Comprehensive immigration reform would not only be a practical and humane solution to clarifying the legal status of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants that currently reside in this country (Dann 2013), but would also address the issues of labor demand and immigration enforcement. Citizenship would be granted to those undocumented immigrants currently within our borders. These people have established a life here in America. Most work and pay taxes, some have children who were born here and thus have citizenship, and all consume goods and services which benefit the economy. It would also be impractical to deport an estimated 11 million people in any reasonable time frame. Another issue that would be addressed is the need for both high-skill and low-skill labor. Many technology companies rely on foreign talent to fill positions in the fields of science and engineering. Increasing the number of temporary work visas and eliminating the annual per-country limits on green cards, would help mitigate the threat of tech companies moving their operations out of the U.S. to seek talent and save on operational cost …show more content…
They each see the danger that an unsecure border may pose. The threat of terrorism is real, and the ease at which a terrorist could enter the country from either Canada or Mexico is alarming. There are several areas of our borders that do not have an adequate barrier or enough agents to patrol for immigration enforcement. With the safety of our nation at stake, both sides agree that something must be done to strengthen our borders. With this in mind, a compromising solution to some of the issues surrounding comprehensive immigration reform should be