Immigration in the United States
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- Clarence Parker: Immigration is great for America because it brings out the best of who America is and what the country means to the world.
- Immigration is good, but it needs to be fixed, particularly at our borders.
- Arab/Muslim migrant: Immigration in America works out for my nationality and religion, despite what the public thinks about the Muslim/Arab realm since 9/11.
- I'm Donald Trump, and "I will build a great wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, and our southern neighbors will help pay for the wall" (Roman, Sagas 21). The border wall will help fix America's border crisiis
- But why? It won't solve anything Trump.
- Well, kid. There's nothing with taking chances to improve being elected/re-elected and having a positive Presidential approval rating.
- Ok, then. I don't like where we're going as a country.
- Journalist: No, it won't. That's because "25% of the 44 million who are foreigners are actually undocumented immigrants. Trump, if you build a wall, the expedition to the U.S. will be much harder for migrants, and they will most likely fail" (Poston). What Trump doesn't realize is that his border wall hurts America's reputation.
- The border wall will solve the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. Trust me, I'm a genius.
- Thank you. It's what I've been trying to tell him.
- Regardless of the challenges that America goes through, immigration works because "immigrants contribute to the American economy in many ways as 33% of the workforce are immigrants; immigrants also help Social Security and Medicare benefits"(Sherman et al). The bottomline is that immigration is vital to America.
- Alright, Trump. You've had your reasons for building a border wall, but there's some bias to your claims.
- No problem, kid. Let's do it.
- Trump's proposed border wall doesn't work because "it's not invincible, so a better way forward is to imporve safety and security at the U.S.-Mexico border. So all in all, it's not really efficacious in any way shape or form" (Cruz). Whatever Trump says about the border situation, it's all lies and deception.
- The border wall won't help America because "it's a dangerous gamble and it will hurt taxpayers and the environment" (Hulseman). So, immigration is better off without a border wall.
- Immigration is very integral to the United States since the country relies heavily on immigration and it helps pave the way for the nation to be a worldwide superpower. Trump's border wall will make immigration in the U.S., particularly among anyone entering from Mexico to the U.S., much harder.
- Works CitedCruz, Araceli. "Border Patrol Confirms: Trump's Wall Doesn't Work." The Copper Courier. Courier Newsroom, Inc, 15 March 2022. https://coppercourier.com/story/border-patrol-confirms-trumps-wall-doesnt-work%EF%BF%BC/. Accessed 19 November 2022.Hulseman, K. Grace. "Trump's Border Wall Is an Expensive, Ineffective Application of Eminent Domain." American Progress. Center for American Progress, 25 April 2019. https://www.americanprogress.org/article/trumps-border-wall-expensive-ineffective-application-eminent-domain/. Accessed 19 November 2022.Poston, Dudley L. "Here's why Trump's border wall won't work." AP News. The Associated Press, 5 January 2019. https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-travel-immigration-56d7094f0b554925abbd3d81f8ca74c8. Accessed 19 November 2022.Roman, Ediberto, and Ernesto Sagas. "Build the Wall and Wreck the System: ImmigrationPolicy in the Trump Administration." Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy, vol.26, no. 1, Spring 2020, p. 21-56. HeinOnline. Accessed 18 November 2022.Shermna, Arloc, et al. "Immigrants Contribute Greatly to U.S. Economy, Despite Administration's 'Public Charge' Rule Rationale." Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 15 Aug. 2019. https://www.cbpp.org/research/poverty-and-inequality/immigrants-contribute-greatly-to-us-economy-despite-administrations. Accessed 19 November 2022.
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