September 11 effects on the immigration policy

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The Effect of September 11th on the Immigration Policy

The United States has long been known for the immigrants who flee to its shores to build a new life . Some are escaping tyranny others are leaving dismal livings conditions and extreme poverty . Whatever the reason , the United States has been a refuge for hundreds of years to almost every nationality in the world . When terrorism took the twin towers down and thousands of lives with it , everything changed

This is an issue that I feel

is very important in regards to American culture as we know it . The fact that most of the United States is made up of people who , in one generation or another , came here from another country makes us the melting pot ' of the world . That open door policy is now being threatened due to certain groups who would jeopardize human life in pursuit of power . This is an issue that affects all people in one way or another and this includes those who are US citizens

Immigration has always been an issue within the United States . The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS ) has been under constant criticism for either being too harsh or being too lenient , depending on the issue . Laws are always changing and there are calls for amnesty Illegal aliens sneaking across the b is not a new issue and many risk their lives to get into the US , only to be deported and try again

When the September 11th attack occurred , it took everyone by surprise . It was not just that the attack happened on US soil it was that we had allowed these terrorists to enter the country for educational purposes . These were not the shabby people the media shown sneaking over the b . These were English speaking , average looking college kids who said they wanted a better education than was offered in their native country

The cry for reform of the current immigration policies was immediate . Suddenly people saw terrorists everywhere and violence escalated based on ethnicity . While some laws were passed to protect the American citizens , others had to be passed to protect those immigrants who were in the country simply to make a better life

Some immigration policy changes have already been implemented while others are yet to be realized , but the changes continue to be proposed as each new fear or threat possibility arises

One of the major changes in US immigration policy has been in regards to foreign students and visitors to the United States . This new rule , effective once it is published in the Federal Register , effects students who want to study in the US , travelers coming to the States for pleasure or business and person who have ed deported

Students must have confirmation that they have been accepted into a US school before entering the country . Anyone already in the country cannot apply to attend unless they first return to their native country and apply from there...