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Undocumented

Immigration

Ebssa Frame WeilNahom Matt Marco

Human Rights

Motivated by the experiences of the preceding world wars, The Universal

Declaration was adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations on 10

December 1948.

“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is an international document that

states basic rights and fundamental freedoms to which all human beings are

entitled.”

Illegal Immigration

“America's exceptional status as a ‘nation of immigrants’ is being challenged

by globalization, which is making both migration and terrorism much easier.”

“More than 10 million undocumented aliens currently reside in the U.S., and

that population is growing by 700,000 per year. On one hand, the presence of

so many aliens is a powerful testament to the attractiveness of America. On

the other hand, it is a sign of how dangerously open our borders are.”

Based on the evidence we have gathered, most

of the illegal immigrants that are trying to get

into America have been mistreated by the

border patrol or some other form of American

system.

The border patrol has been known to cause the

immigrants more harm than is necessary.

Because of this the immigrants are building up

more of a resentment for the border patrol

officers than is needed.

The border patrol is never convicted of any crime

against immigrants, because of this they feel the

need to act more violently towards the illegal

immigrants.

Human Rights Violation

Luisa Gonzaga, a victim of immigrant abuse, was offered a

job of sorting onions and sweet potatoes for $6.75 an hour

by Juan Tercero, her uncle by marriage, after she had

followed her husband from Guatemala to Boston in 2003.

The only problem was Tercero. Being an undocumented

worker, Luisa had experienced sexual harassment, abuse

and threats to be given in to the police. At first it was only

the comments. It gradually came to cornering her and

forcing her to an empty room. People are entitled to their

privacy and safety, whichever country the may be in.

Human Rights Violation

Another away that the rights of the immigrants are violated is by coyotes. Coyotes are people who

help smuggle the immigrants across the border, but they always abuse the people they are

smuggling. The coyotes have been known to take people to the border, steal their money and just

leave them out in the desert. The coyotes are the worst people to the immigrants.

Human Rights Violation

After traveling thousands of miles to seek a better life, many children have been reportedly verbally,

physically and even sexually abused by U.S. Customs and Border Protections officials.

Detainees are forced to stand in stress positions. Others denied adequate food, water, and medical

treatment and held in dehumanizing conditions.

How we can stop the violence

We can help the illegal immigrants by cracking down on the violence

caused by the border patrol.

By putting laws on the border patrol against cruelty we can hopefully stop

the abuse and domestic violence that shouldn't have to happen. With laws

in place to help protect the immigrants and keep them safe the border

patrol will not act out as aggressively as before when confronting an illegal

immigrant.

InterviewQuestioning the Honorable Assistant Chief Judge

Jack Weil on Immigration and Persecution

By: Mark Weil

What are some of the ways you figure out if someone has

been tortured or persecuted in their previous country?

When someone asks to stay in the US as a refugee, sometimes doctors will

do forensic physiological or physical exams. Usually these doctors will write

reports or testify for a judge.

What are some of the reasons they are being tortured or

persecuted?

Race, religion, nationality, membership in a social group, or even political

Group.

Who are the “Bad Guys” in these countries that are causing these problems?

They are either the government or groups the government is unable or

unwilling to control. The Muslim Extremists in Iraq persecute and kill a group

of Christians called Chaldeans, in Iran there is there persecution of

homosexuals.

Why do the immigrants believe that the United States will be their safe haven?

For the most part people follow the laws here and the government protects

people, they hear this from friends, family, on TV and from people that have

come to the United States before.

How are some of these illegal immigrants making it across the border?

Some of them swim, some are guided by smugglers, some hide in vehicles,

jump the border fence, and it is very dangerous some even die trying. They

can drown in canals, get lost in the dessert, or freeze to death

Is there still unfairness and persecution of immigrants here in the United States, and where is

it coming from if so?

Some people discriminate against immigrants because they believe that they will take

their jobs or use tax payer money. The border patrol receive training but immigrants

can still come across unfairness or harm, but this is not endorsed by the government.

How is the flow of legal immigrants affected by this flow of illegal ones fleeing persecution?

It is not heavily affected, other than stronger border checks.

What is being done to solve all this?

Nothing. People in the government have been debating with

this problem, but have not been able to come up with a

solution.

Abuse Prevention

There are some campaigns and petitions to get better border patrol that will not abuse people

crossing the border but the best thing we can do is

Stand up and

Fight for our Right

Abuse Prevention(cont.)

1. In order to reduce the mistreatment of undocumented employees in the United States, we could

begin by placing secret inspector agents in different areas of interest.

On the occasion finding a scenario in which workers are mistreated, the agents should be

authorized to give a ‘ticket’ which will serve as a high penalty to warn other employers to treat

their workers equally.

Abuse Prevention(cont.)

2. There are senators and other congressmen that you can vote for based on your ideas of how

things should go. In less than five years, our age group will be able to vote. In this upcoming

presidential election, Marco Rubio, a Cuban US Senator for Florida, is said to be running for

president. Voting for such people will help settle this issue to a less harmful and more humane

solution.

Works Cited

• Australian Human Rights Commission. (n.d.). What is the Universal Declaration on Human Rights? Retrieved September 10,

2014, from Australian Human Rights Commission: https://www.humanrights.gov.au/publications/what-universal-declaration-

human-rights

• Bell, A. (2014, August 7). Americans worry that illegal migrants threaten way of life, economy. Retrieved September 16, 2014, from

Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/08/07/us-usa-immigration-worries-idUSKBN0G70BE20140807

• Blanding, M. (2010, December). Perfect Crimes. Retrieved September 17, 2014, from Boston Magazine:

http://www.bostonmagazine.com/2010/11/crimes-against-illegal-immigrants/

• Stop Border Patrol Abuse of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children. (n.d.). Retrieved September 17, 2014, from CREDO Mobilize:

https://www.credomobilize.com/petitions/stop-border-patrol-abuse-of-unaccompanied-immigrant-children-1

• The Great Immigration Panic. (2008, June 3). Retrieved September 14, 2014, from New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/opinion/03tue1.html?_r=1&