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Citizenship Testing Should Be Abolished

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As of the years of 2017 through 2018, the topic of immigration has become more of a heavier subject. For decades, The United States has been known as, “The land of the free”, “The land of the brave”, and has also been known to be a country rich in culture and diversity, but after Donald J. Trump became president of the U.S., he has sworn to deport all undocumented immigrants and to build a wall around the United States. But is this something that the U.S. should really worry about of all issues? I personally believe that this should be the least of the nation's problems. This is because of the fact that we, as a nation, could keep DACA and the Dreamers Act rather than to spend more money by getting rid of it, Make the path to citizenship a …show more content…

After personal experience of taking the test, along with fellow classmates, it was shown that most failed the test even though we legally claim to be U.S. citizens. The citizenship test should be made to be a little more relaxed. One reason as to why this should be is because of the fact that, according to the ProCon, “...Allowing these immigrants to regularize their status will not only strengthen our national security, but will also stimulate the economy and enhance America's rich, vibrant, and diverse culture." Another reason as to why the citizenship test should be made a little easier and relaxed is because, “Researchers found that immigrants who are only eligible for legal status, but not citizenship, would contribute about $832 billion to the economy in a ten year period, add 121,000 more jobs per year, and pay $109 billion in taxes over a ten-year period.” One of the last reasons as to why we should make the citizenship test a bit more reasonable and easier to pass is because, "75 percent of those on the most wanted criminals list in Los Angeles, Phoenix and Albuquerque are illegal aliens.” In conclusion, the U.S. should make this test a little easier to pass then, there would be less crime, it would better help our government financially, and it would strengthen our national security as a

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