Ethics of Illegal Immigration
Illegal Immigration
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Illegal immigration refers to “the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destined country,” (ProCon.org, 2008). Barry Chiswick explains that illegal immigration occurs because of a discrepancy “between whom the United States will accept as an immigrant and the desire of some foreign nationals to live and work in this country,” (Chiswick, 1988). There are several forms of illegal immigration. Four of the most common include: undocumented/unauthorized entrants, immigrants who use fraudulent documents to gain entry, violation of the duration of a visa, and violations of the terms and conditions of a visa, (ProCon.org, 2008). The first form, undocumented or unauthorized entrants, involves people from one state who enter another state secretively in order to avoid inspection. These people may enter by sea, air, or land. In the second form, people present fraudulent documents at the time of inspection. The document may falsify a person’s identity, or otherwise support admission into the state. The third form of illegal immigration, violation of the duration of a visa, involves individuals who enter another state lawfully but intentionally overstay their period of legal stay. This causes their status to change to “irregular”. Finally, visa holders can violate the terms of their visa. Such violations include accepting employment, not attending school (if the visa is permitted for schooling), or committing crimes, (ProCon.org, 2008). As with any social issue, there are many different ideas about the impact of illegal immigration. “While some groups favor increased border enforcement and decreased immigration, others favor more humane immigration policies that take into account the rights of families to avoid separation, and the acknowledgement of the presence and need for immigrant labor in the United States,” (Gonzales, 2010). Some factors that influence public opinion on
Description:
Illegal immigration refers to “the migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destined country,” (ProCon.org, 2008). Barry Chiswick explains that illegal immigration occurs because of a discrepancy “between whom the United States will accept as an immigrant and the desire of some foreign nationals to live and work in this country,” (Chiswick, 1988). There are several forms of illegal immigration. Four of the most common include: undocumented/unauthorized entrants, immigrants who use fraudulent documents to gain entry, violation of the duration of a visa, and violations of the terms and conditions of a visa, (ProCon.org, 2008). The first form, undocumented or unauthorized entrants, involves people from one state who enter another state secretively in order to avoid inspection. These people may enter by sea, air, or land. In the second form, people present fraudulent documents at the time of inspection. The document may falsify a person’s identity, or otherwise support admission into the state. The third form of illegal immigration, violation of the duration of a visa, involves individuals who enter another state lawfully but intentionally overstay their period of legal stay. This causes their status to change to “irregular”. Finally, visa holders can violate the terms of their visa. Such violations include accepting employment, not attending school (if the visa is permitted for schooling), or committing crimes, (ProCon.org, 2008). As with any social issue, there are many different ideas about the impact of illegal immigration. “While some groups favor increased border enforcement and decreased immigration, others favor more humane immigration policies that take into account the rights of families to avoid separation, and the acknowledgement of the presence and need for immigrant labor in the United States,” (Gonzales, 2010). Some factors that influence public opinion on
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