People have different morals, values and beliefs on certain issues but it is those few that take action who can testify why they would risk their freedom for what they believe. The act of civil disobedience is acted upon to draw public awareness and take a stand for what one believes. They must believe strongly enough to put their freedom on the line. Civil disobedience helped us learn from the past, question the present and improve the future. There are many people who have taken a stand and influenced others by using civil disobedience. People such as Rosa Parks, Thoreau, and the many more that won't be known by name stood up for their beliefs. Civil disobedience is a form of protest ...view middle of the document...
For example, it is estimated that 80% of U.S. crop workers are without valid legal status. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigrants#Economic_and_social_involvement)Lots of people think that the U.S. helps illegal immigrants, but it is actually the opposite way. The U.S. only uses them when it needs them. The government really does not care about them at all. Most come for reasons similar to those motivating legal immigrants--the desire for a better life, a better job, reunifying with relatives, or escaping oppressive conditions at home. The way they passed the border is wrong, and I am not saying we should allow all the illegal immigrants in. We must also see that our nation was largely developed with the help of these immigrants.Immigrants are what help America be America. They say that America is just a melting pot. This is what makes our country unique. We have many cultures, many ideas, and traditions, but all of us have the same dream. That dream is the American Dream. By having a variety of cultures helps people understand and learn from each other. Immigrants and citizens live together in families: 85 percent of immigrant families with children are mixed status families (families in which at least one parent is a non-citizen and one child is a citizen) (http://www.cis.org/topics/illegalimmigration.html). Taking immigration away would hurt this country more than economically, but socially also.The issue of immigration must be dealt with rationally, not emotionally. Both sides must study facts, figures, and statistics in order to reach a decision most beneficial to our nation. Our lives are enhanced by the new jobs created by immigrants, the social service funds bolstered by their tax payments and the valuable technical skills and knowledge brought with them. Historically, immigrants tackled jobs that native-born Ameri...
