Should Immigrants Be Allowed In The US?

How would you feel if you were a Hispanic immigrant just crossing the border illegally and after some time, being told that you have to go back? Well right now, this is what some people are facing today. Many people believe that immigrant children illegally crossing the border should be sent back home without a doubt. However, the children should be allowed in the US and helped by the national government because they come to escape violence and poverty.

Many people wonder why these immigrants may even want to enter the US, but little do they know, these immigrants are trying to escape brutal violence. Many of these children are coming from Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, and Guatemala, which has the highest death rate. In these countries, there is a serious amount of gang association and drug abuse. According to an August 2014 article, McClatchy-Tribune News Service says," We found children fleeing domestic abuse, gang violence, and drugs. Some were raped and mistreated in other US holding centers." Not only are these children facing harsh conditions back …show more content…
So you wouldn't know that some of these families starve day to day due to having no money to buy food or live the life they wish to live. Many of these children suffer almost losing their life because they aren't receiving the proper care and nurturance they need. As said in a May 2013 article, "Others", referring to the immigrant children,"are trying to break free from poverty and get a better life in the United States." They come to reunite with family that already live in the states to provide them with a better chance at a successful life. They have a chance to have an education and become something in the future. Sending the children back will only do much worse to their second chance at life and a brighter future. Because poverty has caused a wreck in their lives, causing them to come and search for comfort. Therefore, they shall