Immigration Laws

Introduction

The application of immigration law and policy within a state is a complex issue, the ideology that the state utilizes policy and law to exert a control measure over both internal and external populations is equally just, as is the argument that it is state sovereignty that, through application of enforcement, categorizes a diverse contingent of migrants into either legal or illegal immigrant groups.

Analysis

There has been a great deal of controversial issues regarding immigration laws and policies. This is due to the facts we are uncovering the undocumented immigrants and terrorists who resided in our country prior to September 11, 2001. Many of them were here legally, while others were here on expired visas. Furthermore, while many people feel that our immigration laws should be tightened, the fact is that the immigration laws we have in place today are often not enforced. At this time, realistically, regardless of our immigration laws, people who are vigorously determined, and who have the skills, will always be able to gain access to a country where they plan to perform terrorist activities. The point is that in order to protect our country, in more ways than one, we need to focus on the laws we have in place now, as they relate to immigration, and make sure we enforce them rather than letting immigrants slide in their duties.

Immigration Laws

As mentioned, many people are arguing that we must uphold on our laws and make stricter immigration laws here in the United States and enforce them. We have seen violence against people of other nations due to our fear and confusion following the terrorist attacks of past and present. Although, it is generally these people who desire that we, as a country, perhaps stop allowing foreigners into the United States. They are irritated for example; foreign students are allowed to study here. They are aggravated that foreigners are given many of the same benefits as naturally born citizens, of the United States(Winegarden et al, pp. 105-12).

However, we are a nation of immigrants our forefathers were immigrants and we pride ourselves on offering the rest of the world what can be found in no other place. We offer freedom from many conditions. Foreigners tend to add to what our nation is. They make the United States a more diverse place and allow the United States to stand as a symbol of what a united world ...