What is Where Illegal immigration occurs all over the world, including of the developed country of the United States of America. Illegal immigration is the act of unauthorized or undocumented immigrants taking resident in a country (ProCon.org, para 1). An illegal immigrant is also known as an undocumented or unauthorized entrant (ProCon.org, para 3) or more commonly, aliens. Smugglers known as ‘coyotes’ help the aliens cross the borders because they hold knowledge about the border and the finest routes to take. However, coyotes can be extraordinarily costly as they charge as much as $1000 per person (Illegal Immigration From Mexico, para 3). In 2012, there was an estimated 262 341 Mexicans attempting to …show more content…
The government can ensure that aliens do not receive the benefits that a regular citizen receives, such as public education and employment (Fairus.org, 2013, para 9). Once they realise that they are not getting the better life they expected, the likelihood of the aliens staying are slimmer as well as the chance of them attempting to cross the border. The Mexican and American government can work together to tighten border patrols (Sink, 2015, para 15), thus making it harder for the people to cross. President Obama can step up the aggression at the border (Sink, 2015, para 9), making the borders more frightening, and discouraging the people from trying to cross. The American government is adding 3000 additional border patrols at the Southwestern border and surveillance systems on the ground and in the air. This has reduced illegal immigration by half (Continuing to Strengthen Border Security, 2015, para. 2). Hundred of DHS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) personnels would be assigned to the Southwestern border (Continuing to Strengthen Border Security, 2015, para 5). Authorities will deport felons and criminals, but not families (Immigration, 2015, para 7). Security will also run background and criminal checks on aliens as well as make sure that aliens will pay the fair amount of taxes. If the alien has been in the States for five years, the government will hold them accountable (Immigration, 2015, para 8). Illegal immigration cannot be stopped without changes being