Schlosser then goes into discussing the callous illegal immigrant labor that takes place in strawberry fields of California. He doesn’t primarily focus on one individual case; however, the detail of the harsh work and living environments leave a lasting mental image of what the workers had to endure to make a measly buck. The final essay in Schlosser’s book discusses the founder of the pornography industry, Reuben Sturman, and the many trials and tribulations the U.S. government brought upon him. All three of Schlosser’s essays put the U.S. government in the forefront, showing all the ways that government intervention did not seem to be in the best interest of society. Reefer Madness The first focus of Schlosser’s book spotlights on the booming business in marijuana cultivation.
Well it turns out that not everyone agrees with the DREAM Act and what it would do. People like the Republican Senator of Alabama Jeff Sessions who argues that the bill has “too many loopholes,” and that it allows too many illegal aliens to qualify. He has outlined ten reasons why the senate should reject the DREAM Act some of which are: That the DREAM Act would be funded on the backs of hard working, law-abiding Americans. The Dream Act is not limited to children; applicants can be up to age 29. Certain criminal aliens including drunk drivers will be eligible for amnesty under this act because the DREAM Act allows an applicant to be convicted of one felony or three misdemeanors.
Randy Pullen, the chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, criticizes many for calling SB 1070 illegal, claiming that the only reason liberals are outraged is to campaign for the upcoming election. In 1952 the Immigration and Nationality act was passed allowing law officers to enforce the federal immigration law if they find an illegal immigrant. As well as the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Act of 1966, this gave authority to police to enforce immigration laws. These court rulings support the right of a state to enforce immigration laws (par. 6-7).
Ramy, Al-Jaroudi Patrick Wood, Instructor R & R 27 November, 2012 Critique “Leave Your Name at the Border” As regards to the article” Leave Your Name at the Border” by Manuel Munoz, It’s been alluded that arriving at a country ruled by the ethnicity of “Whites” would have a vast impact on those who do not come from the same aforementioned race. The pain of assimilation is burdensome, as one’s name gets Anglicized and culture left behind for the sake of acceptance and prevalence. The author, Manuel Munoz grew up in Dinuba, California, a small town close to Fresno. He attended Harvard University and received an MFA in creative writing from Cornell University. This very article is dedicated to those who are not White, specifically
Arizona’s law encouraging citizen identity checks by police: State intrusion into National Policy or Permissible State Action? Border control and illegal immigration is a problem, but how do we take care of it? The attorneys representing the U.S. Government believe that the border control currently in effect have somewhat slowed down unauthorized immigration. (Rourke 16) They argue that the officers need to profile immigrants based off of their ethnicity and that after a wrong has been done that the person in question should have their status as Americans checked and if they are not legal, they are sent back to where they came from. Others believe that this violates a major constitutional law and that it is racist because it causes police
Federalism Proposition 187 was a controversial measure in California in 1994. Focusing on illegal immigration, California was looking to fix the large influx of illegal immigrants in the state. Due to the initiative process in California, Proposition 187 was placed on the ballot for consideration of the voters. This Proposition had a numerous step plan in order to achieve the goal of fixing the large illegal immigrant population. Proposition 187 called for the denial of health, education, and social services to those people who are not registered citizens of the United States, or to those who are not legal immigrants.
Ricardo Scartozzi Jela Latinovich English Comp 104 30 October 2012 Drastic Measure for a Drastic Offense: Benefits and Disadvantages of Mandating Chemical Castration for Repeat Sex Offenders in the U.S Anyone with a reasonable conscience cringes at the thought of repeat violent sex offenders in the U.S consistently receiving miniscule prison sentences, even in comparison to first time non-violent drug offenders. They’ve committed an act that haunts and affects the victim’s psychology, esteem, and various other traits for the remainder of their lives. Is there truly a permanent solution to ensure the safety of potential victims? Some would agree; others not so much, but the one method both views agree would see at least evident results
Dream Act: Pros and Cons Francisco Bazan Ms. Clark English 1301.8043 02 November 2011 The Dream Diversity Alliance for a Sustainable America’s executive director, Yeh Ling-Ling, suggests that passing the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minor Act, or “DREAM Act”, is a bad idea. In the “Daily California” she provides a list of negative outcomes if this Act were to be passed. She believes that this act would cause great suffering to the economic and political life of the United States, by encouraging more illegal aliens to migrate to the United States. Ling-Ling asserts that America’s future prosperity depends upon limiting immigration, and that the Dream Act is in conflict with this goal. Immigration attorney at Nationalities
Brown, as president of World Watch Institute, presents the burden that overpopulation has on Earth’s resources and its ability to sustain that population. Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner, 1986. This author presents the history of water development in California – the real story that was partially presented in the film “Chinatown”. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond, 2005. Diamond examines why ancient societies, including the Anasazi of the American Southwest and the Viking colonies of Greenland, as well as modern ones such as Rwanda, have fallen apart, sometimes due to disregard for their
One of the article can prove my point that supermax not doing what they are doing “So is Castro, who was convicted in another drug conspiracy case more than a decade ago. The latest federal indictment says he used coded letters, phone calls and his girlfriend's help to get messages out of SuperMax and that he supervised the collection of kickbacks on drug sales in his gang's territory just west of downtown Los Angeles.”(CNN News: SuperMax prison is super lax, court cases allege). And another one “A report by the Justice Department's inspector general found the Bureau of Prisons "is unable to effectively monitor the mail of terrorist and other high-risk inmates in order to detect and prevent terrorism and criminal activities." . (CNN News: SuperMax prison is super lax, court cases allege).