Comprehensive Immigration Reform: A examination of systemic failures in US immigration policy
Format
Oral Presentation
Faculty Mentor Name
Analiese Richard
Faculty Mentor Department
International Studies
Abstract/Artist Statement
In the past two hundred years, America has redefined its role in the international system through war and revolution, rapid industrialization, increasing international economic power, cultural and media exports, and scientific and technological advances. In conjunction with continued globalization and an interdependent international system, instant communication and economic trade have drastically affected human movement and transitions. Nations have built their economies around specialized products and crops causing a severe disparity between nations as lesser developed countries have catered to the demands and whims of industrialized countries. As social mobility and per capita income have skyrocketed in the last fifty years within these industrialized nations, so has the flow of immigration as individuals seek out a better life to provide for themselves and their families. I argue that the U.S. immigration system has not adapted to these changes and remains mired in time by setting stringent and inflexible legal limits on immigration. As human migration between countries has increased, the racial stereotypes and cultural insensitivity involved in this issue have become inflamed and contentious. My policy proposal examines the structural problems of the current immigration process and their consequences it has on immigrant families and the U.S. economy. I propose a comprehensive immigration reform package to remedy these failures.
Location
DeRosa University Center, Room 211A/B
Start Date
21-4-2011 5:00 PM
End Date
21-4-2011 8:00 PM
Comprehensive Immigration Reform: A examination of systemic failures in US immigration policy
DeRosa University Center, Room 211A/B
In the past two hundred years, America has redefined its role in the international system through war and revolution, rapid industrialization, increasing international economic power, cultural and media exports, and scientific and technological advances. In conjunction with continued globalization and an interdependent international system, instant communication and economic trade have drastically affected human movement and transitions. Nations have built their economies around specialized products and crops causing a severe disparity between nations as lesser developed countries have catered to the demands and whims of industrialized countries. As social mobility and per capita income have skyrocketed in the last fifty years within these industrialized nations, so has the flow of immigration as individuals seek out a better life to provide for themselves and their families. I argue that the U.S. immigration system has not adapted to these changes and remains mired in time by setting stringent and inflexible legal limits on immigration. As human migration between countries has increased, the racial stereotypes and cultural insensitivity involved in this issue have become inflamed and contentious. My policy proposal examines the structural problems of the current immigration process and their consequences it has on immigrant families and the U.S. economy. I propose a comprehensive immigration reform package to remedy these failures.