The reasons for forced human displacement include factors such as wars/conflicts, economic crises, political instability, and environmental disasters.
Migration Root Causes Fact Sheet
Immigration (U.S.) The United States has always been a nation of immigrants. From one era to another, various groups of peoples have come to the United States to begin a new life. U.S. Immigration policies developed from ‘ open door’ to ‘quota systems.’ At different times in U.S. history, certain nations and groups of peoples enjoyed ‘favored immigration status’ in the United States. For more about U.S. immigration check out The Dignity of Immigrants.
Why be concerned? The United States has not passed a comprehensive immigration reform law in over 20 years. The U.S. immigration system is broken and is in need of reform. Because it is almost impossible for people to migrate to the U.S. legally, there are approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants living and working in the United States. Stop gap measures such as immigration detention and deportation without due process under the law, racial profiling and arbitrary immigration raids are on the rise in the United States. These practices raise grave concerns regarding the integrity of the U.S. Constitution and the future of the nation.
