Abolish Sanctuary Cities
Immigrants flock to Canada in search of refuge. But is their safety worth the lives that may perish? A sanctuary city is a city that limits its cooperation with the national government effort to enforce immigration law. They have been a residence for many criminals who have illegally immigrated from other parts of the world. Immigrants residing in sanctuary cities have been and will continue to be a danger for the citizens of Canada. The increase of people in cities has a high chance of decreasing our economy. Their prejudiced rights help them live freely without the weight of their crimes. It is essential to expel sanctuary cities as these foreigners are a threat to our society, they lower our economical rate and receive unfair rights.
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Immigrated convicts are a dangerous hazard for the existing citizens of sanctuary cities.
The crime rates are 20% higher than non sanctuaries. In the year of 2014, there were over 7000 charges, all transgressions committed repetitively by the same immigrants. Though sanctuary cities are a home to many immigrants, some settlers can become a liability. I believe that we as citizens should fight to stabilize our community. In addition to sanctuary cities and their dangers, they also decrease our economy.
Immigrants decline the economy of our nation. Navjeet Sidhu, of Social Planning Toronto says, “with our federal immigration police geared towards temporary residents, making it harder for people to gain permanent status, how to serve non-status residents will continue to be a growing issue.” The growing amount of immigrants is becoming a widely known concern for many living in sanctuary cities. The decrease of available jobs, may result in an unbalanced country. Sanctuary cities cannot continue to support these faraway
immigrants. Immigrants of sanctuary cities are evaluated better than other ‘true’ residents are. “Following the July 2015 shooting death of Kathryn Steinle in San Francisco, for which an undocumented immigrant with a long criminal history faces murder charges” (SSA Magazine). Surprisingly, immigrants who continuously commit crimes are not punished severely which contrasts to non-sanctuaries. Unlike many other cities, sanctuary cities only give criminal immigrants a short prison sentence before release. The fact that these criminals live in sanctuary cities gives them the inability to be deported or incarcerated because of their residence in the city. I firmly believe that the rights of immigrants should be changed to an equitable law “Citizens expect law enforcement officers to enforce the law,” stated Greg Abbott the Texas governor. Adding, “Citizens deserve lawbreakers to face legal consequences.” Are we going to allow our people to be subject to these risks? It is very important to remove sanctuary cities because newcomers are a menace to our society, decreasing our economy and receiving biased justice. This nation should not be dealing with criminal immigrants who endanger us. Canada’s economy will slowly disintegrate due to the dwindling supply of money our country grants for immigrants. The rights of these fugitives are unfair and without justice. Canada can not continue to support offenders without proper judgment. We must abolish sanctuary cities to maintain our civilization. Can we endanger our society through these cities?
Historically, Canada has held a world renowned reputation as nation with a magnanimous ideological approach to providing asylum to those individuals subjected to marginalization and persecution in their homeland – regardless of their nation of origin (Ismaili, 2011, p.89 & 92). Indeed, providing sanctuary to refugees who would otherwise experience significant hardships ranging from blatant discrimination and racism to torture and genocide, has very much become an institutionalized aspect of Canadian society. However, recent changes to Canada’s immigration policy delineated in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act and Bill C-31 may have perhaps put this ideology in peril (Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, 2001).
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).
The United States is admitting more than 800,000 legal immigrants a year, with at least 200,000 more illegal immigrants settling permanently as well (National Review 12.13.93). This figure can also be bolstered by the "commuter" immigrants, illegal immigrants which cross the border for a period of time to work in low-paying, labor intensive jobs. These immigrants are creating one of the biggest burdens facing the government of the United States today, unemployment.
The United States of America has the largest foreign-born population in the world. With nearly thirteen percent of the total population being foreign-born, one may find it hard to imagine an immigrant-free country (U.S. Bureau of the Census). Immigration has been an integral part of the United States’ overall success and the country’s economy since it was established and without it, would have never been founded at all. Although there are some negative issues associated with immigration and many native-born Americans believe to be more of a problem than a solution, overall it actually has a positive effect. Immigrants in America, among other things, fill jobs where native-born Americans may not want to work or cannot work, they contribute to Social Services and Medicaid through taxes and they help provide the backbone of America, especially by working jobs that natives may have not even considered.
