The European Union is one of the most idealistic and promising entities on the planet. It is a beacon of coming togetherness in order to promote an international wellness. However,such a political organisation will not exist without its flaws. The EUs flaws are in how its internal politics work. While the EU does try to promote a stronger Europe, sometimes this is at the cost of individual countries. The ‘one country one vote system’ that is present incentivises votes that promote the general welfare by targeting a single country. It is not uncommon for the EU to export a problem to a single member country, as what happened with immigration.
The more northern European countries, not bordering the Mediterranean, in an attempt to stem the flow …show more content…
Labor laws protect only legal workers in the United States, meaning that our country’s immigration law impacts the scope to which labor law is applied. In order to protect all American workers, amnesty must be given to all American workers. There is a risk that is rightfully associated with Amnesty. In order to pass such an act, a legal form of entry must open as the illegal form closes. If such a change is not made, all that will have been achieved is to postpone true meaningful immigration reform such as the 1986 attempt. “The 1986 Immigration Reform and control act (IRCA) was intended to resolve the problem of unauthorized migration" (Milkman, 2012). Before Reagan era amnesty passed a commision was assembled to create a list of immigration reforms to be passed alongside the bill. “Unfortunately... the Commission’s fears were realized. Border security barely improved. Employer penalties were not enforced. Now, 26 years later, all of us who want to fix our broken immigration system are haunted by the legacy of IRCA’s failure” (Congress, …show more content…
Immigration laws determines the scope to which labor laws are applied and the current system allows for the exploitation of more than half the workers at the sight. Moreover, under the current system the UFW will never be able to return to the scale they reached during their golden years. Immigration reform is vital for the future of the UFW. The United States is not the only country struggling with immigration issues, Italy has been the midsts of an African immigration crisis. Both the American and Italian systems were caused by politics. These are easily solvable issues that impact millions. While Europe has a chance to change with the recent crisis, The United States has had no such event. Moving forward The United States will need to overcome the history of partisan politics and do what is best not only for the immigrants, but for the country as a
The more northern European countries, not bordering the Mediterranean, in an attempt to stem the flow …show more content…
Labor laws protect only legal workers in the United States, meaning that our country’s immigration law impacts the scope to which labor law is applied. In order to protect all American workers, amnesty must be given to all American workers. There is a risk that is rightfully associated with Amnesty. In order to pass such an act, a legal form of entry must open as the illegal form closes. If such a change is not made, all that will have been achieved is to postpone true meaningful immigration reform such as the 1986 attempt. “The 1986 Immigration Reform and control act (IRCA) was intended to resolve the problem of unauthorized migration" (Milkman, 2012). Before Reagan era amnesty passed a commision was assembled to create a list of immigration reforms to be passed alongside the bill. “Unfortunately... the Commission’s fears were realized. Border security barely improved. Employer penalties were not enforced. Now, 26 years later, all of us who want to fix our broken immigration system are haunted by the legacy of IRCA’s failure” (Congress, …show more content…
Immigration laws determines the scope to which labor laws are applied and the current system allows for the exploitation of more than half the workers at the sight. Moreover, under the current system the UFW will never be able to return to the scale they reached during their golden years. Immigration reform is vital for the future of the UFW. The United States is not the only country struggling with immigration issues, Italy has been the midsts of an African immigration crisis. Both the American and Italian systems were caused by politics. These are easily solvable issues that impact millions. While Europe has a chance to change with the recent crisis, The United States has had no such event. Moving forward The United States will need to overcome the history of partisan politics and do what is best not only for the immigrants, but for the country as a