Approximately 11 million illegal immigrants reside in the United States, to incarcerate the array would cost the U.S. $258,280,000,000. Immigrants arrive illegally to avoid U.S. Immigration policy that takes at least 6 months to process. Barack Obama, president of the United States, claims, “Today, our immigration system is broken—and everybody knows it." The current rate of obtaining a U.S. citizenship take a long 13-year process involving hours of paperwork and thousands of dollars. Immigration Reform is one of the hottest topics in politics today and is highly controversial. Current U.S. Immigration policy is outdated, expensive and complex; a reformed policy should be established to solve immigration problems. America was founded on
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In Social Welfare Politics and Public Policy, Diana DiNitto, a professor at the University of Texas, explains a brief explanation of the four major waves of U.S. immigration. The first wave took place when Western and Eastern Europeans were seeking political and religious freedom. In the mid-1800s, people from Germany, Ireland and Britain also came for political and religious freedom. The third wave from the late 1800s to 1920s included individuals from Southern and Western Europe and Asia. The fourth and final wave occurred from 1960 to 2001 after the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) (Pinnix 54).
North America has been the destination for many in the distant past and remains a desired destination for people throughout the world. Ever since the U.S. earned independence from Britain and even before, millions of Europeans migrated over time. A majority of immigrants were from Ireland due to the Potato Famine in the 1840s that caused millions of people to emigrate the country. America is known as the melting pot because it accepts more immigrants than any other country and people come together in harmony, immigrants included. People want to come to America willingly but are hesitating because it is a long and expensive …show more content…
Johnson, Harvard law graduate, proposes a solution to the immigration policy. He argues an open door policy, an alternate view of how U.S. borders could be reconstructed and grounded in moral, economic and debates for the open borders. Since our closed borders have failed to stop the strong economic, political and social influences on immigration, why not try something else? More lenient migration would allow attention to be shifted to the danger of public safety and national security. The open door policy benefits all Americans and immigrants by putting the long-term immigration problem to bed. The borders "cannot and will not end unlawful immigration" (Johnson). The Open Door Policy is a controversial topic and is one of many possible solutions to immigration
In Social Welfare Politics and Public Policy, Diana DiNitto, a professor at the University of Texas, explains a brief explanation of the four major waves of U.S. immigration. The first wave took place when Western and Eastern Europeans were seeking political and religious freedom. In the mid-1800s, people from Germany, Ireland and Britain also came for political and religious freedom. The third wave from the late 1800s to 1920s included individuals from Southern and Western Europe and Asia. The fourth and final wave occurred from 1960 to 2001 after the Immigration and Naturalization Act (INA) (Pinnix 54).
North America has been the destination for many in the distant past and remains a desired destination for people throughout the world. Ever since the U.S. earned independence from Britain and even before, millions of Europeans migrated over time. A majority of immigrants were from Ireland due to the Potato Famine in the 1840s that caused millions of people to emigrate the country. America is known as the melting pot because it accepts more immigrants than any other country and people come together in harmony, immigrants included. People want to come to America willingly but are hesitating because it is a long and expensive …show more content…
Johnson, Harvard law graduate, proposes a solution to the immigration policy. He argues an open door policy, an alternate view of how U.S. borders could be reconstructed and grounded in moral, economic and debates for the open borders. Since our closed borders have failed to stop the strong economic, political and social influences on immigration, why not try something else? More lenient migration would allow attention to be shifted to the danger of public safety and national security. The open door policy benefits all Americans and immigrants by putting the long-term immigration problem to bed. The borders "cannot and will not end unlawful immigration" (Johnson). The Open Door Policy is a controversial topic and is one of many possible solutions to immigration