Advanced Conversation on Immigration - Free Educational videos for Students in K-12

Advanced Conversation on Immigration - By JenniferESL

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00:01	Hi , I'm jennifer from english with jennifer in this
00:04	video . I'd like to help build your understanding of
00:07	immigration in the US today . I'll be sharing some
00:11	personal background information . But my main goal is to
00:14	provide vocabulary for english language learners who would like to
00:18	talk about this important issue . I'm not going to
00:22	promote a political agenda and I'm not going to state
00:25	which political party I belong to . You're welcome to
00:29	express your views in the comments . But please write
00:32	with respect and sensitivity . Okay . And hey ,
00:36	don't forget to subscribe . You don't want to miss
00:38	new current issues on my channel . Mm hmm .
00:48	If you had to guess my ethnic background , what
00:51	would you say ? Some of , you know ,
00:54	my family history , But I bet the majority of
00:57	you don't ethnicity has to do with a person's cultural
01:02	background . If I'm asked about my ethnic background ,
01:06	I know someone is interested in my ancestry . They
01:09	want to know where my parents are from . Nationality
01:14	is a similar word , but I often associated with
01:17	illegal or official context on my passport , my nationality
01:22	is listed as the United States of America . In
01:26	my mind , I consider my nationality to be american
01:32	. The two words ethnicity and nationality are sometimes used
01:36	interchangeably . But there are arguments about the differences .
01:42	The truth is someone can ask me one of the
01:44	following questions and my answer will be the same .
01:48	What's your ethnic background ? What nationality are you ?
01:54	I explained that an american by birth I was born
01:57	and raised in the U . S . But by
01:59	blood I'm half filipino and then I'm a mix of
02:03	polish , Serbian and Hungarian . I have the values
02:09	and the mindset of an american but I was raised
02:12	with awareness of my family's ancestry . Looking at me
02:17	, most people assume I'm white . I actually got
02:20	a little upset at a doctor's office when they listed
02:23	my race as white . without giving me the chance
02:26	to identify myself . I usually check off other because
02:31	that's how I feel . I don't want to put
02:33	myself in one category . Race is about skin color
02:39	and other physical qualities . I'm half asian and the
02:43	eastern european part of me makes me half white .
02:47	In the end I feel like a true american .
02:50	We call the U . S . A . Melting
02:52	pot because people come from all over the world and
02:56	that's how it's been in my family . I'm the
02:58	result of mixing nationalities and ethnicities . Uh huh .
03:13	Yeah . Yeah . Mhm . So what's all the
03:27	talk about immigration today ? Why is it such a
03:30	big issue if the U . S . Has always
03:32	been a melting pot ? Well one factor is that
03:37	election season is upon us . Every presidential election is
03:42	a chance for us to think as a nation .
03:45	Should we continue certain practices or should we change them
03:51	? Should we improve the current situation by reforming our
03:54	laws ? If so how who will those changes benefit
03:59	? We argue over this . There have been arguments
04:05	over land resources and identity since the beginning of our
04:09	country's history , I'm an american but I'm not a
04:13	native american . Every U . S . Citizen needs
04:16	to remember that unless you're a descendant of a native
04:19	american , all of our ancestors came from another country
04:25	. Native americans were the original people who lived here
04:28	before the european settlers came . A descendant is one
04:34	whose ancestors came from a certain group . The early
04:41	waves of immigration came from europe later we had immigrants
04:44	from asian countries like china , then japan , the
04:49	Philippines . More recently , immigrants have come from south
04:53	and central America . We've been a nation of immigrants
04:56	for over two centuries . Americans also argue over who
05:03	should be able to come to the U . S
05:05	. And who should get citizenship . You can be
05:10	a citizen by birth or a naturalized citizen and naturalized
05:15	citizen receives citizenship after applying and going through the process
05:21	of naturalization . My husband and my father are naturalized
05:28	citizens . My great grandparents on my mother's side were
05:33	also naturalized . That's why my grandparents and my mother
05:37	were citizens by birth . Mm mm mm . Yeah
05:48	. Yeah . Mhm . In the U . S
06:03	. There are different paths to citizenship . one Path
06:07	for example is through marriage . We talk about these
06:10	different paths today . What are they , what should
06:13	they be ? Who should have them ? There's a
06:18	group of immigrants today known as the dreamers . They
06:21	fall into the category of illegal immigrants . The term
06:26	illegal immigrants is not preferred by everyone . Some feel
06:30	that undocumented immigrants is a Kinder more sensitive term .
