Political Statistics

According to the debate on the immigration bill, there were many views and opinions about whether or not it should be passed. The opinion of republicans, democrats and independent were being considered. Republicans show that thirty three percent in favor of the bill. Thirty six percent of democrats were in favor. Only thirty one percent independents were in favor of the bill. Twenty one republicans do not know which side to choose. Thirty percent of democrats do not know which side to choose, as well as twenty three percent of independents who do not know.
In dealing with illegal immigrants already here, sixty two percent of republicans think and were in favor of illegal immigrants having a way to gain legal citizenship (if they meet certain conditions that is). Democrats had a percentage of sixty four that were in favor of gaining legal citizenship for immigrants. Sixty four percent of independents voted in favor of chance of legal citizenship as well.
As for dealing with illegal immigrants and providing amnesty if they meet certain conditions, 48% republicans opposed, 35% democrats opposed and 38% independents opposed. Each democratic, republican, ,and independent had a higher percentage of approval than opposition. Most of the people who were in favor of the bill were the ones who didn’t know much about immigration and some just did like the idea.

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Mixed Views on immigration Bill

Need of skilled workers

There were only about sixty-five thousand temporary visas available for highly skilled foreigners for 2009. There are not enough H-1B visas available. Last year, when applications were turned in, it exceeded the limit on the first day. Since there were so many applicants, the subscription for visas were starting to be only once a year.
The USA faces a shortage of highly skilled workers because of the H-1B problem. The reason there were so many jobs available for foreigners with visas/working papers is because too few Americans were going into scientific and technical fields.
According to the National Foundation for American Policy, the average high-tech company has four hundred seventy opening it can not fill. Microsoft needs more than four thousand. Looking at this research, it is hard to not see and try to solve a problem.
President Bush along with three major presidential contenders, have expressed their desire of increasing the amount of H-1B’s to give to applicants. The only problem is, the people that were against it such as the labor and anti-immigration groups in Washington.

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View on Immigrants

Church's Thoughts

Churches, of course, always have their own way of dealing with things as well. People from the churches, mostly the ones in charge, such as priests, pastors, reverends, etc. help immigrants who need it. They basically believe that the more the merrier. The church does not like the idea of closing the borders, they believe, it is “intruding on their obligation to care for strangers.”

"Would the US Congress have told the Good Samaritan not to help a stranger in the ditch?"
Just because people think immigrants don’t belong does not mean they can be refused help. Any type of help, whether it is medical, or physical, they should have the right to be taken care of because they are people/ human beings. This statement is true because before we even know the status of the person that is being helped, we rescue them.

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Church's Thoughts

What is an Immigrant?

Immigration is the movement of people between countries. An illegal immigrant is a foreigner who either illegally crossed an international political border, or a foreigner who legally entered a country but still overstayed his/her visa in order to live and/or work. This is what and immigrant is nothing more nothing less. Some may say we are all immigrants. If you were not born in the country you are living in, yes you are an immigrant of that country. If you have you citizenship for that country, you are still considered an immigrant.
To be technical, we are all immigrants anyway, our ancestors were not born in this country therefore, we are immigrants. We all know about what happened throughout the world with interracial relationships. So we know that we are not really from here directly, no matter what, it goes back to another country. Everyone with a certain decent is considered an immigrant.

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Definition

The Big Question

First, the average worker gets many taxes taken out of their paycheck. Every immigrant that works also gets taxes taken out of their paycheck. Therefore, off the back, we already know that they pay some type of tax. Now, when shopping, there are taxes with whatever you buy. Another way they pay taxes is if they are buying clothing that costs 150 dollars or more. Assuming immigrants are “working on the books,” they are automatically in the system, so dodging the IRS is not going to happen. They would have to file their taxes, with no choice other than to be arrested. If an immigrant is not working “on the books” how exactly can he/she pay to live, with all the housing, utilities, and prices to pretty much everything, how can one afford to work so many hours and get so little pay? This is in some situations possible if no family involved, but eventually it will be revealed once the bookkeeping of the business is put through. If not caught because of the business, then they still have the chance of being caught by immigration and being deported which makes matters even worse for the person. Either way… from all research, it was said… “"Do illegal immigrants pay any taxes?" the answer is clearly yes.”

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Proof of Defense

A little of the TRUTH

People believe that because of immigrants, America’s economy is no good. Please, if we looked at half the things that the government does with all the money there is, people would actually realize that it is not only immigrants "draining the economy." We ARE in all these other countries, in a war, and even giving, for example, China money for help. What about the 500,000 dollars that we gave China for the earthquake. Where could that money have possibly come from? yet the economy is horrible, the government can possibly become bankrupt, and there are no jobs because "Mexicans" (because that's what people think when hearing immigrants...the people that have so much to say but know very little) take everything there is. Illegal Immigrants do all the "dirty work". Okay, so if they do all the dirty work what about all the decent jobs. The jobs where you need an education, or degree. Most illegal immigrants can't even pay for higher education so what about those jobs? Where exactly do they go? Not saying that U.S. citizens are lazy, but if you are complaining so much about there not being any jobs, why is it that you cannot just settle for what there is. There is always someone hiring, all you have to do is look. Research does help; doing well in school will give major points as well. Yes, it is wrong for people to come here by crossing the boarder, they should try and go about the situation a better way, but some people just have no choice, they feel that’s the only way they can survive. Starting a new life in a new home. Everyone thinks differently and has their own opinion. Nevertheless, to speak of something serious and really not know is not a good way to try and make a point.

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Solutions to Illegal Immigration?

Actual Story

A family that was born in their country, married couple with four kids, decided to come to America. The parents thought they could live a better life and support their family in the best way possible. Throughout the years while the kids were growing up was when, the oldest started feeling the pressure. Applying for colleges was hard, getting certain jobs were even harder. The family applied for getting their LPR but this process is very long and looked through, therefore, there was not enough time to change the oldest child’s mind. The oldest went back to the country they came from. Going on through hard times without their son/brother, the family eventually started getting together again and going strong. The one thing that messed them up was their status. Now this family came with a B-1 Tourist Visa and was here to tour for six months but stayed the rest of their lives and started dealing with the difficulties. After September 11, immigration got worse and harder to get through so the family was stuck with obstacles that were not near easy. Eventually the two that were oldest got married and received their LPR through marriage. There is one left struggling to get through everything that the siblings went through. Things are very different now and everything gets harder and harder. The longer the wait the harder the fall.
This family has gone through most things in the list. They are all taxpayers, do not get any financial help from the government and are still waiting to get that call back for the Legal Permanent Residency. The most one can do is sit and wait. Dealing with the government is no joke, disagreeing with them alone could affect delays in answers, appointments, and even loss of records. Just as it is not hard to trust immigrants, it is even harder to trust the people with the power.