Immigration Is A Domestic Issue And Global Concern

Introduction Immigration is both a domestic issue and global concern. It involves economics, politics, and culture. Unlike other current issues, it has been at the center of the American experience for hundreds of years (Tirman, John). Every year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants from around the world, come to the United States. These immigrants have many different motivations as to why they leave their home country; but as currents events indicate, it is injustice, poverty, and violence in their own country that generally make people move to save themselves and to ensure a better future for their families. Many of these people believe the United States is the best place to go, because there is more freedom, protection, and benefits,†¦show more content†¦The need to hide their status dues to the negative context given to the label â€Å"illegal† and â€Å"undocumented†. As well as the need to be comprehended by others that view them as being lawbreakers and terrorist. Research Methods Drawing on several sources of survey data and interview questions this project examined the different attitudes of Illegal immigrant in the United states and their opinion on immigration. The survey questions were about their opinion of immigration; as well as how they see themselves and others. I wanted them to reflect on shared and unshared beliefs and values regarding themselves and others. The interview questions were a bit more personal and asked about their individual life experiences as undocumented immigrants in the city of Houston. Participants ranged from young adults to older adults who are undocumented in the city of Houston. The gender of the participants ranged from three Female participants to two Male participants. The five participants who took part in this project were people I personally knew whom volunteered to take part in this project. To help protect their identity, the survey did not contain information that could personally identify them. 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