Racism and discrimination is not accepted in mainstream society. However, SB 1070 contradicts this belief of equal tolerance. This type of law opens the door for racial profiling. It is empowering law enforcement officers to practice a form of racial profiling. As stated by Kristina M. Campbell, “It was heavily criticized as a law whose enforcement would rely on racial profiling of Latinos and other racial minorities and that would require anyone to produce proof of citizenship to law enforcement officers on demand.”(Campbell 1) SB 1070 is visibly targeting immigrants from Mexico.
Valerie Nguyen 5th Period Many people who live in communism, of any place with many push factors are always eager to move to another country or place to start a new life. Unfortunately, many don’t qualify to legally immigrate from one place to another. Because of this, may desperate people illegally immigrate and many succumb to human trafficking. An illegal immigrant is someone who is not in the country legally. It refers to the movement across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the country they are going to.
This paper will attempt to answer this question. Other discussions within this paper will be such as who are considered illegal immigrants and why are they in the United States. I will also discuss an employer’s role and responsibility towards the illegal immigrants. This paper will also discuss the Immigration Reform and Control Act and how it affects and/or whether it helps the illegal immigrants and how it compares to the National Labor Relations Act as far as whether illegal immigrants should be protected under this Act. Illegal immigrants is one term used to describe anyone who is not a national or citizen of a country (in this case the country referred to is the United States) and/or those who are residing in the country without the legal documentation needed (ww.usimmigrationsupport.org/irca.html).
Many come to America to seek the American Dream. Some travel by feet and walk for many miles on a dangerous journey that may cost their life (www.usimmigrationsupport.org). There are both pros and cons of having illegal immigrants present in this country. The benefits
Implementing laws to reduce the number of immigrants entering the United States illegally that lead to racial profiling has caused many controversial issues and arguments among people. For example, on April 23,2010 Arizona Governor, Jan Brewer, signed S.B. 1070 into law. That would prevent some immigrants from entering the country illegally. The law requires Arizona police officers to question any one they reasonably suspect of being an illegal alien.
Another issue that is very alarming is the Jihadist materials found along the Mexico/U.S. border. It all goes back
Illegal immigrants: Should they be citizens? For seeking of better life and dreaming to become a part of the American culture many immigrants are getting in the United States since over a decade. However thousands and thousands of immigrants have begun to enter the United States illegally. Those people who ignore the law set by the American government are called illegal immigrants. Most of those illegal immigrants are uneducated; poor and they are intended to commit criminal activities.
Linguistically ignorant "We’ve got to stop having America be the world’s most linguistically ignorant country." Stereotyping, the prejudgment of others based on their race, color, sex, and religion, is also another of the many forms of racism. This is due to the fact that many people do not understand exactly what stereotyping is and how badly it affects others. Mexicans are faced with many discriminatory stereotypes in their life’s that have gone unnoticed. Because they are different, and because they are not understood, they are stereotyped.
Their article addresses various points about the issues with Mexican immigrants and jobs dealing with the Mexican border. Americans look at immigrants as a threat and a burden on the US economy even if they are Mexican immigrants they should have the same rights as a U.S. citizen and be viewed equally. The U. S. is cracking down on the border to keep immigrants out of America when “undocumented immigrants represented approximately 4 percent of the U.S. population” (165). There are still immigrants in the U.S. who are
Economic: Most immigrants are not economically stable in their home country. Therefore, they are forced to move into another country in order to live a better life and provide. 2. Chain Immigrants: Is the flow of immigrants to the U. S. has produced a " network effect " – encouraging more immigrants to move and join relatives already in the U.S.