immigration: blood, sweat, and tears
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By Samantha Contreras created by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Los Angeles (CHIRLA)TRANSCRIPT
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US Immigration System 101
Understanding the dialectic of movement v. government
Presented by: Samantha Contreras
Created by: Coalition for Humane Immigrant Right of Los Angeles (CHIRLA)
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What are the root causes of migration?
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The root causes of migration? 1. War & conflicts 2. Economic forces 3. Structural
Adjustment Programs
4. Environmental conditions
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Other reasons why people migrate?
• Families and loved ones
• Better opportunities
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ICE (aka la migra) says: 2 types of people
• Citizen, a person born or naturalized in the US
• Alien, most everybody else in the world
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La Migra says: 2 types of Aliens
• Immigrants – people who travel to a country with the intention of residing permanently.
• Non-immigrants – Those that come for a brief time or specific purpose. Tourists, students, athletes, artists, academics, guestworkers.
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How can people Immigrate?
• Blood – family relationship with citizen or permanent resident
• Sweat – special abilities or labor
• Tears – refugee status or asylum
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Family immigration
• A US Citizen may immigrate – Spouse & minor children – Parents – Adult children and their families – Siblings and their families
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Family immigration • A Permanent Resident
can immigrate – Spouse & minor
children – Single adult children
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No Sweat: Employment visas
• Extraordinary Ability
• Exceptional Ability
• Professionals and Skilled Workers
• Special Immigrant & Religious Workers
• Investors
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Tears & Fears
• A refugee is recognized by the United Nations and enters a host nation with UN travel documents
• An asylee enters the US without
permission and petitions for asylee status based on a credible fear and persecution
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Does applying to enter cost $$?
• YES!! • Petitioning for an adjustment of status can
cost thousands of dollars (depending on individual case) – Application fees and cost of waivers – Fingerprinting fees – Physical exams – Attorney fees, and much more
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Inadmissibility
• Threat to national security • Likely to become a public charge • Drug or human smuggling • Have certain contagious diseases • Do not have a valid visa • Entered illegally or committed fraud • Convicted of certain crimes • Y mucho mas
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Hotel America … but you can never leave
• Undocumented – without legal status – Folks who enter without inspection – Folks who overstay visa – Folks who violate the conditions of their visa
12 million people
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Undocumented = deportable
• Any person who is undocumented can be put into deportation proceedings
• May be detained • Returned to country of
origin
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Best deportation defense?
• Naturalization – applying for citizenship
• Acquisition – at birth outside of US
• Derivation – before becoming an adult – If a parent becomes a US citizen the children
of the parent become US citizens automatically
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What privileges are associated with citizenship?
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Citizenship & superpowers
Full rights & protections under law voting, elected office, social security
Able to leap tall buildings, catch speeding trains Can never be deported… EVER
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Naturalization
• 18 years of age • 5 years as Lawful Permanent Resident • Good Moral Character • Reside in state where application is made • Not abandoned LPR status • Not deportable • Willing to take Oath of Allegiance to US • Pay $680 to apply
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Citizens & Equal Protection
• The 14th Amendment states in part Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United
States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
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Historically, what groups of people have been considered
full citizens?
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• White male landed gentry – ignoble Euro hangover from too much monarchy
• Landless white men: 1856 • Non-white men: 1870 • Women: 1920 • Native Americans: 1924
– Poll tax & literacy test abolished 1964
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Federal, State, Local Immigration Enforcement
PATRIOT Act of 2001, Secure Communities Program & 287(g)
Provision
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PATRIOT Act of 2001 Highlights: 1) re-defines the term “domestic terrorism” and broadens the term to include mass destruction, assassination, and kidnappings as terrorist acts
- includes racketeering; acts include bribery, extortion, and obstruction of justice
2) Unauthorized immigrant workers are now seen as “terrorist aliens” 3) placed an emphasis on the creation of a shared cyber-database where local, state, and federal agencies can easily conduct background checks on individuals with or without probable cause
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What is the Secure Communities MOU?
• A pilot program since 2008, official program since 2009
• A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and local law enforcement departments (example: LAPD)
(now mandated by President Obama) • Does not deputize officers but allows for a
virtual presence of Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) at local jails
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What is 287(g)?
• Provision in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1996
• MOU with county Sheriffs Department in jails
• Deputizing of local law enforcement as federal agents, enforcing immigration laws
• Resulting in deportations individuals who have been convicted and served their time
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What are the consequences of these policies in our
communities? Does it increase our safety? Do you feel more secure?
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Example of Maricopa County, AZ • Sheriff Joe Arpio • Under investigation by the Department of
Justice for civil rights violations • Creator of “Tent City” and chain gangs • Questionable practices in enforcing 287(g) • IMPRISONMENT OF IMMIGRANTS (like
prisoners) MAKES $$
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Questions & Group Disscusion
• What values unite us? • What challenges might divide us? • What other issues intersect with
immigration? • What can we do together?
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How are immigrants and their allies fighting back?
- Excising their Miranda Rights - Joining with labor unions like the AFL-CIO and
Change to Win to fight for workers rights - Domestic workers are fighting to be included
under the current labor laws - Students are fighting for their right to go to
college and financial aid (DREAM Act) - Struggle to obtain a drivers license - Fighting xenophobia - ORGANIZING FOR IMMIGRATION REFORM!