According to the Department of Homeland Security, as of 2012, there were 11.4 million illegal immigrants living in the United States. Illegal immigrants are all those who travel to other countries from their homeland without any authorization, breaking the laws of the destination country. Within the United States, there has been an ongoing debate about what to do with these people and whether they should be granted with temporary legal status or instead denied this opportunity. A further complication is that many of these recent illegal immigrants are young children in search of their parents, escaping the dangerous conditions in their home countries. They have no money nor lawyers who can defend their condition appropriately and fairly. …show more content…
The majority of the American population believe that the government should grant illegal immigrants with temporary legal status. This is evidenced in Source E where we can see that 72% of Americans believe that illegal immigrants should have a way to stay legally, while only 27% believe that they should not be allowed to stay (Source E). This proves that the government should take into consideration the polls made and never disregard the citizen’s opinions. By doing so, the government would be granting citizens the recognition they deserve in a society. While it is true that most people in the US want this, others claim that granting illegal immigrants with legal status ignores the fact that these people broke the law (Source F). Despite this, if the government grants illegal immigrants with legal stay, they would be able to establish concrete bonds and relationships among citizens, positively contributing to the society. Most of these people have been denied the right of having healthy relationships and a stable family. Which is why, the government should make sure that these people are a part of the social aspects of society, in a positive way, rather than harming those around them. By integrating them into society it is less likely that these people would fall into the drug trading, trafficking, or any other sector that could put the lives of Americans in peril. Furthermore, illegal immigrants can be fully integrated into society as productive members by the asylums or the SIJS, which is “humanitarian form of relief available to minors who were abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or both parents” (Source D) which are already established in the US. If illegal immigrants get the help they need, they are most likely to be beneficial and contribute to the social aspects of the country, such as raising
There are over twelve million undocumented immigrants living in the United States. Many came to America to work, go to school, or be reunited with family members who are already residing here. Most migrants want to work and pursue the “American dream”. There are many barriers for residents to achieving success at the work and life balance. The immigrants fall back on public assistance to support them.
Allowing immigrants in the country needs to be viewed in terms of what they can add to the economy, not the burden. This is because undocumented immigrants’ contributions is very significant compared to the burden they bring to the United States as argued in some quarters. Most immigrants come to America with an intention to earn money and improve the living standards of their families. As such, the undocumented immigrants provides the economy with the most mobile and efficient pool of workers who are ready to work in a 24/7 economy (Becerra, Androff and Ayon 116). In addition, the U.S government needs to allow the undocumented
The policies implemented by the United States to strengthen the border and enforce immigration policies have led to the abuse and profiling of undocumented immigrants. Undocumented immigrants live in constant fear of deportation and are subjected to multiple human rights violations as they are abused, exploited and discriminated against. Immigrants are racialized and stereotyped. The US government has passed laws that discriminate against undocumented immigrants, making it harder for them to live and survive in America. These laws are due to the perception that undocumented immigrants are a burden on the US economy, but on the contrary undocumented immigrants provide an economic benefit to the US, and due to the benefit they provide society
There are currently 11.7 million immigrants living in the U.S. The United States is now again being named the land of immigrants. The new century has been introduced to the illegal immigrant. They are desperate to get into the American culture and are forced to disobey the laws of government to assimilate themselves in America. People come over because they have family, jobs or want a better life. This may cause some problems for Americans. Certain Americans believe immigration will cause the economy to drop, drop to wages, and job loss due to cheap labor, etc. But no one has thought of a solution for immigration that will work effectively.
Jobs offered to undocumented immigrants are typically undesirable for United States citizens since they require manual and arduous labor in most cases. Fostering immigration in our immediate community, state, and country at large will benefit us in the long run. Not only will the economy grow, but we will also regain our nation’s identity as the home of promise. Immigration policies have the power to build or tear apart communities. While America should be cautious about the quantity of assistance afforded to illegal immigrants, the fear of losing jobs and money to them should not hinder our goal to expand the economy and assist newcomers.
