Pros And Cons For Illegal Immigration

Illegal Immigration – An Alternate Proposal The immigration debate in the U.S. is complicated by history, economics, political correctness and emotion. Some would argue that the Federal Government has not enforced the current immigration laws leading states like Arizona to enact their own immigration policies (Bender). On the other side of the debate, the U.S. Congress has pending legislation known as the “Dream Act” that would provide a pathway to permanent residency for those under 18 brought to this country illegally. Some argue that the cost of finding, apprehending and deporting illegal immigrants is justified to protect the citizens of the United States, while others would argue that in the end, the cost does not get the desired…show more content…
4) Elimination of dual language programs in our public schools reducing the burden on school budgets to provide for non-citizens. 5) Elimination of the automatic citizenship at birth of a child of two illegal immigrants. One parent must be a U.S. citizen for citizenship rights to pass to their children, simply being born on U.S. soil will no longer be sufficient if both parents are illegally in the U.S. 6) If at any time the illegal immigration population in a given state rises above 10% of the population the state has the right to enforce the current laws without federal…show more content…
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