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The first move stopping immigration decided by Congress was a
law in 1862 restricting American vessels to transport Chinese
immigrants to the U.S. The Alien Contract Labor Laws of 1885, 1887,
1888, and 1891 restricted the immigration to the U.S. ... Alien skilled laborers, under these laws, were allowed to
enter the U.S. ...
After World War I a marked increase in racism and the growth
of isolationist sentiment in the U.S. ... In 1921 a congressional act provided for a quota system
for immigrants, which the number of aliens of any nationality admitted
to the U.S. in a year could not exceed 3 percent of the number of
foreign-born residents of that nationality living in the U.S. ... In the 1980s concern about the surge of illegal
aliens into the U.S. has led Congress to pass legislation aimed at
cutting illegal immigration. The Immigration Reform and Control Act of
1986 allows most illegal aliens who have resided in the U.S. ...
Debate over immigration and immigration policy is not new to
the nations history. From time to time, Congress jarred legislation
to control the flow of immigration. As immigration rises and hatred
grows more laws will be implemented trying to release some of the
pressure. Illegal immigration has some pros and cons. ... Bringing
in immigrants gives more and different cultures to the U.S. ...
Lowers the cost of products produced in the U.S. ... The workers
bring money to their families out side of the U.S. which in most
cases the U.S. ... If money
is taken out of our economy it causes a monetary problem. ... Which can cause a health
problem. ... Republicans have
reached agreement among themselves on legislation designed to combat
illegal immigration. ... ) one of senates leading authorities on
immigration issues, also proposed a similar border tax ten years ago,
but was defeat in senators fearing it would detour tourists.5
Referring to the Democrats "If they want to go home and do
nothing about illegal immigration, thats a gross violation of what we
should be doing,"6 said Sen. ... , and other Democrats on
the Immigration Subcommittee said Republicans would have to choose
between passing an immigration bill, or proving their ideological
purity on the public school issue.7
Both democrats and republicans agree that illegal immigration
should be dealt with. The problem is they cant agree on anyone
purposes given to them. ... With this type of
finger pointing neither of them will gain a fast decisive action to
resolve the problem. ...
These business groups have a lot of interest in illegal
immigration.
Approximate Word count = 2150
Approximate Pages = 8.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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