Essay On Immigration Reform

Throughout American history, many people around the world have left their countries for a chance to start new lives in this country — and they continue to come here to this day. People who come to live in a new country are referred to as immigrants, who can generally be classified into two categories; legal immigrants or immigrants who have permission to reside and work in the United States, and illegal immigrants or immigrants who arrive illegally or somehow manage to lose their legal status after entering the US on a legal visa. Over the past 400 years, immigrants have had different reasons to come to America. Some came to escape war, others for the freedom to practice the religion of their choice. Still others came for the opportunity to own land or simply for a change.
A recent Pew Research Center survey found that 71% of Americans say there should be a way for people in the United States …show more content…
They wish to greatly reform the current immigration laws, stating that “today’s immigration laws do not reflect our values or serve our security, and we will work for real reform. The solution is not to establish a massive new status of second-class workers; that betrays our values and hurts all working people. 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.” However, Democrats do not believe that just any illegal immigrant should be provided amnesty or a path to citizenship. They state that undocumented workers who are in good standing must admit to their offence, pay penalties, and work to restore their social standing so they can get back in line to earn their citizenship. Democrats are intolerant of exploitation of illegal labor as this process undermines American workers; those who follow these practices need to be held