Persuasive Essay About Immigration

Immigration has become an issue all around the world. Everyone have different opinions on how immigrants affect our society. Is immigration good for the economy, the employment rate for immigrants and their pay, how the ban could have a major impact on the U.S., why do people migrate, and DACA (deferred action for childhood arrivals). This essay will hopefully answer any question about immigration and we should handle the ban.

Immigration can be seen as an important role to maintain diversity and a steady economy in many countries, including the United States. However, while people are trying to immigrate to locations where they would get better opportunities for themselves and their families, they are instead being greeted by death or closed doors, caused by awful conditions when trying to cross the border or the inability to gain access to a country with better opportunities. Immigrants are forced to cross illegally to improve their and their family’s lives due to the difficulty of attaining citizenship or visa; millions of families have been separated and they have to live not knowing what has happened to their loved ones. The trauma of an incident like this can impact someone’s life forever, and in order to ensure people’s safety and wellbeing, everyone should have a real chance to gain citizenship, disregarding their country of origin. The path to citizenship should be made easier and more inclusive so that people who are searching for opportunities are given the chance to improve their lives.

The student organization, CHANGE, hosted a rally on Thursday to educate the public and support the undocumented community here at Central Connecticut State University and around the United States.

Former president Obama once said, “My fellow Americans, we are and always will be a nation of immigrants. We were strangers once, too” (“Barack Obama”). This idea of immigration has caused a lot of controversy in the past year. Since Donald Trump became president in 2016, he has begun talk of phasing out DACA- a program which currently allows over 790,000 undocumented immigrants to live safely in America. The removal of DACA is immoral and should not be allowed because it is legally unnecessary, is going to wreak havoc on the lives of those protected by the program, and will cause a strain on the economic well-being of America.

Sanctuary cities. The burden of many politicians and the home of many immigrants. California being one of these states that have several cities that are sanctuary including Oakland where a recently controversy brewed up. In late February, the Democratic mayor of Oakland, Libby Schaff tipped off the community of illegal immigrants through a Tweet that helped them escape from the Immigration and Customs Enforcements (ICE). The tweet said the following "I know that Oakland is a city of law-abiding immigrants and families who deserve to live free from the constant threat of arrest and deportation. I believe it is my duty and moral obligation as mayor to give those families fair warning when that threat appears imminent.” ICE’s intended number of captured immigrants was roughly around a 1,000 however, they only manage to capture roughly 200 of the illegal immigrants from Oakland.

Donald Trump portrays himself as the protagonist, because he thinks Illegal Immigration is a disgrace and that Hispanics are the sole villains to the American dream. This speculation is world-wide, to the GOP, think Trump is the antagonist. So far, the government has let illegal immigrants enter over the boarder to become free Americans. Hilary Clinton is interviewing with CNN News reporters and she spoke about the speculation as this, “Certainly from my perspective, what is being said (on the republican side) is incredibly offensive, it is unrealistic, it’s mean spirited”. She refers to Trump as a bully, and that everyone should follow the American Dream. Obama states after announcing that they can open the gates for the immigrants, “We can-I know we can, because ‘si puede’.”

America is considered to be the “land of opportunity,” yet ironically, its doors are closed to the vast majority of people seeking to become citizens and pursue this opportunity. Legal immigration to the United States is a complicated process that is generally limited to those that have been petitioned by family members or employers, or have fled their home country as refugees. Most unauthorized immigrants do not meet these requirements, and even those that do may have to wait years or even decades. This leaves many with the choice to either immigrate illegally, or not immigrate at all. Those who choose the former receive criticism from Americans that do not understand why they refuse to just “get in line” and become legitimate citizens, but this line already has 4 million people, and for many there is no line at all. The naturalization process is specifically designed to protect the national security of the country, but there are some immigrants that could potentially be hard-working, law-abiding citizens who are denied this opportunity due to the complexity of the process. It would be beneficial to make a simpler pathway to citizenship for these immigrants specifically, and reduce the number of illegal immigrants, strengthen the economy, and keep families together.

