Another name for the United States can be “nation of immigrants.” This viewpoint is widely accepted by many Americans while others might not totally think of it this way. In fact, there appears to be a difference of viewpoints among the three branches of government regarding the most effective way to address the current immigration problem in America.
In the past history, current and former presidents have tried to fix the immigration problem in the United States but to no avail. To help understand the point a little bit easier, it must be noted that for a long time America was pretty much wide open. New arrivals might have had to register once they got here but that was about it. They did not need permission to enter and nothing kept them
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So what, exactly, does the future hold for immigration reform in this country? Because of the increasing economic and demographic importance of immigration—and because of the national security implications of immigration in a post 9/11 world—we are now in the midst of a renewed debate over the immigration problem. Political battles are being fought on many fronts. Republicans say that the immigration system is broken and blame President Obama for not enforcing existing immigration laws, including the ideal of building a wall to secure the boarders and carrying out mass deportation of illegal or undocumented immigrants. In contrast, Democrats have been upset with Republicans for not moving forward on an immigration reform bill that had bipartisan support from both Republicans and Democrats. Nobody knows how this will end. President Obama has said that he will take executive action if Congress does not pass an immigration reform bill and Republicans have said they will cut funding to the Department of Homeland Security if the President moves forward with this executive mandate. Some Republican lawmakers have said they would consider impeachment. However, this appears to be far reaching, especially since previous Presidents (mostly Republicans) have asserted executive privilege in implementing immigration