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YO!
YO! is a collection of short pieces by the writers at Youth Outlook!
[ filed under: us immigration ] In essence, we are all immigrants: illegal, legal and other. The Native Americans were here before the American colonies were founded. We just sort of slipped our foot in the door and started pushing till the former property owners were run-out – run-out being the nice way of saying it. So, now that we’ve, for lack of a better word, stolen the land and made it our own we don’t really want to share it, or any other of our resources. Which is where the illegal immigrant issue comes into play. The idea of letting illegal immigrants come onto U.S. soil has not faired well in the U.S. Senate. The concept of people from other countries illegally coming into the US and taking the jobs from Americans, probably has to do with the resistance. Even though I would think most of these jobs are ones Americans wouldn’t necessary want to take on. But I won’t get into that. On Wednesday the Senate turned down a bill that would have let the children of illegal immigrants be legalized – on the conditions that they are in school or in the military. The “Dream Act” would have also allowed: “conditional legal status to illegal immigrants who have lived in the U.S. at least five years and entered the country before the age of 16”. Sweet deal huh? But I guess for now this is just a theory in the making. Illegal immigration is one topic of interest that isn’t going to go away. No matter how you address the issue, or how many fences you build, you can’t hide the fact that people need to support themselves and their families. If they aren’t going to get what they want out of their own country, chances are they are going to move on to bigger and better things, and try to live the America Dream, if possible. The failed bill may be acting as a filter, preventing any future legalized immigrants from bringing in other illegal immigrants. The so-called “Land of Opportunity” is now an unreachable ideal not only for the adults crossing the border into America, but their children as well. If the eyes of million children cannot soften the hearts of the U.S. Senate, what could? comments |
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WE TALK ABOUT THE AMERICAN DREAM, AND THATS JUST WHAT IT IS UNLESS YOU ARE A CONGRESSMAN,OR A SENATOR OR A BILL GATES, AMERICANS HAVE HAD ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR LIFE TOUCHED BY THE TAXMAN THE MOTGAGEMAN, AND THE INSURANCE MAN AND THERE IS NOTHING LEFT FOR ANYONE ELSE, ALL THE WAR HAS TAKEN ALL THE MONEY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS , THE GOVERNMENT IN ALLIANCE THE OIL COUNTRIES WITH THE BUSH FAMILY HAVE DRAINED EVERY LAST SAVINGS ACCOUNT IN AMERICA.
AMERICAN DREAM. WHO’S DREAM SURE NOT MINE ! By STOCKTONFISK · Posted on Oct 26, 11:45 AMI’m a LEGAL immigrant, came here in 1992. We waited 6 yrs to get here. Anybody can get here too, by getting in line. This land isn’t for illegals. They can’t respect US laws, they don’t belong here
By watever · Posted on Oct 26, 11:59 AMThis bill is for good kids who DID follow the law except for the circumstances that their parents put them in. The bill does not allow in-state tuition nor federal aid to students. In fact, as the provisions state, they would have to apply as an international student GIVING more than half of the money than other students in tuition costs. It would be coming out of their own pockets and hard work that they have already been doing. Please people, read the S.2205 bill’s text and actually be mindful of what you’re talking about.
By Mindful individual · Posted on Oct 27, 11:31 AMWhy didn’t they pass the bill that lets illegal kids be legalized it’s not like its hurting anyone. immigrants came here for a better life for their families so why can’t the kids go to school. this country is so called the land of opportunities so why can’t they have their opportunity to have a good life. they came here to find work to support their family—work that americans don’t want to do like work in the fields picking tomatoes.
By Kari · Posted on Nov 13, 05:12 PM