In the long run, granting illegal immigrant citizenship, would be beneficial to America. The number of immigrants in America is profoundly high, and it’s time to face the facts. After all, the citizenship process is a long and exhausting process that takes some effort. Here in the United States, “the link between membership and rights is a critical but vexing one” especially for Latinos and other minorities. The act of gaining citizenship needs to be yearned and fought for. The millions of Americans are “law-abiding, tax-paying” people who want a better life. At the end of the day, these people are humans just like you and I. The basis of America was founded completely on immigration. These Mexicans are only adding to the melting pot of other cultures on this land of opportunity. Immigrants are hardly harming America in this day and age. If the national and state governments continue their efforts for immigration reform, there should be no reason a path toward citizenship would hurt American
In the long run, granting illegal immigrant citizenship, would be beneficial to America. The number of immigrants in America is profoundly high, and it’s time to face the facts. After all, the citizenship process is a long and exhausting process that takes some effort. Here in the United States, “the link between membership and rights is a critical but vexing one” especially for Latinos and other minorities. The act of gaining citizenship needs to be yearned and fought for. The millions of Americans are “law-abiding, tax-paying” people who want a better life. At the end of the day, these people are humans just like you and I. The basis of America was founded completely on immigration. These Mexicans are only adding to the melting pot of other cultures on this land of opportunity. Immigrants are hardly harming America in this day and age. If the national and state governments continue their efforts for immigration reform, there should be no reason a path toward citizenship would hurt American