The Paper

Evidence-Based Recommendations

Evidence-Based Recommendations

Illegal immigration is one of the abused issues in the United States. The issue is of great concern as it not only changes the economic, cultural, but also the social aspect of the nation of concern. Immigration has been wrongly used in the political arenas as political leaders strive to throw their weight around while portraying their competitors how better they are. To the citizenry, immigrants increase competition in the already scarce employment opportunities. Immigrants cheaply provide easily accessible labor hence being preferred over the hosts of the country. On the other hand, they increase competition on available social amenities such as education and health care, hence at times referred to as a burden to the economy. People migrate while escaping wars and natural calamities such as hunger.

In contrast, others move illegally following societal ills such as human trafficking, where they end up in social evils such as prostitution. Whether migrating through the right or wrong channels, deportation has far-reaching effects, especially with the involvement of parents. Right measures should be implemented in dealing with the issue of deportation. 

           Granting amnesty is one of the options that could be explored in dealing with the deportation of parents. Amnesty entails the granting of a formal legal status to individuals with an illegal residence in a country and is awaiting deportation. The issue of amnesty among immigrants is received with mixed reactions. While some political leaders use the amnesty programs as a means of benefiting themselves, the citizens of the country view the move as a means of suppressing their access to resources. According to Levy (2010), people in support of an amnesty program among the illegal migrants view the deportation of illegal immigrants as being an impractical move. The deportation process is hectic for both the officials and the involved parties. Levy (2010) noted that the deportation process is time-consuming, requires a lot of effort, and is labor-intensive. 

The country would have to incur additional costs in trying to correct a situation created by people who failed to take their jobs seriously. Also, it is not a guarantee that all illegal immigrants would be successfully deported as some may escape detection, which means that the government goes through all that trouble for nothing. Instead, the government should use the challenge of illegal immigrants to its advantage. Numerous low-skilled employment positions are unfilled because Americans cannot fill the positions, despite being crucial to the nation's economy. The country stands to benefit more with the illegal immigrants given amnesty as opposed to when there are deported. Levy (2010) added that the legalization of immigrants through according them amnesty helps in ensuring the country is secure. On the other hand, immigrants could be granted citizenship. 

Children born to immigrant parents in the United States ultimately become citizens of the country by birth. Undocumented immigrants can become citizens of the United States by following the process dubbed. In following this process, there are requirements. The individual must be a green card holder with a maximum of 5 years of residency in the country. There are more benefits reaped with the granting of citizenship to illegal immigrants as opposed to forceful deportation. When granting citizenship, the bone of contention is the attitude s that the natives have against the undocumented immigrants, which may ultimately affect their integration in society. Waters et al. (2015) reported the claims in the CBS and New York article. The results of a 2006 and 2007 poll had a 26% supporting the pathway to citizenship with a 33%. 

Waters et al. (2015) highlighted the agreement among the majority where the Latino and Asian Americans highlighted the granting of the legal status to the undocumented immigrants as being to the advantage of the immigrants and the American citizens. The author highlighted the move as being reinforcement to the U.S. economy while also improving the livelihoods of the migrants. Labor is an important factor in production, and immigrants provide cheap labor. As such, various positions that lacked employees due to their low qualifications will easily be filled by the migrants. On the other hand, an influx in immigrants increases the demand for particular goods and the need to meet the demand spurs production hence boosting the economy. The need to fill the meet the increased demand for goods and services relatively raises the demand for labor. As outlined by Water et al. (2015), when migrants fill much available employment positions, they improve their standards of living as they can easily cater to the needs of their families. It is a reprieve to the country's economy as the migrants stop depending on the government wholly. 

Advocacy groups could also come to the aid of parents facing forceful deportation. While some cases of deportation are worthwhile, others are wrong as they purpose to disappoint the individuals in question while making them act as an example to others. Incidents that may warrant depuration are such as the violation of the visa terms, participating in criminal activities, or even when the government feels that the immigrants are becoming a burden due to their over-reliance on government aid. There are instances where deportation is overly unfair and marred by a lot of discrepancies. In such cases, deported parents are helpless, especially when they have to choose whether to tag along with their children or leave them behind. In such scenarios, it is the role of advocacy groups to step in and speak for the immigrants. Their voice should be heard and have the ability to change the government and society's stand. Schneider (2011) highlighted the position taken by the immigration societies where they arrange means of supporting and defending their members during the deportation proceedings. Adequate arrangements help in validating the presence of immigrants in a country. The author outlined these societies as capable of making last-minute interventions to save an immigrant from the pangs of deportation. Schneider (2011) stated that with a high number of advocacy groups, there is the possibility of adopting a formalized and articulate procedure to fight deportation.

Conclusion

In conclusion, the relevant authorities should consider implementing measures that would eliminate the possibility of deportation. The deportation of parents has far-reaching effects on the victims, their children, and society at large. Amnesty would save the country the costs and trouble of having to deport immigrants while securing the country. Granting immigrants' citizenships increase the demand for labor while boosting the economy. Groups advocating for the rights of immigrants during deportation helps in creating a concrete procedure that the authorities should adhere to during the process. While deportation may be the only option, relevant authorities should explore means that maximizes the good for all.

References

Levy, J. (2010). Illegal immigration and amnesty: Open borders and national security. New York: Rosen Pub

Schneider, D. (2011). Crossing Borders. Harvard University Press

Waters, M. C., Pineau, M. G., National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine., & National Academies Press. (2015). The integration of immigrants into American society. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press