The Importance Of Minors In Education

The United States of America has always been a melting pot of different cultures and ethnicities. Over the past 30 years our southern border of the United States has been a dangerous thoroughfare for illegal immigrants to pass through on a daily basis. Recently, the United States has seen an increase in the amount of minors crossing the border without their parents. In fact, the Pew Research Center reported a 117% increase in the number of minors aged 12 and younger apprehended at the country 's southwest border in the first eight months of this fiscal year compared with the entire 2013 fiscal year (Jordan, 2014). With the increase in illegal unaccompanied minors in the United States, I am deeply concerned for the welfare of my family and …show more content…
Since illegal minors will be able to stay in the United States, educators will have to spend more time teaching kids Basic English, which takes time away from U.S. students to learn what is mandated by individual states. Illegal minors will further drag the public education system down to the point where our children will be unable to learn what is necessary for them to succeed in life. Furthermore, the U.S. is ranked 17th in the world for education (Gayathri, 2012). Allowing educators to be distracted teaching illegal minors will put the U.S. lower in worldwide rankings. In order for the U.S. to continue being the leader in innovation, our children must have the best education possible. Inundating our schools with illegal minors will degrade our country’s ability to be the leader in …show more content…
Unfortunately, there is not an easy solution to deal with the influx of minors flooding our border. Allowing illegal minors to have a free pass per say, is not an acceptable solution to the problem. Securing our border must be the first step to solving the problem. Deporting illegal minors back to their countries would be the next action to take. A small faction of people believes that U.S. citizens should show compassion for the illegal minors, and allow the minors to become citizens of the U.S. As a citizen of this great country, I understand how this small group of people feels. However, our country has laws against illegal entry into the U.S. If the federal government allows children from south of the border to enter, then minors from other countries around the world will believe it is acceptable for them to enter as well. We must remain a sovereign nation that is able to secure its border. Security is our first line of defense against organizations that would like to inflict harm on the U.S. Furthermore, a secure border will reduce the amount of individuals attempting to enter the U.S. illegally. Being a citizen of the United States is a blessing. I only hope that my children are able to receive the same freedoms and benefits this country has provided for me. Allowing illegal minors to reside in this country will only degrade their future as an American