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Immigration: Illegal versus Legal

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November 28, 2011

University of Phoenix

Immigration: Illegal vs. Legal

Nearly 14 million immigrants have entered into the United States between the years of 2000 and 2011. Currently approximately 11.2 million illegal immigrants live in the United States. Immigration is a major source of population growth and cultural change throughout history. All immigrants regardless of their immigration status come to this country looking for a better life for them and their families compared to where they immigrated from. The American society has

become very opinionated toward immigration because of the constant public reform. It has given most of the American society a very sour taste in their mouths when the subject is brought up due to the lack of knowledge and truth. (Comprehensive Immigration Reform, 2007)

In the United States of America back in 1965, the American government decided that it needed to gain control of the illegal immigrants entering the country. The United States government passed the Implementation of Immigration and Naturalization Act. Even though this act was implemented the entry of illegal immigrants is still on the rise. In 2007, The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act was discussed in the 110th United States Congress so that the government would provide legal status and a path to citizenship for approximately 12 to 20 million illegal immigrants currently residing in the United States. The Reform also would fund to increase the borders security, vehicle barriers, Border Patrol Agents, and more cameras and radar towers. The bill was later introduced to the United States Senate on May 9, 2007. Various votes and cloture took place and all were denied so now all chances of the Reform coming to pass have now ended. (Comprehensive Immigration Reform, 2007)(The Immigration Debate, 2006)

Illegal and legal immigrants all come to the United States of America states in the hopes of something more than...