Shadowed Lives Undocumented Immigrants in American Society

Anthropologist Leo Chavez presents a very descriptive and detailed account when he wrote Shadowed Lives, UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS IN AMERICAN SOCIETY it takes readers into the lives and experiences of illegal immigrants. Chavez is detailed within the book points are placed regarding peoples choice to migrate as well as their stories of crossing the border into the United States We can learn a lot from Chavezs book, making distinct opinions on immigration itself, and the difference in immigration culture after migrating. The best part to learn from in my opinion is the Epilogue where the Chavez speaks to the lives of undocumented immigrants inside the political and social environment that has recently shadowed to be stricter on illegal†¦show more content†¦Lastly I learned that illegal immigrants or most immigrants get less treatment with doctors when doing physical labor jobs. Injured workers can be easily disposed of if they are temporary, undocumented workers. (Chavez pg. 87) with this being said a lot of employers would take people in for treatment but say if money is tight they know they dont have to for the undocumented fellows they hire. Learning this made me uncomfortable because people are working hard to make money to provided and survive. While they may not be a citizen they are still human and when they get hurt on the job. A person hired them to do they deserve to be looked at and paid for the work they did not tossed away because the law says its acceptable . In my opinion resolutions and changes for existing illegal immigrants in any country that allows Citizenship to immigrants should be enforced. There are a lot of problems with illegal immigration but most solutions is not good ones at all. If a country permits immigrants to come and live in their country as long as the individual follows the rules of the country I feel that the people who are not complying with those rules should be jailed or deported back to their country of origin. Arguably the best, fastest, cheapest solution that will not disrupt the economy in the short term is an illegal immigrants ability to be trusted a supervision program calls out the illegals who have been here for many years and try to make them citizens orShow MoreRelatedThe Immigrants Of The United States Of America1972 Words   |  8 Pagesthe obstacles undocumented immigrants in the United States of America can face such as finding a job and social isolation. As commonly found, these impediment s prevent immigrants from the complete integration into the social life of the country and successful incorporation into the core American structures. The two prominent challenges discussed in this paper are federal regulations and laws and social assimilation into the community. There are many difficulties illegal immigrants must overcomeRead MoreQuality of Secondary Education for Immigrants in the United States2521 Words   |  11 Pages Immigration has been a part of American history ever since the United States was founded. American schools were built on the foundation of European traditions that have come to be problematic due to the increased number of immigrants from different regions of the world. There have been recent arguments over the quality of education migrants, legal and illegal, are receiving in secondary education. There are various differences amongst legal and illegal immigrants’ education in the United States