Argumentative Essay On Ophelia

Ophelia came to America the only way that she could: illegally. The risks and the sinfulness of it stayed fresh in her mind, but the hardships she faced while living in Mexico were much more prominent. America was good to Ophelia; it gave her a job, it gave her a sense of security, and, above all else, it gave her Ramon. Ramon was a legal citizen of the United States, and according to the U.S. immigration policy, Ophelia was now a legal citizen as well as a result of their marriage (“How the United States Immigration System Works”). Ramon and Ophelia lived happily in the state of Oklahoma, where Ramon found a great job with a small oil company. Her children and step children lived here, as well as her grandchildren. Prayers started each night
Germany, for example, possesses very flexible immigration policies. The right to asylum is protected under their constitution and it is granted to anyone claiming to flee political persecution (Gesley). Recently in Germany, many reports of violent crimes involving asylum seekers and other non-germans have taken place. “Foreign nationals make up 11-12% of the population but were over-represented in every area of crime,” the author tells us. Illegal immigrants accounted for about 21% of sexual assaults, about 28% of homicides, and about 33% of violent crimes (Kassam). Regulation of immigration, which would include thorough background checks, can help prevent these types of crimes from taking place. Many people oppose any regulation of immigration when it comes to refugees and asylum seekers because they sympathize with those who are innocently trying to escape war-torn countries and tyrannical leaders, as well as those who are simply trying to make a better life for themselves and their families. And while this way of thinking is a good thing, since this is the reality for many immigrants, we have to be careful not to fall under the influence of a halo effect. By that I mean that we must remember that just because some people immigrate