This article pertains to the contentious issue of illegal immigration. Following the election of President Donald Trump in the United States, amnesty policies and laws have become obsolete. Furthermore, President Trump has promised to enforce immigration law and deport illegal and criminal aliens from the United States. Canada has seen a huge influx of economic migrants who illegal enter Canada, many of these are crossing from Minnesota into Manitoba, their failure to cross from a port of entry constitutes an illegal border crossing. Recently, there has been a movement among ‘bleeding heart’ politicians to declare cities as ‘Sanctuary Cities’. A Sanctuary City is one which provides safe haven for illegal immigrants and protects them from
Every year, over 250,000 people make Canada their new home. Attracted by its education system, economy and universal healthcare system, there are few other places in the world like it. All Canadians are guaranteed equality before the law and equality of opportunity, regardless of where they are from. However, some might argue that Canadian policy has not been put into practice as well as it should be. Is the concept of true equality a far-fetched idea? It seems that Canada has taken great measures to promote the integration of immigrants socially, but can the same be said for their integration economically? Politically? To judge whether or not Canada has been successful at promoting the integration of immigrants in these realms, a deeper understanding of Canadian policy must be considered.
The Canadian Justice system has failed its mandate of creating a just and peaceful society for all in regards to treatment of immigrants. Our current system of operations of indefinite immigrant detention is in desperate need of revitalization for as it stands it is one of the weakest and most unnecessarily components of our legislature. As proven through differing worldwide policies a limitation can be applied effectively and national security may still be maintained. Clear limits to the practice of detention are in place in both the European Union and in the United States. In the EU, detention is capped at six months with the possibility of extending to 18 months in certain cases. In the U.S., the period of presumptive release is six months,
...meframes and being subjected to arbitrary detention. Even after coming to Canada, the refugees must suffer under the healthcare system and fight for necessary medications. Canada is not doing all it can to help those who are in most need. The mass majority of the population of Canada does not understand the current laws in place regarding the refugees. These unfair, unreasonable and morally unaccepting laws must change to better the society of Canada. It is a country internationally known to be a peacekeeper, a friend, and a nation of many nationalities; called a mosaic for its accepting culture and diversity. Therefore, this cruel, discriminatory and immoral way of treating the refugees of the world is a disgrace and dishonour for the nation of Canada. Canada must improve to live up to the expectations of other countries and keep the dignity and pride of the nation.
There is an estimated count of “about 1 million unauthorized immigrants in Los Angeles” (Capp and Fortuny) out of a population of nine million reside in the city (US Census Bureau). Immigrants from all over the world move to Los Angeles because of the wide opportunities the city provides through the numerous schools and various employment occupati...
First, immigrants come to the U.S. to work and bring valuable skills which help grow the economy despite the negative views surrounding their part in the U.S. economy. Since the 2008-2009 recession the view on immigration and its effects on the economy has been more negative than positive (Peri, 2012). A study done by Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government found that about 50 percent of American adults believe that immigrants burden the country because they, “take jobs, housing, and healthcare”, while the other 50 percent believe that, “immigrants strengthen the country due to their hard work and talents” (Delener & Ventilato, 2008). Over the past decade, “over half of the increase in the U.S. labor force,… was the result of immigration-l...
Canada is viewed as being a very safe and stable place to live because people are lucky enough to have healthcare, benefits for unemployment and family needs, as well as maternity leave. Crime is something that Canadians don’t often think about because people feel as though they are out of harm's way. As Canadians, we’ve watched the world experience different threats and crime, and we’ve seen the world fight back. For example, our neighbors in North America, the United States, have gone through terrorist attacks and issues with guns and violence. Just because we are witnessing these things in other places doesn’t mean that we aren’t at risk as well, and Canada does have certain approaches and regards in place if we are ever in danger. What I wish to address in this paper is how Canada is set up for reacting to crime and jeopardy, as well as an example of where we went wrong in our past. Methods in response to crime, Canada’s legal regime and the issue of Residential schooling for Aboriginals a hundred years ago will be presented.
Stoffman, Daniel. Who gets in: What's wrong with Canada's immigration program, and how to fix it. Toronto: Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 2002.
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.
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).
According to ““Sanctuary” Policy is Bad Public Policy”, an article discussing how sanctuary policies are bad, sanctuary policies are laws that prohibit any local officials from questioning an individual’s status. This would allow illegal immigrants to freely not reveal their status. However, many individuals conclude that the policy should not be accepted as it involves the safety of the public. At the same time, the policy seems to protect criminals who are illegal immigrants. It leads to problems that could put the public in danger. In addition, the costs of accepting these policies will weigh on the shoulders of the state and local taxpayers