Immigration Law of the US and Refugees | Report

Running Head: IMMIGRATION LAW OF US AND REFUGEES
Immigration Law of the US and Refugees
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IMMIGRATION LAW OF THE US AND REFUGEES1
Introduction
The domination of the United States in terms of economic and social aspects and their
establishment as the world leader when it comes to technological advancement has made it the
location where people from around the world look for an opportunity for capital accumulation.
The nuclear power, along with the domination of the dollar as the global currency, made for the
living standards, which appeals to a huge mass of the population trying to make it in the country.
The national register shows that almost 65, 000 people are admitted to the country under various
immigration policies. This has been recommended by the Congress of a regular basis for the US
has benefitted in a number of ways due to it, and there has been regular updating of the policies
by the INA ( The Immigration and Nationality Act), the governing body for the process of
immigration.
Discussion
In spite of the various advantages of procuring and allowing immigration in various
categories, out of which one category posed a matter of concern for the immigration
administration due to the rising armed conflicts witnessed across the globe. The international
media shows displacement and movement of people in huge numbers, and according to the
UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), fifty percent of the total refugees
around the world were children below the age of 18 years (Nickerson, 2019). But the percentage
of refugee’s admission has been capped by the government due to the religious conflicts which
have been generated by the media in the general population.
The category has been further divided into three categories according to the priority basis,
and the most controversial one is the Priority One refugees. They are the asylum seekers who
have compelling reasons to leave their nation, and it is decided after the interview with the