The American Boundaries: Immigration Policies

It has been more than 3 decades since the last immigration reform happened in 1986. Over 3.2 million illegal immigrants had the opportunity to legalize their immigration status and stay legally in the United States. It seems that we as a country did not learn that much from it because there were not any improvements made to the immigration system. There are currently about 11 million people living illegally in the nation; therefore there are a lot of emotions involved when we talk about a possible immigration reform. It seems to be almost impossible to see all the pros and cons of an immigration reform. It is true that most of these group of people enter illegally to the country and/or have overstayed their visas, but this does not qualify these people to be considered bad people or criminals. With the multitude of immigrants coming in, there could be an increase in the economic status of the United States. This will increase job opportunities creating a decent amount of revenue o...

If one can type Donald Trump in the Google’s search bar, they automatically see the word “immigration” next to it. From the campaigns to the current day, Trump still pushes on the button that immigration law enforcement is the key for America’s success, hence explains the number of changes he has been trying and has achieved ever since in office. However, it puts into question whether his decisions are really on the path of making America great again.  Although a president may not directly propose a bill, any person that lives in America can see that Trump’s propaganda influenced not only new social perceptions but other law enforcement as well. In 2017 was pronounced in Texas, and other states, that a police officer could ask one’s immigration status during car accidents or any other stress events on which there is police involvement. This has not only scared illegal immigrants but also interfered with the way they will now face violence: if one of them ever gets threaten...