Dangerous and expensive journey
Dangerous animals hidden in the sand
Hot sun blaring down on you
No certainty that you will get into the United States
Officers patrolling the border
Families broken apart
One parent may live in United States other in Mexico
People working jobs that nobody else wants
Low wages and no benefits
Uncertainty of being deported
Government tried to pass a bill to legalize people
It did not pass in congress
Government tried to pass a bill to put more fencing at the border
It passed
Time to find a way to fix the immigration system
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
Border
Since 2005 there has been construction on 850 miles of fence along the Mexican border. To this day the fence is not done and the government hopes to get 670 miles done by the end of the year. The fence along the border is not only costly but also ineffective and dangerous to the sensitive wildlife.
The fence at the border is not only costly right now but the cost will continue to rise because of the elements and people crossing the border. It is estimated that at the moment it costs four million dollars per mile for pedestrian fencing (Kariam 2008). It is also estimated that the cost for vehicle fencing is two million dollars per mile (Kariam 2008). It is predicted that in 25 years the upkeep of the fence will cost 16.4 million dollars to 70 million dollars per mile depending on the damage (Kariam 2008). The fence is costing and will cost tax payers a substantial amount of money.
People that live on the U.S. Mexico border attest that the border is ineffective. They say that even though that the border has cameras and motion sensors it is lightly patrolled (Kariam 2008). They attest that since the fence has been built they have seen more people crossing the border. They attest that they would not mind the border being there if it actually did what it was meant to do (Kariam 2008). Those people believe that the fence has not stopped border crossers it has just kept people from crossing in other areas (Kariam 2008). The fence has not stopped people from crossing illegally it has just made them cross at different places.
The San Pedro River at the border provides a habitat to a wide variety of small animals. It also serves as a watering hole for bigger animals (Kariam 2008). Because of these reasons the United States made the San Pedro River a national conservation area. The conservation area is 57,000 acres big (Kariam 2008). The fence that was built at the border cut through the conservation area and is threatening the ecosystem. This was said about the fence “it’s between 14 and 18 feet tall; it goes on for miles; it’s not something they can jump over or circumvent. It might not be very effective at stopping people but its stopping wildlife in their tracks” (Kariam 2008). Because the fence is being built through the habitat of these animals people fear that it could cause great turmoil on the environment.
The fence is having a great effect on tax payers and the environment surrounding it. The U.S. government should find a more effective way to stop illegal immigration that won’t hurt the environment and will not hurt tax payers’ wallets.
Sources:
Karaim, Reed. "CQ Researcher." Americas Border Fence 6 May 2008: 746-767.
The fence at the border is not only costly right now but the cost will continue to rise because of the elements and people crossing the border. It is estimated that at the moment it costs four million dollars per mile for pedestrian fencing (Kariam 2008). It is also estimated that the cost for vehicle fencing is two million dollars per mile (Kariam 2008). It is predicted that in 25 years the upkeep of the fence will cost 16.4 million dollars to 70 million dollars per mile depending on the damage (Kariam 2008). The fence is costing and will cost tax payers a substantial amount of money.
People that live on the U.S. Mexico border attest that the border is ineffective. They say that even though that the border has cameras and motion sensors it is lightly patrolled (Kariam 2008). They attest that since the fence has been built they have seen more people crossing the border. They attest that they would not mind the border being there if it actually did what it was meant to do (Kariam 2008). Those people believe that the fence has not stopped border crossers it has just kept people from crossing in other areas (Kariam 2008). The fence has not stopped people from crossing illegally it has just made them cross at different places.
The San Pedro River at the border provides a habitat to a wide variety of small animals. It also serves as a watering hole for bigger animals (Kariam 2008). Because of these reasons the United States made the San Pedro River a national conservation area. The conservation area is 57,000 acres big (Kariam 2008). The fence that was built at the border cut through the conservation area and is threatening the ecosystem. This was said about the fence “it’s between 14 and 18 feet tall; it goes on for miles; it’s not something they can jump over or circumvent. It might not be very effective at stopping people but its stopping wildlife in their tracks” (Kariam 2008). Because the fence is being built through the habitat of these animals people fear that it could cause great turmoil on the environment.
The fence is having a great effect on tax payers and the environment surrounding it. The U.S. government should find a more effective way to stop illegal immigration that won’t hurt the environment and will not hurt tax payers’ wallets.
Sources:
Karaim, Reed. "CQ Researcher." Americas Border Fence 6 May 2008: 746-767.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Annotated Bibliographies
1. Karaim, Reed. "CQ Researcher." Americas Border Fence 6 May 2008: 746-767.
This article talks about the fence that is being built at the border. It tells you how the fence is hurting the wildlife around the fence. It also gives you facts about how much the fence is costing and how much it will cost to up-keep it.
This source is reliable because it is not biased. It seemed like the author researched the topic thoroughly. This source is useful to find out more information about the fence that is being built.
In the end this source helped me a lot. It helped me find out what kind of fence was being built at the border and how much it was going to cost. It also helped me find out what some people that lived at the border thought about the fence.
2. Archibold, Randal C. "Mexico & the U.S.: What Kind of Border." The New York Times Upfront 1 Dec. 2008: 6-7.
This article talks about Friendship Park at Imperial Beach, California. I talks about how people go to this park to talk to their love ones that are on the other side of the border. It also talks about the impact that 9/11 had on immigration.
This source is reliable because it was published in a magazine that is owned by the New York Times. It shows you the lengths that people are willing to go in order to see people that in a different country. For example one man travels three hours to Friendship Park to see his wife that is in Mexico.
