US Immigration Policy and Laws

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    Immigration is the act of entering a country with the intention of permanenatly living or working there. The United States immigration system is made primarily to approve immigration status based on things such as family being located in america, in-demand work skills, and  to fix any money problems we may have. 

The annuaul number of  legal immigrants allowed is 700,000. With that many people coming in ther has got to be some rules and regulations.Like the law Hr.4437 in that law it states that it raises penalties for illegal immagrant and anyone who helped will be charged with a felony.(Us immigration policy)
 
 There are steps to becoming a legal citizen first step is to get  a visa.Once you have had a visa you can transvefer it to  obtain a greencard.A greencard is a card is proof that you are a legal cittzenof the United States citizen and thatyou have the right to live and work in Unitad states.
      
         The United States immigration system is made primarily to approve immigration status based on things such as family being located in america, in-demand work skills, and  to fix any money problems we may have. 
approve immigration status based on things such as family being located in america, in-demand work skills, and  to fix any money problems we may have. 

The united states government has stated the law that “persons born or naturalized in the U.S. , and subjected to the jurisdiction there of, are citizens of the U.S. And of the state where in they reside.” 
    
    
    What Is The U.S. Doing To Help?
    Runaway status is also available. The (INA) or The Immigration and Nationality Act
cover people who are immigrants, who have visasThe (INS) Immigration and Naturalization Service was also placed  in the Department of Homeland Security to capture illegal immigrants and send them back to their country(Immigration Overview). The government has given away several immigrants visas to immigrants which are used as temporary work periods.They can also get Green Cards meaning they can stay in the United States until it expires. Immigrants can also take a citizenship test to get a legal home in the US . Only immigrants with certain qualifications can take this citizenship test(Green Cards).We also know that a law was trying to be passed in 2007 that tried to raise legalized immigrants and increase enforcements. Which was called the reform act of 2007 but this law was not passed.(History of laws concerning immigration and naturalization in the U.S.)  President Obama has stated that he is determined to enforce employers from hiring unsupported illegal workers. He also plans on helping out Mexico's money struggles to lessen the illegal immigrants we receive from Mexico.(Immigration). Though congress has 100% control over immigration. The presidents power continues past the  refugee policy. Except for questions regarding their  constitutional rights, the courts have mostly found the immigration issue as un able to judge. 

    According to the law, immigrants - even those who have lived legally in the United States for many years will be deported if they commit a serious crime.These crimes include crime of violence, abuse, harassment, etcetera(David G. Savage) The law determines whether a person is an alien, the rights, duties, and obligations that come with being an alien in the US, and how aliens gain a legal home  or citizenship within the US. They also decide if a person can or cannot become a legal citizen. Immigration law serves as a gatekeeper for the nation's border, determining who may enter, how long they may stay, and when they must leave.
By controlling the visa process, the federal government can achieve the goals of its immigration policies.  There are two types of visas: immigrant visas and nonimmigrant visas. The government mostly issues nonimmigrant visas to tourists and temporary business visitors. The government divides nonimmigrant visas into eighteen different types. Only a few categories of non-immigrant visas allow their holders to work in the United States. Immigrant visas, on the other hand, permit their holders to stay in the United States permanently and eventually to apply for citizenship. People with immigrant visas can also work in the United States. Congress limits the numbert of immigrant visas, which numbered 675,000 in 1995. Many immigrant visas remain subject to per-country caps(immigration law: an overview)