Latino/a Rights- Noah S.

            Hillary Clinton wants the latino/a population to feel comfortable in the United States. Clinton believes immigrants and minorities play a big role in the economy. According to www.usatoday.com, she won the crowd over at The U.S Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Clinton really connected with the audience when she said this "Latinos and Latinas, you’re not strangers, you're not intruders," she said at an outdoor pavilion. "You're our neighbors, our friends, our families. Because you are fellow Americans, you deserve an equal shot and opportunity, just like everybody else." Hillary's plan as president is to not deport immigrants and pass a comprehensive reform. "Without immigrants, the United States would be less strong, less prosperous, and far less interesting," she said to the roar of the crowd. I agree with Clinton on this topic because ever since immigration came to be, the economy of America flourished. Minorities should get the same opportunities as the everyday citizen. Those who complain about immigrants "taking their jobs" are usually the ones that complain about doing the job. As long as there is some type of equal balance between citizens and immigrants, I believe this is a simple yet well developed plan.

Latino/a Rights-Chris Ortiz

         The Latino community has a very clear goal as people in the U.S., to gain citizenship. Hillary Clinton wants immigrants, who are of Latin decent for the most part, to feel at home within U.S. society. She wants them to feel safe and be cooperative with the government. She is advocating a pathway to citizenship in addition to conducting "humane, common-sense enforcement." Clinton also wants to completely reform the immigration process, stated on her website, "Congress must pass comprehensive immigration reform that provides a path to citizenship, treats every person with dignity, upholds the rule of law, protects our borders and national security, and brings millions of hardworking people into the formal economy." I agree with Clinton's viewpoint completely. I believe that those who help support our country should be allowed to become legal and it shouldn't be a grueling process for them either.

Immigration Reforms-Iman

1) The New York Times Article "Immigrants Bolster Academic and Civic Engagement in the U.S." is a pro-immigration article written by Anne-Marie Nunez. She advocates that immigrant students are a beneficial factor to this country's economy and economic status. She argues that although immigrants have a limited, if any, effect on job growth for native-born U.S. workers, they do add to the economy greatly. She discovered that first-generation immigrant students enrolled in four-year colleges or universities are actually more likely than other students to finish their bachelor’s degrees within six years. She also found out that undocumented immigrant students in both K-12 and college demonstrate significant academic engagement in their studies and civic involvement. They often serve as leaders in their schools.

Immigration Reform-Chris Ortiz

1) The author of a NY Times article I read, Anne-Marie Nuñez, was pro-immigrant in her approach to immigration as whole. She made it very clear that immigrants actually bolster, or improve, the economy. As written by Nuñez, "In some of the nation’s largest cities, including New York and Los Angeles, immigrant residents who are members of the work force account for a significant amount of economic productivity." She advocates
immigration because of its positive effect on the United States as a whole.

2) Marco Rubio has completely flipped his initial view about immigration recently. Originally, he advocated an immigration reform plan to help kids whose parents were illegal immigrants, legal. Now Rubio has changed his plan to deport kids whose parents are illegal immigrants, which is the complete opposite. His plan is to make sure that all immigrants are legal before they come to America, or else they will be deported.

3) I am pro-immigration. I believe that people should be given a chance at a better life in the U.S. and they should be allowed to become citizens here without the labyrinth that is the current system. Although, I do believe that if an illegal immigrant commits a felony, they should be deported. As a nation, I believe it's best to take in all the people that want to live here and give them a chance to help our society.

- http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/rubio-flips-immigration-slams-trump-doing-the-same

- http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/09/03/is-immigration-really-a-problem-in-the-us/immigrants-bolster-academic-and-civic-engagement-in-the-us

Immigration Reform- Ava B.

     Many Americans have posed the anti-immigration argument based on the idea that these undocumented workers take American jobs, but Maria E. Enchautegui of New York Times has a different view: "immigrants are replacing, not displacing U.S. born workers" (www.nytimes.com. Because the emphasis on having a high school diploma and even more so, a college education, is so high in the United States, Enchatuegui argues that immigrant workers are taking the low paying, hard labor jobs that the vast majority of Americans  do not want or need because they are over-qualified. Enchatuegui is pointing out why others cannot blame a lack of Americans with jobs on immigrants' "stealing"of them to help stop hatred against immigrants who need to make better lives for themselves in this country. Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton is on the same page as this writer. Clinton, too, does not have an anti-immigration, pro-deportation attitude; she aims to establish a pathway to citizenship for "law-abiding immigrant families who have enriched America for years" and enforce immigration laws in a more effective, less barbaric manner (www.hillaryclinton.com). As of now there is no pathway to citizenship, or at least no pathway that is simple and not filled with hundreds of obstacles, and this is a huge problem. Over the past centuries when people from all over Europe and the other continents flocked to the United States, they could become citizens if they showed they were productive members of society, and that's the way it should be today. Clearly we do not want criminals and trouble makers coming into our country, but the majority of immigrants arrive to make their own lives or families' lives better than they could ever be in their home country by working or even establishing businesses. I think that a pathway to citizenship is necessary but also beneficial in 2015 because we will have more people paying taxes and investing under documentation into our economy that returns to our federal government to run social programs and improve our community's roads, schools, and more.

Immigration Reform- Chelsea Filippi

1) The News Article that I read from the NY Times strongly supports immigration. The author, Anne-Marie Nuñez, believes that immigrants enhance the economy greatly, She states that, "Given the right educational support, immigrant students can succeed-a boon for the economy. She advocates immigration because she feels that it will help bolster the economy significantly.

Source:http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/09/03/is-immigration-really-a-problem-in-the-us/immigrants-bolster-academic-and-civic-engagement-in-the-us

2) Hillary Clinton strongly supports immigration. In fact, she feels that the country should establish an immigration system that will offer immigrants a "path to citizenship." Also, Hillary wants to pass reforms that will treat everyone respectfully, uphold the rule of law, and will bring millions of hard-workers to help enhance our economy.

3) I believe that immigration is a great way to help enhance our economy. There should be reforms passed throughout the United that not only give immigrants a path to citizenship, but to give them a better life in our country. With good education, immigrants can be very successful and help bolster our economy up to high standards.

Immigration Reform- Noah S.

           Steven A. Camarota, reporter for The New York Tiimes is advocating that illegal immigrants and legal immigrants are taking the jobs and pay of American citizens. As the job market goes down, lower educated people are competing with illegal immigrants for jobs. Economist George J. Borjas found that immigration reduces the employment of less-educated men. Another study came to the same conclusion.  Clinton said this according to latinpost.com We can't wait any longer for a pathway to full and equal citizenship". Clinton believes immigrants play a big role and contribute to the economy. I believe immigrants should be able to have a pathway to citizenship. I don't believe this process should be fast but they should still be considered people instead of animals. However, jobs should give a primary look at American citizens instead of immigrants. It may cost a little more money to give pay but the company would not be losing profit either way. Not all Americans can be over-qualified because of environmental conditions. Shouldnt' these people be allowed to get some sort of salary.