The Legalization Of Illegal Immigrants

In the United States, there are roughly eleven million people who can be classified as illegal immigrants, which is by far way too many. When it comes to the history of illegal immigrants, most United States citizens could be considered as an illegal immigrant. In the early years of American history, our ancestors fled into this country for better life styles and to start their own families. During this time there were not laws dealing with who could and could not enter this country illegally, so we cannot be classified as illegal immigrants. The United States of America needs to place more rigid laws regarding immigration by enforcing stricter border control policies and place a greater emphasis on becoming a legal citizen.

Back in 2007 there were several concerns over immigration as a whole and exploding proportions of illegal immigrants crossing the border in the Arizona area. Arizona attempted to resolve the influx of people across the border by imposing heavy fines on employers hiring illegal immigrants. At that time in Arizona there was a democratic governor Janet Napolitano that continually vetoed the Arizona’s legislature attempt to reduce illegal immigration. In 2009 the state replaced the Democratic governor with a Republican governor Jan Brewer who was supportive of reforms for immigration in Arizona. In 2010 the immigration problem was so sever that Arizona passed legislation allowing the state to enforce federal law for identification of legal immigration into the United States. This sparked a nation wide discussion on illegal immigration and immigration reform.

The debate of who should be allowed to enter the United States has been an issue for many years, with the large number of people entering and living here illegally this has become a significant talking point amongst the candidates in this presidential election. But are their views something that should be shared and supported by Christians today? There are definitely two opposing views from Christians on this topic. I will present both views regarding illegal immigrants in the United States and then I will present my own opinion on this topic.

“More than any other nation on Earth, America has constantly drawn strength and spirit from wave after wave of immigrants. In each generation, they have proved to be the most restless, the most adventurous, the most innovative, the most industrious of people. Bearing different memories honoring different heritages, they have strengthened our economy, enriched our culture, renewed our promise of freedom and opportunity for all” (Clinton 146). Those are some wise words from a former president who explains the importance of immigrants and has the mentality of a person who has reason. For many, or everybody, walking through a hot, dry desert with no water or even through a cold, windy and rainy desert would not be an activity that they would like to engage. Even though this dangerous and severe weather goes on, several people still immigrate illegally because they want what is going to be best for them. Some make it all the way and unfortunately some we do not hear about ever again.

No issue in any immigration policy kindles more dispute than the issue of illegal immigration. Unfortunately, some people confuse legal and illegal immigration. Legal immigrants are here legally. They have the proper, legal documents that allow them to live and work in the U.S. without complications. Illegal immigrants are defined as anyone who was born in a country other than the U.S. to parents who are not official U.S. citizens; they enter the U.S. without legal documents to prove their legal citizenship. Yet before the twentieth century, many individuals and families immigrated to the U.S. without restriction, and illegal immigration was not a problem at that time. Restrictive immigration quotas were presented, but even with limitations, citizens of the Western Hemisphere countries continued to immigrate outside of the quotas. Not until the 70th Congress did the Senate Committee pass an amendment to remove Mexico from the list of countries where families and individuals could immigrate without a quota. However, World War II began to require more and more troops, and the U.S. government looked toward Mexico because of the lack of manpower rather than issues regarding illegal immigration. The U.S. and Mexico endorsed an agreement that permitted Mexicans to work in America as a method to attend to the concerns of food processing in the U.S. during the war (Anderson, 91-93). In more recent years, President Obama, in an executive action, announced changes to DACA (Deferred

The mistreatment of the illegal immigrants has become a serious issue among the United States. There are tons of debates on the issue, which causes a lot of unrest among the citizens of the country. With the political debates constanly going back and forth, I well reveal the many insecurities and injustices that many of the immigrants have faced. Many have complained that because of the illegal immigrants, the competition for jobs have been fierce making it impossible to obtain a job. However, by analyzing the welfare of the immigrants, we find that many of them are fighting for minimum wage jobs. The struggle to make two ends meet alone is enough to cause a breaking point let alone the unfair treatment given to them by the biased masses. Not even the children are spared from the senseless bickering, Leaving them doomed to suffer the unjust penalties due to the lack of Immigration reform. Immigrants have been constantly being demonized by the usual patriotic propaganda the has spawned from the people. The lack of any positive reform can’t be seen in the future due to congress at a constant power struggle spiraling downward. Analyzing the Welfare effect of illegal immigration, shows the dynamic overall framework and shows why it’s positive for two reasons. First, immigrants are paid less than their marginal product, and second, after an increase in immigration, domestic households find it optimal to increase their holdings of capital. It is also shown that dynamic

