Immigration

The perception of the public towards the immigrants and the immigration changed after the attack that took place in America in September the year 2001. Many believed that the Muslims and especially the Islams were heavily involved in the attack, therefore, causing a change in how they view them. At schools, there was numerous victimizations and prosecution of the Islams and the immigrants (Hoyt, 2010). Immigration was now determined as the main cause of harm and every citizen and the government became very vigilant in reporting any cases of immigration faults. Laws were passed to ensure that the border points were secure and that every person or creature crossing the border would have to be identified and allowed access into America by the immigration department. Certain races were seen as a possible threat even when they present no harm to the public. The perception of the Americans changed and this can be attributed to the facts as to why there are racial discriminations in schools, business places, churches and the general environment against certain communities which live in the United States (Michaud, 2010).

The perception of the public is justified since there were more than 200,000 immigrants who were deported immediately after the attack. This means that the immigration level had reached a point that was out of control. A decade later, the number has risen to over 300,000 in terms of voluntary departures and the deportations of immigrants. This leads to the public being left with numerous questions as of why there are still many illegal immigrants in America yet rules have been put in place to reduce illegal immigration (Hoyt, 2010). The attackers of the 9/11 were mostly immigrants and therefore the perception of the public is justified and most likely will never change.

References

Hoyt, H. L. (2010). Illegal entry? State and local governments step into the illegal immigration quagmire. State & Local Law News, 34(1), 1–15. 
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Michaud, N. D. (2010). From 287(g) to SB 1070: The decline of the federal immigration partnership and the rise of state-level immigration enforcement. Arizona Law Review, 52(4), 1083–1133. Retrieved from http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=56549621&site=ehost-live&scope=site