Immigration Reform – The Debate Vs The Facts

Posted by Carlos Jimenez on April 23, 2011 under Immigration Law | Be the First to Comment

Pressures facing the government and the issue of immigration policy is mounting. Decisions must be made regarding future legislation pertaining to amnesty for illegal immigrants immediately.

The issue of amnesty for illegal immigrants currently residing within the United States is growing

in intensity. Despite the fact that 2010 saw record numbers of Mexican nationals actually returning back to their homeland, this was only a minor deviation from the general trend over the past few decades. Mexico itself has been experiencing a negative rate of migration year over year for the past several years. This means that more people are leaving Mexico than entering. And while there are multiple reasons for this exodus, the main direction of relocation is the United States.

Almost daily, 10s of 1000s of Mexicans come across the border. Almost all have some sort of pre-arranged working assignment or family relationship to associate with, while others come in search of work and opportunity. Most arrive completely legally and with full permission. They then return to their homes and families in Mexico after a long day of hard work in the United States. Others, however, decide that they must run the risk of being caught and break the law, staying in the United States. For many of these people, the only hope of a decent life lay with the fact that they will need to break the law, hoping that their decision will pay off in the end.

Almost daily, 10s of 1000s of Mexicans come across the border. Almost all have some sort of pre-arranged working assignment or family relationship to associate with, while others come in search of work and opportunity. Most arrive completely legally and with full permission. They then return to their homes and families in Mexico after a long day of hard work in the United States. Others, however, decide that they must run the risk of being caught and break the law, staying in the United States. For many of these people, the only hope of a decent life lay with the fact that they will need to break the law, hoping that their decision will pay off in the end.

The simple fact of the matter is that US citizens do not and cannot perform the tasks that most Mexican laborers excel at doing. As the 2012 elections draw near, expect to hear explosive debates over this issue. Some US citizens want them to be punished, some what them to have all the rights available. But the majority of the Mexican migrant population simply want to work hard and provide for their families – the real “American dream.”

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