In the election of 2016, which was fought between President-elect Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, one of the most important issues that was stressed, was over the immigration policy. Many Americans have varied opinions of how immigration policy should be shaped. Many industry leaders prefer to use immigrant labor, because they are usually cheaper to employ than comparable American workers. When given the choice of paying an American a high price and paying a foreigner a lower price for the same output, an employer will generally hire the foreign labor.
One of the most interesting forms of immigration in America is the student visa program. One major concern regarding the implementation of student visas to the American way of life, is the …show more content…
One alarming case of student visa abuse took place at a Harrisburg McDonalds chain restaurant. A group of exchange students were assigned to work at the chain in Harrisburg, but the owner did not give them the treatment they were promised. In order to receive their visas, the students had to pay fees of around $3,000, and in some cases, travel great distances to fulfill the other requirements. When the students started their jobs, they were forced to live together in a small section of the owner’s house; the cost of which, was deducted from their paychecks. In addition to the horrible conditions, they were also promised work hours that they never received, and were threatened with deportation. Although the Harrisburg case does not reflect the program as a whole, it does shed light on a serious issue with the …show more content…
The United States government saw the need for a revision of the previously established laws to help prevent abuse of the system. In September of 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which stated the immigration laws more explicitly than in the past. The U.S. government has passed laws to help the government keep track of both visa students and other types of legal immigrants. Although the laws have been implemented to keep immigrants from becoming illegal, there are still loopholes, which have been exploited. Iowa Senator Charles Grassley spoke on the visa overstay issue by saying, “It 's surprising that the administration isn 't already verifying that any student coming into the country has a valid visa, what 's more concerning is that nearly 12 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we haven 't fixed the problems with identifying visa overstays.” Mr. Grassley’s words are somewhat unsettling, because in the past, some cases of terrorism have been partially due to the abuse of the visa
One of the most interesting forms of immigration in America is the student visa program. One major concern regarding the implementation of student visas to the American way of life, is the …show more content…
One alarming case of student visa abuse took place at a Harrisburg McDonalds chain restaurant. A group of exchange students were assigned to work at the chain in Harrisburg, but the owner did not give them the treatment they were promised. In order to receive their visas, the students had to pay fees of around $3,000, and in some cases, travel great distances to fulfill the other requirements. When the students started their jobs, they were forced to live together in a small section of the owner’s house; the cost of which, was deducted from their paychecks. In addition to the horrible conditions, they were also promised work hours that they never received, and were threatened with deportation. Although the Harrisburg case does not reflect the program as a whole, it does shed light on a serious issue with the …show more content…
The United States government saw the need for a revision of the previously established laws to help prevent abuse of the system. In September of 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act, which stated the immigration laws more explicitly than in the past. The U.S. government has passed laws to help the government keep track of both visa students and other types of legal immigrants. Although the laws have been implemented to keep immigrants from becoming illegal, there are still loopholes, which have been exploited. Iowa Senator Charles Grassley spoke on the visa overstay issue by saying, “It 's surprising that the administration isn 't already verifying that any student coming into the country has a valid visa, what 's more concerning is that nearly 12 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, we haven 't fixed the problems with identifying visa overstays.” Mr. Grassley’s words are somewhat unsettling, because in the past, some cases of terrorism have been partially due to the abuse of the visa