United States Immigration

United States Immigration

Introduction

The U.S. Constitution contains no provisions restricting immigration, it only authorizes Congress to legislate on immigration, because this issue relates to the competence of the federal government and states that immigrants must pay a fee for entry into the country. In the first hundred years of American immigration to the U.S. government was not the problem, because American society is entirely composed of immigrants, with extensive employment opportunities for arriving visitors. Prior to the beginning of the 19th century, there was no specific law relating to immigration, and not the official lists were arriving. In the 18th century the issue of immigration restriction did not arise. U.S. immigration and trade policies have developed independently both pointing to “the national interest” as a guiding principle loosely defined by economic welfare maximization. Meanwhile the policies materially interact to affect border people by creating or exacerbating such harms as immigrant smuggling, vigilante justice, and civil rights and labor violations.

According to a report of Congress, it is a broad based consent that Immigration system of the United States is wrecked; however, whenever there are debates about reforming the immigration system, this consensus suddenly disappears. The current rate of foreigners residing in the United States is the highest in the country's history, as approximately 12.6% of the U.S population comprise of foreigners. Out of a population of 38 million foreign nationals living as U.S citizens in the country, one third are permanent residents, one third are illegal and one third are naturalized citizens. Some policy experts and observers maintain that approximately 11 million illegal residents are in the U.S which proves that ineffectiveness and major flaws in the U.S immigration reforms.

Discussion

According to the details provided by the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcements, the man was involved in producing and selling of counterfeited social security and immigration documents.

After the period of 1870 young people who are of 15 to 30 ages limit was highly dominated amongst the newcomers. During the end period of 19th century to the period of early 20st century the federal government in United States took full control over the policy of immigration. Also the two main immigration waves in the history of nation restricted the laws of immigration. During the period between 1870 and early nineteenth cetury, the population raised near to approximately 186 million. There were some barriers in immigration. Some of the major barriers were ...