Immigration Reform

Immigration Reform: Yes, or No Currently, there is constant dispute over the United States immigration system, pertaining to whether or not it should be reformed and if so how should it be done. Large uncontrolled immigrant population has begun to flourish in this nation due to flaws in the system. Another issue that has arisen in result of this faulty system is unsafe living conditions for both citizens and immigrants moving here. Adding to this, another controversial topic falling within the reforming of the system is its effect on employment rates. In this essay I will present a proposal telling of certain aspects of the system that are in dire need of reform. Although some people are against the reformation of this system, this essay

Border Patrol and U.S. Customs are the officials set in place, controlling the flow of people through the nation’s borders. While these officials take considerable precautions to ensure the protection of borders, a large number of illegal immigrants have discovered alternatives to enter our nation. As reported by CNN a rancher in Hidalgo County, Texas, a county bordering Mexico, faces a daily struggle with migrants passing through his property (Castillo, 2013). Castillo (2013) states, the rancher said to him, “this traffic in this land frustrates him – particularly the potentially dangerous drug traffic – but he acknowledges that most crossers are looking for an opportunity.” Revealed through this CNN article is the battle citizens living on the border face daily with migrants trespassing on their land due to a hole in border security. While a majority of migrants coming across the nation’s borders in pursuit of job opportunities and building a new life for themselves; there are also migrants such as drug smugglers and terrorists posing an immense threat to safety of beings within the country legally. Resulting from hazardous migrants there is a resounding cry for an increase in border patrol agents, harsher immigration policies and an increase in overall border

How can one say the system is working well, after living in this nation and seeing the presidential debates all presenting different proposals for a reform to the current system? The flaws cannot be solved by a physical barrier, a wall, being built between Mexico and the U.S. Citizens are troubled by the government paying for the health care and schooling of these illegal immigrants that are not contributing in any way to our tax system. According to data attained in a 2010 study, that out of all households lead by immigrants, 57% of the minors living there utilized at least one sort of welfare program, in comparison to the 39% of minors from a native-born citizen’s household (Camarota, 2011). This data further shows how there are many illegal immigrant’s children living off of legal taxpayers. Because of the informal sector there are many people in this nation living in poverty. Research reveals that, “illegal immigration costs U.S. taxpayers about $113 billion at the federal, state, and local level” (Martin & Ruark, 2013). These numbers show just how extreme of a drain illegal immigrants are to the nation’s