The author of “Outlaw; My Life as an Undocumented Immigrant” Jose Antonio Vargas conquered his fear of people knowing he is undocumented immigrant by being determined to succeed in life. Given that Jose and his grandmother fear people discovering the truth his life has fallen into pieces. As Jose and his grandmother discuss his situation she asks him, “What will happen if people find out? I couldn't say anything. After we got off the phone, I rushed to the bathroom on the fourth floor of newsroom, sat down on the toilet and cried”(10). As a result, Jose Vargas has become vulnerable and paranoid about everything in his life. This leads to depression and the inability to live a fulfilled life. Eventually Jose decides to face the music and reveal to his boss and fellow co workers about situation. Further in the article Jose decides to “… come forward, own up to what I´ve done, and tell my story to the best of my recollection [...] I don't know what to consequences will be telling my story” (11). In the end he felt relief and finally happy about telling everyone his secret. This challenge was difficult, but with his passion to be truly happy in his job and life he was able to overcome the situation. For the author, Jose Antonio Vargas this situation was difficult but with his family and friends, who supported him, he gathered the strength to defeat the problem.

The United States Immigration Reform is specifically targeting the problem of 12 to 20 million undocumented workers in the United States. How would you trust and come out of the shadows if at any point the government changes their minds and deports you. As an immigrant there was times when I felt like I would be deported because of fear from how I got into this country. My dad would always blackmail me and my sisters to do what he wants or he would deport us and he did the same thing to my mother. Living in that ocnstent fear is painful and I don’t think that any immigrants would trust the presiden’t word about helping them and give them legal status.

Following the 2016 presidential election, the undocumented immigrant communities were anxious about their future in America. A multitude felt distressed, afraid that they would be separated from and would no longer be able to support their family. The level of insecurity within these communities across the country reached its apex. Simply, this phenomenon occurred because people had listened to months of anti-immigrant rhetoric that then-candidate Donald Trump had been spewing. Mass deportation and separation from family and friends were on the minds of many.

Even though Vargas knew what he was doing was wrong, he convinced himself that if he lived up to the qualities of a citizen he would be o.k. (Vargas 7). Vargas talks about when he returned to Washington he told one of the higher ups, Peter, about his secret. Peter told him to keep doing what he’s doing and once he has accomplished enough they will tell the chairman. Vargas eventually leaves the paper and moves to New York to join The Huffington Post. Vargas talks about his successes of working for The Huffington Post but ended up leaving because he couldn’t take the guilt and the lies he was telling himself and friends about his problem of being illegal. Vargas ends his article by explaining why he finally admitted to being an illegal immigrant and how he feels now after he has admitted to it.

Johnny Smith wanted to live in America. So one rainy day he crossed the border from Mexico into America and started to avoid the police. In no time at all Johnny Smith found himself a stable job and home and decided that he might as well get a driver’s license so that it would be easier to get around in America. Studying he was successful in getting his driver 's license that now showed he was an American Citizen. This allowed Johnny Smith to become deeply integrated into America and improving upon hiding from the police. He could now drive without worry and move further away from the Mexican American border.

Deporting illegal immigrants is not going to help the United states economy by any means, in fact, there would be no positive factors when it comes to impacting the economy. Some people may assume that illegal immigrants in the United States are not very well educated individuals, but that is not the case at all. Ryan Edwards, an author of the National Bureau of Economics Research, states, "they're highly trained, highly paid professionals, so their removal has a pretty large effect." (Ehrenfreund) Not only do they help the United States economy, but they play a huge role in it as well. The National Bureau did a study one year ago and they found, ”Immigrants living illegally in the United States account for roughly 18 percent of employment

By legalizing illegal immigrants more taxes will be collected and all the bills would be paid, and if they are unable to pay it will show on the record. Many legal Americans have limited or no health-care benefits and must rely on subsidized assistance in the form of programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. All government-subsidized programs to fund health care for indigent patients have finite resources. Yet, the estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants, through no fault of their own, have medical needs and emergencies—for which most tabs are picked up by taxpayers (Negy 140). The argument that undocumented immigrants pay taxes and are thus entitled to subsidized health care is flawed for two reasons. One, the majority of undocumented immigrants

So many people talk about how America is running out of space and that all of the illegal immigrants are taking jobs that rightfully belong to Americans. Not all of the sentence before is completely true, yes America is starting to fill up with more people, but not all the jobs rightfully belong to American citizens it is those who go out and work hard at the job to earn how they got there. Many people are scared of illegal immigrants for some reason, but that’s because we paint this picture about how they are only here to kill, steal, and destroy. American citizens need to understand that there are many positive impacts of immigration, the influence of immigration workers, and how immigration helps the unemployment rate.

Immigrants arrive here in America to establish a better quality of life. They come here to get a job, raise their families, and get an education. To express their need for stability is important. In “Border on Our Backs,” Rodriguez carries some sociological information of how Latinos feel judged. The author states, “Just who precisely needs to be pardoned? Those who are exploited and who’ve been here forever…or those who’ve been complicit in our dehumanization” (562)? He feels criminalization in the way the Latin immigrants are treated. Rodriguez talks about some racial profiling in