Illegal Immigration Issues

The issue of immigration has become a major debate for everyone. Although people argue over the negative impacts of immigrants living in America such as overcrowding, less jobs due to immigrants taking them, drug trafficking, and threatening of American culture, immigrants still have a huge impact in the American society. The United States is by far the largest destination for immigrants, annually receiving over a million legal immigrants and about seven hundred thousand illegal immigrants. Many people come to the United States to get a better life for themselves as well as for the education system for their children.

Throughout the history of the United States immigration has become apart of our country’s fabric which, began centuries ago. Only to become a hot topic in the US in recent years with its primary focus being illegal immigrants. Illegal immigration is when people enter a country without government permission. As of 2008 the Center for Immigration Studies estimated that there are 11 million illegal immigrants in the US which is down from 2007‘s 12.5 million people. Although the Center for Immigration Studies estimates are very different from other estimates that range from 7 to 20 million. While the Pew Hispanic Center estimated in March of 2009 there are 11.1 million illegal immigrants and that number is from March 2007’s peak of 12

The debate of who should be allowed to enter the United States has been an issue for many years, with the large number of people entering and living here illegally this has become a significant talking point amongst the candidates in this presidential election. But are their views something that should be shared and supported by Christians today? There are definitely two opposing views from Christians on this topic. I will present both views regarding illegal immigrants in the United States and then I will present my own opinion on this topic.

“According to estimates from the 2013 ACS, the U.S. immigrant population stood at more than 41.3 million, or 13 percent, of the total U.S. population of 316.1 million. Between 2012 and 2013, the foreign-born population increased by about 523,000, or 1.3 percent. U.S. immigrants and their U.S.-born children now number approximately 80 million persons, or one-quarter of the overall U.S. population.”People for in other countries that come to America are known as immigrants. They can be categorized as illegal or legal immigrants. Recently there has been a case (Texas v. United States) which corresponds with immigration in the United States of America. Now, it is seen as inhumane to break up families in the United sates, It’s illegal for states to sue the U.S., and the general public does not need time to react to the new program in motion.

Charles B.Rangel once state a quote about immigrants settling in America. "America was born as a nation of immigrants who have always contributed to its greatness". This country is based on freedom, not having amnesty for immigrants has a positive and negative outcome. Statistically, it is about 11.2 million unauthorized immigrants residing in America, with that being said, without the statics Americans wouldn't even notice because there are so many people in this country with different faces seen daily.

About 41.3 million immigrants live in the United States currently, which is almost half of our population (facts on immigration today). Contrast to their parents U.S. born children of immigrants are more likely to be better educated and financially, according to the Center for American Progress. Men, women, and children who are seeking better lives, migrate to the U.S., although for many different reasons as there are migrants. Immigration has changed dramatically throughout history. A major turning point in immigration was the attack on 9/11. Our current president Barrack Obama, is working to reform or changed the damaged immigration system.

Many of the illegal immigrants currently in the U.S are Hispanics. Around 81% of all illegal aliens are Hispanic. The large number of Hispanics currently living in the U.S is probably due to the number of illegal organizations in Central and South America. This was a trend that was set in the 1990's and has stayed in place up to now, which is almost 20 years later. This focus on the economics is actually forcing more illegal immigrants to become more involved in illegal activities, creating more of a security problem.

When election cycles rear their heads in the United States, the political atmosphere shifts to focus on certain divisive issues that are discussed by people in power. One of these topics is immigration, which has been emphasized largely in the most recent election. While there are major partisan disputes over how illegal immigrants should be dealt with, one slightly overlooked facet of the discussion is how beneficial illegal immigrants are to the country. Because of their large economic contribution to the country through taxes and occupying empty jobs, illegal immigrants are more beneficial to the U.S. than they are harmful.

Often depicted as “the nation of immigrants”, immigration policies have been highlighted in news media and pushed to the forefront of recent political debates in the United States. In 2014, more than 42.4 million, or 13.3%, of the 318.9 million people in the U.S. were immigrants (MPI, 2016). There was an 11 percent increase in 2014 in the number of foreign-born individuals that moved to the United States, with India and China the two countries of origin with the most new immigrants (MPI, 2016). In terms of unauthorized immigrants, however, the population has essentially remained stable over the past five years, as the number of new unauthorized immigrants is roughly equivalent to those who are deported. In 2014, there were an estimated 11.3 million unauthorized immigrants (3.5% of U.S. population) living in the United States according to the Office of Immigration Statistics in the Department of Homeland Security (Pew research Center, 2014). Although unauthorized immigrants reside all over the United States, one half of them are concentrated in four states: California, New York, Texas, and Florida (ACOG, 2015).

Immigration has been an issue within the U.S. from the colonial days. Immigration is a hot topic in the U.S., which is gaining more focused attention due to the upcoming 2016 Presidential election. There are always two sides to an issue and immigration is no different. The Democrats and Republicans have different views on how to reform the immigration policies.

Every year, around one million people are immigrating into the United States both legally and illegally. As of now nearly 40 million immigrants live in the United States; 11.5 million of which came to the country illegally (CNN). That is nearly thirteen percent of the total United States population. The role the United States government plays in the handling of immigration from foreign countries both legal and illegal, plays a vital role in the security of the people of the United States and

Introduction Alabama is not necessarily known as a hotbed for illegal immigration issues, so the news flew under the radar. Last year, the state enacted immigration reform of its own after tiring of seeing politicians of all stripes kick the problem down the road. But here's the thing the reforms worked. The state's unemployment rate fell 0.6%, and a lot of those new jobs that were created were specifically attributed to companies hiring Americans after shedding their illegal workers (Munro, 2011). So what is it about immigration reform? Everybody knows that we need it. And on many points, everybody agrees. Yet at the federal level, nothing seems to ever get done, leaving it to the states to create an inherently inefficient system of patchwork laws. What we need is for someone to take charge of this issue in the White House and in Congress it really does not matter who and actually implement meaningful immigration reform.

As a result of illegal immigration to developed countries, the crime rate has raised along with some societal issues. The very first subject that sticks out when entering a developed country, is homeless people who are residing under the bridges or sleeping in the parks. Germany, for example, is a good sample. Recently because of Syria war, a huge number of people ran away from their homeland and became fugitive in Germany with hope of finding a better job. People now is do anything (such as selling drugs, pick-pocketing) to make a living. Furthermore, some German people have raped by this immigrants. Thus, this is obvious that, not only do illegal immigrants have made critical issues, but they have put the social safety at a serious risk.

On November 20, 2014, the President announced a series of executive actions to crack down on illegal immigration at the border, prioritize deporting felons not families, and require certain undocumented immigrants to pass a criminal background check and pay taxes in order to temporarily stay in the U.S. without fear of deportation ("Executive Actions on Immigration"). But in the recent months and in the GOP debates we have heard non-stop talk about illegal immigration. News ranging from the crimes some illegal immigrants have committed in here in the U.S, funding in sanctuary cities, and the numbers of people who manage to get into our country has been thrown to us daily. Illegal immigration is a clear problem for our

Immigration is the movement of non-native people in order to settle in a different place or country. People move out of their country of origin for many reasons. Whether it is for a better job, better education, or simply to be with loved ones, immigrants have come to the United States with dreams of living a better life. The United States is none other than a make up of immigrants from diverse countries. Immigrants have been coming to the United States since its founding and have shaped the way this country is today. Some immigrants pursue the legal route – getting a visa in order to work for the status of a citizen while others illegally enter the country and risk being detained and deported. It is estimated there are approximately 11.7