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The United States government needs to take more steps in securing the border in order to stop illegal entry. Illegal immigration dates back to 1875 when the first law was passed which prohibited the entry of convicts and prostitutes. The largest wave of immigration was during the years of 1881-1920. Twenty three million immigrants came into the U.S. during this time. This legal entry, mostly from Europeans, over time led to illegal immigration. After the stock market crash of 1929 the U.S. tightened visa rules which reduced mexican immigration. During the years of world war two multiple laws and diplomatic agreements, initiated by an August 1942 exchange of diplomatic notes between the United States and Mexico, for the importation of temporary …show more content…

Shortages of food and other goods throughout the U.S caused chaos throughout the nation, leading to the bracero program as a solution. around 4.8 million mexican workers came to provide cheap labor to U.S. employers. This was called the bracero program. “Braceros” were only supposed to be hired if the adequate number of americans could not work, however employers preferred the cheap labor. The program ended in 1964, but the workers returned to the U.S. to stay and work illegally (Gheen). Illegal immigration will always be a problem that the U.S. will have to attend to. The Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 1995 takes many steps in order to suppress the entry of illegals. Border patrol along with many other variables are taken into action by the immigration control and enforcement act. Therefore the Illegal Immigration Control and Enforcement act of 1995 is the best policy to stop illegal immigration makes it the best …show more content…

Both are offered to help stop illegal immigration. However S.1823 covers multiple aspects of illegal immigration. The policy calls for the investigation, identification, apprehending, arrest, detain, prosecution and impose criminal or civil penalties upon any individual who violates a federal immigration law or state law that is based in part upon the violation of federal immigration law (Bailey). The policy does not significantly put an end to the illegal entry into the united states. Due to the fact that the specifics of the policy are too time consuming for local and state governments. The apprehending of illegal aliens is already at an all time high, and the entry without proper procedures is already illegal the policy is not changing any laws. However S. 1823 is in all honesty just stating the obvious charges that is carried out. Meanwhile other policies exist like S. 1823. H.R.3982 - Combat illegal immigration through employment verification act. H.R.3982 states that the employment of unregistered aliens is unlawful. The policy has some benefits. H.R. 3982 would reduce a scarce number of immigrants coming into the united states because, after the policy is in effect they would not be able to get jobs. However most illegal immigrants work very low paying jobs (Hansen IV). These jobs do not require in depth background

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