EQUALITY UPON US ALLDeserie Martinez

Writing 10Professor Van Bebber

THE UNITED STATES • Immigrants first populated the U.S. in 1607• As of May 2014, the United States has a total population of 317.8 million• Immigration in the United States is a difficult demographic phenomenon that

has been one of the main sources for population growth.• Along with population growth it had brought a major cultural change throughout much of the history of the United States.• Gold Rush, Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, Naturalization Act of 1870, Great Wave

WHY IMMIGRATE TO THE US? Better opportunities:• Education • Health Care• Jobs

Get away from: • crime • illegal drug trafficking• Corrupt leaders

HISPANIC OVERPOWERING • Most farm workers are immigrants• They take on jobs that citizens would not be willing to take• They are a vast majority of population in the United States

PROBLEMS THAT WILL BE FACED

• If there is no agreement several problem will arise from the situation: • Separating families• Protesting against non-voters • Different sets of groups will think they are in control • Over population in the United States• Economy will keep getting worst

EXISTING BILLS THAT ARE ALIKE• Standards for Immigration Reform -

The House Republican leadership

WHO WILL BE ELIGIBLE ?• Number of years a person has lived in the United States• Those with children with naturalized citizens• Those who can afford it• NO criminal record

Who will NOT be eligible?• Convicted of an aggravated felony;• •Convicted of a felony;• •Convicted of 3 or more misdemeanors;• •Convicted of an offense under foreign law;• •Unlawfully voted; and• •Inadmissible for criminal, national security, public health, or other morality grounds.

A BETTER, UNITED, COUNTRY

• Drug traffication will seen a lot less.• Will help the economy• More tax payers• Regulated population in the U.S.