Essay On Honor Program Orientation

What is the right course of action regarding the eleven million people who are currently living in the United States on an unauthorized basis? This has been the question that has been debated frequently on the news, as well as amongst ourselves. Before needing to know about the immigration problem for Honors Program Orientation, I had never really given the subject a ton of thought. However, prior to the debate in class, I did start thinking about what I believe the best course of action to take would be. My initial position was that since the illegal immigrants broke the law and came to the United States knowing that they broke the law, they should be sent back to their original countries and have to apply for citizenship like any law abiding …show more content…
My final solution would be to somehow make the unauthorized people to come forward and apply for work visas. Once the illegal immigrants have acquired work visas, the United States should then begin to heavily tax them and have them begin the legalization process. If the immigrant is within a specific age range, say twenty to sixty-seven, they must have a job or show proof that they are partaking in some sort of schooling. Also, if an illegal immigrant has committed any crime then they should be immediately returned to their original country. The unauthorized immigrants would have a specific time span on their work visas and if they are not approved for citizenship by the end of that time period, then they as well would be returned to their home countries. As for the legal kids, I believe that the parents should probably have the choice as to whether or not they go back across the border or stay in the United States, of course this would also depend on the case. Preventing future illegal immigrants from crossing the borders is another issue that is extremely complicated, but tied into this debate. I still believe that the best solution is to somehow prevent employers from providing under the table jobs to these immigrants. How to handle the eleven million illegal immigrants currently in the United States is an ethically