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The Pros And Cons Of Open Immigration

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The picture of Lady Liberty with open arms outstretched to the poor and down-trodden throughout the world is an inspiring symbol for conservative and liberal citizens of the United States of America. They are united in the desire to continue living out the Founders’ vision in the modern age. However, they are divided in their interpretation of exactly who is included within that embrace. The terminology of ‘open immigration’ sounds appealing to many residents of the USA. After all, why shouldn’t everyone be able to enter our wonderful homeland? Forgetting History Whilst liberals throughout the U.S. have conniption fits over President Trump’s original and replacement Immigration order, it’s curious that so many seem to have forgotten what the …show more content…

English and civics examinations are standard requirements. Once they do the work and pay the fees to become naturalized, they proudly join the rest of the American populace on even ground with the same rights and duties all Americans share. What happens if this logical and prudent process is skipped? Open Borders and Open Immigration If a stranger is invited to stay overnight in a family’s home, they might appreciate the gesture and desire to repay the kindness. Conversely, they might kill the family and steal the valuables. It depends on the individual who was invited in. Locking the front door at night is equivocal to closing the borders of a sovereign nation until said nation decides to permit lawful entry. The recent Immigration order delineated seven countries deemed by the previous administration to be the most concerning in regards to screening individuals for lawful entry into the U.S. Why? Consider one of the countries affected by the 90-day order – Syria. How exactly can officials vet a person from a country engulfed in war? Simply put, it is impossible. Those who point out the extended period necessary before entry is allowed seem to forget how patient terrorists can be. September 11th was not planned or carried out in a short period of

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The political aisle as well as economists spectrum exercises insightful particular distinctions of the demographic shifts on opposing perceptions of the caution on border policy undeterred by prejudices or preferences, to demonstrate the relevance cultural diversity. The pros of open border protect U.S. citizens because the government crafted a solid system is recipe founded on the enforcement of the public safety from any unforeseen disasters. Pros is that the U.S. government would be able to cut the spending on such things as border patrols, as well as customs which means a partial decrease in taxes for us citizen, to pay or at least one substitute good, Which indirectly means that there will be more money to be spent on education

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Our current immigration system is broken, harms our economy, and does not reflect our values as a nation. Without true immigration reform, we suffer severe economic, cultural, fiscal and political strains in communities across America. Immigration has become an urging issue in legislation on both the national and state levels. Immigration legislation made the policy agenda in all 50 states in 2007, with 46 states enacting into law a total of 240 immigration-related bills. This proposal of the “Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2015” (H.R.213) stands out as the most promising measure to fix part of the problems.

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The Paris terrorist attacks have caused a rift in the libertarian community. To the surprise of many, some libertarians advocate for a closed border policy. I was in shock too when I first heard of this position considering that libertarianism is about natural rights, and what more basic right is there than movement? This debate is extremely complicated, and it is unfortunate many fail to see this the complications. Ask any run-of-the-mill libertarian on the street about the debate and they will claim there are two sides: the open border libertarians, i.e. the true and consistent libertarians, and the closed border libertarians, i.e. reactionaries who either use utilitarianism or are changing up libertarian principles to make them fit what

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In 2008, the New York Times published an article called “The Great Immigration Panic”. Within the article it said, “Someday the country will recognize the true cost of its war on illegal immigration... the true cost is to national identity: the sense of who we are and what we value… The restrictionist message is brutally simple- that illegal immigrants deserve to have no rights, mercy or hope. It refuses to recognize that illegality is not an identity; it is a status that can be mended by making reparations and resuming a lawful life” (Ojito, 2013, p. 55).

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Douglas You may be able to see parallels from then to today in other countries but I fail to see how people sneaking into our country illegally and getting a job from a business in this country illegally has anything to do with slavery or labor laws. I would agree with you if we were rounding up immigrants and bringing them into our country and forcing them to work for cheap labor. That is not the case, immigrants are risking their lives and their families lives to come into The United States of America to escape the hell that they were living in and work for more money than they have ever made in their entire lives. I don't agree with companies hiring anyone that is in this country illegally and think the punishment for doing so should be

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Annotated Bibliography Beadle, Amanda Peterson. " Top 10 Reasons Why The U.S. Needs Comprehensive Immigration Reform." ThinkProgress. © 2016 - Center for American Progress, 10 Dec. 2012.

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