Sunday, April 3, 2011

Outline for Final Essay

Thesis: One of our main environmental problems in the United States is overpopulation.  A leading cause of overpopulation is both legal and illegal immigration.  I am going to focus on to problem of illegal immigration in the United States and purpose some solutions, such as stronger boarder control, making it easier to become a U.S. citizen and harsher consequences for both the working illegal immigrants and those who hire illegal immigrants.

I.                   Explanation of the problem. 
a.       Definition of illegal immigration
b.      Tell why it is a problem for the United States
                                                                          i.      Use Chiswick here
                                                                        ii.      Use Joch here
1.      “illegal immigration is simply against the law and therefore highly problematic”
                                                                      iii.      Use Williams here for an example of how illegal immigration is a problem
c.       State the law on illegal immigration in the United States
d.      **Need something here to flow into solution**

II.                Purpose a solution
a.       Stronger boarder control
                                                                          i.      Give example of where boarder control could be better
                                                                        ii.      Use Marek here
                                                                      iii.      Suggest how boarder control can become strong
b.      Make it easier to become a citizen
                                                                          i.      Explain how to become a citizen
                                                                        ii.      Use Hicks here. 
1.      For example, if someone who attained permanent resident status wants to bring a spouse to America, the process will take nearly three years.
                                                                      iii.      Give ideas on how it can become easier to become a citizen
c.       Harsher consequences
                                                                          i.      Explain the consequences of employers hiring illegal immigrants
                                                                        ii.      Use Pallack here
                                                                      iii.      Explain the consequences of working illegal immigrants
                                                                      iv.      Use Wagnor here
                                                                        v.      Give suggestions on how to make the consequences harsher

III.             Conclusion
a.       Give stat on how much illegal immigration affects overpopulation.
b.      Restate how illegal immigration is a problem
c.       And reiterate the solutions
d.       



Wagnor

Pallack

Hicks

Williams

Joch

Chiswick

Marek

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