The Evolution of Immigration Laws Austin Burton The

The Evolution of Immigration Laws Austin Burton

The First Immigrants • The first recorded immigrants that began settling in the Americas are the European colonists of 1607 • The two most common reason they came to the Americas was to escape religious persecution and for financial gain

The Birth of America • The American colonies declared independence to accomplish many things including to be free of taxes and to engage in fair trade • The country was born around the principles that all men are created equal and have fair rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

First Immigration Laws • First immigration law was created in 1891 and titled, The Immigration Act. • “The federal government assumed direct control of inspecting, admitting, rejecting, and processing all immigrants seeking admission to the United States with the Immigration Act of 1891”

Evolution of Immigration Laws 1913 1903 1940 1891 2003 Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization Office of Superintendent of Immigration Bureau of Naturalization US Boarder Patrol INS USCIS ICE CBP

The ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Policy • One of the most recent immigration policies that have been created by Donald Trump • General purpose is to discourage illegal immigration by splitting parents and children that are caught

‘Zero-Tolerance’ Process Adults and children are processed separately Children transferred to HHS ORR custody for appropriate care Families reunified and deported Individuals presented before a federal judge Transferred to ICE A sponsor is located for the child Individuals seek asylum or other protections

Policy Effectiveness • Illegal boarder crossing has increased 203% from March 2017 to March 2018

Childcare Ethics • 49, 100 Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) were cared for and referred to sponsors in 2018 • There are unconfirmed reports of bad living conditions for the first 72 hours in custody

Summary • This country was founded by people who wanted freedom and prosperity • Over time our immigration laws have become more selective and difficult to get pass • It is now to the point that we are using fear to discourage illegal immigration

What Can We Do? • Provide better living conditions for children if the bad conditions do in fact exist • Create a new policy that will encourage legal entrance into the country

Citations 1. 2. 3. 4. http: //www. americaslibrary. gov/jb/colonial/jb_colonial_subj. html (Pilgrims) 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. https: //www. uscis. gov/history-and-genealogy/our-history/organizational-timeline (Five shields) 10. 11. The Declaration of Independence Picture of Declaration of Independence https: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence https: //www. uscis. gov/history-and-genealogy/our-history/agency-history/origins-federal-immigration-service (First Immigration Laws) https: //www. dhs. gov/news/2018/06/15/fact-sheet-zero-tolerance-immigration-prosecutions-families (zero tolerance) Picture of Boarder Patrol https: //www. gq. com/story/confessions-of-a-border-patrol-agent https: //www. justice. gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-announces-zero-tolerance-policy-criminal-illegal-entry (203% Increase) Picture of Immigrants https: //paulmcbride. me/2017/11/08/essay-asylum-seekers-migrants-and-illegal-immigrants-how-thebritish-media-reported-the-2015 -european-refugee-crisis/ https: //www. hhs. gov/programs/social-services/unaccompanied-alien-children/program-fact-sheet/index. html (UAC facts sheet) https: //www. ethicsandinternationalaffairs. org/2018/the-zero-tolerance-migration-policy-two-moral-objections/#easy-footnote -bottom-5 -16359 (Unconfirmed reports)