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An 8 page research paper that discusses the pro and cons of the immigration debate, offering an overview of immigration policy that considers history, as well as the present. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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debaters, typically, are not referring to the historical legacy of immigration, which basically constitutes the foundation on which the country rests, but rather, they are referring to the current wave
of immigrants, with a particular focus on illegal immigrants, and the implications that entailed by associated issues in regards to national well being. The following discussion of those issues
examines the pros and cons of immigration in order to arrive at a reasoned conclusion about the role that immigration should play in current American society. However, formulating such a
conclusion requires that an overall perspective should take into account the fact that the U.S. is a nation built by immigrants. There is speculation among anthropologists that the first
wave of immigrants were Asians who migrated to North America via a land bridge form Asia roughly 15,000 years ago, becoming the forebears of Native Americans (Kaplan 12). However, whether
or not, immigration, as a whole, should be viewed as a blessing, i.e., the pro view; or a curse, i.e., the con view, largely depends on which particular wave of
immigrants one is discussing and the personal history of the speaker. As one commentator puts it, "If the ability of the United Stats to overcome Nazi and Soviet menaces to
human rights, democracy and peace is the standard," then European immigration to North America can be regarded as a blessing; however, Native Americans may still perceive this immigration wave
as a curse (Kaplan 12). That waves of immigration have enriched the U.S. both "economically and scientifically" is indisputable (Kaplan 12). For example, consider the Jewish immigrants who came
to the U.S. to escape Nazi persecution and subsequently contributed to the "development of theoretical physics" and its "consequent influence on economic development" (Kaplan 12). Another consideration is the enrichment
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