Immigrants
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Immigrants 5
Immigrants
Rosenda Garcia
HIS204: American History Since 1865
Instructor: Jillmarie Murphy
October 14, 2014
Literature analysis of immigrants
“Arizona Enacts Stringent Law on Immigration,” by Randal C. Archibold - http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html?_r=0.
According to this article, the state government of Arizona has come up with stringent laws aimed at combating the problem of illegal immigrants. This article will be helpful in explaining some of the problems that immigrants go through while in the United States.
Fix, M., & Project Muse. (2009). Immigrants and welfare: The impact of welfare reform on America's newcomers. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
According to this book, American politicians have always been against the idea of giving public assistance to immigrants. They argue that giving them the assistance denies other qualified Americans opportunity to get the aid. Through this book, I will be in a position to explain how immigrants usually suffer under the watch of the government.
Gutmann, A., & Project on the Federal Social Role (U.S.).(1988). Democracy and the welfare state. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press.
According to this book, the presence of immigrants usually hurt the welfare of American citizens, especially those that are being assisted by the state such as the poor and the disadvantaged. This book is very important to this research as it shows how immigrants affect the lives of other Americans.
NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Psychosocial Stress in Immigrants and Members of Minority Groups as a Factor of Terrorist Behavior, Finklestein, M., & Dent-Brown, K. (2008). Psychosocial stress in immigrants and in members of minority groups as a factor of terrorist behavior. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press.
According to this book, immigration is both encouraged and discouraged at the same time. Immigration is discouraged because the intentions of immigrants are usually not clear. For instance, immigration is closely associated with terrorism something that leads to many people being against it. At the same time, immigration is encouraged as it lowers the rate. This book therefore shows two varying aspects of immigration.
Portes, A., &Rumbaut, R. G. (2006).Immigrant America: A Portrait. Berkeley: University of California Press.
This book examines the dynamics of immigration politics. The book examines questions regarding the loyalty and identities of the newcomers. At the same time, it explores the psychological consequences of various modes of acculturation and migration. Through this book, the research will clearly explain why the loyalty of immigrants needs to be examined.
Poston, D. L., &Bouvier, L. F. (2010). Population and society: An introduction to demography. New York: Cambridge University Press.
According to this book, the impact of immigrants on the wage rate is minimal as they often end up in dirty, dangerous and meaningless jobs. This is based on the fact that they are usually shinned by native workers. This is a clear indication that there is no competition for jobs between immigrants and locals. This will book will therefore be of great help in outlining unnecessary negativities that immigrants are accorded with by the locals.
“Protesters nationwide call for immigration overhaul,” by Teresa Watanabe and Patrick McDonnell
According to this article, thousands of people marched in Los Angeles to force the federal government to come up with appropriate immigration laws. This came up after the state government of Arizona passed stringent laws concerning the fate of illegal immigrants. The protesters were against the laws passed in Arizona as they felt that they violated basic human rights. This articles clearly shows that there are some immigration laws which even the natives are against since they tend to be too harsh to immigrants.
Yoshida, C. (2000). Illegal immigration and economic welfare. Heidelberg [u.a.: Physica-Verlag.
According to this book, illegal immigration is a huge problem to both labor exporting and importing nations. This is based on the fact that the implementation of policies aimed at preventing illegal immigration such as border patrols affects the economy. This book is very essential in outlining the impact of illegal immigrants to economic growth and development.
References
Archibold, R.C. (2010). “Arizona Enacts Stringent Law on Immigration,”- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/24/us/politics/24immig.html?_r=0
Fix, M., & Project Muse. (2009). Immigrants and welfare: The impact of welfare reform on America's newcomers. New York: Russell Sage Foundation.
Gutmann, A., & Project on the Federal Social Role (U.S.).(1988). Democracy and the welfare state. Princeton, N.J: Princeton University Press.
NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Psychosocial Stress in Immigrants and Members of Minority Groups as a Factor of Terrorist Behavior, Finklestein, M., & Dent-Brown, K. (2008). Psychosocial stress in immigrants and in members of minority groups as a factor of terrorist behavior. Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press.
Portes, A., &Rumbaut, R. G. (2006).Immigrant America: A Portrait. Berkeley: University of California Press.
Poston, D. L., &Bouvier, L. F. (2010). Population and society: An introduction to demography. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Watanabe, T & McDonnell, P. (2010).“Protesters nationwide call for immigration overhaul,”– http://articles.latimes.com/2010/may/02/local/la-me-0502-immig-rally-20100502.
Yoshida, C. (2000). Illegal immigration and economic welfare. Heidelberg [u.a.: Physica-Verlag
