Can the augmented fixation on the topic of immigration be an unequivocal complication for the United States government and its citizens? The answer to this inquisition is yes, and it is particularly due to unconventional ideologies bestowed to the American civilization by biased media outlets. Some of these ideologies are based on the financial instability, moral threat, and the public safety of American families, which have consequently generated fear, uncertainty, and desperation. Furthermore, numerous interest groups have catapulted into the political scene advocating for the reinforcement of tighter border security as well as the apprehension and subsequent deportation of undocumented immigrants, which as shown in the documentary Lost
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While the apprehension of violent serious-offending undocumented immigrants is not questioned, these people only make a small percentage compared to the non-serious criminal offenders that are currently in the process of deportation in these detention centers. For example, Lost in Detention showcases ICE’s own statistics which reveal that less than twenty percent of deported immigrants from the state of Illinois had been convicted of a serious crime. It’s perplexing to understand how feasible it is for the United States to spend millions of tax payer money by persecuting, detaining, and deporting undocumented immigrants whose only serious crime committed is the lack of proper legal documentation which allows them to reside in the United States, and an unpaid traffic violation. The exact opposite would be a much more feasible solution for the United States. The contribution to the U.S. economy by immigrant workers and subsequently amnestied undocumented immigrants can enhance economic growth (Engler). It is a conundrum because the U.S. economy has the ability to expand to a certain extent without a proper reformation of the federal immigration policy, such as job growth through detention center and prison expansion. However, ultimately the cost of incarceration of undocumented immigrants and their subsequent deportation is staggering which will subsequently damage the economy
While the apprehension of violent serious-offending undocumented immigrants is not questioned, these people only make a small percentage compared to the non-serious criminal offenders that are currently in the process of deportation in these detention centers. For example, Lost in Detention showcases ICE’s own statistics which reveal that less than twenty percent of deported immigrants from the state of Illinois had been convicted of a serious crime. It’s perplexing to understand how feasible it is for the United States to spend millions of tax payer money by persecuting, detaining, and deporting undocumented immigrants whose only serious crime committed is the lack of proper legal documentation which allows them to reside in the United States, and an unpaid traffic violation. The exact opposite would be a much more feasible solution for the United States. The contribution to the U.S. economy by immigrant workers and subsequently amnestied undocumented immigrants can enhance economic growth (Engler). It is a conundrum because the U.S. economy has the ability to expand to a certain extent without a proper reformation of the federal immigration policy, such as job growth through detention center and prison expansion. However, ultimately the cost of incarceration of undocumented immigrants and their subsequent deportation is staggering which will subsequently damage the economy