The Pros And Cons Of Immigration Reform

Immigration has been an ongoing debate in the United States for a long time. Every year, there is a growing number of immigrants arriving in the U.S to find a place of refuge while others just want to achieve the American Dream. The American Dream is the idea that people should have the opportunity to succeed despite their circumstances. However, not everyone that enter the United States do so legally. Many do so illegally by being smuggled or overstaying their visit to a friend or family member in the U.S. As a result, the U.S government has made an immense effort to protect the border by ensuring that only the people legally permitted to enter the U.S. can do so. According to the Census Bureau “immigrants added more than 22 million people to the U.S population in the last decade, equal to 80 percent of total population growth.” Many argue that this large number of immigrants has been a result of lack of or poor border security as well as a broken immigration system but that is not always the case.
One of the policy initiatives of the George W. Bush administrations that did not pass was immigration reform. This legislation failed for many reasons. One of the major reasons was because Bush did not get enough support from either Congress or the American people. According to Cairn.info, President Bush’s immigration
Many lawmakers many not worry about the party’s national standing simply because they have little incentive to pass the immigration reform even if their party is force to do so. Often time, the merely care about getting reelected by their constituents, thus voters who support immigration reform may hold negative viewpoints on immigrants because they are deemed a burden. However, this would not have been such an issue if the Republican Party was not showing a profound hostility towards minorities which often turn them to become loyal democratic