Unfamiliar people

The United States has long been considered a nation of immigrants. Attitudes toward new immigrants by those who came before have been undecided between welcoming and exclusionary over the years.  In present day, with President Trump’s policies on anti immigration and strengthening the US/Mexican Border, America has been in huge debates whether Trump’s decisions are right or wrong.

After the inauguration of President Donald Trump, his first actions The executive order on border security, entitled “Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements,” contains several sections which undermine human rights, including the expanded use of detention, limits on access to asylum, enhanced enforcement along the US-Mexico border, and the construction of a 2,000 mile border wall. Because of events happening in South America due to drug cartels there is a rise in  undocumented immigrants and many people in America fear this influx of immigrants moving in America. Americans fear that undocumented immigrants will take over jobs and take up US healthcare while avoiding taxes. Therefore, a large population of America support Trump’s decisions on building a wall. 

However, there are many people that are also against these actions Trump is making. According to a PBS article (Link) there are many benefits to immigrants living in America. One large myth is that undocumented immigrants take up jobs but according to the article, undocumented immigrants actually take up jobs that most Americans aren’t willing to take and they help boost up the economy. Another interesting fact is that immigrants are also a major factor to boosting the US population.

Either way, both sides have many valid arguments and America is still in dilemma. Every American should face this question. As a country of new beginnings and the “Melting Pot”, is it our duty as Americans to let undocumented immigrants into America?