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"E-Verify is absolutely where we are going in terms of incentivizing employers and making sure we are using a legal work force," (Gamboa, 2010)
"Around 3% of the increase from 1994 to 2007 in wage inequality between workers with less than a high school degree and workers with a college degree or more can be attributed to immigration." (Shierholz, 2010)
"In 2005, Perry was among 14 state governors who asked Congress to provide $750 million for the Justice Department's State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, which provides states partial reimbursement for locking up convicted undocumented immigrants." (Weber, 2010)
"These raids have immediate effects on the entire community." (Brunsma and Boza-Golash, 2008)
"We need to enact reform that encourages people to come forward without fear, so that our law-enforcement agencies can focus their efforts on those individuals who pose a security risk,..." (Licon, Gomez, 2009)
"Every day, in the United States, thousands of illegal aliens unleash a reign of terror on Americans." (Chapman, 2010)
"It’s time for both Democrats and Republicans, along with average Americans, to acknowledge, appreciate and incorporate the over 12 million undocumented workers in this country into the mainstream system so that los de abajo (those on the bottom) can also enjoy the fruits of their labor with a sense of dignity and respect that they’ve earned." (Huerta, 2009)
"They're really an exceptional sort of American. They come here having left their family and friends back home. They come at some cost to themselves in terms of security and social relationships. They are extremely success-oriented, and adjust very well to the competitive circumstances in the United States." (Balko, 2009)
"Nearly 2.3 million undocumented families, about three-quarters of those who are here illegally, have at least one child who is a United States citizen, according to the Pew Hispanic Center." (Gonzalez, 2009)
"When Human Rights Watch conducted a study of the meatpacking industry they found that workers who tried to form trade unions and bargain collectively were "spied on, harassed, pressured, threatened, suspended, fired, deported or otherwise victimized for their exercise of the right to freedom of association."(Boza-Golash and Parker, 2006)
"Monthly Census Bureau data show that the number of less-educated young Hispanic immigrants in the country has declined significantly." (Camarota and Jensenius, 2009)
"In the years since, the number of illegal immigrants living in Georgia has skyrocketed, more than doubling to 480,000 from January 2000 to January 2009, according to a new federal report." (The Associated Press, 2010)
"The bill adds nearly 15,000 new Border Patrol agents over the next six years,..." (Sustar, 2006)
"The FBI has cleared much of the backlog of immigration background checks, the Department of Homeland Security is speeding up citizenship petitions and in conjunction with the Department of Labor, they are working to crack down on employers who are exploiting illegal workers." (Brandon, 2009)
"A federal bill called the Dream Act would expand that approach and provide some undocumented students with a path to citizenship, but it is hardly at the top of the long to-do list now facing Congress." (The Economist Newspaper, 2009)
Undocumented immigration has become a major issue especially in the United States. Gamboa wrote an article on the E-Verify system which is to verify that the workers are legal or not. This is said to be a wake up call to those who think that E-Verify will stop people from hiring illegal immigrants. About 184,000 of the 7 million to 8 million U.S. employers are using E-Verify, based on the Homeland Security Department. Turner wrote an article on a research she conducted. The data shows that there was an impact of immigration on weekly wages based on the education they had. This also shows that more and more immigrants are obtaining an education here in the U.S. This article is about how 70% of the University of Texas at El Paso's students are Mexican or Mexican-American. It shows a graph that states that among 25-29 year olds are falling behind as far as education goes. Weber wrote an article on Gov. Rick Perry calling on the federal government to pay back Texas in full for holding undocumented immigrants in state prisons. Perry said that there is an estimate of 9,000 undocumented immigrants are in custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Brunsma and Boza-Golash wrote that immigration raids should be stopped, mistreatment of detainees and deportations must end now. It is known that migration has existed for many years, and can not be stopped.
People never know why they immigrate and how they suffer. Gomez wrote that Napolitano reaffirmed President Obama's determination to pass the reform that includes legalizing 12 million undocumented immigrants. This reform has not yet been passed which has caused massive walkouts in major U.S. cities in 2006 and 2007 over this immigration reform. Chapman wrote an article on illegal immigrants not being so scary, but in reality as the immigrant population increases crimes as well. Homeland Security has been able to control crimes and jail the criminals. Huerta wrote that as descendants of immigrants one has defended and stood up for undocumented immigrants because of all the mistreatment they receive. Many times immigrants are discriminated by others, and even viewed not as human beings but aliens. Many think that since El Paso is within the border with Juarez, that the violence will spread over here, in reality it will not because there is high security. El Paso is among the safest cities in the U.S. Although there is crimes, the security and protection is well prepared for anything.
Undocumented immigrants many times are looking for a new opportunity. Gonzalez wrote a report on a family whose head of the house immigrated to the U.S. because they had little money and he saw no future for his daughter and son in Ecuador. Once he was here he paid coyotes to smuggle in his wife and children into the U.S. to seek a better future. Parker wrote that many people dehumanize the undocumented immigrants, meaning that they are not like any other humans. This has been cruel because undocumented immigrants do not deserved to be treated as animals. Camarota and Jensenius wrote that immigrant population has been growing and how many have succeeded. They look for new jobs and better futures for their families. The Associated Press wrote that immigrants have come to the U.S. to look for jobs and better opportunities. Nationwide, the report found that the illegal immigrant population grew 27 percent during the study period, though the numbers fell in the last two years. Many are sometimes escaping from places they do not want to be in. Sustar wrote an opinionated paper on either compromising or conquering immigration reforms. Everyone has their own opinion and way of thinking, who knows when immigrants will be treated equal. President Obama has been working with members of the Congress towards an Immigration Reform which will let immigrants obtain residency. Until now this reform has not been passed, and it is unknown when it will be passed. Many people are against and disagree with this reform.
From studying this topic that is undocumented immigration I have learned some things that I did not know before. I myself never experienced something like this because I was born here in the U.S. Although I know people that have gone through situations like this I did not know everything about undocumented immigration. My relatives were once undocumented immigrants but over the years they have fixed their situation to be residents or U.S. citizens. Just like many families mine came here looking for a new life full of opportunities and benefits. Thanks to them all my family lives here in the United States.