The Immigrant: Why Legality Must Give Way To Humanity '

One of the hottest topics in politics is immigration and more importantly immigration through illegal means. It seems after careful consideration one may suggest that the people come to this great nation, known as the United States and a land of opportunity, not meaning to break its laws, but instead searching to escape poverty and hardships that they face in their home nation. Furthermore, in analyzing two articles on the subject, "Imagining the Immigrant: Why Legality Must Give Way to Humanity” by John J. Savant, a writing professor at Dominican University of California and writer of philosophy, ethics, and morality, and "The Perpetual Border Battle" by Mark Krikorian, a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues, we find the true motive behind these so called "aliens" and what we should do about it. While both speak on the subject and why so many people are flooding to the U.S., Savant speaks mostly on the morality of the people coming over illegally and is suggesting changing laws to better help them make there stay legal and Kirkorian is mostly describing the number flow of the people and how to turn them around. …show more content…
He believes because of the economic hardship that many face in their home country and they look to the U.S. as a refuge. The writer goes on to describe a man who faces this and looks, "ironically, a few miles across the border, some of his countrymen are earning more in a day then he does in a month" (373), showing that he's not simply thinking "I want more money, so I'm going to break the law", no he's thinking of his family and how he is going to provide for