Monday, August 29, 2005

Immigration & Unemployment


1. Read the following and post your thoughts on it.
2. Then wait 1 day and read 2 other students' posts and comment on theirs IN SEPARATE POSTS

In 1883, Emma Lazarus wrote "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to me:
I lift my lamp beside the golden door."


However, today we find ourselves in a new situation. Unemployment is a serious concern and there are security issues which surround the issue of illegal immigration.

a. What should the United States' policy be toward immigration?
b. As the sons and daughters of immigrants ourselves how should we respond equitably to those who wish to come to our country today?

c. Also how should the government treat those who give aid and succor to illegal immigrants such as Christian Peacemaker Teams (http://cpt.org/) who attempt to stop the deaths of immigrants coming into this country illegally? Should they be arrested?

d. I have provided some more info below. I STRONGLY encourage you to bring in your own outside relevant info to your post. However. document it (tell us where you got it-preferably w/ a link) And remember,
BE COURTEOUS! READ THE RULES ON THE 1ST PAGE IN THE CORNER. I WILL CITE YOU & BANISH YOU FOR POSTING OBSCENE OR MATERIAL> THIS IS ESSENTIALLY A VIRTUAL CLASSROOM> DO NOT INSULT ONE ANOTHER. BE RESPECTFUL. EVEN AS YOU DISAGREE!

[a side note: CPT came in as a response to a campaign called NO More Deaths(http://www.nomoredeaths.org/) and those arrested were arrested b/c they did evacuate people who were in dire medical need.]