Immigration Policy: Becoming A Naturalized Citizen In The United States

Immigration Policy
Immigration policy should be designed with the citizens best interests, and should not prioritize the convenience of people immigrating. This does not mean that immigrants should be inconvenienced, but quick citizenship and low barriers of entry shouldn’t come at the expense of economic instability. The current immigration policy in the United States is heavily criticised for being superfluous and unfair to people trying to gain citizenship. Despite the occasional mistreatment of foreigners, the current system serves the best interests of our citizens by putting in place through background checks and regulations to restrict an excess amount of people coming into the country which would put a strain on our economy.
In order to become a naturalized citizen in the United States you must complete a N-400 form, which includes personal information, and asks questions to determine your eligibility for becoming a citizen. This form of screening is put in place primarily to keep out dangerous people, but it is also to limit the people coming in who would drain our country economically.

That is why the in 2017 the U.S.

will only take in about 50,000 refugees. Even though it would be nicer to the foreigners if they were all accepted, the United States is only willing to take in so many. Tying into the concept that the prosperity of the United States is more important than the prosperity of foreigners, and the rules and regulations are for the hosts benefit.
According to a study entitled ‘The Effects of Immigration in the United States Economy’ published by the Wharton School, the business school of Pennsylvania, “Immigrants pay less federal, state, and local taxes, and use federally-funded entitlement programs and other benefits at higher rates than natives.” The data is statistically based on averages, however this explains why so many people are not friendly with idea of foreigners taking more than they are

giving.
Jonathan Blitzer recently wrote an article explaining the narrative of Daniel Ramirez, the son of an illegal alien, who was held and extensively questioned for the validity of his DACA forms. The agents in charge of him were very harsh, holding a strong bias, they assumed he held many unfavorable qualities such as possible gang involvement with little to no evidence. “In the official reports that the agents filed in Ramirez's case, they posted several theories about his supposed gang ties.” When the event became public, the officers involved looked very unprofessional. Admittedly this instance makes the entire immigration policy look bad, however this example shows what extremes some officers will go into ensuring that people our country does not want stay out. In the case of immigration, a strict policy is more desirable than a relaxed one.
In conclusion the current immigration system favors the best interests of American citizens. There are expenses for foreigners trying to gain citizenship, and unfortunately this is a necessary evil. Would you prefer a plumbing system with tight pipes where water could not flow through very quickly, or big loose pipes where lots of water could run through, but they leaked and unwanted water spilled out the sides?

Works Cited

Messerli, Joe. "BalancedPolitics.org." Legal Immigration (Pros & Cons, Arguments For and Against, Advantages & Disadvantages). N.p., n.d. Web. 12 June 2017.
Krogstad, Jens Manuel, and Jynnah Radford. "Key Facts about Refugees to the U.S." Pew Research Center. N.p., 30 Jan. 2017. Web. 12 June 2017.