A Nation of Immigrants No one can disagree with the fact that the United States of America was built by immigrants. We would not be the great nation that we are today without the hardworking immigrants who came here in hopes of a better life, and made one. That is, essentially, why people immigrate to the United States, and it has been happening for years, so why does it seem to such an issue in recent years? The United States Immigration System has been inefficient for quite some time, and the Department of Homeland Security even deems it “broken” (Executive Actions on Immigration). You see, the biggest problem with immigration is the illegal immigration. I believe most can agree on that, in some way or another. Our immigration system makes …show more content…
It is no wonder that people come here illegally, when people who are model citizens like the thousands who apply for naturalization get denied and are sent back every year. Our broken immigration system is what I believe drives people to come here illegally. I think that we need to improve our immigration system to make it more affordable and a less exhausting process. In 2014, President Barrack Obama issued a series of executive actions regarding immigration reform. Unfortunately, they have been suspended by a federal court and will not be implemented. I find this to be very disappointing, because I feel that our immigration system could have greatly benefited from reform, especially in the way Obama was aiming to do. These initiatives included stricter border patrol, making felons a top priority for deportation rather than families, and to make those who are currently living in the United States undocumented to have to pass a criminal background check and pay taxes in order to temporarily stay in the United States without being deported, and making the naturalization application process simpler and more affordable (Executive Actions on Immigration). This kind of reform is exactly what I believe our country needs in order to …show more content…
He says that they are bad for the workers, and that we should get rid of them all together (Donald Trump on Immigration). Republican nomination candidate Ted Cruz has a more extreme view on immigration, saying that we should not grant citizenship to those who came here illegally. Trump disagrees, and says they should all be deported, but that the best can come back, but they most do so through the correct process (Donald Trump on Immigration). He does not extend this privilege to Muslims, however. Trump says that we need to “temporarily” ban Muslims until we “find out what’s going on” with Muslim immigrants. He goes on to imply that Muslims are to blame for terrorism and even “problems all over the world,” and that by halting Muslim immigration we can “get down to creating a country that’s not going to have the kind of problems that we’ve had,” referring to mass shooting and 9/11 (Donald Trump on Immigration). Trump even went as far as to say he wants to build a wall to keep illegals out. Such intolerance regarding immigration will only make it harder for people to come over legally, which will in turn drive more people to come illegally. On the other end of the spectrum is Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, who believes in comprehensive reform with a pathway to citizenship (Hilary
Nowadays, United States is the country that has variety of cultures, races, etc. mixing together by having immigrants in their countries. However, they need to control these group of people also. More people out of country are trying to stay in the U.S. However, this is not an easy process to deal with. There is an immigrant policy that they have to go through. In the past, United States is wide open for people to settle down on this land. There is no process of immigrants. However, in the middle of 1840 to 1880, immigrants started to come in the U.S. such as Irish and Chinese because of demanding of unskilled and cheap labors. In the 1920, automation replaced unskilled labors as a result immigrant’s policy is limited quotas for immigrants
The U.S. Government has consistently talked about coming close to creating an Immigration Reform. The government has also been cutting down on deporting illegal immigrants all over the United States, much of them being Hispanics. The majority of them having families in the states and their kids being U.S. born citizens. Individuals come to the U.S. in search for a better life and to work. The image of the child having a quote on his t-shirt “Don’t deport my mom” and a little girl holding an American flag. The image shows that he cares and loves his mother and not wanting to lose her. Families in The United States are currently suffering from threats of deportation, kids being put in orphanages, and families being separated when everyone in
Every year, millions of illegal immigrants escape from their homeland to the United States to live an American Dream. Many believe that the U.S is the “land of freedom and opportunity” that can promise you a better quality life for yourself and family members. Its crucial to understand how difficult, one must struggle in order to live in America. The US current policy allows for “..merely 620,000 immigrants to gain citizenship per year” ( Goldsborough 2012) How can this be the land of opportunity if we're the land of no opportunity for citizenship? There are many positive and negative issues that occur with the immigration reform. One can argue that passing the Comprehensive immigration reform can serve our people and country huge success. Work on intro?
Immigrants all over the world come to the United States for a search of a new life and new opportunities. Just like any other human being, they just want to have a better job and a new life. Many argue that undocumented immigrants are harming the United States. Donald Trump wants to deport all undocumented immigrants because the only thing that the audience knows about undocumented immigrants are the bad things that they cause. What if I told you that not all undocumented immigrants harm the United States? President Barack Obama was quoted in an article emphasizing that, “We’re deporting people that shouldn’t be deported. We’re not deporting folks that are dangerous and need to be deported.” (Sanders). We should only deport those people who are causing dangerous activities and harming the United States. Undocumented immigrants should not be deported and should be able to get at least a work permit because they contribute to the United States by having an impact to the economy, they do not commit as many crimes as you think, and the country spends too much money on border security.
