Immigration Pros And Cons

While the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952 restricts people without legal status the right to work or live in the United States and subjects them to removal, current estimates of the total of undocumented immigrant range from 11.4 to 11.7 million.1,5 The strategy of this administration had been to deport criminal undocumented immigrants and leave alone the law-abiding majority.1 In 2014, President Obama issued an executive action to expand his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative to grant legal status to around five million undocumented immigrants.2,5 A month ago, the Supreme Court decided to take on a Texas case on the President’s executive action which will decide the legality of his presidential powers on
Stakes:
Economic: Any increases in border security or in building a wall or fence border will likely cost tens of millions while mass deportation could cost over 90 billion dollars.1 We can use these funds on more fruitful measures, such as the fight against ISIL or domestic programs, during this economic recovery. Undocumented immigrants also provide a great economic output.7,8
Political: 77% of Hispanics and 70% of African-Americans support a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.3 The two demographics rise as some of the fastest growing and garnering that support in the presidential election can benefit the successor to win and continue many of the policies you have put forth. Half of Republicans also agree with this reform, which displays its consensus bipartisan support.3 The perception of our character around the globe and our relationship with Mexico, if we choose to deport 11-12 million people, could
It seems unlikely, with the rise of Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s poll numbers predicated on his mass deportation platform, that the issue will arise again, despite bipartisan