Blog #6

After reading my fellow classmate Rabi's Blog Post about separating families, I have to say there were a lot thing things mentioned that I agree with. Truthfully, a very intentional post that she shared about his care for children that are unwillingly separated from their parents. I agree completely with Rabi in that I do not think immigrant families should be torn apart, but she really didn't have much information to back up his points. However, since this is such a relevant and sensitive topic, I was hooked while reading Rabi's opposition.

Rabi mentioned in her work that once these illegal immigrants have children who ultimately have citizenship, they should not be deported. This issue draws very near to me right now, considering I have a friend who is experiencing this exact issue. This friend of mine has a step dad who gave her mother residency, but is in jail right now and without him she could easily be deported. Of course, my dear friend is facing the consequences and struggling with the fact that there's a strong chance of her mother leaving, her little brother being put in a foster home, and her having no power to control any of it since she is not 21. Considering the statistics, "As of 2014, there were 12.1 million immigrants living in the US, making up 3.5-3.8% of the US population" (Robertson), millions of people are struggling with similar issues. The fear that sets immigrants apart from everyone else in our country. I would agree with Rabi, children who are ripped away from their parents because of this issue, are most likely prone to rebellion. However, I think that speaks volumes toward our country that we have people willing to open their homes to kids and providing for them in any way they can. The root of their help should ultimately come from love and care for the children, but I can see where the conflict would lie. For example, foster parents not truly caring for the children and not helping them initiate a normal lifestyle that they deserve.

I could not have said it better than Rabi, when she mentioned "For kids safety, for not destroying the love between families, and for the economy of a great nation, we should all take action to help stop families separations in the United States of America." It is our duty as citizens to help in any way we can, whether that's giving money to help support or even so much as to opening up our homes to best care for each other.

Source:
https://www.factcheck.org/2018/06/illegal-immigration-statistics/

Blog #5

Gender Inequality in the US workforce is an ongoing issue that is becoming more and more evident each day. The unfairness of wages between men and women is so evident that many organizations have risen in order to help change the issue. Women in the workforce are the main target affected by these wage gaps. The Pew Research Center states, “Among women across all races and ethnicities, hourly earnings lag behind those of white men and men in their own racial or ethnic group” (Patten). Therefore, every woman in the United States is affected whether they realize it or not. Many women even claim that they believe that their pay is equal to the pay of men, but ultimately no industry offers equal pay for equal work and even some high-skilled jobs have the worst pay gaps.

This ongoing social injustice is continually affecting not only women, but families of the women that depend on their pay to maintain a stable lifestyle. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, pay gap between men and women exists in nearly every spectrum of the United States. Women are paid less than men in every state and a majority of all work industries. New York leads all states with the smallest wage gap. Men earn an average of $52,124 and women earn an average of $46,208, which puts the gap at 11%. On average, men earn $10,470 more than women across all states in America. In specialist job’s, such as a surgeon, the earning-ratio between men and women is 64%. The reasons for this gap are still unknown, but the statistics are evident that women earn significantly less than men in most all industries.

       Different news articles show definite inequality in the workforce, and I couldn't believe that people could actually state that this fully apparent inequality is right and just. According to The Huffington Post “women in the United States make 79 cents for every dollar a man earns” giving us tangible facts that this is truly a problem (Pearson). It is evident that people are blindly denying the fact that women are being mistreated in the workforce. It is very important to implement equal pay into our laws today so that in the future, the wage gap between men and women can become infinitesimal. I believe that this ongoing issue should not be brushed aside any longer, and we should take a stand to end gender inequality in the United States workforce. When looking at the bigger picture of life, women should not have to CHOOSE between being a mother or pursuing a career due to fear of financial stability. What if women finally had the opportunity to pursue what we were passionate about, knowing that we will rightfully receive equal pay to men?

References:
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/07/01/racial-gender-wage-gaps-persist-in-u-s-despite-some-progress/

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/no-the-gender-pay-gap-isnt-a-myth-and-heres-why_us_5703cb8de4b0a06d5806e03f
https://www.aauw.org/resource/gender-pay-gap-by-state-and-congressional-district/