Some would think that the terms illegal immigrant and undocumented immigrant or anything with labeling is offensive. Many would people suggest that terms like illegal or undocumented and etc. is acceptable. People think the labeling of immigrants is offensive because the emphasis on the word illegal or undocumented. The opposing groups think that it’s acceptable because they weren’t born in their country so, there is a need to call them a specific name to identify. I understand where the group who opposes labeling illegal or undocumented because all their doing is coming from a different country from their native country which, no violent or even a misdemeanor has been committed. I understand the group who supports labeling because they are coming here without any documentation.
In my opinion, we should say either immigrant or nothing at all. The term immigrant is coming from your country to another country. We always label certain groups and things. We have labels in genres, ethnicity and etc. There are exceptions to those words because they are generally and majority accepted. Using the term illegal immigrant or even illegal alien makes it as if they’re not human. Now, if we have to use a word to label or name, it should be immigrant Even though I’m labeling also, it’s a euphemism. The reason why I would say immigrant is because they are immigrating which makes them an immigrant.
There are a few reasons on why I would not call immigrants illegal. Firstly, the question of definition of the word “illegal” comes up. The term “illegal” describes as an action” and that it is not an appropriate label to describe a human being. Many sources such as the associated press explained for not using the term “Illegal Immigrant”. Stating, “The Use of “illegal” should only be referred to an action, not a person or a group for example, illegal immigration, but not illegal immigrant.”
Secondly, is the media’s explanation of the term “illegal immigrant. Entertainment still uses the term “illegal immigrant”. Entertainment companies argue that the term is less harmful and meaningless and argue that the term is neutral and accurate.” In many cases, reporters are going to have to be more precise and descriptive when describing an individual. So instead of saying "John Doe is an illegal immigrant, a reporter is going to have to say John Doe came to the United States on a travel visa and it expired," or "John Doe crossed a border illegally in December 2010 and stayed ever since.
History where my best friend, at the time, looked at me and asked me if I had a green card. I knew what she was trying to really ask, but I just sat there in disbelief because I thought she knew better than to ask such an offensive question. I knew what she was trying to ask me because it was a common question asked. She was trying to ask if I was legally in the United States or an “illegal alien.” That’s probably one of the most asked questions I get which upsets me because I have been put into a category of the stereotypical “illegal immigrant.” It is even more offensive when they use the phrase “illegal alien.” I wouldn’t find it as offensive if the word “alien” wasn’t used to also describe what you would see in movies like “Alien Abduction
Latinos beyond Reel documentary film presented how US news and entertainment media portray Latinos. Latino American is an ethnic minority group of whom origin was from Latin America or Iberian Peninsula. Latino American is the fastest growing population in the United States. However, media has had negative effects for the Latino community. News media and entertainment had strongly influenced the perception of non-Latino about Latinos. These media portrayal of Latinos had implications for real world perceptions of Latinos.
As has been demonstrated by Ochoa and Rios’s findings, labelings’ repercussions are negative and assign expectations that in turn limit life opportunities. In Gonzales and Tobar’s books, we see the over reactions and distorted views that labeling migrants as criminals creates. The repercussions of this is to further propagate fear to quell dissent within the migrant population.
myself did not know before I came to college. The two words are overlapped and used out of context frequently in people’s daily lives. The United States is what people call an immigrant country, there are many different ethnic and racial groups that not even the census can keep up with. All this diversity is what makes our country so different yet amazing. We are willing to embrace the many different cultures that each person has to bring. My family and I have been confused for many different ethnic groups and it is always very interesting to hear people say why they thought we were of a different ethnic group other than Mexican American. Ethnic confusion is a big deal, especially in America because of all the different identities people claim.
An illegal immigrant, who works for their keep in an unknown country, contributes to taxes, stays out of trouble, and just wants a better life in a foreign country, on unknown land should be recognized for their contribution to that particular society. An illegal immigrant is a person who migrates to a different country in a way that is in violation of the immigrant laws of that country. Immigration has been a divided topic for many years in America- illegal immigrants are sometimes seen as a burden to America, but others view them as an economic savior. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States and many Americans have mixed views about where there stance should be regarding citizenship. Illegal immigrants should be granted citizenship based on the United States need for e legalized workforce, the increase in tax revenues that would decrease the nation’s debt, and the boosting of America’s economy.
