The United States is known by many people as the land of opportunity and freedom. For the most part, this is true- we are privileged to have certain rights that other countries do not. For example: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and many others that give us the right to live freely and believe what we want instead of being told what to believe. However, there are also many problems with being such a sought after country. Some people are desperately seeking refuge here and side-stepping around the proper and legal way of doing so. One of the biggest conflicts with immigration into the United States lies at the Mexican border. As early as 1846 with the Mexican-American war, there was a power struggle over land and who was the
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Some of the most powerful struggles include overpopulation, the scarcity of employment and job opportunities, poor infrastructure, and either poor healthcare or none at all. Many of these qualities are readily available here in the US. Through immigration, the people believe they will find refuge in such ways as better living conditions, the ability to further their education, higher wages, and many more job opportunities. Some Americans believe that the illegal immigrants are taking jobs away from them, but others believe they simply will do jobs that Americans refuse to do-and the immigrants will do it for a lot cheaper wages than most would …show more content…
Americans want to help people seeking refuge and allow them in the country. If you disagree and would like the wall built and people prosecuted, you have a good chance of being seen as racist and prejudiced in your thinking. There are many pros and cons to both sides of the border crisis. The decision making rests in the hands of the United States government. While steps have already been taken to reduce the number of immigrants coming through unlawfully, many are still entering. Such passage brings forth numerous problems that must be dealt with accordingly. The American voters have an opportunity to make their beliefs known through the power of voting. The problem is not going to go away, it must be dealt with in the most effective, beneficial way to all parties
Some of the most powerful struggles include overpopulation, the scarcity of employment and job opportunities, poor infrastructure, and either poor healthcare or none at all. Many of these qualities are readily available here in the US. Through immigration, the people believe they will find refuge in such ways as better living conditions, the ability to further their education, higher wages, and many more job opportunities. Some Americans believe that the illegal immigrants are taking jobs away from them, but others believe they simply will do jobs that Americans refuse to do-and the immigrants will do it for a lot cheaper wages than most would …show more content…
Americans want to help people seeking refuge and allow them in the country. If you disagree and would like the wall built and people prosecuted, you have a good chance of being seen as racist and prejudiced in your thinking. There are many pros and cons to both sides of the border crisis. The decision making rests in the hands of the United States government. While steps have already been taken to reduce the number of immigrants coming through unlawfully, many are still entering. Such passage brings forth numerous problems that must be dealt with accordingly. The American voters have an opportunity to make their beliefs known through the power of voting. The problem is not going to go away, it must be dealt with in the most effective, beneficial way to all parties