Should Illegal Immigrants Be Granted Citizenship

Immigration is such a major issue, that it is one of President Elect Donald Trump’s main arguments in his campaign. Many citizens argue that illegal immigrants should have the opportunity to be granted citizenship by the government over some time because they came for the opportunity to have a better life, but some argue against it because they fear the citizenship would sanction criminals who wish to avoid punishment for criminal activities in their home country. And there are illegal immigrants who have been in the U.S. for several years, and many came to America to have the opportunity to have a brighter future with their family. Immigrants, however, contribute to the American culture in more ways in one. Thus, immigrants should be granted citizenship by the government they help add to culture diversity, are beneficial for the economy, and because their …show more content…
Many American children’s lives are ruined because their parents are illegal immigrants and are forced to leave the country, unable to pursue a future. According to Guillermo Cantor’s article, it states that “72,410 individuals deported in 2013 said they had one or more U.S -born children” (American Immigration Council: Immigration Impact). With many children rapidly being separated from their parents, children will be seeking government aid such as foster care facilities as replacement for parental care. It is better having the immigrants to be able to apply and receive citizenship from the government so their children are able to stay and have the opportunity for a better life. Also, it is against general morality to purposely separate parents and their children. Thus, it would be logical to grant the parents citizenship in order to allow their children to take on the opportunity the parents came to America