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The United States prides itself on being a nation of immigrants, and the nation has a long history of successfully absorbing people from across the globe. The successful integration of immigrants and their children contributes to economic vitality and to a vibrant and ever changing culture. The American government has tried to offer opportunities to immigrants and their children to better themselves and to be fully incorporated into U.S. society. In exchange immigrants have become American by embracing an American identity and citizenship, protecting the United States through service in its military, fostering technological innovation, harvesting its crops, and enriching everything from the nation’s cuisine to its universities, music, and art. Although our country has always been home to the immigrants a lot has changed over the years, affecting our countries policies in both positive and negative ways. This leads us to the question if our country is till home to the immigrants? 

Test Today

Today we took a test and I just finished it. I did look over everything and I think that I did good. The test was relatively easy. I was very confused because I didn't get C for any of the answers in the multiple choice, which never happens so hopefully I was correct. Today Im going to start to write my one essay and I'm going to finish the other.
Option A: Choose three nations from three different parts of the world. Discuss the challenges they face regarding population and migration, using information we learned during our studies (perhaps including CIA World Factbook data, population pyramids, Net Migration Rates, possible overpopulation or underpopulation). Also, analyze what each nation's leaders need to do to deal with these challenges.

Option B:  Consider our studies of immigration, push and pull forces, quotas, asylum, legal and illegal immigrants, civil rights and human rights, and the current state of our nation. Then, thoughtfully answer these questions: What are the different ways in which United States immigration policy has evolved over the last 100 years? What are the positive and negative effects of these policies? What immigration policies would you recommend the US implement right now, and what would be the effects (both positive and negative) of your policies?

Review

Mobility is the most generalized term that refers to all types of movements.
Short term and repetitive acts of mobility are called circulation
Migration is a permanent move to a new location
Ravensteins law for distance that migrants typically move-
long distance------major city
most within country----- short distance
2 Categories
International Migration move to another country
Internal Migration same country
3 main eras or Immigration(US)
Colonial settlement
mass European immigration
asain and latin america
California and Texas have the most immigrants

Notes Notes Notes

Today we took notes on how if you are an illegal immigrant and you have a child, the child is a U.S citizen. The question is are the parents then granted citizenship. It's true that U.S. citizens can petition for their parents to receive green cards; but only after the U.S. citizen child turns 21. Staying in the U.S. without permission for all that time could be difficult.

Also, anyone who entered the U.S. illegally (without inspection) faces further complications. One is that, after turning 21 and petitioning for the parents, the child will need to be earning enough money to serve as the parents' financial sponsor(or the family will need to have enough assets to make up the difference).

Why do Migrants Face Challenges?

Transportation improvements that promoted globalization. The major obstacles faced by most immigrants are political. The two reasons that most visas are granted are for specific employment placement and family reunifications.
1.) maintain the current level of immigration
2.) increase the level
3.) reduce the level
4.) no policy similar, emigration policies are identified by the same four classes
There have been immigrates allowed into the United States than ever before (2014)
U.S. Immigration at independence
U.S. population in 1790
1st census after independence was 3.9 million (including 950,000 who had immigrated to one)

Today I was sick

Today I wasn't feeling well so my parents wouldn't let me go to school. It was very annoying because I hate missing school and making up the work I missed. Today I slept all day then I did my make up work or at least anything I could do with what I had home.

Class Disscusion

Today in class we continued to listen to a podcast about asylum in terms of immigration. Asylum is granted to people in need of a safer, more secure environment out of their home country. In order to be given the right of asylum in the Untied States, the government looks and  takes account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. One of the points discussed in the podcast, was the new category put in place by Obama. This new category was domestic violence, mainly pertaining to woman. This was taken away by President Trump. I know everyones noses came out with steam when hearing this. By stating that he was taking away this category people immediately assume that means that Trump doesn't care about our countries recent issue of domestic violence. Domestic violence is a very awful thing that I would never wish on anyone. The mental and physical scarring left with you till the day you pass is something most of us can't comprehend. This being said it has to do with people. The country you are living in doesn't give a person the impression that placing your hands on a woman with the intention of harm is okay. If we are giving asylum to anyone who has accusations of domestic violence where do we draw the line? How do we know which cases are legitimate? The United States itself is struggling with this issue, with countless woman marches and protest against the discriminatory behavior of men towards woman. It was great to see everyones point of view on the various topics, but it just didn't seem right how whenever someone hears the name Trump its immediately a bad connotation. After hearing what Colin said about a compromise and taking both extremes to a solution was quite interesting. Also at the same time taking both extremes and people with opposing views and have them come to agreement is unrealistic. As ideal as it sounds, our county feeds off controversy and stubbornness. I don't consider my self a very strong conservative although I agree with most points behind the political views. I chose to look at it both ways and see how someone else is thinking. I think a few classmates had a hard time with someone else telling them to look at the situation in a new prospective. I also don't agree with anyone telling someone that their opinion is the correct or right opinion. It is an opinion for a reason. I wish more people would've given their input although many people participated. Overall I would do this again, but I would sit back and just listen.