chapter 16

When reading through chapter 16, it was interesting to read about the Irish immigrants experience in the 1980s. The Irish immigrants tend to be educated and tend to blend well in the northeastern United States. 

The book talked about some people experiences. One of the stories was about an Irish guy who holds and accountant degree and couldn’t find a job in his country. He heard that there are a lot of opportunities in the States and he can make a lot of money for working for an American company. He came to the States on a tourist visa and stayed in the states since then. His plan was to marry an American citizen and fly back to his country and come back legally. I don’t know that much about the immigration law, but how will he fly the country without any obstacles won’t the immigration department question him about his stay?

One of the easiest ways to get the US citizenship is through marriage. I heard a story about an Asian guy made a deal with an Asian American girl so they can get married. He gave her around $30,000, and offered her a place to stay until all the documents were passed. I think this is should be reformed. There should be, for example, the marriage should be at least 3 years old.

We see a lot of illegal immigrants who come to the states and work here and they get prayed under the table. They get help from their own people. For example, the Irish guy who came to the State got help from Irish-American.