Pros And Cons Of Mexican Immigration

Currently, the issue of immigration has become the topic of household discussion and Socratic method more than ever before. With the mass influx of refugees seeking solace in countries that are untouched by war, the ever-growing demographic of Latinos comprising the southwestern population of the United States and the other instances of sender country natives looking for prosperous opportunities throughout the globe, citizens of developed countries look to their elected officials for what to expect and what actions should be taken in responding to immigration. Conservative pundits and politicians stress the dangers of immigrants, refer to immigrant crimes that reach national news to further their claims and paint an evil face onto immigrants. The liberal side of the spectrum advocates for immigrant integration, implementing laws that will ensure quality immigrant life and grant them opportunities that …show more content…
Although Dowell Myers shows in, “The Next Immigration Challenge” that due to, “our huge foreign-born population (12 percent of the total), America can remain the world’s richest and most powerful nation for decades” (190). Simultaneously, people who push for immigration will be satisfied with the fact that immigrants are more welcomed and have better job opportunities, like Myers pushes for in his article. The, “$18 million” (190) the Department of Homeland Security plans to spend on, “helping immigrants assimilate” (190) that Myers considers to be “measly” (190) would be enough to ensure that immigrants are being treated fairly since the groundwork of tolerance is already laid