Immigration

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==[|Immigration]Adam Supplee, Kyle Coblentz== =Immigration Debate=
 * 1) Summarize the "Historical Perspective" of your issue. (see the timeline on pages 900 - 901 as well)
 * 2) Why is immigration such a controversial topic?
 * 3) How do immigrants affect the U.S. economy?
 * 4) Why are fewer immigrants becoming American citizens?
 * 5) What cultural concerns are raised by recent immigrants?
 * 6) What are some of the moral issues surrounding immigration?

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 * 1) Since the 1700's, with Benjamin Franklin, immigration has b een argued over. Tensions on immigration started to lighten in 1921 with the Emergency Quota Act. In 2005, the Census Bureau estimated that there were 34.8 million immigrants in the U.S.
 * 2) Some people see immigration as a good thing for the U.S., they argue that the immigrants are doing the jobs that most Americans don't do. But, others that are against immigration argue that they are steeling the jobs of Americans.
 * 3) They take up a lot of jobs which creates less job opportunities for Americans. But, immigrants tend to work for lower wages.
 * 4) Fewer immigrants are becoming American citizens because of the lack of interest. Also, there are a number of rising illegal immigrants.
 * 5) Concerns are that immigrants have raised the diversity level so that America has no common culture. Also, some people claim that immigrants don't mix with other groups forming ethnic neighborhoods.
 * 6) That immigrants are fine but as long as they come into the country legally, and become a American citizen.