Write articles about US immigration policy

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Many immigrants must leave their home countries because the economy is not developed, which means there are no jobs and they cannot earn enough money to meet the needs of their families, so they should be allowed to come into the United States where there are many jobs.

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· Immigrants work hard (like Papi)

· They need jobs

· There are no jobs in their countries

· They dream about moving to a better place where they can live better

· The US has jobs available

· Their country may have a history of poor government policies that push people out.

· Jobs in the US are a pull factor

· The US has opportunities

Sources:

The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande

“Push and Pull Factors of Migration” by Juan Ramos

“A Migrant’s Journey” by Framework

“The American Dream” by Immigrant Perspectives

“Check, Please!” by

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In the book, The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande, she describes the economy...

Author Juan Ramos describes how the economy affects immigration in the article, “Push and Pull Factors of Migration.”

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Immigrant (person) Immigration (thing). migrate (verb)

Economy (thing) economic (adjective)

Conclusion: The new US immigration policy should allow workers to immigrate so that people can get jobs, and they can help the US economy.

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