Illegal immigration has been a continuing problem in which many people have offered solutions; some have worked better than others. Secure Communities is a program that was implemented in 2008 and has caused serious controversy because of the mandatory nature of the new program policy. This paper will review an article called Federal immigration enforcement is mandatory, memo says. In addition, the pros, cons, and various implications will be reviewed. Article Summary A program in 2008 called Secure Communities was launched with the purpose of focusing on illegal immigration of “serious convicted criminals” (Esquivel, 2012, p. 1). In this program, the FBI shares fingerprints from county jails with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Some local leaders and state leaders found that many immigrants that are caught in the system did not have any criminal records or they had low-level offences (Esquivel, 2012). When the program was first created, federal officials, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and Assistant Attorney General Ronald Welch said that state and local officials could get out of the program. Three states opted out or suspended their participation. Two years have passed since the Secure Communities program was implemented to enforce immigration law. Recently, a memo written on October 2, 2010 was released to the public that stated law enforcement agencies that did not want to participate or wanted limited participation with the program would no longer be able to make that decision because the program is mandatory. The information-sharing process is going to be streamlined and some other aspects that would allow states to opt out are going to be eliminated, making the program essentially “mand... ... middle of paper ... ... in the middle, community policing is affected, and people are afraid to report crimes. The biggest apparent issue is the inability to opt out of the program, since it will be mandatory in 2013. Works Cited Esquivel, P. (2012, January 8). Federal immigration enforcement is mandatory, memo says. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved from http://articles.latimes.com/2012/jan/08/local/la-me-ice-foia-20120109 Preston, J. (2011, June 6). Immigration program is rejected by third state. Retrieved from http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/us/politics/07immig.html?_r=1 The New York Times. (2012, March 12). Immigration and Emigration. Retrieved from http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/i/immigration-and-emigration/index.html U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). (2012). Secure Communities. Retrieved from http://www.ice.gov/secure_communities/
The article by Rob Guerette is a case study involving the widely-reported increase of immigration into the United States. It tackles migration issues as well as related issues such as border security , security initiatives by individuals.. The article also provides in-depth research about the impact of illegal immigration into the United States including migrant deaths, deaths of non-migrants at the border, border security and the challenges faced by United States border patrol officers. The main purpose of the article was to provide an explanation as to whether the Border Patrol has any effect in saving the lives of people attempting to enter into the United States (Guerette, 2007).
Every year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants, legal and illegal, from around the world, come to the United States. These immigrants come because they want a chance at a better life; others are refugees, escaping persecution and civil wars in their home country. Many people believe the United States is the best place to go. There is more freedom, protection, and benefits, which seems like a good deal to immigrants. But the large number of immigration is affecting the current citizens of the United States. Taxpayers are forced to pay for the welfare and schooling for many of these immigrants, some who are illegal aliens. Some citizens believe that immigration can be hazardous to the environment. Others blame crime, poverty, and overpopulation on immigration. About sixty-eight million immigrants have been added to the United States since 1970, and it is estimated that 130 million people will be added over the next fifty years. The government has tried somewhat to restrict immigration but the laws are still too lenient. Nearly every other advanced country in the world is moving quickly towards stabilized population or has already achieved it. The United States is moving towards it very slowly. This country would have to reduce immigration down to 255,000 a year to do this (Beck 1). If nothing is done to stabilize the immigration to this country, what will become of population in the next decade? The population will continue to grow even faster - not due to births, but to massive immigration to this country. Immigration can become a serious problem to this country if the government does not produce stricter laws.
In his address to a joint session of Congress on January 8, 1918, President Woodrow Wilson declared freedom of the seas in times of peace and war. Looking back, it seems ridiculous to think that anyone could challenge the right of individuals to navigate the oceans freely. However, fast-forward to the twenty-first century and we can see an analogous debate over the issue of immigration rights, with territorial borders being the main topic of discussion. The system of immigration in the United States is complex and oftentimes restrictive, and while revisions to the system usually include increasing quotas or other solutions to let in certain groups of people who deserve special consideration (such as those whose skills are needed in a particular field), they are still very limited solutions. The obvious question that arises from letting in some people but not others is that of fairness. Is the accident of birth or luck of being in the right place at the right time enough to justify restrictive citizenship to a select few? I would argue not. I intend to argue that a commitment to human rights entails the position that borders ought to be open in order to guarantee other human rights, especially the right to migrate.
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Illegal immigration was an issue in the past and is a pressing problem in the present. The U.S. Government has been trying to find a resolution to this issue for years. The United States approved the Immigration Reform and Control Act in 1986, which allowed the American Government to punish American companies that consciously employed illegal immigrants (Nadadur 1037-1052). The United States’ Government Immigration Reform and Control Act has been unsuccessful in controlling illegal immigration. It is estimated that illegal immigration into the U.S. has a yearly interval of three hundred fifty thousand people (Rousmaniere 24-25). It is apparent that the 1986 act was not able to keep a handle on illegal immigration. Illegal immigration continues due to the fact that immigrants only take the jobs available to them, which in turn helps support the United States’ economy, so measures should not be taken to halt immigration.
