Immigration Explanation

I agree with classmate Hillary Dodd. Illegal immigration is a strong subject to discuss with Americans today. Majority of Americans hate illegal immigrants with a passion, so obviously they would think of anything to stamp on them. I could understand why they would assume they are a big part of crime rates, but that is so untrue. I definitely agree with you. The U.S should change the procedure to become an American citizen so people could have a better opportunity to live the American Dream and immigration does need to be controlled in some way.
But there's one thing I don't get...I discovered on USCIS that one of the first steps you have to get a immigration visa number and to do so you have to be at a local U.S consulate or already in the U.S to file for the immigration visa. But how do they expect an immigrant to come across the borders when their not even allowed, unless their visiting with a family but I'm sure that's still illegal, right?

If you go to http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=8b76194d3e88d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=4f719c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRD
they have so many links on how to become a citizen of the U.S. and rules explaining how you can get your case close. There is so many loops and hills they have to go through just to have a "free" life.

Diversity Lottery?!?!?! Are you kidding me, I can't believe we have this. The Diversity Lottery(DV) Program occurs every year to give 55,000 immigrants a immigrant visa. The State Dpt(DOS) randomly selects approximately 110,000 applicants, and because the number of applicants selected are doubled is because a lot of them won't complete the visa process. One good thing about this program is the applicant can bring their spouse and any unmarried children under 21 with them to the U.S.
Here is the link that explains more about the program http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.5af9bb95919f35e66f614176543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=04f86138f898d010VgnVCM10000048f3d6a1RCRD&vgnextchannel=4f719c7755cb9010VgnVCM10000045f3d6a1RCRDDon't get me wrong the program is for a good cause but to me it's down grading. As if their life is a game, I don't know if a lot of people understand what I'm saying but I just think it's like a joke. And I know there are people out there who would take this as something funny, those below them waiting for a reply in a program similar to a lottery for a better life.
I had discussed this issue with my grandmother and she had a different perspective "the immigrants come to the U.S for a better life but they take a lot of our privileges and aid, if too many migrate to the U.S how are we going to make room for those who already live here. There is no maximum amount for the U.S population." Which is so true, there isn't a number in the Constitution stating how many people can live here, but what are we going to do when there's no more room?

Do you know everything? Take the Naturalization Self Test similar to the actual test immigrants take and see how much you know.
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.010cab8025677e19631ef89b843f6d1a/?vgnextoid=9ff98424f8304110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD&vgnextchannel=9ff98424f8304110VgnVCM1000004718190aRCRD

Soldiers Come Home

It is time for Iraq soldiers to come back to the United States. The war overseas has cost us up to $656.1 billion, causing us to dig a bigger hole in the debt we have accumulated already. The number given is explained more at http://www.nationalpriorities.org/cost_of_war_counter_notes.

Not only is the expenses of the war affecting citizens, families are suffering over ther losses of members in their family. Over 31,1o2 were wounded and 30% of U.S troops develop serious mental health problems within 3 to 4 months returning home, http://usliberals.about.com/od/homelandsecurit1/a/IraqNumbers.htm.

"Iraq is not only the second longest war in U.S. history (after Vietnam), it is also the second most costly -- surpassed only by World War II." The Iraq War alone put the U.S $1 trillion more in debt, acquired only at the end of Bush's Administration. All I can do is throw numbers at you to notice how big of a deal bringing our soldiers home could help us save money and lives. $640 billion out of $11.1 trillion is spent on the Department of Defense. All this money we use for weapons and gear for the soldiers we could be using for other problems. Such as Welfare, Education, Housing and other agencies. Ever since Bush started the war the U.S went down hill stably and economically. Hopefully we will see a difference when Obama brings majority of the soldiers back to the U.S by 2010. Which he announced recently to bring soldiers back from 140,000 down to 35,000 to 50,000 soldiers by 2010.