Bush Amnesty Program

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Bush Amnesty Program

• International Studies Presentation

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Starter Stats

• The law provides 675,000 visas a year for
  permanent residence in the United States of
  these, 480,000 are availible for the family
  members of American citizens and existing legal
  residents and another 140,000 are based on
  employment.
• In addition, refugees can be given permanent
  visas for humanitarian reasons.
• Poll after poll of Americans have said
  consistently, that they want less immigration
  legal and illegal, and since legal immigration
  lets so few people in, illegal immigration has
  soared.
• The INS estimates that in January of 2000, there
  was 7million illegal immigrants living in the US,
  a number that is growing by half a million each
  year.

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What is Amnesty?

• Amnesties are all too common legislative efforts
  to forgive the breaking of immigration laws and
  to make it possible for illegal aliens to live
  permanently in the United States. Amnesties
  represent a system of federal rewards and
  assistance for illegal migrants, and they entice
  an even greater number of illegal migrants.
  Census 2000 results indicate that 700,000 to
  800,000 illegal aliens settle in the U.S. each
  year, with an estimated 8-11 million illegal
  aliens currently living in the United States

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Why?

• Legal work opportunity for immigrants.
• Corporate America is largely dependant on
  immigrant labor.
• Economically beneficial
• Diversity in the work force

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Why?

• Our nation needs an immigration system that
  serves the American Economy and reflects the
  American dream. (Bush)
• The temporary worker program I am proposing
  today represents the best tradition of our
  society, a society that honors the law and
  welcomes the newcomer. This plan will help return
  order and fairness to our immigration system and
  in so doing we will honor our values by showing
  our respect for those who work hard and share in
  the ideas of America (Bush).

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The Pros of President Bushs Amnesty Program

• Allows for more legal job opportunities for
  immigrants.
• Gives willing employers the ability to hire
  willing, hardworking employees.
• Businesses can save money on annual wages.
• Immigrants now have a better way to provide for
  families back in home country.
• Immigrants take jobs that no one wants

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Cons

• Terrorism and National Security
• Domestic Crime
• Bracero Program
• Economic/Jobs

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Future Effects

• Little or no effect on illegal immigration
• Increase in illegal drug trafficking
• Less jobs for American Workers
• Higher American Taxes
• Social Security and Medicare
• Increase in Homeland Security
• Over population in America/ Depopulation of
  Mexico
• Taking untaxed money over to Mexico.

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CitizenshipConnections to Unit Four

• How does this change the make up of our country?
• Do people feel loyal to a country so diverse?
• Are people willing to consider themselves
  citizens with people who migrated illegally?
• Illegal immigration causes a hatred between legal
  citizens and illegal citizens.

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