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Newman English 101: Rhetoric 16 September 2013 Statement of Scope for Annotated Bibliography La migra or immigration is a group that strikes fear in the hearts of all illegal immigrants. Recently stricter regulations have been passed down by the government, and even states, about immigration because many Americans wrongfully blame immigrants for the economic turmoil and lack of jobs. Even though, immigration is beneficial to our countries economy; millions of Americans complain that immigrants are taking jobs from them, but Americans aren't attempting to work the jobs the immigrants are taking because they are poor paying and physically destructive. This essay will explore illegal immigrant labor. Many Americans blame immigrants for the lack of jobs in America. This is quite the opposite. I will explore how immigrant labor benefits the economy. Since its cheaper to use illegal immigrants they save Americans money on many things in the economy. This lower wage discourages many Americans. I will continue by discussing how detrimental most of the migrant jobs are. I will finish by speaking to the fact that there arent many Americans working in these jobs. This selected bibliography includes sources that talk about the poor pay, physical destructiveness, and the lack of Americans in the fields. The Bauber article attests to the fact that Americans arent trying to work the immigrants job. The Kerwin, Murphy, and Martin articles inform me about the fears of illegal immigrants and why they are willing to work for such little money. The Kerwin article also talks about jobs that they have to work. The wood article talks about the conditions that immigrants come from which explains why they are willing to work for less. Annotated Bibliography Bubar, Joe. "The Debate Over Immigration." Junior Scholastic 30 Jan. 2012: 8. elibrary. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. This article presents an example of Americans not wanting jobs previously held by migrant workers. It also explained that the issue of immigration, more specifically illegal immigration, has risen in importance because of economic hardships. Americans blame immigrants for the lack of jobs.

Kerwin, Donald. "Two Disasters." Commonweal 19 May 2006: 8. elibrary. Web. 6 Sept. 2013. This article talks about the hardships illegal immigrants face. Scared of being deported, they do not complain about the conditions or the pay. It also mentions that immigrant labor is in demand in the US and is necessary for massive rebuilding projects like the rebuild after Hurricane Katrina. Martin, Philip, and Jonas Widgren. "International Migration: Facing the Challenge." Population Bulletin 1 Mar. 2002: 3. elibrary. Web. 9 Sept. 2013. This article talks about the trends of migration in the world. It covers why people migrate as well as the economic benefits of the migration. The article also warns that the only way to stop people from migrating is military force. Murphy, Dean E. "Imagining America Without Illegal Immigrants." New York Times Upfront 23 Feb. 2004: 14. elibrary. Web. 9 Sept. 2013. This article explains the effect illegal immigrant workers have on the economy. They work for less money and at odd hours. This helps lower prices of many items in the economy. Wood, Daniel B. "Immigration Reform too Late to Fix One Big Problem, Studies Say." The Christian Science Monitor 10 May 2013, News: n. pag. elibrary. Web. 13 Sept. 2013. This article talks about why immigrant workers come to America. It continues to talk about why they come to America illegally. The author continues to talk about what the government is doing to confront illegal immigration.