Craven 1 Braden Craven Mr.

Newman English 101: Rhetoric 16 September 2013

Statement of Scope for the Annotated Bibliography Ever since the birth of man, humans strived for things bigger and better than they are, and this still holds true today. Modern society as most people see it is now a settled mass of people living their everyday lives, but this is not true for a large percentage of the worlds population. A lot of people are still searching for that bigger and better thing, and many immigrants from Latin America, Asia or Europe find that dream in the United States. Unfortunately because of rising national paranoia these people are oft times denied that dream, and have to resort to often illegal means to provide for themselves or their families. Because of this paranoia, these people cant find work and the economy itself is harmed because of it. If the United States were to lower its guard and welcome immigrants into their legal workforce; there would be very little downside in exchange for a massive benefit to the economy. This essay will explore the various examples of how allowing immigrants into ones country and letting them join the workforce permanently or temporarily is a benefit to the country itself rather than a negative influence. Ill examine the different situations in which this theory is proven true, and to do so requires a look outside home base, as the United States isnt the sole receiver of immigrants both legal and not. A look into these examples will help see immigrants as human beings rather than the harsh, biased image that has been pushed onto them. In addition to that, I will explain the benefit to the economy and state-wide market that immigration work provides. The selected bibliography includes sources that touch upon immigration reforms and policies through recent history that have both pushed away and embraced immigration. Though my sources cover aspects of immigration in the United States, the UK and other European countries, none touch upon causes of immigrants reasons for le aving their country of origin. The Ivereigh and Castles articles explain the complexities of immigrating to the European countries, especially due to a crackdown on undocumented workers. Recently this crackdown has lost a bit of steam, and is slowly being reformed into a more open policy for immigrants. The Widgren entry touches upon the more basic instinctual aspect to immigration, and explains the human nature behind the act itself. The Phillip and Blondell articles cover the closer to home aspects of immigration, and the paranoia that has stunted immigration after the terrorist attacks of September 11th. Altogether, this collection of sources helps defend the immigration ideal as a whole, that immigration is in no way a negative act, and that immigrating to make a better life for oneself isnt a plague but basic human instinct.

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Annotated Bibliography
Blondell, Jerome. "Adverse Impacts of Massive and Illegal Immigration in the United States." Journal of Social, Political, and Economic Studies 1 Oct. 2008: n. pag. elibrary. Web. 9 Sept. 2013. Jerome Blondell talks about the necessity of immigrants in the United States, as they do many of the jobs that Americans themselves are not willing to do themselves, such as picking fruit/vegetables and cleaning. Castles, Stephen. "Guestworkers in Europe: A Resurrection?" International Migration Review 1 Dec. 2006: n. pag. elibrary. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. In his article, Castles talks about the decline of temporary work permits in the major European companies, and the now increasing demand for temporary workers for countries with with higher budgets and minimum wages. Ivereigh, Austin. "Let's sort out the migration mess, starting with an amnesty." Spectator 17 Mar. 2007: n. pag. elibrary. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. In his article, Ivereigh explains the immigration situation in the United Kingdom and the UK Borders Bill which takes a very stern stand against illegal immigrants both new to the country and old. Ivereigh also uses a man named Guillermo as an example of someone who came to the UK undocumented and made a life for himself as a worker in a coffee shop. Martin, Phillip, and Elizabeth Midgley. "Immigration: Shaping and Reshaping America." Population Bulletin 1 Dec. 2006: n. pag. elibrary. Web. 9 Sept. 2013. In their article, authors Martin and Midgely cover the broad subject of immigration in the United States. They talk about how most immigration recently is from Latin America and Asia, rather than Europe as it was in earlier times. The topic of the attack on the World Trade Center and its

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effects on immigration are also explained and discussed, and they list both the pros and cons of increased immigration. Martin, Phillip, and Jonas Widgren. "International Migration: Facing the Challenge." Population Bulletin 1 Mar. 2002: n. pag. elibrary. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. Martin and Widgren touch upon many of the international aspects of migration and migrant work, and how immigrating is a natural human instinct that's being blocked and filtered by government intervention. While they don't want to overthrow immigration policy they cover how immigration is beneficial to a country's economy and how migrants not only don't take jobs, but help make them.