Assignment task:
Immigration has been in the forefront of the U.S. political debate for decades. There are contested topics regarding immigration policy based on economic, security, and humanitarian concerns. Congress has been unable to reach an agreement on comprehensive immigration reform for years. Americans have contradictory feelings about immigration from compassion to those seeking a better life to concerns of threat. ULOs #1 Directions This assignment asks you to "walk" an individual through the process of emigrating from a foreign country through their journey to residing the United States. Describe the reason for this individual desiring to leave their country of origin (e.g. conditions in their native country). They can either arrive legally or illegally. The purpose of this paper is to have the student research the barriers and struggles to becoming a legal citizen and provide examples of those barriers and struggles. What do you believe is the solution to the issue of immigration in our society? This paper must be written in APA style and be between 3 and 5 pages long. This should include a cover page and a reference page. You must use your text and include at least one new outside academic source for this paper.