Border Debate

There are few topics in America today that are more hotly debated than immigration. Because of our nation’s economy and current leadership, immigration seems to be a much more sensitive topic in today’s society than ever before. From the time our country was founded, people have immigrated to America for a better life. In an effort to escape religious persecution, war, or just to have better opportunities for their family, immigrants have tried to make their homes within the borders of the United States. Illegal immigration has reached epic proportion and everyone can agree that a solution is long overdue. Although many states

Likewise, the Democratic perspective favors the DREAM ct. Which is, “The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, also called the DREAM Act, is a bill last introduced into Congress on March 26, 2009. Its purpose is to give undocumented students a chance at becoming permanent residents” (About 1). In other words, the Democratic perspective believes that immigrants, regardless of status, create the hegemony that the United States is. They value, education over immigration status. In consequence, Democrats promote and fight for the DREAM Act.

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There has been lots of controversy on the issues concerning a solution to America’s broken immigration system. Democratic and republican parties can’t seem to agree with one another, leaving reform at a stand-still. Democrats are focused on giving illegal immigrants a path to citizenship while Republicans are focused on border security. The fact is both of these approaches should work in unison with each other to provide the most efficient route in fixing immigration.

The democratic party’s vision on immigration is they value all immigrants who come from other countries and they provide aid to help to get their new lives started. They believed Undocumented immigrants within our borders who clear a background check, work hard and pay taxes should have a path to earn full participation in America. The democratic wants to give driver license to regardless immigration status, which it will make them proud to be in united states. They believe they deserve to have a driver license and have an equal right as others, but only those who has a good background. The democratic wanted to punish employers that abuse undocumented workers rather than employee. Because employer is one who breaks the laws by hiring undocumented

However, the Republican Party is not as supported of illegal immigrants like the Democratic Party. According to the Republican Party “the interests of American workers must be protected over the claims of foreign nationals seeking the same jobs” (25). This statement ensures that Republicans do not consider foreigners’ problems a priority. They view foreigners as people who steal their jobs and disrupt the nation’s economy. In addition, The Republican party affirms “illegal immigration endangers everyone, exploits the taxpayers, and insults all who aspire to enter America legally” (25). Republicans view illegal aliens as unacceptable and need to be deported. They are concern for their safety and see them as a threat to the nation. Many republicans

Abascal, Maria C. "Reform's mixed impact on immigrants: the new law's implications seem clear, but the indirect effects could be critical." The American Prospect, vol. 21, no. 7, 2010, p. A17+. Student Edition, Accessed 17 Oct. 2017.

“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….”(Bill Clinton).The issue of immigration today is that the immigration system is broken and in need of an overhaul. Although the U.S. and Mexico board are now more secure than ever, decades of ever-increasing border and interior enforcement have worsened the out of date immigration laws. An Immigration reform would

Rosenblum states that migration negotiations going well until 2001, post-9/11 period, when “migration negotiations with Mexico collapsed” (1). Rosenblum goes on to illustrate how policy changed after 9/11, resulting in “five sweeping antiterrorism measures” that fall into three groups (4). No matter which category the measures fall

In Amy Chozick’s New York Times article, published on July 7th, 2015, she depicts Hillary Clinton’s speech given at a campaign stop in Iowa. Chozick reports about Mrs. Clinton denouncing Jeb Bush for supporting the immigration policy, a document denying illegal immigrants a “path to citizenship” (Amy Chozick 1). Not only did Clinton publicly shame Bush, but she also openly expressed her concerns and feelings about the Republican Party’s approach towards illegal immigration, emotions of disappointment and shame. The immigration speech connects to chapter 2 in The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates that Define and Inspire our Country in many ways. Howard Fineman, the author of the thought provoking book, notices that immigrants

Policies are pivotal implementations put in place by the government on local, state, and federal levels. There are endless amounts of policies enacted by the American government, with many of these policies directly influencing the lives of citizens. As the 2016 Presidential Election draws near, understanding the policies projected by each presidential candidate is essential to making an educated decision when it comes to voting for the future condition of the United States. The two primary candidates for the upcoming election, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton propose policies and plans that are in opposition to one another. One of the policies that is receiving a great deal of attention in the media right now is the issue of immigration. This issue poses a difficult question regarding how to address the presence of illegal immigrants in the United States. On one hand, immigration supports the rights of immigrants, but on the other hand, this policy limits opportunities for Americans. Due to my lack of knowledge in the area of immigration, I have decided to further investigate this issue in order to understand how Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton plan to address immigration if they are elected to office. Each candidate has plentiful ideas regarding immigration that will result in a number of benefits and/or consequences for both Americans and immigrants. Besides solely looking at the positions held by the

Yee, V., Davis, K., & Patel, J. (2017, March 06). Here’s the Reality About Illegal Immigrants in the United States. Retrieved November 10, 2017, from https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/03/06/us/politics/undocumented-illegal-immigrants.html

This research paper explores the political issue of Immigration in the present day (2016) United States. The paper is meant to give an understanding of the issue, the importance of immigration reform, as well as a thorough analysis of the role the three branches of The United States Government: Judicial, Legislative, and Executive; and their role in the matter. By using several different peer reviewed journals, and articles the paper will give a well analysed view on the situation of reform currently in America by touching on the case of DAPA and DACA plans proposed by President Obama. The essay will also cover the positions of presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump to show a future America could be heading towards.

"Illegal immigration endangers everyone, exploits the taxpayers, and insults all who aspire to enter America legally," (2016 GOP Party Platform). Immigration has been a huge debate in the past election cycle. Some insist on protecting those here illegally, others believe they should be sent back to their country of origin; the latter of the two ideas normally belonging to conservatives. Although immigration is normally frowned upon by conservatives, a new compromised approach should be made that allows for security and a more open policy.

The Democratic Party position with immigration is to provide a path for citizenship. In “Democratic View On Immigration”, Republican Views On The Issues explains that