06:37	Dreamers don't have the documents to be here legally .
06:41	They were brought to the United States as Children .
06:44	Their parents brought them into the country . So the
06:47	decision was not theirs . Dreamers have grown up in
06:52	the US , they've become a part of american society
06:56	, but they don't have citizenship . Should a path
07:00	to some kind of legal status be given to the
07:03	dreamers . Some say yes and some politicians have supported
07:09	a bill called the Dream Act . The Dream Act
07:14	would help the dreamers become legal . Dream is a
07:18	long acronym that's kind of hard to remember . But
07:21	I will tell you that A . M . Stands
07:23	for alien minors . It can be confusing to hear
07:29	different words that basically refer to the same thing .
07:33	Illegal immigrants , undocumented immigrants , illegal aliens , illegal
07:42	alien is probably still used in official documents , but
07:46	it's not something you hear in conversation . Your use
07:49	of illegal or undocumented can reflect your political position .
07:55	So choose your words carefully . An official context .
08:01	You might also come across the terms foreign nationals and
08:06	non citizens . They refer to the same thing .
08:09	People in the US who don't have citizenship , A
08:15	lot of immigrants are here in the US legally .
08:18	Some received the right to live and work in the
08:21	country permanently . They receive green cards . They are
08:26	green card holders . If I'm not mistaken , they're
08:31	also called permanent residents , permanent resident aliens and lawful
08:38	permanent residents . With all the different terminology . You
08:44	can see how it's often simpler to talk about legal
08:47	and illegal immigrants . I also think it's easier to
08:50	remember green card holder and undocumented immigrants . Alien by
08:58	the way , always makes me think of an extraterrestrial
09:01	person from another planet . I don't think I'm the
09:04	only one without association . Mm . Mm . Yeah
09:21	. Yeah . Yeah . Immigration is a hot topic
09:31	right now . Because of the numbers , you'll hear
09:33	the word influx , an influx of migrant families .
09:38	That's a large number of arrivals at our border .
09:43	We have a high number of people seeking entry .
09:46	Note . The uses of the word entry , seeking
09:50	entry , meaning they want to come in , gaining
09:54	entry , they're allowed to come in being denied entry
10:01	. They're not allowed to come in . The southern
10:06	border with Mexico is where much of the present trouble
10:09	is a port of entry is the place where people
10:12	arrive and enter the country Back in the late 1800s
10:17	when my ancestors came from Eastern Europe , the main
10:21	port of entry was New York . They arrived by
10:24	ship . History has shown us that large waves of
10:30	immigration , whether they're from eastern europe china , Mexico
10:35	usually lead to worry , concerns about resources and public
10:42	safety are understandable . But extreme fear can take the
10:46	form of xenophobia . That's the fear of people from
10:50	other countries . Fear of foreigners . It's one thing
10:55	to be cautious or even uncomfortable , but xenophobes feel
11:00	hatred towards foreigners . It's not rational and it's not
11:06	fair , but it's also not fair to say that
11:09	xenophobia is unique to the United States , prejudice exists
11:15	in many places , prejudice is an unfair feeling .
11:19	It's an unfair dislike one person has for another ,
11:26	prejudice has only one pronunciation Xenophobia has to listen xenophobia
11:34	. Xenophobia . Xenophobia . Xenophobia . Xenophobic . Xenophobic
11:48	. A xenophobic would be in favor of deportation .
