Illegal immigration is defined by the U.S government as: “the act of foreign nationals violating American immigration policies and laws through the entering or remaining in the country without receiving proper authorization from the Federal Government” (US Constitution, 14th Amendment). Should immigration laws change? There are illegal immigrants in America all ready. America is the number one location to move to for many immigrants. Many immigrants enter the the country illegally rather than using proper documentation and filing for citizenship. America has a problem with illegal immigrants for some time now because there are too many undocumented immigrants already in our country, many immigrants desire to come to the United States, and
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Many people immigrate to the United states in hopes of living freely, escaping from poverty and oppression, freedom to practice their own religion, and hopes to create a better life for them and their children. Many immigrants come in refuge fearing prosecution or death in their home country. Homeland Security and the State tend to grant asylum to refugees coming to the country in hope of cherishing their safety. Once the crisis or event that caused them to flee in the first place has perished, then they are to return to the hearth of their migration. The issue comes when these refugees do not return home after their allowed time in the United States has exceeded its limit. They now become illegal immigrants residing in our country and often flee from their set location in the United States. Probably the most common pull factor is the job market. Many immigrants come to America in hopes of wealth and prosperity. Many businesses hire immigrants right away skipping the background check. This allows these undocumented citizens to have jobs and receive paychecks without paying taxes to our federal government like other honest American citizens. They dodge federal government agencies such as the IRS and prosper more than an American citizen would working that same job. Another reason immigrants travel here is because they’re fleeing violence in their home country. These people fall into a different category altogether because they tend to be minors. According to research conducted by The Huffington Post, “...roughly 63,000 unaccompanied minors, most of whom are reportedly fleeing violence and poverty in Central America, have crossed illegally into the United States since October” (Planas). These children are all under eighteen years old and are crossing the border without the company of an adult. Getting
Many people immigrate to the United states in hopes of living freely, escaping from poverty and oppression, freedom to practice their own religion, and hopes to create a better life for them and their children. Many immigrants come in refuge fearing prosecution or death in their home country. Homeland Security and the State tend to grant asylum to refugees coming to the country in hope of cherishing their safety. Once the crisis or event that caused them to flee in the first place has perished, then they are to return to the hearth of their migration. The issue comes when these refugees do not return home after their allowed time in the United States has exceeded its limit. They now become illegal immigrants residing in our country and often flee from their set location in the United States. Probably the most common pull factor is the job market. Many immigrants come to America in hopes of wealth and prosperity. Many businesses hire immigrants right away skipping the background check. This allows these undocumented citizens to have jobs and receive paychecks without paying taxes to our federal government like other honest American citizens. They dodge federal government agencies such as the IRS and prosper more than an American citizen would working that same job. Another reason immigrants travel here is because they’re fleeing violence in their home country. These people fall into a different category altogether because they tend to be minors. According to research conducted by The Huffington Post, “...roughly 63,000 unaccompanied minors, most of whom are reportedly fleeing violence and poverty in Central America, have crossed illegally into the United States since October” (Planas). These children are all under eighteen years old and are crossing the border without the company of an adult. Getting