Since the beginning of the United States we have been the place where many people go to start over but what happens when there are too many coming through illegal means? People come to the United States seeking better opportunities than those of their home country but that should not mean they can come here illegally resulting in us paying more for our necessities to control what they are doing. While these immigrants are coming here illegally, they are hurting our economy. When these people are steadily coming over to the U.S. they are posing serious national security risk. Immigrants are coming over in large numbers causing us to be overpopulated. Immigrants can come to the U.S. but not illegally. With all these people from different countries …show more content…
The problem of undocumented migration across America’s land borders has been regarded as a potential threat to national security, particularly since the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Immigration control at airports and seaports have been severely changed for the better, in order to prevent further terrorist attacks, but the government has been concerned that terrorist and criminals could slip over the Mexican border, along with the many undocumented migrant workers who enter the United States by land. Therefore, the government has put more security on the border. Luckily, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took over the responsibility for immigration services and the enforcement of immigration control. The Department of Homeland Security has reported success in increasing numbers of apprehensions and in removing undocumented migrants from the country. 900,000 illegal immigrants from Mexico who are caught each year are immediately escorted back across the borders. The problem is that these illegal immigrants are able to connect with other illegals and come right back in. So one part of the solution is a program called “interior repatriation” where we take these illegal immigrants all the way back to their hometowns in the interior of Mexico. By returning illegal Mexican immigrants to their homes, far away from