The United States of America, being a country founded by immigrants, is known all over the world as the land of great opportunities. People from all walks of life travelled across the globe, taking a chance to find a better life for them and their family. Over the years, the population of immigrants has grown immensely, resulting in the currently controversial issue of illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants are the people who have overstayed the time granted on their US, visa or those who have broken the federal law by crossing the border illegally. Matt O’Brien stated in his article “The government thinks that 10.8 million illegal immigrants lived in the country in January 2009, down from a peak of nearly 12 million in 2007.”(Para, 2).
For centuries, migrating has been a life changing decision for people that choose to enter the United States in search of a better future. Therefore, immigration is the permanent residency of people that choose to move to a new country. There are debates concerning the immigrants who enter the United Stated illegally and as the daughter of immigrant parents, I am fortunate to be born in this country.
Most of the United States (U.S) is comprised of immigrants—including those who have migrated to the States from another country and those whose ancestors freely travelled to the States in search of a fresh start. Every year, the U.S. grants a limited number of people around the world the opportunity to immigrate to the States each year. As a result of the restriction, citizens from neighboring countries cross the border illegally. According to an article by Jens Manuel Krogstad, 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants reside in the U.S. in 2014. This whopping number has stirred controversy both politically and economically for America’s government officials. As a result, many people argue whether illegal immigrants should or should not be aided
Obama Administration proposed what is called Comprehensive Immigration Reform. It is composed of six sections aimed at fixing the current immigration system. It includes enhanced border enforcement, interior enforcement and the most controversial section; an amnesty program to legalize undocumented immigrants. In other words, it creates a pathway to citizenship for unauthorized immigrants that is fair and feasible. Many argue that even though Comprehensive Immigration Reform is good for America because it addresses important issues like creating a committee to adopt the number of visas available to changing economic times, preventing people from working without permits and creating programs aimed at helping immigrants adjust to life in America. Yet it rewards violators of current U.S. laws who entered the country illegally, and those who entered the country legally but overstayed their visas. Opponents of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform proposal claim that immigrants have a negative impact on the economy; overwhelming social services of many states, and posing a threat to American workers as a result of big corporations exploiting immigrants with low wages and poor working conditions. With the recent economic downturn and the severe recession that hit the U.S, many individuals blame immigrants for their economic misfortune and lack of employment. For both the opponents and proponents of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Proposal, for the millions of the undocumented immigrants and their families, and lawmakers; immigration has become an emotional political issue. Despite the resistance of many, America should embrace comprehensive immigration reform.
Immigration has been a topic that has caused multiple discussions on why people migrate from one country to another, also how it affects both the migraters and the lands they go. Immigration is the movement from one location to another to live there permanently. This topic has been usually been associated with sociology to better explain how it affects people, cultures and societies. Sociology has three forms of thinking that are used to describe and analyze this topic. There are three forms of thinking that are used to tell and describe immigration to society; structural functionalist, symbolic interactionist, and conflict theory. Each of these theories uses different forms of thinking and rationality to describe and explain socio topics.
People against illegal immigration think jobs are being lost, and this group has a growing voice in politics. The opposition against illegal workers feels it is eliminating opportunities for those who are already citizens. By permitting illegal immigrants to infiltrate this country, ignoring all of the procedures and systems that are in place to regulate it, it is indeed committing an unfair and biased way of dealing with immigrants. (West 428) The legalization of illegal workers currently in the U.S. is not a good resolution to the illegal immigration issue because it is not a durable solution.
their higher education since it is hard for them to return back to their home countries (229). In
Why is immigration a hot political issue facing policymakers and public administrators? What can the states and federal government do to resolve comprehensive immigration reform?
Immagrants: Should They Be Deported Or Given A Chance? It never really hit me that my parents could be labeled as “illegal aliens.” Like any other undocumented immigrants, they came to America to have a better life and to be successful in achieving what we U.S. citizens call the “American Dream.” Both my parents are from Jamaica.
For years, thousands of illegal immigrants have come to this country along with their children. In 2012 the Obama administration pushed forward the American immigration policy. Which allowed individuals who entered the country illegally as a minor to receive a two-year work permit. In 2007 there were approximately 800,000 individuals who are enrolled in the dreamer’s program. Now President Trump is trying to get rid of the dream act which protect the children and there and their family from being deported.