As of recent, immigration is one of the most heavily debated issues facing the United States. An estimated 11.3 million undocumented immigrants entered the country in 2014 alone and, the decision of what is to be done with them is argued on a daily basis (Krogstad, Passel). Today, Mexicans alone account for approximately 52% of the population of undocumented immigrants (Krogstad, Passel), a stark contrast to 1900 where Mexicans made up nearly 1.5% of immigrants at the time (Danzer 461). People Immigrate to the US illegally for a number of reasons one of them being that not all roads lead to the country. Many cannot enter legally, because many are not provided the resources to do so. Only certain groups of people of people are able to enter
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People come to the US in hopes of finding a better life than what they’ve experienced in their home countries. Whether it is to escape poverty, persecution, or a number of other problems, many see the US as a place to start over and better provide for themselves and for their families (Danzer 460). People may also be seeking asylum in the US due to political unrest in their own countries, even so, there are conditions that have to be met and many times it is just too difficult to be admitted. Furthermore, while a person is applying for asylum, should the conditions in the individual’s country change, they face a great chance of being sent back (“Why Don’t They Just Get in Line?”). Pull factors that attract most immigrants to the US are numerous. One of the most attractive things about the United States to an immigrant is the higher wages. In 2013, the US minimum wage was approximately $5.25 greater than the minimum wage in Mexico; moreover the US had a higher minimum wage than all of the countries that represent the vast majority of immigrants …show more content…
It is Donald Trump’s plan on what to do regarding current and future undocumented immigrants in the US and it revolves around three main points. These three principles are; to build a wall along the US/Mexico border, to better enforce constitutional law, and lastly to improve conditions such as wages and security for actual American citizens ("Immigration Reform."). Trump outlines that Mexico must pay for a wall to be built along the border and that it would be sufficient restitution for all they have cost the US by purposefully sending criminals into the US in order to avoid dealing with them themselves. He goes on to mention that until Mexico complies, prices of temporary visas will go up, and may even be revoked, the prices of border passes will go up, and that the fees at all port entrances will go up ("Immigration Reform."). Trump also wants a better enforcement of the constitution as well as other innovations concerning upping the number of ICE (immigration and customs enforcement) Officers, and detaining illegal immigrants and no longer just releasing them. As for undocumented immigrants already living in the US, Trump wants to use e-verify to ensure workers are legal, wants to deport criminal undocumented immigrants, wants to increase the penalty of overstaying a visa, and lastly wants to end birthright citizenship to children of illegal immigrants("Immigration Reform."). The last point Trump makes is that of protecting
People come to the US in hopes of finding a better life than what they’ve experienced in their home countries. Whether it is to escape poverty, persecution, or a number of other problems, many see the US as a place to start over and better provide for themselves and for their families (Danzer 460). People may also be seeking asylum in the US due to political unrest in their own countries, even so, there are conditions that have to be met and many times it is just too difficult to be admitted. Furthermore, while a person is applying for asylum, should the conditions in the individual’s country change, they face a great chance of being sent back (“Why Don’t They Just Get in Line?”). Pull factors that attract most immigrants to the US are numerous. One of the most attractive things about the United States to an immigrant is the higher wages. In 2013, the US minimum wage was approximately $5.25 greater than the minimum wage in Mexico; moreover the US had a higher minimum wage than all of the countries that represent the vast majority of immigrants …show more content…
It is Donald Trump’s plan on what to do regarding current and future undocumented immigrants in the US and it revolves around three main points. These three principles are; to build a wall along the US/Mexico border, to better enforce constitutional law, and lastly to improve conditions such as wages and security for actual American citizens ("Immigration Reform."). Trump outlines that Mexico must pay for a wall to be built along the border and that it would be sufficient restitution for all they have cost the US by purposefully sending criminals into the US in order to avoid dealing with them themselves. He goes on to mention that until Mexico complies, prices of temporary visas will go up, and may even be revoked, the prices of border passes will go up, and that the fees at all port entrances will go up ("Immigration Reform."). Trump also wants a better enforcement of the constitution as well as other innovations concerning upping the number of ICE (immigration and customs enforcement) Officers, and detaining illegal immigrants and no longer just releasing them. As for undocumented immigrants already living in the US, Trump wants to use e-verify to ensure workers are legal, wants to deport criminal undocumented immigrants, wants to increase the penalty of overstaying a visa, and lastly wants to end birthright citizenship to children of illegal immigrants("Immigration Reform."). The last point Trump makes is that of protecting