4. You are naturalized (more about this process later)
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  4 Unemployment Persecution War Poor education Civil unrest Economichardship
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  Financially Secured Future HighStandard of Living Start of a Series Education Political Reasons Rejoining family 5
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  ILLEGAL • For unskilledjobs U.S. workers won’t take them and Illegal immigrants will work more cheaply • May come over to give birth to their children so that they are considered US citizens and gain the benefits • Desire to escape civil war or repression in the country of origin. • Some people forced into sexual slavery • Come over illegally in the drug trade • Can’t pass the citizenship test LEGAL • Come here legally because they are already skilled in their field of work and can earn more money • Come to gain their children as well as their own American citezenship • Come here to escape poor conditions in their own country • Ensure safety and a better socio- economical status • Have no problems to study for the citizenship test 6
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  9 • Antebellum 1840-1860 •Largely northern European, especially England, Ireland and Germany—approx. 4.5 million •1900-1920 • Largely Southern and Eastern European, including Polish and Russian Jews, Italian, Greek—approx. 14.5 million • Late 19th – 20th Century Asian immigrants in the in much fewer numbers (for example, Chinese immigrants built US railroads)
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  11 For many Italianimmigrants, migration to the United States could not be interpreted as a rejection of Italy. In reality, it was a defense of the Italian way of life, for the money sent home helped to preserve the traditional order. Rather than seeking permanent homes, they desired an opportunity to work for a living, hoping to save enough money to return to a better life in the country of their birth.
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  Hammonton was settledby William Coffin in 1812. The influx of Italian immigrants, many from one town of Gesso, Sicily, supported the agrarian base with hard work and a family atmosphere. As a matter of fact, according to the latest U.S. census, Hammonton is the U.S. municipality with the largest concentration of Italians. More than 54 percent of Hammonton’s 12,604 residents call themselves Italian. That’s the largest concentration of any place in the nation with more than 1,000 people, just ahead of Johnston, Rhode Island; East Haven, Connecticut; Rosetto, Pennsylvania; and Frankfort, New York. 12
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  Side #1 Side#2 “Close the Borders” 1 “Welcome to America” Deport all of those in the country illegally 2 Help grant illegal aliens in America full citizenship Decree the amount of immigrants allowed per year 3 Increase the amount of immigrants allowed per year Strengthen border security 4 Modestly increase border security Limit temporary visas into the United States 5 Allow foreigners to gain a temporary work/education visa
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  * Write articlesfor your school or community newspaper about the immigration issue. * Advocate by sending letters to legislators about current immigration issues. * Reach out to refugees and immigrants in your local area. * Befriend a newcomer at your school. * Increase awareness of refugee and immigrant issues. * Form a club in your school with others interested in these issues. * Raise money, or do a food/clothing drive for a local or national organization that serves immigrants and refugees. 15
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