Since as early as the 17th century, immigrants from foreign countries came to America to start a new chapter in their lives; and in turn found success in a wholesome way with foreign. Flash forward in time a century or two, and find that the U.S. has gone a little too far to allow so many immigrants to arrive to the point where we let our guard down and allow certain catastrophic historical events to occur (Boston Marathon bombing, 9/11, San Bernardino shooting, etc.). I for one am against immigration due to the fact that if we are willing to go this far to let terrorists be invited into our home land only to tear it apart, then we might as well just limit immigration to a minimum.

How can people make the sacrifice to cross the border, risking everything they must have a better life style and try to make something of themselves? Then it is all ripped away from their families including, belongings, careers, everything. All this takes place because of the debate about the illegal immigrants being deported back for not having permission to be in the United States legally. There are many of illegal immigrants who have made a living here, not committing crimes, but paying taxes just like everybody else. Some people think all immigrants even though they have done no crimes, should immediately be deported. But what good would that do the people who have not done any crimes or have been supporting our economy by getting jobs and paying taxes? Those people who have done no harm should be given the opportunity to stay in the United States.

There are few topics that evoke such emotion as that of immigration. One can go up to almost any person and receive a heavy one sided feeling about the dilemma. Illegal immigration has done much more good to our nation’s economy than it has done to hurt it. People immigrate to this country for many reasons. To find freedom, to escape or to make money. Each of these things being opportunities that just do not exist in their own country.

As time has passed, millions of immigrants have flocked to this country searching for these unalienable rights: “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” With immigrants of the past and present the United States of America became and has remained the ultimate melting pot of the world: races of every color, varieties of languages, different cultures you name it, America has it, and that’s what make our country so special. However, today the immigration system is much more complex than the days of Ellis Island, making it more difficult to get into this country legally. This has given way to a new kind of immigrant: the illegal immigrant. Desperate to become part of this democracy and booming economy, these immigrants ignore laws set forth by the national government and flood this country. The United States is the third largest country in the world, giving it large borders that we are unable to fully police and enforce these immigrations laws. Instead of making a good impact on the country like the immigrants of the past, these

There has been a huge problem in the past few years with illegal immigrants crossing the border to make it to America. They do it for the same reason immigrants did it in the past. They want a chance at the same economic opportunity that everyone else in America has. Hundreds cross the border everyday. President Obama has been making measures to enhance the border patrol to make sure fewer families are encouraged to send their children across the border in hopes of giving them a better life. He is also making sure that they are only deporting the people that pose a threat to America and not the families. If an immigrant passes all the criminal background checks, they will be able to live in America for three years at a time while paying taxes.

Since the 1990s, illegal immigration has been a common problem in the United States, especially in states bordering Mexico such as California and Texas. According to data from the Department of Homeland Security, only recently have immigration rates started to drop, beginning in 2009 when the estimate for illegal immigrants decreased by 10%, from 12 million to 11 million, over the past 2 years. Nonetheless, immigration still remains a tough issue to tackle as the Obama administration continues to contemplate a fix to what President Obama refers to as “our broken immigration system”. The Obama administration promises a fix to handle illegal immigration into the United States, but few results are apparent. Currently, the government is taking a very lackluster approach toward handling looming immigration issues in the U.S. as it seems that no definite answer has been provided to handle illegal immigration.

The current immigration policy in the U.S. needs to be reformed by developing a new system that allows for a more accessible entry for immigrants to enter the U.S. legally in order to maintain a stable workforce in the agricultural area, to protect the United States’ security, and to secure the loose borderlines. The way in which the immigration policy is formed will create an impact on not only the citizens of the United States, but also the country itself. As one of the most diverse countries in the world, it is imperative for the U.S. to obtain and maintain a well organized and efficient immigration system.

For many, the United States is more than nation of freedom. By September of 2016, 84,995 refugees had been admitted to country, the largest amount since 2002. All of which are fleeing persecution and harm from their country of origin. However, hundreds are denied entry to the U.S., not for suspicion of being a terrorist, or for criminal charges, but because a judge doesn’t deem a threat serious enough. Should the criteria for asylum be altered to allow immigrants who suffer from other forms of maltreatment to gain asylum?