Illegal immigrants in the United States by Daniel Beltran https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej My I-Search essay was about the social issues surrounding illegal immigration, and the economic impact it has on our country. I have attached some information I thought would fit in well with the topic of my essay, as well as some quotes. Thank you, and post any comments or feedback you have for me. en-us 2017-05-15 21:09:17 UTC 2025-12-20 14:00:17 UTC hello@padlet.com dbeltran219 https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171953549 Immigrant children often escape gang violence in their native country seeking asylum in the United States, only to be turned away and sent back to the violence they are escaping. ]]> 2017-05-15 21:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171953549 dbeltran219 https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171954741 2017-05-15 21:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171954741 dbeltran219 https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171955212 2017-05-15 21:30:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171955212 Immigrants also have a positive impact on our society, such as winning Nobel prizes. dbeltran219 https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171955523
"Immigrants in the United States are represented in all of the fields for which Nobel prizes are awarded. The percentage of U.S. prizewinners who are immigrants includes 26 percent for chemistry, 32 percent for physics, 31 percent for physiology or medicine, 31 percent for economics, and, perhaps surprisingly, 27 percent for literature,(National Research Council  p385).” ]]> 2017-05-15 21:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171955523 Immigrants keep the cost of produce low, providing cheap labor. dbeltran219 https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171955843 2017-05-15 21:35:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171955843 Americans don't want the jobs that the majority of immigrants are taking. dbeltran219 https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171995496 2017-05-16 04:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171995496 They keep or dairy prices low as well dbeltran219 https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171997027             A 2015 report by The National Milk Producers Federation found that a complete loss of immigrant labor would cost the U.S economy 32.1 billion dollars in output and cause the prices of milk to rise 90% (Loosing immigrant workers on dairy farms). ]]> 2017-05-16 04:28:00 UTC https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171997027 Workers often face dangerous working conditions. dbeltran219 https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171997684 Working illegally or legally, immigrants often face unsanitary and dangerous living conditions when working and living on farms. With the growing fear , however less workers on the fields mean immigrants now can demand better conditions since farmers are desperate for the labor. Immigrants are now even reporting employers who violate their rights. ]]> 2017-05-16 04:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171997684 dbeltran219 https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171998797 2017-05-16 04:47:31 UTC https://padlet.com/dbeltran219/q49gyfa9vhej/wish/171998797