Should The United States Put Limitations On Immigration?

Should the United States Put Limitations on Immigration Introduction

Every January of the year , immigrants are required to report to the Immigration and Naturalization Service . Those who have been traveling outside the United States are expected to their addresses upon return . This process therefore allows Immigration and Naturalization Service to determine the current number of immigrants and aliens in the country . As a result , the Population Clock estimates United States of America 's (USA ) population as of January 3 , 2006 as 298 ,633 ,855 (US Census Bureau , 2006 ) Census categorized the

statistics as follows : 98 .0 of which are whites , 12 .2 Black or African American , 0 .8 American Indian and Alaska Native , 4 .2 Asian , 0 .1 Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander , 5 .2 from other race and 1 .9 from two or more races (US Census Bureau , 2006

America 's population boom is accredited to the numbers of immigrants in the country resulting to growing ethnicity and diversity within states . With the current number of immigrants , policy makers are now more concerned on how to regulate the immigration law . Natural born American Citizens are threatened of the fast growing number of immigrants in terms of job security , housing and health care . Some believes that with the approval of the new immigration bill , they will be able to preserve their culture , values and the American tradition

For immigrants on the other hand , passing the bill would mean killing their hopes to live in the land of promises ' Not only that they will be sent home but the bill will also prohibit them from entering the country without undergoing on the legal process , whatever be the new bill would set before them

This ongoing debate creates stressful situation in the country as thoughts on the election is also considered . Some policy makers , who are vying for government positions this election , have been very silent or neutral with regards to this issue . For one , Governor Arnold Schwarzenneger , who initially backed up a federal plan in building a fence between San Diego and Tijuana , California , is now doing his best to win the favor of the Hispanics groups . As an immigrant himself Schwarzenneger have been backing up some public measures in denying illegal migrants of services . However , there have been some changes on his views with the consideration of this coming election . Further President George W . Bush is in favor of providing strong guest worker program but he would not discuss on details on this matter

Lastly , some church leaders have expressed their sentiments of allowing the immigrants to stay legally in the country because it is a part of the moral mission . However , some members of the clergy and their flocks have different opinions on the same issue . Some have been vocal on their stand in passing the bill instead . With these issues , is there really a need for us to review and go back on the immigration policy ? Is there a need to limit the immigrants ' entry in...