The government believes that preventing immigrants from entering the country is the only answer to reducing the number of undocumented individuals. However, if they were to carefully analyze the dilemma, they would come to the conclusion that it needs to be stopped from its core. Illegal border-crossings would be reduced if people had been acquainted with the fact that the U.S. government does nothing to support illegal immigrants.
Words such as medievalism, nationalism, and discrimination might spring into one's mind when relating to illegal immigrants in the U.S. not receiving any assistance from the government. However, legislations such as the DREAM Act are only contributing to the increase of the number of undocumented immigrants.
Observing that their kin abroad are virtually being provided with help by the American government itself, people from around the world are influenced in going through great efforts in order for the to enter the U.S.
Several states in the U.S. have already adopted DREAM-like acts, and, in the same time, others are still considering the performance. Certain states are actually wondering whether or not they should ratify such laws. The reason for their hesitation is that they are certain that such an action would lead to illegal immigrants competing to enter the state.
Encouraging criminals by providing them with assistance would only lead to them considering that the U.S. is a country in which crime pays. Consequently, they might also be inclined to commit other crimes, believing that the authorities would not give them serious punishments.
People supporting illegal immigrants leave from the premise that it is ok for them to have fake papers, since most of the U.S. citizens are racists and extremists, and that those respective immigrants would not succeed otherwise. This is very wrong, considering that...
Because of the large number of illegal immigrants inhabiting the country, and, because most of them are ready to perform miserable jobs for low wages, Americans have become accustomed to creating ridiculous jobs for them. For example, Americans are presently becoming more and more inactive, as they are certain that there will always be an illegal immigrant prepared to perform any task for them, regardless of its simplicity.
The DREAM Act is an insult to the American Dream, considering the fact that the framers that had written the Declaration of Independence wanted the U.S. To be a country in which justice will always prevail. In contrast, the U.S. government is supporting crime by supporting illegal immigration.
It is tragic that this paper stands against young minds being cultivated. However, given the conditions present, it would only be right for the government to stop any form of collaboration with people that have no regard for the law.
Works cited:
1. Knott, Tom. "Dream Act Begins an American Nightmare." The Washington Times, 11 Oct. 2007.
2. Porter, Lakeisha. "Illegal Immigrant Should Not Receive Social Services." International Social Science Review. 81 (2006).
3. "Public Policy." NASFA: Association of International Educators. 22 Nov. 2009
Porter, Lakeisha. "Illegal Immigrant Should Not Receive Social Services." International Social Science Review. 81 (2006).
"Public Policy." NASFA: Association of International Educators. 22 Nov. 2009
Porter, Lakeisha. "Illegal Immigrant Should Not Receive Social Services." International Social Science Review. 81 (2006).
Knott, Tom. "Dream Act Begins an American Nightmare." The Washington Times, 11 Oct. 2007.
