Immigration The international movement of people into a destination country of where they don’t obtain citizenship in or where they’re not native of in order to settle or reside there is known as immigration. In many cases, the newcomers often stay in the country they have migrated to as permanent residents or naturalized citizens, or to take jobs as migrant workers or temporarily as a foreign worker. The laws and regulations of immigration has been a conflict for decades. Immigration laws have resulted in a situation where many illegal “aliens” are either deported or legalized. Immigration laws have certainly resulted in an issue that has been constantly brought up by the media and politicians. Immigration appears to be a major source of controversy …show more content…
When a person decides that the regulations of immigration are unjust, one of the ways they back their claim is to use the constitution. In Ken Taylor’s article “The Constitution Is The Rule of Law On Illegal Immigration”, he claims that “there are only two specific references in the Constitution to immigration , stated in this document as , "naturalization, " there is clear evidence by the Framers as to what they intended concerning the rights of the people who live in this country and how those rights affect immigrants both legal and illegal.” Opponents of illegal immigration being unconstitutional believe that congress does not have a true Constitutional power to create blanket legislation that allows “aliens” the rights of born or naturalized Americans. Opposers profess that illegal immigrants coming to the country is unconstitutional because it avoids the laws and they are able to gain the freedoms of an American citizen. Birth gives Americans the right of citizenship but those who immigrate are excluded from obtaining the rights and privileges that granted for U.S citizens only. Though many oppose, advocates declare anyone who enters in or resides in the United States has the privilege to share the same freedoms and rights (Taylor). The author Ken Taylor continues to explain that “citizenship is not a right that is given nor the privileges of citizenship to any immigrant whether legal or illegal until they have been established by the laws of naturalization as Americans.” The controversy is still undecided, supporters or illegal immigrants in the United States believe they should have the same