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America's Immigration System

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From the founding of this country to today, America has been built on a nation of immigrants. Today, with the increase of our nations illegal immigrant population, the effects are bringing the immigration policy of the United States into question. The problem with America's immigration system is that the people that are here illegally are not taking it seriously, yet they still want to have all of the rights that legal law abiding United States citizens have. Immigration has been a hot button issue in all three branches of the government, and more and more citizens are asking that something be done about our immigration policy. America's immigration system is broken and we need to do something to fix it before it is to far gone. The first …show more content…

What is a sanctuary city? According to the Apsan Law Offices, [A]Sanctuary city is a name given to a city in the United States that follows certain procedures that shelters illegal immigrants. These procedures can be by law (de jure) or they can be by action (de facto). The term most commonly is used for cities that do not permit municipal funds or resources to be applied in furtherance of enforcement of federal immigration laws. These cities normally do not permit police or municipal employees to inquire about one's immigration status. (Apsan Law Offices )
This is where i have a big problem with the sanctuary city ideal. The "sanctuary cities" do not allow the cities funds or resources to be applied for the enforcement of FEDERAL IMMIGRATION LAWS. In my eyes, not enforcing a federal law is equivalent to breaking that law, and if the average U.S. Citizen was to break a federal law, they would be sent to a federal prison. Now, I understand that it would be a waste of time and resources to stop people on the street and ask them for their documents, just because they look like they are not of legal status, but if someone is arrested and "booked" what would be the harm in sending that criminal back to where they belong to commit their crimes …show more content…

In the executive branch we have President Barack Obama who has come out very strongly for immigration reform. President Obama has even gone as far as creating an executive order for the matter. According to the Education Journal, President Obama has announced the most sweeping executive action on immigration in decades to ease the threat of deportation for the parents of millions of America's schoolchildren. By offering temporary legal status to an estimated five million undocumented immigrants, along with an indefinite reprieve from deportation, Obama's action will ease longstanding concerns among educators about separating school-aged children from their parents and guardians. (Education Journal 23)
President Obama wants the parents (who are undocumented) to feel safe about being able to bring their children to school, go to the grocery store, even to drive down the road, without fear of being

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