This source helped me understand what hopes people had for immigration before 9/11. It also showed me of a place where people can go to see their relatives if they are in Mexico.
3. "Are Illegal Immigrants Good For the U.S. Economy." The New York Times Upfront.
This article debates about illegal immigrants being good for the economy. It gives you both sides from two different people. They back up their arguments with a lot of facts.
This source is reliable because both of the debaters are from websites that specialize in immigration. One of the debaters is from immigrationpolicy.org and the other debater is from cis.org. This source gives you information like how much money illegal immigrants contribute in to the economy.
This article helped me a lot with my topic. It showed me what both sides think about the contribution illegal immigrants make to the economy. It also taught me some facts that I did not know.
4. Wagner, P.F. The Dark Side Of Illegal Immigration: Facts, Figures and Data Show A Disturbing Truth. 9 Oct. 2008
This website gives you facts about diseases and various other things about illegal immigrants. This website only gives you the bad side of illegal immigration. This site is easy to navigate if you want to find information about a certain topic about immigration.
This source was a very biased against illegal immigration. It only gives you the statistics that make illegal immigrants look bad. The author made this website to inform Americans about the harm that illegal immigrants cause to this country.
I have only used this website once but would not use it again. I would not use it again because of some of the things that are said in this website against illegal immigrant. This is a good website if you want to know what crimes are committed by illegal immigrants.
5. "U.S. Permanent Resident Application Overview." US Citizenship & Services Help Center. 9 Oct. 2008.
This websites teaches people the steps to becoming permanent residents. It gives you step by step instructions. It also allows you to download the forms needed to become a permanent resident.
This website is not biased towards anything. It is a reliable source because it is operated by the government. It is a great source to find out the steps to becoming a permanent resident.
When I looked at this source it helped me get a further understanding on how illegal immigrants became permanent residents.
6. Katel, Peter. "Illegal Immigration." CQ Researcher (2005): 393-420.
This article talks about everything about illegal immigration. It gives you a lot of facts and statistics about illegal immigration.
This source is reliable because it is not biased. It also has other articles that answer questions like if illegal immigrants are good for the economy.
This source really helped me a lot in my blog. It gave me a lot of statistics and facts about illegal immigration.
This article talks about the fence that is being built at the border. It tells you how the fence is hurting the wildlife around the fence. It also gives you facts about how much the fence is costing and how much it will cost to up-keep it.
This source is reliable because it is not biased. It seemed like the author researched the topic thoroughly. This source is useful to find out more information about the fence that is being built.
In the end this source helped me a lot. It helped me find out what kind of fence was being built at the border and how much it was going to cost. It also helped me find out what some people that lived at the border thought about the fence.
2. Archibold, Randal C. "Mexico & the U.S.: What Kind of Border." The New York Times Upfront 1 Dec. 2008: 6-7.
This article talks about Friendship Park at Imperial Beach, California. I talks about how people go to this park to talk to their love ones that are on the other side of the border. It also talks about the impact that 9/11 had on immigration.
This source is reliable because it was published in a magazine that is owned by the New York Times. It shows you the lengths that people are willing to go in order to see people that in a different country. For example one man travels three hours to Friendship Park to see his wife that is in Mexico.
This source helped me understand what hopes people had for immigration before 9/11. It also showed me of a place where people can go to see their relatives if they are in Mexico.
3. "Are Illegal Immigrants Good For the U.S. Economy." The New York Times Upfront.
This article debates about illegal immigrants being good for the economy. It gives you both sides from two different people. They back up their arguments with a lot of facts.
This source is reliable because both of the debaters are from websites that specialize in immigration. One of the debaters is from immigrationpolicy.org and the other debater is from cis.org. This source gives you information like how much money illegal immigrants contribute in to the economy.
This article helped me a lot with my topic. It showed me what both sides think about the contribution illegal immigrants make to the economy. It also taught me some facts that I did not know.
4. Wagner, P.F. The Dark Side Of Illegal Immigration: Facts, Figures and Data Show A Disturbing Truth. 9 Oct. 2008
This website gives you facts about diseases and various other things about illegal immigrants. This website only gives you the bad side of illegal immigration. This site is easy to navigate if you want to find information about a certain topic about immigration.
This source was a very biased against illegal immigration. It only gives you the statistics that make illegal immigrants look bad. The author made this website to inform Americans about the harm that illegal immigrants cause to this country.
I have only used this website once but would not use it again. I would not use it again because of some of the things that are said in this website against illegal immigrant. This is a good website if you want to know what crimes are committed by illegal immigrants.
5. "U.S. Permanent Resident Application Overview." US Citizenship & Services Help Center. 9 Oct. 2008.
This websites teaches people the steps to becoming permanent residents. It gives you step by step instructions. It also allows you to download the forms needed to become a permanent resident.
This website is not biased towards anything. It is a reliable source because it is operated by the government. It is a great source to find out the steps to becoming a permanent resident.
When I looked at this source it helped me get a further understanding on how illegal immigrants became permanent residents.
6. Katel, Peter. "Illegal Immigration." CQ Researcher (2005): 393-420.
This article talks about everything about illegal immigration. It gives you a lot of facts and statistics about illegal immigration.
This source is reliable because it is not biased. It also has other articles that answer questions like if illegal immigrants are good for the economy.
This source really helped me a lot in my blog. It gave me a lot of statistics and facts about illegal immigration.
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