Research Essay Outline by Christina Ferris https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle Make America Great Again? "Immigrants and Economy" Research Essay Outline by Christina Ferris en-us 2017-07-06 02:48:49 UTC 2017-07-07 02:35:35 UTC hello@padlet.com Research Topic Question christinattu18 https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178154798 Do they help spur the economy?]]> 2017-07-06 02:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178154798 My Current Opinion christinattu18 https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155339 I firmly believe that immigrants help spur the economy enormously. ]]> 2017-07-06 03:03:48 UTC https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155339 Sources christinattu18 https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155393 Maynard, Micheline. "Immigrants and the Economy." CQ Researcher 24 Feb. 2017: 169-92. Web. 16 Apr. 2017.]]> 2017-07-06 03:05:14 UTC https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155393 I. Introduction christinattu18 https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155420 a. From "The Declaration of Independence" to "Death of a Salesman", the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness has been at the forefront of American life.
b. For hundreds of years, immigrants have flocked to America in search of the same ideals many Americans have taken for granted.
c. Our economy is overflowing with fuel simply because of the millions of immigrants who, in pursuit of achieving these ideals, are willing to work for a lower wage, voluntarily accepting longer work days and weeks in order to support their struggling families, and take on rigorous heavy labor jobs to help the United States flourish.]]> 2017-07-06 03:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155420 II. Subtopic #1 christinattu18 https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155906 a. Entering the United States, many immigrants fleet towards better opportunities and will work at any rate in order to provide for their families. 
 b. Immigrants are willing to work for a lower wage.
c. Although she's been able to get small grants, “it is not enough,” she says. “I've paid my taxes since
I started working when I was 17. I have had to work a bit harder” than native ­born students “for the
chance to continue to pursue higher education,” Garcia says.
d. Wage is not an important factor when it comes to an immigrants priorities, many will work at any wage in order to maintain an income to support themselves and their families. 
]]> 2017-07-06 03:14:19 UTC https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155906 III. Subtopic #2 christinattu18 https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155920 a. Heavy labor and hard occupations are, most of the time, occupied by an immigrant who is working persistently for their families and to live up to "The American Dream".
b. Immigrants are voluntarily accepting longer work days and weeks in order to support their struggling families.
c. “I'm scared for everyone in this undocumented situation,” states Maria Garcia, child of immigrated parents who lives in Los Angeles. “I can already see the number of families who are going to be affected by Trump's actions. I'm put in a situation where I would be very concerned over my family's safety and unity."
d. Unlike many American individuals, immigrants are willing to take on occupations that require long hours, because they are fighting to keep their families stable, regardless of what dirty work they have to do in order to stay afloat. ]]> 2017-07-06 03:14:36 UTC https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155920 IV. Subtopic #3 christinattu18 https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155965 a. Throughout the United States, most of the hard labor work has been done by the hands of an immigrant.
b. Immigrants take on rigorous heavy labor jobs.
c. "Immigrants make up 60 percent of those working in engineering and architectural jobs."
d. Most of the work done within the United States has been done by an immigrant, from roads to skyscrapers. Without the heavy labor done by our immigrants, we would not be as structurally complex. ]]> 2017-07-06 03:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155965 V. Conclusion christinattu18 https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155983 a. Hearing Garica's, as well as many other immigrants stories, it makes me wonder how we all can't live in peace within our country. Personally, I believe that without the immigrants who exist and live throughout our states today, we would not be who we are now as a whole.
b. Without any of the immigrants who harbor in our states, we would not be able to survive as well as we do today.]]> 2017-07-06 03:15:40 UTC https://padlet.com/christinattu18/qmeb63gvjkle/wish/178155983