The United States’ immigration system has several flaws that no one seems to know how to address. There have been several attempts to correct these flaws like accommodating immigrants with the Dream Act and trying to eliminate illegal entries into the U.S by spending billions of dollars on border patrol. However, there are flaws in those attempts also. For example, according to Daniel Gonzalez, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients are having a hard time finding jobs and, in some
The United States immigration system is widely believed to be extremely outdated and unable to adapt to the evolution of the United States economy and the needs of the nation. It is agreed that the system is in desperate need of change, however it appears to be next to impossible to reach an agreement amongst the American people and the government itself as to what the necessary change consists of. Today, there are limited opportunities for immigrants to legally obtain American citizenship due, in
The United States immigration system is faulty. The United States does not possess an immigration program that stipulates immigrants who do not already have family in the country or a job to become United States citizens unless they stay for many years with a green card. Consequently, immigrants are entering our country illegally and poverty forces some to commit crimes in order to provide for themselves and their families. There should be a program that will aid immigrants and existing United States
Immigration is a top political issue in the United States. There are various differences of opinion that society has toward this issue. However, one factor in regards to immigration in which the majority of society can agree is the Nation’s system is currently outdated. Such an agreement is based upon the foundation that we actually “[h]ave more than 10 million undocumented workers in the country” (Gutierrez, 2013). General public concern is foremost driven by the focus on an extreme increase in
world, despite for more reasons and subjects. "For more than 200 years, our tradition of welcoming immigrants from around the world has given us a tremendous advantage over other nations."(Lindsey, 2014) Obama stated to begin his speech about immigration system. International immigrants are the significant labor source and they partially contribute to generating GDP for the US. There are many reasons for a person to migrate to another country such as higher living standard, employment
Need For Immigration Reform in the U.S. Ramesh Bhatta Wilmington University Abstract The current immigration system is broken and have not been updated fully for about 20 years. The broken immigration is a big problem to the U.S. It is keeping families apart, lowering the wages of workers, resulted in black economy, and added to the threat to national security among many others. The purpose of this research paper is to identify some of the problems created by the current immigration system in the
The advantages and disadvantages of immigration controls Immigration restrictions draw domestic attention on how to deal with increased cases of terrorism in the United States. In the short essay, “Safety through Immigration Control” by Mark Krikorian, he emphasizes the necessity of the controlling the numbers of immigrants entering the United States to prevent any homefront attacks. Another short essay, “Not Your Homeland” by Edwidge Danticat, complains about how immigrants face severe conditions
inauguration of Donald Trump, immigration has been thrust into the spotlight, as it has been a heavy platform for the current president. The president of the United States has been very harsh on immigration and has called for stricter regulations and has expressed his displeasure with the current number of immigrants that the United States has accepted. I currently am a consultant for the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), which is the largest immigration reform group in the country
In the 21st century, immigration is one of the most controversial and hotly debated topics. Thus, we have an extremely complex immigration process accompanied with extremely complex immigration laws. Consequently, reform to the United States immigration policy is absolutely necessary to continue to help build America into the most diverse nation on the planet. To reform immigration, three topics must be addressed: what to do with illegal immigrants already in the United States, how to stop future
Importance of Immigration There are 11.1 million illegal immigrants that reside in the United States. Many immigrants come to the United States because the view it as a perfect country. The 11.1 million immigrants who are illegal are causing a problem to the U.S immigration system. President Obama's immigration policy speech and its effect on both immigrants and American citizens brought many people to the realization that the system is failing. In his speech, President Obama says, “Generations