The Pros and Cons of Immigration Today Verses that of the Past.
I am proud to be a United States citizen, because of the rights and freedom that citizenship allows me. These include; the right to pursue an education, fair employment, proper medical care, and non-discriminatory housing. Laws were created by the government to insure that immigration policies are followed to enter the country legally. Generally, a person who enters the country legally must have a green card or a work visa. However, there are individuals who enter the country illegally and expect to enjoy all the rights and freedom as a United States citizen. Many people feel that immigrants are entitled to work visa, but or not entitled to medical, food, and housing supplement that the less fortunate citizens are due. A general feeling is that these illegal immigrants are depleting our American financial system tremendously. People believe this illegal chaos is causing deep dysfunctions and cheating legal Americans. Immigration can be beneficial when the economy is progressive and there is low unemployment. The immigration process can be corrupt when the country is not experiencing an economic boom and suffers from high …show more content…
Schaefer says, “The public has tied illegal immigrants, and even legal immigrants, to almost every social problem in the nation. They become the scapegoats for unemployment; they are labeled “drug runners” and, especially since September 11, 2001, “terrorists. “Arrest, detention, and deportation of illegal immigrants greatly increased”. Even though we have many social problems in America today, they are not all related to illegal immigration or immigrants in general, but the problem lies within the nation. The problems should be addressed and handled. It only takes one bad apple to spoil the bunch. These immigrants should not all be blamed for all crimes and
I am proud to be a United States citizen, because of the rights and freedom that citizenship allows me. These include; the right to pursue an education, fair employment, proper medical care, and non-discriminatory housing. Laws were created by the government to insure that immigration policies are followed to enter the country legally. Generally, a person who enters the country legally must have a green card or a work visa. However, there are individuals who enter the country illegally and expect to enjoy all the rights and freedom as a United States citizen. Many people feel that immigrants are entitled to work visa, but or not entitled to medical, food, and housing supplement that the less fortunate citizens are due. A general feeling is that these illegal immigrants are depleting our American financial system tremendously. People believe this illegal chaos is causing deep dysfunctions and cheating legal Americans. Immigration can be beneficial when the economy is progressive and there is low unemployment. The immigration process can be corrupt when the country is not experiencing an economic boom and suffers from high …show more content…
Schaefer says, “The public has tied illegal immigrants, and even legal immigrants, to almost every social problem in the nation. They become the scapegoats for unemployment; they are labeled “drug runners” and, especially since September 11, 2001, “terrorists. “Arrest, detention, and deportation of illegal immigrants greatly increased”. Even though we have many social problems in America today, they are not all related to illegal immigration or immigrants in general, but the problem lies within the nation. The problems should be addressed and handled. It only takes one bad apple to spoil the bunch. These immigrants should not all be blamed for all crimes and