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Immigration And The Problem Of Immigration In The United States

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Immigration has been a major issue in the 21st century, especially since 2015 when then presidential-candidate Donald J. Trump spoke on building a wall. In 2015, there were an estimated 11 million illegal immigrants living in the United States (Krogstad). With an influx of immigrants everyday, no wonder it is such a critical topic. America was founded on the principles of freedom and acceptance, and many families today can trace roots back to someone who immigrated to the United States. Today, the Hispanic presence in America is greater than ever, but not without its controversies. The issues included in immigration reform include the wall and recently the dying DACA, and President Donald Trump has been talking about building a wall on the border with Mexico for a couple years. This strong stance on immigration reform was one of his major running platforms in the 2016 presidential campaign. As imagined, this idea has been met with differentiating viewpoints. Some are all for the wall and strict borders, while others are concerned with the money or believe America’s borders should be open. While there are a variety of opinions and guesses as to how much the wall would actually cost, there is not a definitive number. Another thing unclear is who would fund this project. Initially the President claimed he would make Mexico pay for it, but many people have their doubts. Is the wall actually worth the billions it would cost to build? The President also recently made claim he

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