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1 Immigration in the United States Andrea Insinna Southern New Hampshire University

2 I. Overview Immigration has been an issue of United States political debate for decades, with Congress unable to reach an agreement on government policy for dealing with illegal or unauthorized persons. Border security and pressure on public services are some issues related to immigration. Regardless of legal status or background, immigration policies should be implemented to protect the rights of all persons who migrate from their home countries to escape injustice. Immigration is a social justice issue involving questions regarding fairness, equity, and human rights. II. Policy Development and Enforcement Article I, Section Eight, of the United States Constitution directly empowers Congress to “establish a uniform Rule of Naturalization”. The Fourteenth Amendment grants birthright citizenship declaring “All persons born or naturalized in the United States . . . are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside” (Shafritz et. al, 2016). The body of law governing United States immigration policy is based on the Immigration and Nationality Act. United States law includes the following principles: reunification of families, admitting immigrants with skills valuable to the economy, protecting refugees, and promoting diversity (AIC.org, 2021). Some variables that influence public attitude toward immigration policy in the United States include population characteristics such as age, gender, income, education, marital status, and religion. Political variables tend to suggest that blue states are pro-immigration while red states stand for anti-immigration. Social variables tend to associate immigrants with crime or competition in the work force. This variable can also lead to strong family and friendship bonds, socio-economic opportunities, and revival of dying communities (Dzordzormenyoh & Boateng, 2022). Economic variables impact public policy by increasing the size of the labor force which increases potential economic output. Culturally, immigrants introduce new customs, cuisines, art, and other ideas.

3 Public administrators such as border-patrol agents are expected to have loyalty to the United States Constitution, laws, and principles over personal gain. Ethical expectation of border-patrol agents is to ensure each employee respects and adheres to principles of ethical conduct declared in the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Brach (CPB.gov, 2021). One of the core values of these border-patrol employees is to maintain the highest standards of integrity and professionalism to keep the public trust in accomplishing law enforcement and homeland security. Daily actions of border-patrol agents must reflect integrity, honesty, selflessness, and dignity toward whom they interact. Consistent communication and providing meaningful information such as mission successes or providing transparency in misconduct strengthens the agency’s reputation. Border-patrol agents all must realize their actions whether positive or negative have associated consequences. Records are made to document agent decisions and actions to build trust and demonstrate their integrity. Making records open for public review reinforces the agency’s transparency and willingness to be held accountable (CPB.gov, 2022). Public opinion expects public administration at the United States border to hold itself in high standards and ensure accurate information is being reported. III. Situational Response As a border-patrol agent, my opinion on immigration is to maintain basic humanity and treat people how I wish to be treated in a crisis. Being a good human being costs nothing and I wish to provide humane solutions to all families, unaccompanied children, and adults in need during a crisis. I believe it is the right thing to do for border-patrol agents and public-agency employees to give up certain First Amendment rights to properly serve people in need. I believe it would be better for agents to have a search warrant that specifies what can be searched and what things or people can be taken away rather than an agent committing a search without consent. Miles’ Law can apply to this situation since we make judgements of things based on our

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