Essay On Immigration In American Society

Immigration in American Society
With the ongoing controversy of immigration there are arguments towards both tightening security and toward allowing a path for illegal immigrants to gain citizenship. Although there already are 20,000 border patrol agents, there are other authorities Congress could express that would significantly affect the strictness of border security. (Kephart, 2013) Border security should be capable of keeping those who cheat the system with work visas, immigrant benefit programs and people who may pose a potential threat, out of the country. Illegal immigrants are sliding into the U.S. by going around the rules, and using the system to their advantage. There is a way to immigrate into the country and earn citizenship legally and it needs to be thoroughly enforced to better our nation.
Modern day immigration debates are primarily directed towards illegal immigrants or undocumented people entering the nation with false papers, via boat or on …show more content…
There are valid arguments on both sides of the fence whether or not border security should crack down on illegal immigration. Supporters of the crack down mainly focus on the financial burden on the country that illegal immigration allows, while supporters of a path to earned citizenship argue that these people are crucial to the growth of the economy. Immigration is important for our nation to grow and prosper but it needs to happen legally. Allowing a path to earned citizenship for illegal immigrants just rewards them for committing a crime and is unfair to those applying for citizenship legally. If the nation was to create an earned citizenship path, it would encourage more illegal immigration with the incentive of citizenship. Border security needs to be taking more vital steps to ensure that the U.S. is safe from those with cruel intentions and those who reaping financial benefits ultimately robing the nation of its