An illegal immigrant is a person from another country who has entered unlawfully or resided in a country without authorization. I believe America is a place for people of many cultures to come and be free, but if they can't abide by the rules of immigration, then they are no longer welcomed over here. Instead of trying to deport illegal immigrants, in many cases the government gives them free health care, …show more content…
Strengthening our boarder security should be one of the government's top priorities if they are serious in stopping illegal immigration. Voters need to hold the government accountable for securing the boarder. This is something that they have been tasked to do for years, but they have never done. Illegal immigration drains our financial resources, and it also brings other problems like the possibility of terrorism and diseases from the third world.
The other situation with illegal immigration is that people are over staying their visas.
Presidential candidate, Marco Rubio, stated that, " 40% of immigrants stay in the U.S. after their visa expired." Instead of following the rules and leaving like they promised, they stay in the country using up precious resources. There needs to be a better system that guarantees they will leave when their time is up.
In conclusion, the immigration problem with the American Government needs to be looked at more and taken seriously. Immigration is good for a nation. This is how America was formed into our great nation, but people coming over illegally and causing problems isn't beneficial to our