One of the greatest issue facing United State’s foreign policy is immigration reform. With an estimated 11.4 million undocumented immigrants currently living, and making up 5.1 % of the labor force, in the US, the question of what to do with these immigrants is at the forefront. One idea is simply deportation. Deportation, as i will show, causes major problems, and provides very little- if any- benefits. Instead i suggest that we do a far more logical, and ethical solution; The United States federal government should implement a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants currently living in the US. We should do this for the following reasons:
Economic Benefits taxes skilled worker.
Welfare
Humanitarian benefits. A. separation …show more content…
Besides the removing families from their homes, there also many other human benefits. When a child is born in a country, no matter where their parents are from, no matter where they’re conceived, they are a citizen of that country. That means when an illegal resident has a child in the US, that child is an American. You cannot deport a citizen, so when an alien is deported with a child that child remains in the United States. That child then goes into the foster care system. While in my opinion, this alone should be enough, some disagree. Alien children are often restricted as far as education. By allowing these child full access to education they have the same opportunities as their citizen peers. Young, well educated people benefit their communities in countless ways. This is obviously good for the US, but it is also good for their country of origin. The majority of Undocumented immigrants originate from Mexico. Mexico as we know is overall a very troubled country. Things like crime, drugs, and poverty wreak havoc. A well educated immigrants will certainly help overcome the problems it faces. By helping ourselves we are also lending a helping hand to our southern neighbors. By allowing these immigrants to become citizens we are also setting precedence for immigration as a whole. WIth the current system in place it currently takes over year to receive the greenlight for legal residence. There is a …show more content…
When a person is raised in a culture it becomes a part of them. Even when one moves to a new place, they bring it with them, and can then be experienced by others. There is also the integration of politics. This actually means a few things. One great examples is South Korea, after the Korean War South Korea Adopted many Western ideals, resulting in one of the most prosperous countries in the modern world. With immigration you get a mixed-bag of political ideas, which can only benefit a country. Most other places in the world have basically a set race. A japanese person looks Japanese, a Nigerian person looks Nigerian, there is no set American race. Because of the United State’s origin, anyone can be American. As a worldwide leader, adoption of this policy could prompt other countries to do the same, resulting in a world filled with more integration, and as a result, more compassion, acceptance, and
Economic Benefits taxes skilled worker.
Welfare
Humanitarian benefits. A. separation …show more content…
Besides the removing families from their homes, there also many other human benefits. When a child is born in a country, no matter where their parents are from, no matter where they’re conceived, they are a citizen of that country. That means when an illegal resident has a child in the US, that child is an American. You cannot deport a citizen, so when an alien is deported with a child that child remains in the United States. That child then goes into the foster care system. While in my opinion, this alone should be enough, some disagree. Alien children are often restricted as far as education. By allowing these child full access to education they have the same opportunities as their citizen peers. Young, well educated people benefit their communities in countless ways. This is obviously good for the US, but it is also good for their country of origin. The majority of Undocumented immigrants originate from Mexico. Mexico as we know is overall a very troubled country. Things like crime, drugs, and poverty wreak havoc. A well educated immigrants will certainly help overcome the problems it faces. By helping ourselves we are also lending a helping hand to our southern neighbors. By allowing these immigrants to become citizens we are also setting precedence for immigration as a whole. WIth the current system in place it currently takes over year to receive the greenlight for legal residence. There is a …show more content…
When a person is raised in a culture it becomes a part of them. Even when one moves to a new place, they bring it with them, and can then be experienced by others. There is also the integration of politics. This actually means a few things. One great examples is South Korea, after the Korean War South Korea Adopted many Western ideals, resulting in one of the most prosperous countries in the modern world. With immigration you get a mixed-bag of political ideas, which can only benefit a country. Most other places in the world have basically a set race. A japanese person looks Japanese, a Nigerian person looks Nigerian, there is no set American race. Because of the United State’s origin, anyone can be American. As a worldwide leader, adoption of this policy could prompt other countries to do the same, resulting in a world filled with more integration, and as a result, more compassion, acceptance, and