Illegal immigration has become a controversial topic in politics within the US. Some believe that undocumented immigrants are vital to the U.S. economy because they take the jobs Americans do not want. Others however, have the opinion that undocumented immigrants should be punished for doing things illegally, arguing that undocumented immigrants are taking the jobs of the American people and taking abusing it by not paying taxes. Although there are speculations that support the claim that immigrants should be punished, there are several counterarguments that state why they should be allowed to stay. Undocumented immigrants are an important factor to the development of the United States of America, immigrants have supplied a widespread example
This immigration reform should simply provide undocumented Mexicans the right to come to the United States of America, and give them the privilege to get their citizenship. There have been important people from the United States of America that believe that,“our immigration system is a broken system that needs to be fixed. We need reform that provides hardworking people of good character with a real path towards citizenship”(Immigration Reform Quotes). Right now, Donald Trump, who is running to be the president of the U.S., believes that a wall should be built across the Southern border, and the U.S. should send children and their families back to their homeland. Donald Trump has clearly not thought about how this can have a significant impact on our country economically, and how it can affect families and communities. Everyone should be treated equally and not be differentiated because of their status. Undocumented immigrants want a better life for them and their families; why can’t they just receive the U.S. citizenship opportunity? As President Obama believes, “This is not just a debate about policy, it’s about people, it’s about men and women and young people who want nothing more than the chance to earn their way into the American Story”
Immigration is the greatest part of American history. In the beginning, Immigrants brought a vast variety of cultures and beliefs and turned America in to the beauty it is today. Immigrants are still doing this. However, the issue with immigration can be it 's illegal status. Many undocumented immigrants are entering this country causing questions among the American citizens. Rather than asking if this is right or wrong, a solution can be found. Illegal immigrants come here for a purpose and can be helped with this purpose. Most come fleeing persecution, although some come here for more demented reasons. Those, illegal immigrants will be done away with. However, Those immigrants who come here for pure reasons need to be taken Care of in proper
America’s borders have been reduced to a dilapidated mound of hatred and failed executive orders. The word immigration itself is held to a negative light in every aspect. Everyone has an opinion and shrill voice, yet no one has any real solution. Donald Trump plans to “end catch-and-release. Under a Trump administration, anyone who illegally crosses the border will be detained until they are removed out of our country” (par. 2, pt. 2). Hillary Clinton dreams of “a hemispheric common market, with open trade and open borders” (WikiLeaks) whether they’re criminals or not. These are not solutions; America’s immigration epidemic cannot be solved through extremist directives. Our border security is useless, yet those who seek to help only want to tape the broken system and call it new. If America allows this, the only difference coming is the rise of the body-bag market for America and
Immigration has quickly come to the surface as one of the United States’ major problems. More specifically, illegal immigration on the Mexican border. Everyday more and more people sneak across the border in hopes of a better life. Many Americans consider it to be a bad thing, but it is not. In some ways these people do improve our country. People of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds cross the border. Many are women and children looking to start over. About 175,900 immigrants enter the US every year from Mexico. Some things that come along with immigration are border militarization, amnesty, deportation, and the threat of terrorism.
having an immigration reform will allow more immigrants to enter the United States with the right documents, not as smugglers. It will require that all undocumented immigrants to register themselves with the Department of Homeland Security, and to go through a background security check for criminal purposes. With this way, undocumented immigrants will be registered in the system. This process will also allow the Department of Homeland Security to list every single immigrant who have come to seek better life opportunities from those who may be exploiting a broken system or who may harm the American
The question we bring before you is one that has caused controversy, anger, fear, and even prejudice around every corner of America. One that the United States government has asked themselves again and again with no real answer, should immigrants be allowed into our country freely? The United States have dealt with illegal immigrants ever since this country was founded in 1776. This country was built on immigrants. And yet, the US government still will not allow immigrants into America. They keep asking themselves, should we, should we, and should we? Our answer is yes, they should, pending, however, a background check, blood test, and be required to take ESL classes, because there are certain stipulations that are needed. If they have a
The entire issue about immigration is a complete mess. I do understand that people our coming into the country “illegally”, but the real issue here is the security and not the “threat” these immigrants bring to us. Globalization is what’s challenging America in both migration and terrorism because it’s honestly making it much easier to happen. In my understanding, Immigration Reform is just a term used to state that there are new and/or better changes made to the immigration issue by itself. As I read the articles I realized that there is more to the issue than I thought. Some people want border security to be increased to minimize the opportunity to have immigrants come into our country and others want to help them because in reality, that’s
Immigration is one of the most common disputes in the United States, let’s define what immigration stands for. Immigration is the act of coming to a foreign country to live, the act of leaving one 's country to settle in another is called emigration. Immigrants who leave their country because of persecution, war, or disasters such as famines or epidemics are known as refugees or displaced persons.
With an estimated 11.7 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. today, immigration reform has been a volatile issue that hasn’t been adequately addressed throughout the 21st century. With the last major overhaul occurring in 1986, when over 3 million immigrants were granted U.S. citizenship, politicians are saying another major overhaul is needed to address the newer generation of illegal immigrants. Legislations including the Border Protection, Anti-terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006, and the DREAM act of 2012 have all tried to address the depressing need for immigration reform but have failed due to lack of bipartisan support. Still, political leaders urge for immigration reform that is unlikely to pass with such divided political parties. Luckily, the solution was already passed in 1986 but hasn’t been sufficiently enforced for the past twenty years. In order to stop the flood of illegals crossing U.S. borders, the U.S. should enforce the law against hiring illegal immigrants.
With the recent Paris attacks and rumors of foreboding ISIS attacks, the topic of immigration comes up quite often in conversations. Topics such as how the immigrants should be dealt with, what exactly are the benefits and/or detriments of immigration, Donald Trump’s immigration plan, et cetera are usually discussed. With immigration gradually becoming a trending issue, various people have expressed their thoughts through means like social media and news sites. Joining this movement, this will be another text on the topic of immigration. The benefits of immigration will be presented, false information will be proven wrong, and why some people oppose immigration will be explained and discussed. Immigration should be widely accepted rather than