Script+and+Reflection

**Person 1: ** Today I am going to talk to you about the ongoing issue of illegal immigration in the United States, particularly with Latinos. **Person 2: **What exactly is the problem with illegal immigration in the United States? **Person 1: ** Well you see, although most illegal immigrants are usually solely on the pursuit to obtain the American dream, a restrictive United States policy creates an underground world of crimes and undocumented things and actions. **Person 2 **: What kinds of things are happening crime wise as a result of this? **Person 1: ** Well, there are Latino gangs being formed a result of rebellion, there are drug cartels, the black market, and there are American citizens being harmed without the perpetrator being punished because they are unaccounted for. **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Person 2: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Well why don’t these people coming over illegally just get citizenship? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Person 1: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Unfortunately it is not that easy. If the country even qualifies for its citizens to become U.S citizens, it is a very expensive and long process. With the minimum wage being a lot lower in most Hispanic countries, this is a very difficult task for them. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Person 2 **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: Was it always so hard to get into the U.S? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Person 1 **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">: It has definitely become a lot harder, especially following the 9/11 attacks. For example, in 2005 the Read ID act was set in place. The proof of I.D. and citizenship is needed or a lot more things now, that will force illegal immigrants away from gaining particular jobs and or benefits. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Person 2: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How dangerous can this pursuit to the United State be? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Person 1: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> There is so many different ways that an immigrant can be putting themselves at risk on their journey to illegally cross the border. These immigrants go through dangerous areas, they are usually very malnourished by time they get to the border, and some are even murdered by border patrol. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Person 2: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> What I don’t understand is, why would these people risk their lives just to live in a different country, that isn’t even going to give them full equal opportunities? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Person 1: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> To be honest, many of these Latino illegal immigrants face worse hardships in their homeland. They are working tirelessly for little pay each day, their legal system is corrupt, they live in unorganized societies, they have may have little freedom, and there are more opportunities for employment and freedom in the United States. Also, often times many illegal immigrants come here in pursuit to be with their other family members. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Person 2: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Wow, how sad! So if the government would make the restrictive policy less harsh, these immigrants could come here documented causing this underground world of money and crime to stop. I don’t understand why the government doesn’t just make these laws less restrictive. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Person 1: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Recently their have been aims towards doing so but due to economic and demographic factors, and also security reasons, this has not become a possibility. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Person 2: **<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px; text-align: start; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> In a way that is very understandable, however I think that there needs to be a way that to get immigrants to be accounted for here in America. Because I feel that either way with or without citizenship one way or another they will find their way in here.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">From this project, I have learned a lot. This project has given me the opportunity to see the hardships that people go through to try and live in America. I also have learned that illegal immigration can pose many threats on not only the immigrants, but on the United States and its citizens. This project has opened my eyes to see how lucky I am to have what I have. There are people who risk their lives and leave behind everything just to simply have the opportunities that we have in America on a daily basis. I should really appreciate what I have more than I do and stop taking things for granted.
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