11:51	That's the act of removing a non citizen from the
11:54	country because they're not here legally , deportation is the
12:01	Now , for example , some immigrants live in fear
12:05	of deportation . Deport is the verb . A country
12:12	can deport an immigrant who has committed a crime ,
12:17	immigrants are deported under every administration , deportations can be
12:24	complicated issues , especially when families are involved . Those
12:30	who support major immigration reform want families to be protected
12:36	. Families have been broken up upon entry at the
12:38	border and families have been broken up when one member
12:42	is deported , one agency name you'll hear in connection
12:47	with deportations is Ice . That's an acronym . It
12:52	stands for Immigration and Customs enforcement . Ice is a
12:58	federal agency and they're basically in charge of maintaining border
13:02	security and preventing illegal immigration if an immigrant is deported
13:07	, it's done by ice agents . Mm . Mhm
13:33	. On any current issue , there are extreme positions
13:37	. Some want the US to be a place of
13:39	refuge for all refuge is a place of safety .
13:44	It's protection from danger . Others say border control should
13:49	be strengthened . There should be no illegal entry or
13:53	forgiveness for illegal entry . The main problem is that
13:59	we have immigration laws but the laws aren't working .
14:03	So what's the problem is the problem with the laws
14:06	themselves ? Or is the problem with enforcement ? Again
14:10	, americans argue , We argue about the solutions to
14:15	does border control mean that we need a border wall
14:19	? Is the cost worth it . If we reform
14:22	our immigration laws , how should they be rewritten note
14:28	that we can reform our laws ? We write our
14:31	laws , we can change our laws . We can
14:37	also keep our laws , enforce our laws and uphold
14:42	our laws . Okay , let's move from a set
14:47	of verbs to a set of new towns . There
14:49	are some words that shouldn't be confused in the discussion
14:52	about immigration migrants are people who move from one place
14:58	to another , like the US hoping to find work
15:03	. That's why you'll hear the phrases migrant workers or
15:06	economic migrants , migrants might not necessarily want citizenship .
15:13	They want a better life , migrants might have plans
15:17	to go back to their home countries , immigrants come
15:22	to a new country with the intention of resettling refugees
15:28	and asylum seekers are similar , but they are different
15:32	. Here's what I understand refugees are given refugee status
15:39	. They were forced to leave their homes so they
15:42	come to a new country and receive protection . Asylum
15:47	seekers want protection , but they're still waiting for it
15:51	and they may not get it if it's determined that
15:54	their lives were not in danger back in their home
15:57	countries . Note these complications . With the word asylum
16:03	asylum seekers seek asylum , apply for asylum claim ,
16:13	asylum curb asylum seekers curb asylum claims . The verb
16:24	curb means to reduce or limit when it comes to
16:30	asylum claims . It's the government's difficult job to decide
16:33	who is truly a refugee and who might be trying
16:36	to take advantage of humanitarian programs then for all those
16:43	who receive refugee status . How should they be helped
16:48	? Uh huh . Yeah , mm mm . Mhm
17:02	. Mhm . The dangerous place for migrant to be
17:11	is in limbo . That's the state of being nowhere
17:16	. Some migrants are in limbo as they wait for
17:19	their fate to be decided . one problem is that
17:22	everything takes time . How can we speed up processing
17:27	at the border ? How can asylum seekers get hearings
17:31	more quickly ? There are numerous pending cases of asylum
17:36	claims . Perhaps many of these claims are credible and
17:41	legitimate , meaning believable and real . But it takes
17:45	time for claims to go through our immigration court system
17:51	. Some are in favor of having migrants apply for
17:54	asylum outside the U . S . Not upon arrival
17:58	. Would that help ? Would that be difficult ?
18:03	Immigration is a sensitive topic . It's a topic that
18:06	should be discussed with maturity and absence of hatred .
18:10	I invite you to share your views in the comments
18:12	but please be respectful . I also believe that all
18:17	sides should have a voice in this discussion . No
18:21	one is necessarily right or wrong because of their ethnicity
18:25	, nationality , race or political affiliation . Let's be
18:31	open to different points of view . Some people are
18:34	liberal and open to major reforms . Some people are
18:38	conservative and prefer to preserve established practices and some people
18:44	take a middle position and have a moderate view on
18:47	this topic . Where do you stand ? You're welcome
18:51	to state your position in the comments . Mhm .
18:55	Immigration is truly an important issue right now and I
18:58	encourage you to read about it and to listen to
19:01	news articles . There'll be a lot more discussion as
19:04	we get closer to the US 2020 presidential election .
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