robin thorley brenda ayón vanessa reyes maribel martinez march 5 th, 2009 poli sci 126c
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Robin ThorleyBrenda Ayón Vanessa Reyes
Maribel Martinez
March 5th, 2009POLI SCI 126C
- 1st Law protecting citizens (14th Amendment-1868)
- Immigration Act of 1924 - Immigration &
Nationality Act of 1965
- Immigration Reform Act (IRCA) of 1986
- NAFTA: 1994, trilateral trade bloc between Canada/Mexico/USA
Estimated 11.8 million unauthorized immigrants living & working in the U.S. as of 2007
- Immigration & Nationality Act of 1965: reversal of immigration quotas.
Labor Needs-Influx of Asian & Hispanic immigrants.
Largely Mexican concentrated-(57% of unauthorized population)
Asylees/Refugees
Once Legal- Over stayed VisasBorder entry- dangers
Immigrants have established lives in the U.S.A
109th Congress (2005-2006) - H.R. 4437; Bill introduced
in House of Reps: Sensenbrenner Bill -Conservative Attempt.
Created felons/ Provided No amnesty…
- S. 2611: More Moderate Response.
DREAM Act110th Congressional approach (2007-2008) - S. 1348
No new legislation- Demonstrates the difficulty in forcing Congress to compromise.
2006 Protests/Walk-outs:Peaceful & Organized… May Day (& the ‘Sleeping Giant’)-- Over 500,000 protestors in places with
large immigrant communities; like LA, Chicago, & Arizona.
Primarily Protesting Criminalization of H.R. 4437
Resulted in Congressional Gridlock---Instead gov’t focused on building
the fence.
Catholic Church Students as key role(push for the DREAM Act) Different calls for reform:
maintaining family units, employers, students etc.
Obama Administration-(at the moment Immigration has no issue salience.)
--Many believe He will lead in a push for immigration reform.
Public is largely divided.
Legalization? Worker Programs?
“Z Visas”...Depends on the economy
Different Immigrants’ assimilation:Traditional/Segmented/New Assimilation may call for different aspects of a Comprehensive Immigrant Reform.
[Any Questions ?]
The Public Isn’t Necessarily Divided Along Party Lines; Illegal Immigration Is A Delicate Issue With Varying
Perspectives Concerning Appropriate Immigration Reform.