Brenda Sanchez
Advisory
Immigration Reform
Immigration reform is a term used to describe a change in the immigration
policies of a country. At the moment this is a topic of discussion in the
United States. Eight senators are currently negotiating a bipartisan
immigration reform. The United States has many immigrants that wish to have a path to
citizenship. Many are not able to understand how this would be helpful to both
the country and the people, because of this there is a great debate about
whether an immigration reform should be carried out or not. I am strong
believer in giving immigrants a path to legalization.
An
immigration reform would give many, the opportunity to have a better life here,
in the United States. It would also be the top point in reaching the American
Dream. Legalization would be like a dream come true for most immigrants that
feel that the U.S. is their home after living here for so long. I really don’t
see what the big problem is with legalizing immigrants. I feel that they play a
huge part in what our country is today. Without immigration we wouldn’t be the
melting pot we are now. No matter what many argue, immigrants do help the country;
they are not here just to raise the crime rate or anything like that.
Immigrants help the economy in many ways, many of them pay taxes, so how is it
possible that a country does not allow them to be a legal citizen but yet makes
them pay taxes not matter what? This goes to show that they are important to
our country and they help it maintain its position in the world.
There
are many people that come to the United States to seek opportunities but once
they get here they see that they are shut out from so many of them just because
they are illegally in the country. They are unable to work due to the fact that
they don’t have a social security number or employment authorization. Without
these things there isn’t much you can do. Working or having a career is part of
succeeding in life so I feel that people should not be stopped from doing so
just because they went to a country where they were hoping to have better
opportunities in advancing in life.
Another
issue I have with not giving immigrants a pathway to citizenship, is how there
are so many children and young adults that have lived here most of their lives
and feel that they are American but are unable to fully take on that title
because they were brought here when they were very young. I feel that if they
have or will dedicate themselves to being a person of good with a promising
future they should be able to one day be legally in this country. The DREAM Act
was a very promising act for many immigrant students in the U.S. but
unfortunately it hasn’t been able to pass. Fortunately, President Barack Obama
has made it possible for those students that have continued to go to school and
actually tried making something of themselves to have an employment
authorization through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). I
believe this was a big step, in the direction of achieving an immigration reform
not only for young adults who are attending or graduated from high school or
college but for every immigrant that represents no harm to this country.
An
immigration reform will always be a subject of discussion and debate. Just like
everything else in life, it has its pros and cons but I strongly believe that
this has more pros than cons not only in favor of immigrants but of the country
as well. Immigration reform is a must, now that we are really becoming a
country of immigrants. It shouldn’t matter where we come from as long as we are
all going in the same direction, which is to live in one of the greatest
countries of the world with no limitations.
