For me this unit was very revealing to me I had never really thought about the plight of those that were not natural born citizens in our country. Sure everyone hears about how when they are unemployed how these certain individuals are taking away jobs of the righteous but in reality when I was unemployed I never really thought too much about that. Additionally I think that if I was living in a different area of the country where immigrants where more abundant then maybe I would think about it differently.
I think what hit me so much this unit was the fact that I already knew the immigrant children could go to school legally with out any consequences, but I honestly never thought about what happens when they do graduate? They now have this education yet they cannot not use it because they are not legal immigrants of this country. Which brings up the point that was mentioned in our lecture often times the children were young when their parents chose to being them out of their native country to our county.
In the end I feel for those that are not legally in our country and the constant fear that they must live with. Wondering how are they going to make ends meat and what happens to their children should they get caught up in the legal system. This unit has in the end left me with more questions than answers ....
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