Immigration Problem Is About Us Not Them Summary

The United States have experienced a great wave of immigration since its formation and to modern area. In the essay “Immigration Problem is about us, not them” the author Pilardi seem to address the conflict issue our society is facing today. Pilardi viewed the issue of immigration in different dimensions, but she stressed genuinely on the main subject like a political and economic influence and effect on society structure. In the beginning of the essay the author began by addressing that immigration issue is not just about a small brown bodies who jumped fences and scooted through the brush of our Southwestern states, but also the Pacific Ocean, or through many other ways. She explains that some people have even entered the country legally
It is valid that we can say we all are children of immigrants and those immigrants just come to America primarily for better jobs and in the process add value to the American diverse culture and tradition. The author stated that “the immigration problem is fundamentally a demand for cheap labor supply to fill our demand” (326). I feel Pilardis argument is acceptable, because it is always about money and power. Those who had money and power wanted more of both, and illegal immigrants are like a tool for achieving it. Immigrants have become embedded in the U.S. workforce and are vital to certain industries such as farming, construction and the service sector and I feel like our government is influenced by many of these special interest groups and companies. Thus then the burden congressman, women and politician face can be seen this way, that because of high demanding a continued supply of cheap labor which cause the government to prevent from active enforcement of immigration law both at the border and in the