Illegal Immigration

Paper Summary:

The paper examines the difference of opinion between House Republicans and Democrats regarding illegal immigration. The paper maintains that as increasing numbers of illegal immigrants cross the borders of the United States, it is clear that a revamp of existing laws is needed. The paper is of the opinion that illegal immigration should be classified as a felony. This would make it not only illegal for undocumented aliens to remain in the country, but it would also make it a criminal act to assist them. The paper asserts that American citizens should not be obliged to financially support a hand of criminals and their offspring, they should be able to walk the streets safely and be granted the jobs they are entitled to.

From the Paper:

"The illegal immigrant issue is age old in the United States, and just about that recent are the futile attempts to improve the situation on the matter. As we speak, some 4 percent of the United States' population consists of illegal aliens and President Bush's guest-worker program doesn't seem to be a solution either to the Republicans or the Democrats on the venture. The House Republicans and the Democrats have been arguing for almost a year whether illegal immigration should be made a felony on the US territory; at the moment it is only considered a misdemeanor but neither of the parts is satisfied with the situation. The Republicans are strongly against the guest-worker program as they consider it to be rewarding illegal immigrants, while the Democrats insist it is a good start but not enough measure, because it is only to bring a temporary solution to the 11 million immigrants."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Kiely, Kathy. "GOP leaders oppose immigration felony". USA Today, 12 April 2006 http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-04-12-immigration-congress_x.htm
• Mac Donald, Heather. "The Illegal-Alien Crime Wave". City Journal, December 2004 http://www.city-journal.org/html/14_1_the_illegal_alien.html
• Wimpf, Peter, and Jennifer Wimpf. "Major Immigration Issues. Both Sides of Each Hot Button Political Issue". http://immigration.about.com/od/ussocialeconomicissues/i/EduIllegalIss_2.htm
• US Code Collection. "Original Jurisdiction", Title 28, part IV, Chapter 81, 1251 http://uscode.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode28/usc_sec_28_00001251----000-.html
• Simmons, Greg, and The Associated Press. "GOP Leaders to Remove Felony Charges for Illegal Immigrants". FOX News, 13 April 2006 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,191429,00.html

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