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Over the years it seems as though our country has become more populated and unsafe from the illegal immigrants and smuggled goods, such as drugs and weapons, which make it into the United States. Although there are many illegal immigrants and contraband that are able to make it into the U.S undetected, there are a significant amount of people and contraband that are caught by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The CBP is a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and was formed in 2003. “It is one of the world’s largest law enforcement organizations and is charged with keeping terrorists and their weapons out of the U.S” (CBP). One of the departments of the CBP is border security, which is a team of individuals that work together to protect our country from “illegal immigrants, narcotics smuggling, and illegal importation” (CBP). Border patrol was established in 1924 and has changed dramatically over the decades. The one aspect that has not changed is “the overall mission to detect and prevent the illegal entry of aliens into the U.S” (CBP). The border patrol is responsible for patrolling the 6,000 miles of Mexican and Canadian land borders and 2,000 miles of coastal waters. According to CBP, “In 2013 420,789 nationwide illegal aliens were apprehended and 2.9 million pounds of drugs were seized.” As one could tell, there is a significant amount of illegal immigrants and smuggled goods coming into the U.S. However, the number of illegal immigrants that have been seized is lower than it has been in the past, but I still believe that having a strong border security is necessary in continuing to keep immigrants from trying to come into the U.S illegally and transporting illegal goods. “The primary goal of bo...
In the United States, the central tenant of immigration policy reform is the meanly focused on the control over border security and protection from allowing illegal persons for crossing and residing in those states bordering
The thought of arriving immigrants in any host country has been accompanied by reactions of exclusion, and continues to expand throughout the years. During any social illness, immigrants tend to be the first to be held responsible by their recipient societies. Most crimes are associated with immigrants due to the fact that they may not posses the same socio-economics status as natives. Another contributing factor is the media that conducts numerous stories that highlight the image of immigrant crimes to recall the alleged difference between native and foreign born. Undoubtedly, the correlation between immigration and crime has become one of the most controversial discussions in current society. As we enter a new era, immigrants will have more impact on society than ever before (Feldmeyer, 2009).
Local law enforcement officers swore to protect and serve all who live within the community without prejudice. They are capable of enforcing the local laws within the guidelines of the federal immigration law, with the trust of the city. Communication and partnership between all branches of the law, federal, state and local can be a positive force against illegal immigration. History has shown that there have been many assaults on our country. If local law enforcement intervened, besides given the rights to enforce immigration laws, there would be a noticeable decrease in terrorist; and criminal acts against our nation. Limiting local law enforcement from cooperating with the federal government is foolish because local law officers need to secure our community and protect the public safety. Mark Brnovich an American lawyer and is a politician from the state of Arizona and a supporter of local law enforcement enforcing immigration laws wrote an article "Advisory Model Policy for Law Enforcement Applying SB 1070 " by Mark Brnovich (2016). Brnovich supports and argues that local law enforcement policies and enforcing immigration don’t violate federal or state
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The initial difficulty in determining whether immigration to the United States constitutes a national security threat is determining what constitutes national security. Terms such as “national interest” and “national security” do not have a universally agreed-upon meaning. The term “security” covers a range of goals so wide that highly divergent policies can be interpreted as politics of security. (Wolfers December 1952) Traditional notions of national security are represented by theorists such as Hans J. Morgenthau for whom the national interest contained “. . . two elements, one that is logically required and in that sense necessary, and one that is variable and determined by circumstances” (Morgenthau December, 1952) The survival of the
It has become common for political campaigns and media outlets to stress that immigration leads to higher crime. However, research does not always reveal this to be the case, with relatively few instances of higher crime rates being caused by immigration existing. The following essay will look at these situation; focusing on economically motivated crime, violent crime, crime committed against immigrants and crime committed by undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers. Ultimately, issues surrounding the labour market prevail as the primary driver behind crime caused by immigration, although even these mostly account for
One of the recommendations were that law enforcement agencies should develop and adopt policies and strategies that reinforce the importance of community engagement in managing public safety (pg. 42). Law enforcement agencies cannot reduce crime or prevent crimes or shootings by themselves. They need the community to step up and assist the officers throughout the community. The residents of the community are the key individuals to deter crime, the people in the neighborhoods see everything first hand. Another recommendation that all law enforcement agencies should enforce is that community policing should be a part of the business. It should be a must within the agencies mission statement. Community policing should not be a specialized unit that is designated to work with the community. Community policing should take place in each and every department or division; starting with the Chief’s office to the training division (pg. 43). An extremely important recommendation is that community policing requires that neighborhood residents to assist with public safety. Law enforcement officers should go out to civic leagues within the community to collaborate trying to find solutions that will provide results for the community and the law enforcement agencies (pg. 45). The Cincinnati’s community policing is ranked pretty high in the area. Officers are seen throughout the neighborhoods where homes are crumbling down, where the homeless population is hanging out on the streets. About 50 officers are dedicated to community-oriented policing duties (Shaffer,