Immigration

Obama's plan has faster route to citizenship then senators' (Omaha World Herald 1/30/13) Immigration History Overview compiled by BHS students
 * Jan. 2013-Serious talk in Congress for Immigration Reform || media type="youtube" key="NktWNxjUYZg" height="315" width="560" ||
 * President Obama promotes his immigration plan in Las Vegas || media type="youtube" key="WEMkFoEq3Ac" height="315" width="560" ||

[|One writer's explanation of how to solve the problem of undocumented workers in the U.S.]

[|Immigration and Federalism]

[|Pros and Cons of Immigration Solutions]

All you need to know about illegal immigration: How "fair" are his assertions? media type="youtube" key="aAaBgMmSrJo" height="315" width="420" (up till 2006)

http://podcasts.blairschools.org/users/nknapp/weblog/0e934/New_Immigration_Rules.html ||  || [|U.S. Immigration Statistics (2000-2010)]
 * Immigration Rules PBS podcast as of 8/19/11

[|The link to FAIR, an anti-imigration group.]

media type="youtube" key="8yMwUU8NRLw" height="315" width="420" This video discusses the different immigration Acts that were passed through out history up until 1990 The Supreme Court Rules on Arizona's Controversial Immigration Laws media type="youtube" key="NFg-Egyb69w" height="315" width="560"

Here is a link to a chart of explanations and arguments on immigration. []

Do you agree with the rules for the DREAM Act or should they be altered as the representative from the Center of Immigration Studies suggests? || media type="custom" key="8239530" || This is about Kentucky trying to pass a illegal immigration bill. Compare and contrast this bill to the Fremont illegal immigration ordinance on the discussion page. || [] || Click on this link to view an article concerning the strict Arizona Immigration law signed in by Gov. Jan Brewer. This law gives the police the power to detain anyone who is suspected to be in the country illegally and is not carrying the proper immigration documents. What are your views on this immigration law?-- Do you think it is racist? Does it effect the principle of equality in American? Why? || [] || Surprisingly, illegal immigration has been decreasing over the past two years and has reached a stabilizing point for the moment. Illegal immigration had hit it's high point in 2007 with an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. but has recently dropped to around 11.1 million in 2009. The 2010 year saw a slight increase but overall around the same amount of immigrants. This article explains some more surprising statistics about the illegal immigration rates in recent years. Do you think that the immigration rates will continue to increase or decrease over the next few years considering the drop in the economy?
 * Watch DREAM Act--Dec. 2, 2010 || [] ||
 * Here's a video about the developments of the DREAM Act Dec. 8, 2010
 * **Kentucky Immigration Bill**
 * **Arizona Immigration Law**
 * **Illegal Immigration Stabilizing for the Moment**

During his State of the Union Address on January 25, 2011, President Obama called for Congress to "take on, once and for all, the issue of illegal immigration." He encouraged cooperation across party lines to gain control of the issue, but also urged that immigration reform protect those illegal immigrants whose work benefits our economy. More specifically, he said, "I know that debate will be difficult and take time. But tonight, let's agree to make that effort. And let's stop expelling talented, responsible young people who can staff our research labs, start new businesses and further enrich this nation." Although not explicit, this appears to be an endorsement for the DREAM Act, a piece of legislation favored by Obama (for more on the DREAM Act, see above clip). How do you feel about the President's remark? Is it fair to suggest that younger, more skilled illegal immigrants should be given preferential treatment, while older illegal immigrants or those who perform manual labor should, apparently, be deported at will? || This video is a short documentary by Brett Tolley, who interviews and travels with a group of Mexicans on their journey through the Sonora Desert into Southern Arizona. It describes immigration from the point of view a real immigrant. My question to you is do they reasons why the people are immigrating change your initial opinion on immigration at all? Yes or no..and why. media type="custom" key="8305226" This video talks about the major immigration bust that occurred out in California. A false university was found by the Feds. This "university" was created in order to supply immigrants with student visas without making them be actual students. The founder and owner sold these visas and is currently under investigation.
 * Obama on Immigration**
 * media type="custom" key="8316526" || **Mexican Border Crossing:**
 * Please note: you have to click "Mexican Border Crossing to watch the video (for some reason it did not embed correctly, otherwise try this link [] ||
 * The Minuteman Movement:**

Although the issue of illegal immigration is frequently on the nightly news, it usually is discussed in terms of how it effects the economy, controversial laws, and debated solutions. But the illegal immigration issue has also been influencing a social movement known as the Minuteman Project or the Minuteman Movement. It is simply an organization that volunteers to help watch the border between the United States and Mexico like a "Neighborhood Watch". To many people this seems to be a wonderful idea, including the border patrol, but some oppose the movement because they believe it promotes militia violence. Currently in Tucson, Shawna Forde is being tried for the murders of Brisenia Flores and Raul Flores. Prosecutors believe that Forde and her accomplice committed the murders in the name of the Minuteman movement. In your opinion is the Minuteman movement beneficial or is it promoting violence and militia?

Info on the Murder Trial in Tucson: [] Infor on the Minuteman Movement as a whole: []

This article debates the tension and views of the federal government and Arizona state government on the immigration issue.
 * Federalism: Federal or State Issue? **

[|NYTimes]

Current Status of Immigration in Executive Branch..Obama addresses the issue in a special address 3/16/12. media type="youtube" key="daBtMAF2_6c" height="315" width="560"

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jan/18/nation/la-na-romney-immigration-20120119 info on Immigration and how Romney can gain support through the Immigration issuemedia type="youtube" key="hw4gHmzZhY0" height="315" width="560"