Many say that the border wall is a bad idea, but others say it has some benefits. President Trump said in his campaign that he wanted “a great, great wall.” This was to ensure that anyone with no papers doesn’t take the jobs that “Americans” need. Since there are 2 sides of this problem they should both be addressed.
Illegal immigration has plagued the United States since immigration laws were created, and has worsened in recent history. Since Ronald Reagan’s Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 provided amnesty for 3 million illegal aliens in exchange for increased border security, millions of people have entered the country illegally. Over the past 30 years, the illegal immigrant population of the country has more than doubled from 5 million in 1986 to over 11.5 million in 2015. It has become one of the most controversial political issues in America. While not every undocumented alien is a bad or dangerous person, illegal immigrants in general are a national security threat, harmful to the economy, and a burden on the social welfare system. The best solution to the illegal alien problem is to secure and enforce the border, purge American territory of every person unlawfully trespassing upon it, and reform the immigration system to make it easier for foreigners to enter the United States legally like people have done for centuries.
Micah Issitt and Andrew Walter define immigration as the “movement of persons from one nation or region to another with the purpose of seeking permanent residence.” Unfortunately, illegal immigration has become more prominent in the U.S. arousing debates on what to do with the illegal migrants. The 9/11 attacks on the twin towers were caused by terrorists, who penetrated our weak borders to gain access to their planned attack. Under the Obama era, two and a half million more immigrants have crossed the border illegally than during Bush’s reign in office, which shows how our border is becoming more and more vulnerable. If the borders are not secured soon, more and more migrants will come illegally and take jobs from legal Americans, also
Mexico was estimated up to 70% from those undocumented workers. (Reiff, 2013) In 2001, Bush and congress hoped to help Mexican immigration to U.S. by the legislation immigration reform but the reform had to hold on since the terrorist attacks in September 11, 2001. In 2005, the U.S. House of Representatives supported the Border Protection and the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act were passed by the Senates in 2006. However, both of these cannot be a law because their contents are a few differences and had conflicts with conference committee. (Nakamura, 2014) In 2009, Barack Obama restarted this comprehensive discussion of immigration reform. In the speech of November 20, 2014, U.S. president Obama stated the current immigration system is broken and summed up the necessary of the immigration reform such as new immigrant families were flout by others, business owners provided the less wages and benefits to undocumented immigrants and most of immigrants only wanted to earn the money, regardless of the responsibilities of living in the U.S., which caused them being apart from the others and society, staying in the dark shadows all the time. (Obama, November 2014) In case of the problem coming worses, President Obama began a series of executive actions to fix the system on immigration. This article introduces some key players in US politics and how their strategies to support
As time goes on, more and more immigrants venture to live in the United States. Throughout all of this, as a nation, we maintain a generally warm and welcoming stance towards immigrants. Unfortunately, lawful entry has become a massive multifaceted issue, resulting in a massive influx of illegal immigrants. Coerced by politics, the government allows illegal immigrants to enter, resulting in severe damage to the United States economy. Eventually, as the United States government fails to properly implement existing laws, illegal immigration is accelerated, creating more issues in the structure of the government that loom over the health of the country and its citizens.
Mexican citizens won't be able to cross the border with the wall up, right? Sure, it is true that people won't be able to run across the border, but not even half of the illegal immigrants in the US get in that way. Most illegal Mexican immigrants get into the US legally, and overstay their VISAs. Not only will the wall fail to keep illegal immigrants out, it will only make the situation worse. Building the wall will monopolize border crossing for the cartel. Any good businessman knows that as soon as something is illegal or prohibited, the price goes up for underground businesses. The Mexican Cartel will be able to make more profit and therefore grow if we build this
The United States should not build a wall on the Mexico border because of all the bad effects It could have on the U.S. after it’s built. One of the main effects of the wall would be on the economy, the trade with Mexico would be crushed by the wall, jobs would be loss too. Another effect if the wall was made is the social effect on the communities of the people around the wall. One last effect of the wall being built is the political task of .
A one thousand wall would certainly keep any Mexican out of the United States. Lots of other totalitarian regimes and democracies have built a wall before including India, Thailand, Israel, South Africa, and the European Union. A wall will keep the rapists, criminals, and drug cartels from going to Mexico while keeping those qualified Mexican workers back where they belong. The construction of the wall will also provide a lot of jobs for those poor Canadian illegal immigrants who are seeking safety from the cold up north. The wall can also act as a blank canvas for many out of work artists or they can use the paper from the trees that are torn down in the process. Mexico is also going pay for the wall because they are and that's that,
Within the United States, there has not been a president to solve the issue of immigration reform. This has been a problem for conservatives and liberals in politics. Throughout the 2016 election, the question of immigration reform was posed from both the republican and democratic candidates running for president. The candidate that brought up this significant issue during their campaign was, Donald Trump. Now, a year after being president, the issue of immigration is more crucial than ever before. Since taking office, Trump has taken steps to crack down on undocumented immigrants by ending programs such as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and giving more power to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. (Andrea Gonzalez-Ramirez).
