Arguments Against Immigration Restriction

Immigration seems to be a popular topic of conversations among the American population today. Immigration has influenced our school systems, environment, language, culture, and political parties. Although immigration gets the wrap of a burden in our society, I feel as if it is a positive thing. With this being said, I do not believe that there should be NO restrictions as to who can enter our country wanting to live, work or study, but rather the following; there should be no restriction for those who do not present a threat to the well-being of our country, because immigration does a number of positive things to our lives. The concepts of right and wrong of immigration are quite controversial and can be both morally correct and incorrect. Most immigration comes from those who are looking for a great life filled with opportunity, freedom and a safe future. Immigrants move here for an opportunity to work and make a living for themselves and their families. Most who come are ready to work (often times for way less than the minimum pay) in hopes of a chance here in the United States. Often times they are hard workers, but they may be stereotyped as lazy people who don’t have “real Jobs”. They also say that immigrants bring higher crime rates, they All come from crossing the borders illegally, and that they don’t pay taxes. These …show more content…
I have more of a liberal stance than they do when it comes to immigration. They believe that we should put up a wall and show no mercy to those who are looking to enter our country; NO EXCEPTIONS. With this being said, I can honestly say that I have not acquired my personal opinions because of my family’s views. In my high school years, I was blessed with a Spanish teacher who taught us of facts about immigration. She offered us the positives and negatives and allowed us to form our own opinions and I think many benefited from that class experiment, including