Problems with Immigration Raymond Hayes, Janet Chávez, Bronwyn Lockwood, and Sean McCollum
Immigration Project Who has the problem? What is the problem? America What is the problem? Immigration Policy is long overdue How do we solve the problem? Write a letter and policy proposal
Our Policy Topic Problem Response Path to Earned Citizenship Disabled immigrants aren’t addressed. Response Disabled Immigrant Residency and Naturalization (DIRN) Act
The Real Question Why should a change be made to the U.S immigration policy? Equality Justice Economic benefit
Equal Opportunity Disabled aren’t addressed Prevent another Immigration Act of 1924 Dreamers are expected to pay for college Dreamers - immigrants forced to migrate to the U.S illegally They cannot obtain grants
Justice “Getting bodies,” in Border Patrol lingo, didn’t mean collecting corpses. Bodies were living people.” - The Devil’s Highway People were not treated as humans Treated as statistics
Economic Benefit Agriculture Low skill jobs Taxes Cause problems for the industry Producers would have to find a solution Low skill jobs Temporary worker program They would provide for them Taxes Illegal immigrants do not pay taxes Temporary permanent residence
Conclusion Equality Justice Economic benefit Land of Liberty