Debating Immigration: Diversifying Power in the U.S

Population what makes a country special, all the cultures and the history combines a society within the borders of a country. The United States has the most unique and diverse population in the world. But unfortunately, the topic of immigration creates tension throughout the US. Today, immigration is one of the most popular topic of debate especially in politics. For many years the United States has been trying to come with a solution for this particular issue, but unfortunately, they haven’t found a permanent solution to fix the problem. Immigration helps a country to improve its potential by diversifying its power. Therefore, it should be encouraged by the government by providing programs that will benefit the immigrants. One of the most

The essay “Should I Use The Term Illegal” written by Jeffrey Toobin discusses how right it is to use the word illegal. “The people most affected by it, who happen to be a vulnerable minority seeking a better life, and that’s good enough for me” (Toobin, 2). People who are coming to the United States have motives and reasons like everybody else, whether it is for studying or working. But unfortunately, this is not convincing enough for Americans to stop calling names and accept these people as who they are. As a society, we are unaware of what the word illegal means, the only thing we do is just throwing ideas out there. “As a result, ‘illegal,’ when used as a noun, always means immigrants—people whose only crime is the victimless pursuit of liberty and prosperity” (Toobin, 2). Because the term illegal doesn’t describe the situation of these people Jeffrey Toobin feels he needs to expand a little bit more about why using the term illegal isn’t appropriate. “The problem of the family in my piece is not simply that it lacks a document, like an American who, say, is kept from voting because he or she lacks a driver’s license or other photo I.D. The problem is that the law currently forbids the family from living in the United States. The family is not authorized to be here, which is different, I think, from simply needing a piece of paper”. It is not fair to compare these to different circumstances from the same point of view. Being marked as an “illegal immigrant” is a sticky stamp that you have to carry with you for a long