First, I think it 's cute how you 're dictating what I should think, as if I 'm incapable of developing an knowledgeable opinion. Secondly, before we continue with Immigration reform we have to shut the border and figure out what to do with the people here. Period. The only reason you have to shut the border is due to the welfare state.
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.
Immigration laws have been put in place to enforce standards and prevent and discourage unlawful entry in the country, and to also to prevent the hiring of undocumented workers. Over the years, there has been a spike in illegal entry and crime; meanwhile, some states are feeling legalized immigration more than others because jobs are slowly being taken away that were once available on any given day. This has been a very sensitive topic because thousands of immigrants have been granted citizenship over the years, increasing the unemployment rates to an all-time high. Some employers see illegal immigrants everyday and fail to report their status to law enforcement because they can have them work for low wages. This is where things
Immigration Reform: Let's Be Realistic The United States Immigration reform is systemically failing. There are so many flaws, not only is it leaving Americans exposed, but the illegal immigrants themselves. It is time to take gearstick measures regarding immigration policies. Without change to the current protocol, our security is at risk, companies will continue to exploit their undocumented workers and families can be torn apart.
According to a study conducted by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), the cost of harboring illegal immigrants each year in the United States is $113 billion. The Department of Homeland Security estimates that there are approximately twelve million undocumented immigrants currently residing in the United States. Based on these statistics, it is not a surprise that immigration reform has taken top priority on the agenda of the Obama Administration. Suggestions on a workable solution have created a division between citizens, advocates, and political parties. On proposed solution is grating amnesty to illegal immigrants.
Immigration reform has been a big issue for our country in recent years. Many U.S. citizens claim that immigration is harmful to the US economy. In just 20 years, we have seen the average number of immigrants per year jump a staggering 20%. This has lead to the biased opinions we see towards immigration today. Currently, our country is not receiving any benefit from immigration.
There are people who get deported just for minor crimes like a traffic stop etc. The officer would look at an immigrant information and send the immigrant to jail while the police call ICE (immigration and customs enforcement). There are families who are broken apart due to deportation they come to this country to make a living and they are being separated. “Every day they’re about 100 to 300 hundred people who get deported and are left without a home”. People protest about it and been waiting for years to get the immigration reform so illegal people who live in the United States could get there state id and green card.
Immigration Reform and Control Immigration, while unescapably the central element aiding the establishment and growth of the United States, has long been a topic of debate between opposing ideologues in the country especially members of Congress. With the passage of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, many hoped that all jobs across the country would be filled only by individuals legally allowed to obtain them citizens and authorized aliens (Chishti & Kamasaki, 2014). Since all employers are required by this law to verify that employees are eligible to hold a job in the United States (US), human resource departments have a heavy responsibility in this regard. In reality, however, it is widely known that a large number of employees
The U.S. political landscape is influenced by the debates over immigration and the pros and cons associated with it. It is necessary for policymakers to construct a compatible secure, economic, and humanitarian environment in this country. It has always been a challenge for Congress to formulate comprehensive immigration reform that support the country regarding security and economic issues. The Congress was also unable to incorporate the implication of vital policy decisions into the judicial and executive branch of the government that would enable the whole system to take certain actions against illegal immigration, which somehow was causing scarcity of resources. This issue also causes a severe effect on the economy and security of the United
Illegal immigration is not only breaking the law, but it is extremely dangerous which is why immigration reform is necessary. These people risk their lives to come over for a better life and not everyone makes it across. The few immigrants that do make it inside the United States border are not yet safe because they have to deal with pimps that use the women as prostitutes, and other employers who work them as disposable objects. These illegal immigrants can not oppose their employers as they are just that, illegal, and the fear of being deported shuts down any will to speak out against their unjust treatment (Tunali 243). Some illegal immigrants pay taxes to try to limit the amount of laws they break by using fake social security cards/sharing one card, but seeing as they are sharing, only one person receives the social security benefits (Tunali 254).
America has failed to be what it has always been significant for which was being the land of opportunities. Closing it’s doors to those in search of a better life because of the new immigration regulations. Immigrants are not the enemies and it has to be said in stone, they are here to increase the economy and bring culture to our society. This country has so much potential to be a great, but it hasn’t been over the last couple of months because it’s been poised with negativity and changes that has broken our immigration system. Millions and millions of families and children have been torn apart because they are being deported for being illegal immigrants in the U.S grounds.
Progress was being made as DACA allowed young mexicans the chance to not only be an American Citizens, but also experience the increase of freedom and rights. But with the program being terminated and more restrictions being instilled by the government, immigrants face more risks and barriers. In all, this does not show immigrants getting justice, it shows the opposite. Immigration has been a controversial topic for many years---for centuries. Today, life for immigrants has gotten better in some aspects, but they still face many barriers that have not changed at all.
Illegal immigrants don’t pay taxes, and while they are unable to access these services specifically, they do receive other benefits and services through the government. According to Robert Rector and Jason Richwine (2010), “the average unlawful immigrant household received around $24,721 in government benefits and services while paying some $10,334 in taxes. This generated an average annual fiscal deficit…of around $14,387 per household” (para. 14). This shows that illegal immigrants are always tax consumers (Rector & Richwine, 2014, para. 34). And should the government grant amnesty, this deficit would only worsen.
Bull. Immigrants pay taxes! The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a report this year showing undocumented immigrants paid $11.8 billion in state and local taxes in 2012 and their combined nationwide state and local tax contributions would increase by $2.2 billion under comprehensive immigration reform. (Reich) As Reich said, immigrants do pay taxes.
Some believe that having immigrants is a negative thing. People believe that all they are doing here is taking citizens money and jobs. They also think that they are bringing drugs and violence to there home. Since immigrants started to cross over the border, taxes have rose and citizens are mad because they are the ones that have to pay the taxes. For many years there have been politicians that are against immigration and now that the US has someone running for president that is fore immigration, those citizens are
