National Context
Immigration is seen by the government as undocumented people who can receive a reform to become citizens or at least to have a permit in living in the U.S. In the article, “Immigration in the United States: New Economic, Social, Political Landscapes with Legislative Reform on the Horizon”, Faye Hipsman and Doris Meissner, explain how immigrants receive a reform and how they had resources in how to get papers either being in the waiting list to get their papers.
Activists around the U.S. are helping undocumented people to fight for their rights and what they deserved. In the article, “Immigrant Rights: Striving for Racial Justice, Economic Equality and Human Dignit”, by Camellia Phillip, she explains how it’s unfair how undocumented people are getting their rights taken away and their rights to become a citizens.