Immigration: The Challenges Of Immigration In The United States

During the nineteenth century, the first immigration group arrived to the United States. Thousands of Chinese, Irish, and German immigrants faced a lot of discrimination during this time period but despite the discrimination, they managed to stay. The population in the United States reached its peak and the migrants were not monitored as closely as they are today. Mexicans are the largest percent of the population in the United States and are usually illegal or undocumented. In today’s society, surveillance and immigration come hand in hand. It is crucial for places such as the nation 's borders to acquire tools to help them expose the immigrants. Security cameras are usually the most common surveillance tools used to keep track of the newcomers.

Most commonly it used for tourists who wish to buy goods or visit their friends and family. But the illegal immigrants can acquire Visas but it is not common. It is a difficult and lengthy process, but it cannot grant one a job. In the article Challenges for the 21st Century, Brunson Mckinley explains that immigration is increasing and it is harder for the immigrants to cross. In fact, “migrants may overstay a legally acquired tourist or other visa. They may slip across the border undetected, or they may illegally acquire or falsify a visa or passport” (Mckinley). It is an extremely challenging for the Mexicans and migrants to be granted their Visa due to the amount of requirements needed. They need to have a job, reasonable amount of saved money and decent lifestyle. In Addition, one needs to have a clean criminal record because some may have illegally crossed or they have done something illegal. The Visa allows for the visitors to not stay a long time and the Government keeps an eye on the migrants. Due to the fact that it is difficult to obtain one, most commonly the migrants use false paperwork for example they are “posing as employees in fake travel bureaus or employment offices, traffickers offer travel to a desired country assistance with visas, and a job--all for a modest fee, which can supposedly be paid back at leisure from one 's earnings in the destination country” (Mckinley). Due to the cat fishing, they are often punished, resulting in not getting their Visa and even getting it taken away. They can also even be deported or be sent to jail. Furthermore, influencing illegal