Illegal Immigration Problems

Immigration is how almost everyone’s ancestors made their way into America. However, as America gained its footing as a new country, some problems arose as early as 1900. From 1900-1921 Congress had the Quota System in effect which placed a set number upon how many immigrants from each ethnicity could immigrate to the United States. It did, however, exclude some Asian ethnicities entirely. While that may not have been illegal immigration, it still was a tough topic because the United States had been allowing limitless immigrants into the country, and now they placed restrictions, which would ultimately lead to a major increase in illegal immigration. (History of Immigration Laws in the US) It was in 1924 when the first talk about border patrol

When 1990 rolled around, however, Congress took a different look upon immigration. Congress first passed a law that prevented anyone from not being allowed to immigration because of their ethnicity, and at the same time they increased the number of immigrants allowed into America by forty percent. These laws were passed for one reason, and that was to hopefully deter the number of illegal immigrants and make lawful immigration for appealing and welcoming to all wishing to enter America. However, in 1996 Congress addressed illegal immigration at full force. Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act that penalized those who aided illegal immigrants that entered America, placed fences in heavily traveled areas, and doubled the border patrol staff in an attempt to stop the very strong stream of illegal immigrants into America (History of Immigration Laws in the U.S.). Both conservatives and liberals believe that reforms are needed in the subject pertaining to illegal immigration, what differs is to what degree of reform is

The state 's main argument was the illegal immigration was a federal issue in which the government had failed to handle, while the federal government argued that it was Arizona’s own fault due to the need of cheap labor workers. In 2012 the Arizona immigration Law was challenged and ended in a split decision. The law attacks illegal immigrants, giving police authority to check anyone who “looks suspicious” for their papers. The papers are proof that one is in the process of becoming a citizen, or is a citizen. This issue will most likely escalate into a large scale debate over illegal immigration. (Historical Timeline - Illegal Immigration Solutions -