The United States of America is a country that was built by immigrants, however, in recent years Immigrants are seen as the enemy. The Unites States government has always wanted to pass tougher laws against immigrants in this country, they were able to do this after September 11. On September 11 one of the biggest tragedies in America 's recent History happened in New York City; the bombing of the Twin Tower. The Government saw this as the perfect opportunity to point out the legal status of the perpetrators behind the attacks. During news coverage and official government responses, the government was able to place emphasis on the fact the terrorists were from a foreign country. The government-linked terrorist activity with all immigrants
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The fear behind this ideology is that immigrants are taking the limited resources that are provided by the government and therefor denying the access of these resources to the people that were born in the United States. Thomas Robert Malthus argued that "population grows exponentially while natural resources grow arithmetically and that humanity would eventually reach a moment when resources would deplete and bring civilization to a crash (Gonzales 26)." Roberts arguments although overstated reflect the real fear many uneducated Americans have towards immigrants. Not only are they afraid immigrants will consume all resources, they are also blaming immigrants for the lack of jobs available to native-born Americans. This became an even bigger threat during the economic depression experienced in the last couple of years. However, in 1986, as part of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), it became illegal to employ an undocumented immigrant, the goal of this legislation was to discourage potential undocumented immigrants from migrating in the …show more content…
One of the programs that were implemented to help] young adults and adolescent who are immigrants were the DAPA/DACA program (Differed Action for Childhood Arrivals). This Program established a temporary period of work eligibility for young adults aged thirty or younger who met all the requirements (DeSipio 212). According to the American Immigration Council, 5.2 million unauthorized immigrants could qualify for protection from removal under the two programs, However, past experience suggests that the actual number who apply for the program may ultimately be much smaller, depending on outreach, access, cost, and numerous other factors (American Immigration Council). Although this program helped many immigrants defer their deportation orders it was also problematic because of one of the conditions needed to qualify for the DAPA/DACA program. The condition which discouraged many immigrants from applying to both of these programs was the need to disclose your legal status. This was very freighting for many immigrants as they feared being deported once they disclosed this
The fear behind this ideology is that immigrants are taking the limited resources that are provided by the government and therefor denying the access of these resources to the people that were born in the United States. Thomas Robert Malthus argued that "population grows exponentially while natural resources grow arithmetically and that humanity would eventually reach a moment when resources would deplete and bring civilization to a crash (Gonzales 26)." Roberts arguments although overstated reflect the real fear many uneducated Americans have towards immigrants. Not only are they afraid immigrants will consume all resources, they are also blaming immigrants for the lack of jobs available to native-born Americans. This became an even bigger threat during the economic depression experienced in the last couple of years. However, in 1986, as part of the Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA), it became illegal to employ an undocumented immigrant, the goal of this legislation was to discourage potential undocumented immigrants from migrating in the …show more content…
One of the programs that were implemented to help] young adults and adolescent who are immigrants were the DAPA/DACA program (Differed Action for Childhood Arrivals). This Program established a temporary period of work eligibility for young adults aged thirty or younger who met all the requirements (DeSipio 212). According to the American Immigration Council, 5.2 million unauthorized immigrants could qualify for protection from removal under the two programs, However, past experience suggests that the actual number who apply for the program may ultimately be much smaller, depending on outreach, access, cost, and numerous other factors (American Immigration Council). Although this program helped many immigrants defer their deportation orders it was also problematic because of one of the conditions needed to qualify for the DAPA/DACA program. The condition which discouraged many immigrants from applying to both of these programs was the need to disclose your legal status. This was very freighting for many immigrants as they feared being deported once they disclosed this