Mankind has transformed the world with historical milestones, yet with such great accomplishments and evolving knowledge; history still repeats itself. Government officials and we the people of the United States are embedded in the failing cycle of migrants entering our country illegally. Reformed immigration laws have been passed but stand ineffective since international immigrants continue to pass our borders without being held accountable for breaking our laws. Unlike the United States, Canada’s strict immigration laws are enforced and citizenships are still easily obtained. I am disgusted with the number of illegal immigrants that have crossed our borders without citizenship. Our great nation has endured decades of scrutiny that has divided
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While I don’t encourage entering the US illegally, I praise everyone who has the courage to travel thousands of miles to La Posada knowing the obstacles they must overcome to survive the journey. Imagining myself in Saraa’s shoes as she gave us a glimpse of the life she left behind, I am overcome by her strength. Expecting a baby while her husband is detained in another city, learning of her youngest sisters passing back home and not knowing what your future holds is heartbreaking. However, she sounds thankful for the haven she has been given while awaiting her legal admittance to the United …show more content…
Border patrol has escalated to a matter of national security since the beginning of The War on Terrorism. In the time it took me to read this article, over two hundred migrants were detained, some of which were glad to be caught given the deadly conditions. This gives the illusion the system is working, however detaining people until they are denied or granted a visa is absurd. Roughly one hundred and eighty five different types of visas are available in our system which pertain a set limit of ethnical diversity. In particular, refugee visas are problematically advanced resulting in a delayed visa turnaround anywhere from one to fifteen years. This exposes how defective our visa process is at the hands of
While I don’t encourage entering the US illegally, I praise everyone who has the courage to travel thousands of miles to La Posada knowing the obstacles they must overcome to survive the journey. Imagining myself in Saraa’s shoes as she gave us a glimpse of the life she left behind, I am overcome by her strength. Expecting a baby while her husband is detained in another city, learning of her youngest sisters passing back home and not knowing what your future holds is heartbreaking. However, she sounds thankful for the haven she has been given while awaiting her legal admittance to the United …show more content…
Border patrol has escalated to a matter of national security since the beginning of The War on Terrorism. In the time it took me to read this article, over two hundred migrants were detained, some of which were glad to be caught given the deadly conditions. This gives the illusion the system is working, however detaining people until they are denied or granted a visa is absurd. Roughly one hundred and eighty five different types of visas are available in our system which pertain a set limit of ethnical diversity. In particular, refugee visas are problematically advanced resulting in a delayed visa turnaround anywhere from one to fifteen years. This exposes how defective our visa process is at the hands of