This document discusses illegal immigration and birthright citizenship in the United States. It begins by defining illegal immigrants and noting that illegal children represent 5.4% of all US children. It then discusses how and why illegal immigrants cross the US-Mexico border, often paying smugglers and risking dangerous journeys. Many initially came for work but some women now come to give birth with the intention of their children receiving birthright citizenship. The document explores arguments for and against birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, and whether the 14th Amendment should be revised. It provides statistics on jobs related to immigration enforcement and inspection.

1. Illegal Immigration
MQ: Should illegal children born in
the United States be given
birthright citizenship?
By Gerardo Peraza
Block A

2. Introduction
• Illegal immigrant- person who has entered or
lives in a country unlawfully or without the
country’s authorization.
• Illegal children represent 5.4% of all children
under the age of 18.

3. Continued
• From 2003 to 2009 the illegal population has
jumped from 2.7 million to 4 million.
• The population of native-born Americans has
fallen for 4 straight decades.

4. When did illegal immigrants start
crossing the border?
• The border between the United States and
Mexico was created in 1848.
• It is unknown when exactly illegals started
crossing over but most people say it was the
year after.

5. How do illegal immigrants cross the
border?
• Illegal immigrants pay people who are called
coyotes to smuggle them across the border.
• The amount is usually 1,500 dollars per head.
• They call family members or friends in the
United States to meet them when and if they
cross.

6. How do illegal immigrants cross the
border?
• The journey takes them across scorching deserts,
or freezing mountain passages.
• It is very risky because many get lost and die of
hunger/thirst or killed by gangs/bandits.

7. Why are illegal immigrants crossing
the border?
• At first only men, they came to find work.
• Minimum wage jobs that no one else wanted to
do.
• Women also crossed to find work. Some started
to cross to give birth to children in United
States.
• Because of the 14th amendment that child would
be legal and could apply for legal residency for
their parents at age 21.

8. Where do illegal immigrants hide in?
• Mostly big cities, in small towns they would be
recognized, reported, and deported back to
central or south America.
• Los Angles, California
• San Francisco, California
• Seattle, Washington etc.

9. How does a child from an illegal
immigrant affect the U.S. population?
• Children from illegal immigrants will expand the
work force and eventually will pay taxes.
• However, they demand more resources to cover for
basic services (education, health, etc.), which
amounts to a virtual tax on U.S citizens.
• There is a need to correct the 14th amendment, in a
way that it rewards those who follow the rules and
immigrate legally and punish those who break the
law.

10. Immigration and Customs Inspectors
• $29.86 hourly, $62,110 annual
• Customs and Border Protection Officer (CBPO),
Border Protection Officer (US CBPO), and
Canine Enforcement Officer (K-9 Enforcement
Officer).
• Employment (2008) 112,000 employees
Projected growth (2008-2018) Faster than
average (14% to 19%) Projected job openings
(2008-2018) 41,600

11. Continued again
• Insurance Adjusters, Examiners, and
Investigators, Licensing Examiners and
Inspectors, and Government Property Inspectors
and Investigators

12. High school career academies
• I will go to Atholton High school.
• The career academy I researched is Automotive
Technology Academy.
• I picked this career academy because some of my
family members have/had this career.

13. Lincoln Technical Institute
• It is located between Baltimore and Washington
D.C. on 9325 Snowden River Parkway.
• The tuition is based on a number of details about
your life like where you live, do you live with
someone else, or your mode of transportation.

14. Continued
• Must have a high school diploma or it’s equal.
• Also it is required that the student applying must
take a campus tour to let the teachers see if they
are college material.
• This school was built in 1946 as a post-war job
skill training source and since then it has helped
people achieve their goals in a certain skill trade.

15. Community service
• I helped deliver food to a retirement home two
years ago.
• Also I donate cans every year.
• I did this service because I wanted to help the
seniors enjoy the rest of their life's.

16. Prior Job Experience
Lawn mowing
Clerk
Sales person

17. Citations
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• Gomez, Alan. "Births Up for Those in USA Illegally." USA TODAY. 12
Aug 2010: A.1. SIRS Researcher. Web. 01 Nov 2010.
• Llorente, Elizabeth. "Should U.S. Birth Grant Automatic Citizenship?."
The Record (Hackensack, NJ). 04 Jul 2010: L.1. SIRS Researcher. Web. 01
Nov 2010.
• Smith, Patricia. "Who gets to be an American? The 14th Amendment makes
everyone born in the U.S. a citizen--including the children of illegal
immigrants. But now, birthright citizenship is under attack." New York
Times Upfront 20 Sept. 2010: 6+. Student Resource Center - Junior. Web. 1
Nov. 2010.
• Tancredo, Tom, and Tamar Jacoby. "Should the U.S. end birthright
citizenship: Congress is considering a bill that would end the longtime
practice of granting citizenship to children of illegal immigrants born in the
U.S." New York Times Upfront 3 Apr. 2006: 20. Student Resource Center -
Junior. Web. 4 Oct. 2010.