Immigration+Stereotypes

On this page we researched common assumptions about immigrants to see if they were factual or stereotypes.
 * Immigration Stereotypes - **

Done by:Elizabeth Scott Is it easy to be "illegal"? According to this book"the Politics of Immigration", it says that if your living in the United States without a good immigration status it is not easy to work illegal because it has been extremely difficult throughout the past few years. Because there is a law in the U.S that says you must go through proper channels to be in the country legally. if you break the law, it is illegal, just like any other law broken. Not everyone flees their country for a better life, many flee because they are in trouble with the law in their own country and are hoping to get away with murder (sometimes literally

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Kiara Alleyne Is entering America illegallya very serious crime punished by many years in jail?

1 If a immigrant comes to America illegal they could go to jail for six months and get a fine up to $2,500 dollars. References: 1.[] 2. ** [|illegal information] ** ​Does immigrants pay taxes?
 * 2 ** **Illegal immigration** is the movement of people that go across national borders.This break's the law about the immigrantion policy. Some people wonder why immigrants sneak into the United States but they don't understand how hard it is to became a citizen. Homeland Security Agents should at least give them a chance to tell them why they came to America Illegally. If Its a decent answer let them stay to better their lives.

[|1] The taxes paid by immigrant households in the Washington region are on par with those paid by native-born Americans, although immigrants here illegally pay less.Overall, area immigrants pay nearly one-third of their income to the government -- at least $10 billion a year -- but those here illegally pay less than $1 of every $5 they earn in taxes, says the report. That is partly because they earn less but also because many are paid off the books and escape payroll taxes. __ Reference __ [] Done by:Ashley Muirhead **__Isn't it a simple process for refugee to obtain permission to come to America legally?__**

Refugee that come here to America don't get permission because they flee from their country beacuse of natural disasters, political reasons, war, better jobs, wanting to be with their family, etc. Refugee often come here illegally because it's such a hard task to get permission to come to American legally. Some refugee might be put to death in some country for even getting permission to come to America legally. Some refugees don't even try to get permission to come here legally because they can be hurt or even by put to death for leaving their homeland because their ruler, president, etc. maybe very strict on their rules. The process of getting permission to come to America legally is going to an offical to get a statement saying that they can be here in America legally. In America, they also need a statement that prove that they can be here in America legally like a premanent residence card or green card.

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 * Is it true that most immigrants Never Learn English and that English Is Americas National Language?**

Most immigrants that move to the united states try there best to learn english so that they can attain citizenship. Learning English will lead to assimilation, and assimilation is not all bad,but I would definitely want to add another language to my repertoire as it would increase my chances of applying for my dream job on-air reporter which will inevitably require fluent English. Immigrants are also particularly vulnerable in a new environment, so it’s even more important for them to know English before choosing the U.S. as their homeland so they can be well-versed in their rights and the laws protecting them.



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Do Immigrants Pay Taxes? by Keyonna Jackson ** Answer **