Give Illegal Immigrants a 'Thumbs Up' for US Citizenship
Immigrants have helped American economy numerous times in the past. For example, during several wars in the past, immigrants have fought in the United States armed forces. Because the immigrants fought in place of some of the Americans, the Americans could stay home and continue to work and make a productive economy. Now, immigrants have come over from many countries, including Middle Eastern, with an exceptional knowledge about computer programming. Once in the United States, the immigrants have taken computer-related jobs in which they have run computers, or even produced new ways to use computer programming in everyday life. Some of these immigrants may not be illegal immigrants, but some most likely are illegal immigrants. If the United States grants amnesty to illegal immigrants, the possibilities for new technology and improved workforce and economy are virtually endless.
Another reason that the United States should grant amnesty to illegal immigrants is that children immigrants deserve a better future to look forward to. Children immigrants may attend public schools in the United States, but many never graduate and most cannot attend college simply because they are illegal immigrants and do not have social security numbers or other important information for college. Children immigrants deserve as much of a chance as American children to succeed in life. If the United States allowed illegal immigrants to become United States citizens, these children would have a chance to succeed in life, just like American students.
Because illegal immigrants help the American economy and because children immigrants are worthy of a chance for success, illegal immigrants should be allowed to become United States citizens. It seems as though the only thing the government is concerned with is its own problems. The government, like many American students, never gets a chance to look at the problems that illegal immigrants have and the positive contributions that they could bring to the United States. If both parties would simply think about what they could bring to the United States, through its help of the economy and through the children as the future of the nation, the government would be willing to give a "thumbs up" to giving the illegal immigrants citizenship in the United States.
Published by Jessica Holbrook
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15 Comments
Post a CommentNicole, do you think YOU could pass the standard citizenship test? If we required a citizenship test for everyone at the age of say, 18, not many people would be living in the US.
I DO NOT AGREE AT ALL. If you want to become a citzen you should take the citzenship test BEFORE you come here. I dont know where yall live but where i live all of the illegal immigrants stand on the street corner waiting for someone to walk up to them and just hand them a job. Im sorry but I am not gonna sit here and have my hard earned money pay for them to sit on welfare. Now if their honest hard workers that fine but im not gonna keep paying for the bums.
I THINK THAT THEY SHOULD BE ALOUD HERE BECAUSE THIS IS THE LAND OF THE FREE RIGHT AND IF PEOPLE WOULD LOOK IN THE HISTORY OF THIS COUNTRY THE INDIANS WAS HERE BEFORE THE WHITES NOW I UNDRESTAND IF THERE DOING WRONG FINE THEN SEND THEM BACK BUT WHY BLAME ALL OF THEM FOR WHAT SOME DO AND THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO LIVE LIFE JUST LIKE US THEY HAVE A VERY HARD TIME IN THERE COUNTRY TO GET AN EDUCATION AND MAKE ANY KIND OF MONEY ALL I AM SAYING IS HOW WOULD YOU FEEL IF YOU WERE IN THERE SITUATION
I would say first of all that it is true that alot of illiegal immigrants contribute. I do agree that to them we should give them a chance. However I also understand that some illegals are bad like selling drugs and shooting people. I say if we are going to take anyone out is them not the ones who are going to school and working hard for their lives in this country. Also if someone is barely entering here then obviously they should be given a chance. I say first live here for 5 or more years and learn english then you can get legal papers.
we do not take the jobs of actual citizens is just that american citizens dont want to do any type of job im not saying that they are lazy is just that we work harder than them.
i think immigrants should be allowed 2 become citizens>
Unlike the article written by Jessica N. Gorgon, I believe that the United States government should not give US citizenship to illegal immigrants. When they come over to America illegally, they are breaking the law. Also, when illegal immigrants come here, they take the jobs of actual citizens. For these two reasons, illegal immigrants should not become citizens of the United States.
Illegal is a term used when someone is breaking the law. To grant amnesty to these immigrants would be like letting any criminal off the hook with no strings attached. Most Americans would agree that this is not a good idea. They would say that we should punish those who broke the law, so why is there a huge controversy over illegal immigrants. They broke the law, so therefore they should be punished.
In Jessica N. Gordon's article, she says that illegal immigrants help the economy. In reality, they are just taking the jobs of US citizens that deserve them. Employers give these jobs away because the immi
The writer failed to demonstrate how illegal immigrants contribute to the economy. The rest of the argument simply appeals to emotion. The illegal immigrants referred to here are those immediately south of the border, where a seventh grade education is the norm; half their children drop out of high school here in the US. Further, their numbers are overrepresented on welfare and in prison, and underrepresented in the military (where they would gain automatic citizenship) and college. They are not the sort we want as citizens. We need more legal immigrants from Asia, India, and Europe, who indeed demonstrate their appreciation of freedom and opportunity by succeeding as good Americans.
What about the legal American children? They deserve the American dream of education and prosperity. How are they to attain this, if their schools are performing low because illegal immigrants are holding classes behind. No child left behind is a good concept but completely unattainable. Legal American children are the real victims here.
They come here to gain freedom and success that they don't have elsewhere. If they get a better chance at the "American freedom", perhaps less would come here illegally. Of course, a better attack on illegal immigrants would be needed.