WEEK 5 FORUM ENGL

Immigration

Bruce W. Norcise

APUS ENGL110

Introduction

The United States and some of the western nations have continued to carry the burden of both illegal and legal immigrants. More immigrants continue to find their ways to some of the developed nations with the hope that they will find a peaceful place to settle. It is for this reason why the need to have a policy that controls the trends of the immigrants emerges. Despite the fact that there are immigration laws in place, immigration trends continue to change, thus calling for the need to come up with more updated policies. It is imperative to hear out the immigrants before deporting them to their nations of origin.

The illegal immigrants should be given a hearing in the nations they seek asylum before deportation because of different reasons. The first reason relates to humanity. The United States and other developed nations are where they are in terms of civilization and democracy because they value humanity (Casarico, Facchini, & Frattini, 2015). The reason why they should give illegal immigrants a hearing is to understand the story from the perspective of the immigrants. Some immigrants choose to leave their nations of origin because the situations in their nations are unbearable. Sending such people to their nations of origin can, to some extent, become inhuman.

The second reason why the immigrants should be given a hearing by the nations they are seeking asylum is that the developed nations have an obligation or an elderly brother role. Nations such as the United States, are big brothers to developing nations, and that is why they, at times, offer free aid (Wright, Levy, & Citrin, 2016). As a big brother, the United States should consider the life of immigrants. Even though it is illegal for a person to be in a foreign nation, it is also important to note that, at times, people are forced by circumstances (Wright et al. 2016). In desperate cases, it is imperative to reason with the immigrants.

The third reason why the immigrants should be offered a chance for hearing relates to the impacts they might have on the host nation. It is imperative to note that not all immigrants are unskilled or illiterate. Retaining immigrants who have proven that they mean no harm to the nation comes with possible positive impacts (Heer, 2018). The reason for hearing them is to analyze them and determine if it would be suitable to retain them. Retaining immigrants who are skilled has a positive impact on the economy and diversity of the hosting nation.

Conclusion

Immigration is an issue that continues to give some of the developed nations and especially nations in the west restless nights. Globalization has played its part in promoting immigration. Whereas nations have been fighting hard to avoid illegal immigration cases, cases of immigration increase by the day. It is, therefore, critical to have a policy in place that will help to deal with cases of illegal immigration. Without contradiction, illegal immigration is something that does not deserve the support of any human. However, it is imperative to consider the well-being of illegal immigrants. Such are humans who might be suffering, and taking them back home would be the same as directing them to their deaths, which is in all means and definitions inhuman.

References

Casarico, A., Facchini, G., & Frattini, T. (2015). Illegal immigration: policy perspectives and challenges. CESifo Economic Studies, 61(3-4), 673-700.

Heer, D. (2018). Immigration in America's future: Social science findings and the policy debate. Routledge.

Wright, M., Levy, M., & Citrin, J. (2016). Public attitudes toward immigration policy across the legal/illegal divide: The role of categorical and attribute-based decision-making. Political Behavior, 38(1), 229-253.