Immigration. The word itself stirs up
controversy in the United States today. Ever since President Barack
Obama took office for the first time, immigration has been a hot and
controversial topic. In 2012, president Obama gave one of many
speeches addressing this topic. His words at that time were “This
morning, Secretary Napolitano announced new actions my administration
will take to mend our nation’s immigration policy, to make it more
fair, more efficient and more just”. President Obama's main point
of that speech was to help young immigrants who came to this country
and for what ever reason were living here illegally, achieve a more
fair and just solution to their citizenship status. This was called
the Dream Act. Young immigrants possibly brought here by there
parents, could live here for five years and attain citizenship. This,
I think is amazing. But why would this only pertain to immigrant
children. Why can this not be applied to all immigrants who work hard
and try and make a life for themselves in a moral and honest way. For
many people, immigration was the only option they had to get
themselves and their families out of dangerous and life threatening
situations. If children can work hard, be good, and lead a good life
and be granted citizenship, why can't this be applied to the parents
and grandparents who brought them to this country.
After
President Obama's Dream Act Speech things were looking up for the
immigrant communities. It seemed that President Obama wanted all
deserving people to be allowed into this country. Then, he introduced
Secure Communities. This program was meant to send illegal immigrants
back who broke the law in terrible ways. Murderers, rapist,
arsonists, robbers. These were the immigrants that were supposed to
be deported. An absolutely absurd number of 400,000 illegals being
deported was established through this secure communities program. Now
it wasn't only murders and rapists being detained with the fear of
being deported, but mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles. Hard working
people who just wanted a good life for their families. These people
were being sent into detention for things as small as traffic
citations. Deportation of good people was happening.
The
United States immigration policies are absolutely absurd. In no world
should a husband ans wife be separated, or a mother from her children
because of a speeding ticked. Once again, many of these good and
decent people came to America looking for a better life, a way out,
and this place of dreams is sending back into the turmoil of their
home country. Instead of detaining these people and making them so
miserable to the point of breaking, the United States should uphold
basic human rights and allow them a path to legality. If the U.S
found a better way to help immigrants become citizens then our
country could flourish. We could have so many more good, hard working
contributing members of society and America could become a far better
place. Now we are scaring people in need away with the threat of
unfair treatment and deportation. How is that upholding America's
good name? I sure don't know, but I hope that soon the U.S. Finds a
way to help all who need and strive for it.
Sources.
No comments:
Post a Comment