Strict Immigration Policy

Immigration policies are an extremely controversial topic in the United States. It has been debated since even prior to the formation of the United States itself from the time of the colonies. Some believe there should be more strict immigration laws, while others advocate for less restrictions. I believe that there should be some immigration law reforms leaning towards the increase of legal immigration. Rather than getting rid of immigration completely, I consider stricter laws on illegal immigration while at the same time promotion of legal immigration, to be the most efficient form of immigration policy. The promotion of legal immigration contains many benefits including strong opportunities for economic growth, an increase in size and number
By the 1500s, Europeans would later follow the Native Americans led by the French and Spanish and establish settlements in what would be known as the foundation of the United States. The English were able to pursue the French and Spanish by establishing their first permanent settlement known as Jamestown in the Virginia Colony.
The first European settlers were primarily driven to make the journey to the Americas in order to freely practice their religious faith. They longed to escape religious persecution back in Europe. in 1620, a small group of pilgrims numbering about 100 people created a colony at present-day Plymouth, Massachusetts. The puritans numbering about 20,000 would soon follow them and establish their own settlement known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 for the same reason of pursuing religious
This was a time of accelerated urbanization and industrialization through the contributions of these immigrants. 4 million Italians along with 2 million Jews from Eastern Europe fled rural poverty and religious persecution respectively. Immigration to the United States during this time hit its climax in 1907 when 1.3 million people entered the country lawfully. World War I ranging from 1914 to 1918 and mandatory literacy tests for immigrants would cause a significant drop in immigration. The Immigration Act of 1924 established a quota system meant to control the number of immigrants entering the country. It implemented a policy restricting entry to over 2 percent of the total number of people pertaining to each nationality in the United States in accordance to the 1890 national census. This law favored an increase in immigrants from Western Europe and basically restricted any immigrants from Asia to enter the country