Limitation on Immigration essays

Limitation on Immigration essays Immigration, into the United States, both legal and illegal is one of the most controversial issues in our society. Contrary to the popular belief that the United States has relatively open borders there are many restrictive laws limiting immigration and naturalization of citizens, often race or origin specific. Though most people, in the information era are more aware of these issues than they have been in the past, not honestly believing in the "poor and huddles masses" of the infamous quote on the statue of liberty there is still much common myth associated with One of the most prevalent myths among the U.S. culture is that the immigration laws of the United States are fair and judicial, and contain little if any unethical foundations, such as racism. Speaking of the possible assumptions created by revisionist history Spiro points out a One arrives at the following syllogism: The American experience is one of liberal democracy. The American experience is also one of consistent exclusions based on race and gender. Therefore, liberal democracy is inevitably intertwined with racism and gender Though this may be an extreme view there is still some solid truth in the sentiments of the revisionist historian and the seeker of truth associated with the history of America and the oxymoron created by ideals that to a large degree have never been met, and nothing can be closer to the truth with regards to exclusion in immigration. The immigration debates to come in industrialized countries will also determine whether governments will, at long last, abandon the myths of "temporariness" and enforceable rotation of workers, and take the steps necessary to promote the sociocultural integration and economic mobility of settled immigrants and their children especially those not currently viewed as easily assimilable (Mexicans i...