One important reason that a border wall between the U.S and Mexico can’t protect American jobs and reduce crime is that the border wall is too expensive and impractical because according to UpFront Magazine, Patricia Smith, 4-3-17. “Congress will fund the project, which will cost more than 21 billion of dollars and it will take until the end of 2020 to complete.” It will take 4 years for the wall to be complete and by the end of 2020 President Trump may not be the president of
Since the last Presidential election, many arguments have been sparked on current immigration policy in the United States. Whether it be mayoral intervention on Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) raids, or deploying the National Guard to the US Mexico Border, immigration has been at the forefront of the latest greatest political kerfuffles. Politicians and lawmakers have argued for decades on the viability of laws and regulations protecting, as well as directing, immigration in the United States. According to the American Immigration Council, federal law only allows for 675,000 immigrants a year. Realistically, however, this is nowhere close to the number of aliens that entire the United States each year. Unfortunately, current immigration
Being a self-governing nation, the United States trusts on its citizens to help in the creation and loud out of laws and policies. In the case of immigration policy, in order for these policies to be fruitful, the government must have the help and care of the United States’ citizens. In this desire for the support and ability to trust in its people, the government also needs the readiness of citizens to aid in the course of noticing unlawful immigrants. However, for one reason or another, the people of the United States often do not live up their tasks as citizens, and just overlook their duty to report illegal immigrants to the government. For example, when a boss hires an illegal immigrant for nothing more than low-cost labor, that boss is not obeying to the rules set forth by law. There is a number of other persons who also neglect to report illegal immigrants for numerous reasons, such as those in favor of illegal immigration. Such disregard for the law only weakens the rules set forth by the government and, ultimately, hinders the enforcement of said laws. Here lies the problem with present-day immigration, as the government simply does not have the volume to fully tool the current policies and laws that it has set forth. From huge limits to defiant citizens, the United States government is delayed from applying their own policies of immigration. With the failure to apply the law, the United States and its people bear some bad effects as an end of illegal
“I will build a great wall- and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me- and I’ll build them very inexpensively on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words”-Donald Trump. Whether the United States builds a wall, deports hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants, or does nothing about it, the so called “uncontrollable problem” of immigration is still present today. America, for the past 100 years, has been faced with this dilemma that immigrants come and pursue the American dream but some doing it illegally. Not only has that been an added contribution to the issue of America’s economic stability but also how America is seen as a nation. Immigration, now more than ever, has become a national crisis that needs to be taken care of immediately.
Not only will it be extremely hard to retain the 20 billion dollars worth of funding for the wall, but it will also be difficult to construct due to private property rights and uneasy terrain. Acquiring the rights to the private land would cost a fortune, and the wall would not be very effective due to the fact that it would only slow down the flow of undocumented immigrants, rather than stop it altogether. Trump also plans on arresting and deporting 11 million undocumented immigrants, which will cost close to 200 billion dollars, and will lead to military-like operations being conducted throughout the country. In reality, Trump’s policy is deemed insufficient, ineffective, and
We would be spending hundreds of billions of dollars to learn that we might not even accomplish much. How do we know for sure that if we spend time on building this expensive wall, it will put a stop to illegal immigrants entering the United States? We cannot just assume that just because we build up this wall or fence, those who want to enter the U.S. illegally will shrug their shoulders and turn their backs against the wall. It will lead to other things, such as the expansion of the smuggling act by increasing their business. The cost of 670 miles wall can cost up to $2.4 billion alone. Not only does the wall need to be set up, but there are a few other things that need to be installed. For example, they would need to install cameras, vehicle barriers, lighting, and more in order to catch people that still try to pass. Also, they would have to include maintenance and upkeep. Donald Trump stated in his Presidential Announcement Speech, “..I’ll build them inexpensively.” Building a wall inexpensively is quite difficult to achieve. If achieved, it might not be as beneficial as some believe it . Our United States national debt has skyrocketed. Building this wall will just make it go above and beyond its limits. In the end of 2015, the national debt was estimated to be $21.7 trillion, including federal $18.2 trillion, state $1.15 trillion, and local $1.9 trillion. Although some argue that the money will be put to good use and help the