These following sources help provide insight into immigration problems we have faced in our long history as well as the problems we face today in regards to immigrants.

Thomas, R., Chiarelli-Helminiak, C., Ferraj, B., & Barrette, K. “Building relationships and facilitating immigrant community integration: An evaluation of a Cultural Navigator Program.” Evaluation and Program Planning, vol. 55, no. 1, 2016, pp. 77-84. Science Direct. 7 Dec. 2016.

This study focuses on the problems that we face today in communities where there is a mixture of different races, ethnicity, nationalities, and origins. It evaluates the effectiveness of a “Cultural Navigator Program” that allows for better relationships among them. The results suggest that it may work well enough on a nationwide scale so people can foster feelings of community and friendship rather than having animosity towards one another.

Levy, M. “The Effect of Immigration from Mexico on Social Capital in the United States.” International Migration Review.  2015. Wiley Online Library. 28 Oct. 2016.

This review gives us direct access to how immigration affects us over time right at our southern border. Similarly to the article on “Cultural Navigator Programs,” it discusses the impact that immigrants have on our communities and how these relationships negatively impact the society itself to be unable to work effectively as a collective whole. Although feelings of immigration are mixed and varied across our country, people who live along the border are those that have some connection to the Mexican immigrants more quickly than others. Its main goal is to help us understand why people feel the way they do to Mexican immigrants and helps strengthen our argument with a closer look at one particular group.

Johnson, J. “The Immigration Problem in the United States.” Herald of Gospel Liberty, Vol 116, No. 48, 1924, pp. 1134. ProQuest. 7 Dec. 2016.

This article gives a wide overview of the main problems that immigration has caused in terms of different aspects: economically, socially, and politically. This is a very old article however, and gives us even more background information, especially important because it was written during turbulent times, particularly the ending of WWI which would have made people interested in immigrating here as well as the market crash that would hurt the economy greatly. These two events help give greater meaning and importance to the immigration issue.

Hatton, Timothy J. “United States Immigration Policy: The 1965 Act And Its Consequences.” The Scandinavian Journal Of Economics, vol. 117, no. 2, 2015, pp. 347-368. Wiley Online Library. 24 Oct. 2016.

This source serves as historical context and notes the circumstances under which the 1965 Act had been brought about. It allows us to see the effects that had occurred and whether or not similar policies should be abolished or amended in the light of our election. We can also take a closer look at the adjustments to it and analyze which part helps the immigration situation the most and where there are parts where no one really benefits. Its primary goal is for adults that are opposed to immigrants; it provides a better understanding of the consequences of barring entry to them.

Leibowitz, Arnold H. “UNITED STATES: IMMIGRATION ACT OF 1990.” International Legal Materials, vol. 30, no. 2, 1991, pp. 298-381. JSTOR. 7 Dec. 2016.

This article serves as historical context two decades prior as well as giving us insight into our immigration policies. It reviews the results that it has had over the years and analyzed whether or not it has been effective. By looking more closely into the results, we can ascertain whether or not it is necessary to our current situation. With how our political system is now majority Republican, we may possibly see new acts that played a similar role to those in the past.