The United States of America, being a country founded by immigrants, is known all over the world as the land of great opportunities. People from all walks of life travelled across the globe, taking a chance to find a better life for them and their family. Over the years, the population of immigrants has grown immensely, resulting in the currently controversial issue of illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants are the people who have overstayed the time granted on their US, visa or those who have broken the federal law by crossing the border illegally. Matt O’Brien stated in his article “The government thinks that 10.8 million illegal immigrants lived in the country in January 2009, down from a peak of nearly 12 million in 2007.”(Para, 2).
What will be your first thought when you hear the word “undocumented”? Immigration issue, especially undocumented immigration issue is always framed as Latino issue. On the contrary, Asian immigrants are often left out of this discussion. As the matter of fact, Asia is now the largest sending region for immigrants. Asian Americans are the fastest-growing immigrant population in the United States today. They are expected to become the largest immigrant group in the United States (Foley 16). Asian American should not be left out from the discussion of immigration reform because Asian American has made a great contribution to the history of immigration in the U.S. Many of them are still struggling with
Formally, an immigrant can be defined as “a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country.” But in some cases, there has been people like Cesar Chavez who have made a difference in history as an immigrant. Unfortunately, there are those who are not as lucky as Cesar Chavez and end up getting deported just like what happened in Operation Wetback in 1942. Now, they have made a way for immigrants to become U.S. citizens by taking the citizenship test. However, Donald Trump is one of the many people attempting to keep immigrants as far away from the U.S. Border laws are also another one of the many reasons why not many immigrants get the chance to enter this country because in many ways the laws that surround the border are in some ways unfair and not really the best. Immigration still remains a problem in our country
“Immigration is the term utilized to describe the action and process by which a citizen of one country relocates to another country after petitioning for residency into that country.” (Martinez). An immigrant, also known as an alien, is person or people who come from a foreign country. Aliens are broken down into two main categories: the legal aliens and the illegal aliens. But what are the differences between the two? Legal aliens owe allegiance to the country. In America, aliens have the opportunity of becoming legal by either having a green card or becoming an American citizen and having dual citizenship. Green cards holders are permanent residents who have been authorized to live and work in the U.S. legally but they are not American citizens. To become a citizen, you must be legal, know fluent English, have a clean record, and go th...
To begin, an illegal immigrant is defined as “an alien (non-citizen) who has entered the United States without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa.”(“illegal immigrant”,def.1). It is important to first define “illegal immigrant” before continuing this discussion. Illegal immigration has progressively gotten worse throughout the years, and has lead some Americans to believe that illegal immigrants have caused major economic problems and continue shrink the domestic job market for foreign workers or more importantly United States citizens. But is that really the case? The current positive economic impact made by illegal immigrant workers is tremendous, if we decided to mass deport all of them, it would cripple the United States economy. Illegal immigrants provide the United States with low-wage workers that are difficult or even scarce to find. Which allows our businesses to provide us with products at a
For example, Hispanic immigrants are far more prone to commit crimes than Japanese immigrants. This makes it unfair to consider that because a Japanese person is an immigrant, they are also more prone to commit crimes. Much like in the past, the public debate over immigration today is laced with myths and often portrays immigrants as uneducated, unemployed and, because of various social- and health-related problems, are a drain on our welfare and healthcare systems.... ... middle of paper ...
What really is an illegal immigrant? It is defined as “an alien (non-citizen) who has entered a country without government authorization or remained beyond the expiration date of a visa”.
Who is an immigrant? An immigrant is a person who has a citizenship in one country but enters another country to set up as a permanent resident. Sometimes countries are suffering greatly from lack of leadership, internal strife or war, and a collapsed economy. This is the case in Somalia, as well as in Syria, Libya, and Yemen. Syrian people are moving to Europe in order to find a peaceful home. Mexican immigrants come to the US looking for jobs. The people then move to new countries where they don’t speak the national language. In America, when the immigrants come, there are many difficulties: cultural differences regarding time and scheduling, transportation issues, and language difficulties.
However, with such a large number of foreigners who want to be an American, the rules and regulations have intensified since our great grandparents. There are two different types of illegal immigrants, and knowing these two distinctively different types of illegal immigrants is of great importance. First, are immigrants that travel to our country legally with a visa or green card but stay as their visas expire. The other illegal immigrant is when a person illegally trespasses our border without asking for permission from the government and lives here. The first type of immigrants are much easier to track and incarcerate because of the fact that the government already knows that they are in the country.
First of all, I want to explain what the immigrants are. By “Immigration Assist” website, Immigrants are people who have citizenship in one country; however, they go to another country to establish a permanent residence.