This would shrink the illegal population and life for American workers would improve. Mark Krikorian is the executive director for The Center of Immigration Services and supports The Federation for American Immigration Reform who is a national, non-profit organization who share a common belief that our nation’s immigration policies must be reformed. Even though amnesty is thought to be the solution to cure our illegal population, we need to shape and enforce immigration laws. Nathan Thornburgh comments in his article “The Case for Amnesty” that he feels amnesty would be a good thing for America and gives five main reasons to support his findings. Thornburgh believes Amnesty can work politically, amnesty will not depress wages-globalization has already done that, Amnesty will not undermine the rule of law, Amnesty will not necessarily add to the social-services burden and Amnesty doesn’t have to spawn even more illegal immigration.
Statistics from 2009 shows that complaints of discrimination based on national origin increased 5 percent, and religious discrimination claims increased 3 percent. However, in order to make this world a better place we must first treat everyone equally. Immigrants aren’t animals and they shouldn’t be treated as such. They benefit us by bringing new skills to America. Immigrants bring innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirit to the U.S. economy.
Affirmative Action vs. Diversity Cara Graham 05/24/2012 Eng 308J Affirmative action is trying to accomplish the diversity of college students admitted. But diversity and affirmative action aren’t the same. Affirmative action is centered on moral and social responsibility to modify wrongs done in the past to those Americans who were not of the majority population. It focuses on taking positive steps to get individuals into the organization. Diversity works to change the culture of that organization.
Throughout the current wave of immigration, polls have consistently found that the public, at large, favors curbing immigration. African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans believe the levels of immigration are too high, as well as 90% think that illegal immigration is a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem in the U.S. today (Miller). Another main statistic is that 81% think it is unfair to grant rights to illegal immigrants while thousands wait to come to the U.S. legally. However, a focus on this problem
Similarities between past and modern republican platforms: · Abortion views are the same – Unborn child has individual right to life, no infringement · Immigration – Law is strongly enforced against those who come overseas with a visa · Marriage is the base and national standard of our society Similarities between past and modern democratic platforms: · Work force – More job opportunities for all · Middle class tax cuts · Achieving adequate housing supply so that everyone has a proper place to live 5. I feel like Jefferson would be part of the Democratic Party in today’s world. He was a secular and liberal humanist, and that leans more towards the platforms of the Democratic Party. On the other hand Alexander Hamilton would be closer to the Republican Party because he extremely supported a theocracy, and he also cared more about the stability of the country economically instead of the people, hence he created the Federalist
For this and many other reasons, foreign language courses should be a requirement in American schools. Numerous reports have proven that students who have studied a foreign language perform much better than their monolingual peers on many standardized tests, including all sections of the SAT. In fact, the 2007 College Bound Seniors report, issued by the College Board, which administers the SAT, vividly demonstrates the significant benefits of studying a foreign language. The report shows that students with 4 or more years of foreign language study score on average 140 points higher (out of 800!) than students with half a year or less experience on the Critical Reading section, and almost another 140 in the Math section and over 150 points higher on Writing.
It is either they take away some of our freedoms and leave us with safety, or leave us with freedoms and take away some of our safety. I would like it more if I knew I was more safe than taking away little of our freedoms. The Alien and Sedition Acts were actually 4 laws that were passed together because of a perceived threat to American safety caused by the French Revolutionary war. These acts were : The Naturalization Act which made the time an immigrant had to stay in the country before becoming a citizen 14 years instead of 15. The Alien Friends act which allowed the president to deport anyone who he thought posed a threat.
“Diversity” Definition Group Essay A word that quickly sums up what colleges strive for yet for which they also fall short is the word diversity. It is a word that goes hand in hand with multiculturalism. Since the number of minorities admitted into universities has fallen, universities have begun searching for the top students from different cultures to accept into their schools. This is called diversity and it is going to effectively create a better future with the help of a multicultural generation of bright young students from each and every culture. A perfect example of diversity in college is the amount of clubs and programs available.
Some believe that minorities deserve an advantage considering their under representation, under privileged backgrounds, and other disadvantages. Other people believe that these college admission policies are absolute ludicrous and think that college admissions should be based not on race, gender, or religion, but on credentials alone. Since the late 1960s, many accredited American colleges and universities have used affirmative action policies in their admission's process. College administrators believe that minorities, when given the special opportunity to be accepted into a selective university, are able to accomplish many positive things in society. Affirmative action promotes a positive and diverse population that would not be as positive and diverse without universities adopting these policies.
My answer: In an attempt to describe why whistleblowers face tremendous obstacles despite acting to what they believed was right, I will try to explain by using some of the Normative Theories of Ethics, for example: a. The Egoist (Egoism Theory) may view the acts of the whistleblower as personal interest because the egoist thinks an action is morally right if the action promotes the individual’s long term interests. b. In Virtue Ethics Theory, a person may view the acts of the whistleblower as an act of integrity or courage or leadership because this theory considers the action as morally correct especially if the act involves the virtue of honesty, wisdom, courage, loyalty etc. c. In Utilitarianism Theory, where the focus is on the outcome of action that gives the greatest benefit (or least harm) for everyone is the ethical action, it would most probably consider the acts of the whistleblower as ethically upright because the actions gives the greatest benefit to the public and the society as a whole.