Transcript Immigrant
America’s Immigration Policy LEQ: Old or new what are the reasons for and opinions on immigration into the United States? Drill: Why might people from around the world want to immigrate to the United States? Why Immigrate? PUSH FACTORS PULL FACTORS •Unemployment •Jobs •Poverty •Lure of Freedom; new form of government •War •Political/Religious Persecution •Environmental Problems •Attractive Environment; land •Family America’s Melting Pot •European exploration 15th – 18th century = Western Europeans to the Americas (2 million) •Old Immigrants = mostly Irish and German arrive between 1820-1870 (7.5 million +) •New Immigrants = mostly from southern and eastern Europe and Asia arrive between 1880-1920 (20 million +) •Current Immigrants = mostly from Latin America and Asia (38.5 million = legal; 11 million + illegal) Opposition and Support OPPOSITION SUPPORT •Economic Growth = new businesses, •Economic Costs = job competition, create and fill jobs; increased tax education, and social services revenues; more consumers •Negative Environmental Impact = over •Technological advances = engineers, scientists, innovators population; scarce resources •Costly Deportation and Border Defenses •Increased Crime Rates •Reduction in drug cartels and violence at •Protection against infectious diseases border •Reunification •Distortion of National Identity LEQ: How can one become a legal immigrant to the United States? Why has immigration reform failed? Drill: Why do you think our leaders have not been able to reach agreeable terms regarding immigration reform? Identifying the Terms: Emigrant – one who leaves their native country to live in another Immigrant – one who left their native country and now lives in yours Migrant – one who travels within their country; one who travels often Sponsor - to bring to the United States or "petition for" Green Card vs. Visas GREEN CARD VISAS •Grants emigrants the right to apply •Allow an immigrant to live and for entry (done before get to U.S.) work in the U.S. indefinitely •Two types: nonimmigrant visa for •Is evidence of lawful permanent temporary stay OR immigrant visa residence for temporary stay •Has to be renewed every 10 years •Has to be renewed (some people wait up to 10 years (some people wait as long as 20 years to get) to get) Who Gets a Visa? 1. Family-Based Visa: family member of a U.S. citizen or a lawful permanent resident (LPRs) 2. Employment Based: Temporary or Permanent 3. Refugees and Asylees: admitted based on a “well-founded fear of persecution” or already in U.S. and apply for asylum *Per Country Ceilings: no group of permanent immigrants from a single country can exceed 7% of total immigrants admitted* The Waiting List •According to 2013 data 4.4 million emigrants are on the waiting list to receive Visas 4.3. million of this total are waiting on family sponsored visas 113,059 of this total are waiting for employment based visas •According to 2013 data 11 million or more are currently living in the United States as illegal immigrants Proposed Immigration Reforms •DREAM Act: first introduced in 2001 by two U.S. Senators (Dem. & Rep.) •President Obama’s 2013 Plan for Immigration Reform •President Obama’s 2014 Executive Action on Immigration Reform LEQ: How can one become a legal immigrant to the United States? Why has immigration reform failed? Drill: Get into your groups from yesterday. YOU WILL TEACH YOUR PEERS TODAY!