President Obama's recent immigration proposal has been making its fair share of waves recently, with many claiming that the President is trying to force unlawful legislation on the American public, all in the name of keeping immigrant families together....
Obama's "Amnesty" Proposal is far from what many, at a glance, take to be a "get out of jail free
This latest round of immigration reform coming from the Obama administration is nothing new. In 2012 President Obama enacted a pro immigrant batch of legislation aimed at younger illegal immigrants who were brought into the country by their parents at a young age. Pre-Midterm Election talk regarding an amnesty bill with radical potential for illegal immigrants was not unheard of, and it would seem the administration is making good on its promises.
Recently some states have been fighting back against immigration reform, disallowing the issuance of driver's licenses for those under the immigration protection laws, and in some cases not allowing students who cannot prove that they are US citizens to benefit from student tuition prices. Some point to flaws in policy making specifics regarding loopholes for employers hiring immigrants through Obamacare with the added exceptions that need to be made for the newly status-given illegals.Incoming Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell delivers a rather foreboding address leveled at the President and his new immigration policy ending with some comments about the Congressional majority's intentions at the beginning of the new session.
President Obama defends his immigration proposal, attempting to assuage fears that he is simply allowing illegal immigrants a free pass to stay indefinitely.
I would agree that immigrant reform is an issue that needs to be addressed, and that the path the citizenship should be made somewhat less strenuous for those gaining entry into the country through legitimate means. However there is a lot of room for error with illegals coming into the country and there needs to be some reform regarding the boarders. With that said, the immigrants protected under this legislation should not been impeded from services by the states in which they live. If they want to come and work towards citizenship as well as be productive members of society, then they should be allowed to do so. The same goes for those attending schools and universities. The government has a lot to tackle with these issues and they need the help of states to implement practical programs and legislation.
ReplyDeleteI believe everyone would agree in saying that the gravity of this issue is astronomical, and that the recent executive action taken by Obama is equally as controversial. Does the path towards citizenship in this country need to be reformed? Absolutely. Is this a problem that problem that should take precedence in congress and the white house? Of course. However the route that has been taken and the what the decision entails I believe are controversial and harmful to the country. In a time that we have more terrorists trying to enter and harm our country than ever before, our main concern should be securing the border and screening people wishing to come to it in a legitimate manner. It has been statistically proven that more anti-American extremist and groups enter the U.S. through our nations southern border. Like I said before, I agree we need to reform the process of citizenship, but in doing so we shouldn't jeopardize the safety of the country. I enjoyed reading your insight on the situation and believe it was a very informative post.
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