Illegal Immigration Ashley Richards Capstone 250 Kurt Dershem April 24, 2013

The Election Year Election Year - Immigration Reform pushed to back burner - Varied opinons and stances

Importance of Immigration Topic  We are a Nation of Immigrants.  How should that define our Country?  There are an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S.

Government’s Policies and Attitudes  Our system is broken, it effects:  The welfare of our Society  The Business Sector  Our Population

Citizenship Undocumented Entrance  Smuggled in  Overstaying your visa limit  Ramped up border patrol and fencing to keep people from coming here How hard it is to get in to the US legally  ‘The U.S. immigration process can be frustrating for her and her clients, as well as the dozens of people who walk into her office seeking help only to be told that there is nothing she can do because of the way the law is set up and how the individual arrived in the country (Herras).’

Employers hiring Illegal Immigrants - similar skill set between legal and illegal employees - decline in fines imposed on employers who hire illegal immigrants - economy downturn - competitive industry - capitalistic and profit driven economy - discrimination against people of similar heritage to undocumented workers

Policy State Level Policy  Arizona state law  5,000 bills introduced  250 adopted as resolutions  800 enacted into law Federal Policy  Ruled Arizona state law unconstitutional  Block most of State level policy  Monopolize the right to make policy for immigration

Schooling  Plyler v. Doe, 457 U.S. 202 (1982); US Supreme Court ruled that children within our borders are entitled to education  Education is funded through locality taxes and state funded programs  Minnesota spends an estimated $79 million and $118 million in the  DREAM Act

Approximate Illegal Aliens

Possible Answers - Recognition that our system is broken - Unified policies on a Federal level - Possible guest worker for the illegal immigrants - DREAM Act - Congress needs to start acting instead of just promising

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