Proposition 187: U.S immigration

Undocumented Immigrants : 

Undocumented Immigrants Proposition 187. Reason for immigrating in United States. Bush’s Immigration Reform Plan. Myth about undocumented immigrants.

Undocumented Immigration in California : 

Undocumented Immigration in California In 2006, there are 11,550,000 undocumented immigrants living in United States. California has the most number of undocumented immigrants. there are 2,830,000 which makes up 25% of the total undocumented immigrants in U.S.

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Mexico has the majority number of undocumented immigrants.

Proposition 187 : 

Proposition 187 Was part of Save Our State (SOS) initiative. Passed in 1994 to deny undocumented immigrants from public benefits such as; social service health care public education It required to report suspected undocumented immigrants to Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), which is now part of Department of Homeland Security (March 1, 2003).

Proposition 187 : 

Proposition 187 Passed by 1.4M votes Hispanic became more actively involve in politics after this issue. California became a solid Democrat State up until now.

Which party do you think can do a better job of handling immigration issues? : 

Which party do you think can do a better job of handling immigration issues? Democrats 34% Republican 31% Both Equally 8% Neither 18% Unsure 13% Los Angeles Times/Bloomberg Poll: taken between 11/30 – 12/03/07

Proposition 187 : 

Proposition 187 Led to the largest protest in California history. About 70,000 people protested, including students, teachers, and immigrant rights group.

Proposition 187 : 

Proposition 187 Opposed by many because of its moral issue Violated equal protection rights. 14th Amendment, requires that all states provide equal protection to all person not only citizens. It was overturned in 1999

Why do people come toUnited States? : 

Why do people come toUnited States?

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They want a better life. Jobs opportunities. Higher wages $. Reunite with family.. Seek for political asylum – (refugees, i.e. Cuba)

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Anchor babies – Are children of an undocumented immigrant that was born in U.S. Under 14th Amendment any person born in United States are citizen.

Bush last call for Immigration Amnesty. : 

Bush last call for Immigration Amnesty.

Myth : 

Myth They don’t pay taxes. Because of the law and the penalty for employer who hires undocumented immigrants, undocumented immigrants present false security numbers. The same amounts of tax deduction from their paycheck as legal immigrants do. According to New York Times, “illegal immigrant workers in the U.S are now providing the system with a subsidy of as much as $7 billion a year.”

Myth : 

Myth They take away our jobs. They do the most dangerous job that hardly any of us would do. Slaughter houses Industrial Farm Factories/Janitorial Re-construction of New Orleans Movers i.e. U-haul Construction i.e. Home Depot

Myth : 

Myth Undocumented Immigrants get privilege in United States. They are vulnerable target for abuse. i.e. Sexual abuse, neglect in detention, racial discrimination and unreported physical abuse. Most don’t have proper representation. Exploitation in work environment. Lack of increase in wages. Low salary. Poor work environment. Lack of proper training and safety procedure. The lowest part of our society “modern slavery.”

Work cited: : 

Work cited: Chomsky, A. (2007) They Take Our Jobs!. Boston, MA: Beacon Press. Bardes, B., Shelley, M., & Schmidt, S. (2008). American Government and Politics Today: The Essentials. Belmont, CA : Clark Baxter. Green, N. (2002). Immigration. Washinton, DC: CQ Press. Hoefer, M., Rytina, N. & Campbell, C. (2006). Estimates of the Unauthorized Immigrant Population Residing in the United States: January 2006. Washington, DC: DHS Office of Immigration Statistics. Lee, Y. & Ottatti, V. (2002) Attitudes toward US immigration policy: The roles of in-group—out-group bias, economic concern and obedience to law. The Journal of Social Psychology, 142(5), 617-635. Schlosser, E. (2002). Fast Food Nation. New York, NY: Harper Perennial. Wolverton, M. (2007). The Wolvertoon. Retrieved April 20, 2008 from www. cagle.com.