Immigration Policy

Paper Summary:

This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of border security in the United States. Specifically, it discusses whether efforts to restructure U.S. immigration policy should focus primarily on securing the nations borders or if the reformers' priority should be facilitating illegal immigrants' ability to obtain a work permit or attain U.S. citizenship.

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"In conclusion, securing the borders is necessary for a number of compelling reasons. It will help keep the nation more secure from terrorists and other threats. It will also help stem the tide of illegal immigrants flowing across the border. These illegal immigrants cost the country billions in health care, education, and criminal justice costs, and stopping the flow will help the country both economically and socially. Americans must support the border fence and stronger measures for border security and the entire border must remain secured in the future. Immigration policy should see some reform, and it should be more friendly to immigrants attempting the enter the country through the preferred legal channels. However, the immigration policy must strongly address security of the nation's borders as well. America's safety and security depends on it."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Coleman, Michael. "The Economics of Security - the Price of Preparedness." World and I June 2002: 20.
• Editors. "Border Fence Project." BorderFenceProject.com. 2007. 28 April 2007. <http://www.borderfenceproject.com/>
• Harman, Danna. "South of the Border: Fence is no Deterrent." Christian Science Monitor. 2006. 28 April 2007. <http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0329/p01s03-woam.html>
• Nevins, Joseph. Operation Gatekeeper: The Rise of the "Illegal Alien" and the Making of the U.S.-Mexico Boundary. New York: Routledge, 2002.
• "Big Mama, Big Switch; Immigration 'Reformers' Need to Be Whipped into Shape." The Washington Times 16 June 2006: A19.

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