As the government continues to crack down on immigration, the economic effects are often debated. But there is another area that is often ignored: the world of sports. Some of America’s most famous athletes came here as immigrants: Sammy Sosa, Yao Ming, Patrick Ewing, and Wayne Gretzky, to name a few.
As fewer work visas are issued, coming to the United States to play professional sports becomes more difficult. In 2004, only 66,000 were broadcast in total and professional sports received no special treatment, making it difficult for some players to get on board. Professional sports is a multi-billion dollar industry that generates significant revenue for the US, so it is important to look at the history of sports and immigration to understand how immigration laws will affect the future. According to former MLB Hall of Famer and left-handed pitcher Sudden Sam McDowell, “Major League Baseball doesn’t have breaks. They’re in accordance with the law. Some new players may show up for spring training late or not all, because your paperwork may have been filled out incorrectly. “
Added McDowell, co-founder of K-Towne Sports Academy in Montverde, “Major league sports have been recruiting players since the 1930s.” We have a special consulate in New York, we can consult with questions, but when recruiting we go through the same challenges as everyone else. When we visit other countries, we start the paperwork the year before they (the ball players) come to the states.
And there are different types of work visas with different terms for each person “.” Boxers Benny Leonard, Kid Kaplan, Barney Ross, Lew Tendler, Benny Bass and many others in the 1920s and 1930s made their mark on the sport – and many are remembered to this day, “says Arnold Holtzman, author.” But with the successful integration of these immigrants into American life, Jewish, Irish, and Italian boxers were replaced by African-Americans. These champions in turn gave way to the new immigrants from Puerto Rico.
Then it was the turn of the Russians and boxers from Ukraine and other Eastern bloc countries. Now the Mexicans are rising to the top in many divisions. This remains, for many immigrants, the fastest way to secure a place for themselves, gain respectability in America, and realize America’s exceptional promise as the land of opportunity wherever genuine talent deserves such opportunity. “.
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