Monday, April 25, 2016

Immigration Reform 2016: Border Patrol Sees More Undocumented Immigrants Along US Mexico Border In March BY CLARK MINDOCK

       
          It was reported that there have been more illegal immigrants trying to cross into the United States. There can be one person that tries to cross the border multiple times that week and they still count him/her as different people. This can miscalculate the data because the border patrol is counting people more than once. They can make it seem that 6 people tried to cross, but in reality, it was only one. 

In the article they said that: 
      "There were 7,259 more crossings and apprehensions last month compared to February, and 4,452 of the 33,335 apprehensions were members of families crossing together, the agency reported. That rise in crossings, mostly composed of people fleeing Central America via Mexico..." 

     There was a discussion that many illegal immigrants were coming to the U.S. but they did not know if they were coming looking for help. It is interesting that people are being detained so that they are taking back to their home, but are not asked if they were running away from danger. There should be more research put into these people because they could have had been running from danger. It is better to make sure if someone is safe than worrying about their status. 

    "The deportation raids earlier this month were widely criticized by immigration and human rights activists, many of whom argued that sending back people who had fled Central America could put their lives in danger."

       There should be more research put into families because they might be looking for help.

  article:  
http://www.ibtimes.com/immigration-reform-2016-border-patrol-sees-more-undocumented-immigrants-along-us-2359070

Monday, April 18, 2016

More than 3 dozen Cuban migrants caught at sea Published April 17, 2016

      
        There have been more Cuban migrants that have been attempting to move to the United States. There are some that have been stopped and that taken back. There has been an argument that Cubans that touch American soil should be allowed to stay in the US. 
      It was reported in Miami that 40 Cubans were taken back to Cuba. They were caught at sea by the United States Coast Guard officials. 
      "The 39 migrants, who were first captured Monday aboard a rustic vessel in waters northwest of Havana, were returned Saturday to Bahia de CabaƱas, Cuba, the Coast Guard reported."
    "Cubans are increasingly leaving their island amid fears they might lose a special status that gives Cubans automatic residency in the United States if they reach U.S. soil and in the wake of normalized diplomatic relations between the two countries."
       In October 1st a Coat Guard in 7th District in Miami reported that around 3,140 Cubans have attempted to migrate to Florida, the Caribbean and Atlantic. 
    People are trying to come to the United States because they are seeking for help. They should not be denied the help they deserve. If they have the right to be residents in America, they should be allowed to come here. 
Article: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/04/17/more-than-3-dozen-cuban-migrants-caught-at-sea.html

Monday, April 11, 2016

Arizona college imposes fee to fund scholarship for illegal immigrants By Malia Zimmerman


Arizona College wants to help out illegal immigrant students receive aid for their college tuition. Students would pay around 1 thousand more dollars plus their tuition fees. There are problems between the students because they are not happy that they have to pay more money. They don’t want to be in a bigger debt. College students these days are paying a lot of money because the tuition is very high.  Students are arguing that it is not fair that they will be paying for illegal immigrants to go to college and for some people this is not a good idea. They don’t want to be paying for people who are not legally in the United States.
“It is beyond absurd that this college is going to force all the students to subsidize the education of a student who is in the country illegally,” Vaughan said. “It’s a shame these students and faculty don’t have the same drive to help some of their fellow citizens who can’t afford college and who are forced to compete with illegal workers for job opportunities.”

It is bad that students have to pay more money for people that they don’t know, but it is sad to know that some students don’t support illegal immigrants. There are students that want to study and they are not able to get financial aid. It is hard for students to pay college tuition and it would be good for them to help out someone in need, but not everyone has the same views.

Article:http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/04/06/arizona-college-imposes-mandatory-fee-to-fund-scholarship-for-illegal-immigrants.html

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

A New Yorker, Long Caught in Immigration Limbo, Comes Home to Start His Job By LIZ ROBBINS


Mr. Cabrera entered the United States illegally when he was a teenager. He received an education here in the United States like any other child. It was hard for him to get well paid jobs because of his status. He worked in helping immigrant youth receive citizenship. In order for him to pursue that career he had to naturalize himself. Since he was living illegally in the United States, he had to live in Mexico for at least 10 years to receive his citizenship. He was in Mexico for a while and he started to help youth called “The Other Dreamers”, get their citizenship. He then made a campaign in New York to help immigrant youth. People started to learn about Mr. Cabrera’s situation  and were making petitions to help come to the United States. He is now able to work in the United States, but he has to renew if not he would have to go back to Mexico.

“To have that opportunity, even if it is a very short time, to fulfill that dream of being in the United States legally, has surpassed any other experience,” Mr. Cabrera said. He is happy to be able to be in the United States legally because he is able to help many people with their immigration status.

Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/04/nyregion/a-new-yorker-long-caught-in-immigration-limbo-comes-home-to-start-his-job.html?_r=0