IMMIGRATION REFORM 2014
Each year millions of people cross the U.S. borders illegally in search of the American dream — a land of freedom and opportunity that can provide them and their families with a quality of life they cannot enjoy in their home countries.
Throughout the 2000s, Americans became increasingly concerned with illegal immigration, citing the rising cost of illegal immigrants and the strain they place on public services such as the education, legal, and emergency medical systems in the U.S.
With some 11 to 12 million illegal immigrants currently residing in the U.S. and working in jobs that most Americans will not do, illegal immigrants feel they are a crucial part of the economic prosperity enjoyed by U.S. citizens.
With many varying opinions about illegal immigrants, people on all sides of the issue are calling for immigration reform. Everyday citizens, business leaders, and immigrants, legal and illegal, are making their views known to lawmakers in an attempt to spur immigration reform that will fairly address the problem of illegal immigration and provide a solution that is beneficial to all people residing and working in the U.S today.
1. President Obama gave a speech outlining his position on immigration on Thursday, 20 Nov, 2014. Summarize the main ideas of the speech and how illegal immigrants in the U.S. will be affected.
2. Answer the following questions for both the democrats and the republicans.
a) What is their position on immigration reform?
b) Why do they feel the U.S. should adopt this type of immigration policy? For example, what do they see as the benefit? What is the cost? How would the adoption of this type of immigration policy affect the U.S. economy and public services such as education, employment, the justice system, health care, etc.?
3. In your opinion:
a) In what ways are illegal immigrants important and helpful to the U.S.?
b) In what ways are illegal immigrants impacting the U.S. in a negative way?
c) What is your position on immigration reform? Explain your response.
Throughout the 2000s, Americans became increasingly concerned with illegal immigration, citing the rising cost of illegal immigrants and the strain they place on public services such as the education, legal, and emergency medical systems in the U.S.
With some 11 to 12 million illegal immigrants currently residing in the U.S. and working in jobs that most Americans will not do, illegal immigrants feel they are a crucial part of the economic prosperity enjoyed by U.S. citizens.
With many varying opinions about illegal immigrants, people on all sides of the issue are calling for immigration reform. Everyday citizens, business leaders, and immigrants, legal and illegal, are making their views known to lawmakers in an attempt to spur immigration reform that will fairly address the problem of illegal immigration and provide a solution that is beneficial to all people residing and working in the U.S today.
1. President Obama gave a speech outlining his position on immigration on Thursday, 20 Nov, 2014. Summarize the main ideas of the speech and how illegal immigrants in the U.S. will be affected.
2. Answer the following questions for both the democrats and the republicans.
a) What is their position on immigration reform?
b) Why do they feel the U.S. should adopt this type of immigration policy? For example, what do they see as the benefit? What is the cost? How would the adoption of this type of immigration policy affect the U.S. economy and public services such as education, employment, the justice system, health care, etc.?
3. In your opinion:
a) In what ways are illegal immigrants important and helpful to the U.S.?
b) In what ways are illegal immigrants impacting the U.S. in a negative way?
c) What is your position on immigration reform? Explain your response.