The Pros And Cons Of Illegal Immigrants
Introduction
One of the most compelling debates facing American public education today is the issue of access for undocumented immigrants. Rights of undocumented or illegal immigrants is a polarizing issue due to political and economic factors. A 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision entitled illegal immigrants to public education from kindergarten through high school; 50,000 to 70,000 graduate from U.S. high schools each year (Holland, G., 2008). The objective of this paper is to analyze the pros and cons of undocumented immigrants receiving public education.
Pros
Caring for Children The right of undocumented immigrants to attend K-12 public schools in the United
States came by way of a US Supreme Court ruling in Plyler v. Doe (Lad, K., & Braganza, D. 2013). It’s a legal and moral duty to educate children. The Court held that undocumented students have a fundamental right to basic public education as a matter of due process and equal protection. Caring is for allowing equality to exist for all people.
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Resiliency is a valuable quality that any employer would want from their employee. Schools are to educate students to become productive members of society. Part of being productive is to have the skills necessary to thrive in the workplace. Even though legal citizenship encompasses the right to legally reside, work and basic education (Schmid, C. L., 2013), the ethical views for care wouldn’t disallow the natural right to
One of the most compelling debates facing American public education today is the issue of access for undocumented immigrants. Rights of undocumented or illegal immigrants is a polarizing issue due to political and economic factors. A 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision entitled illegal immigrants to public education from kindergarten through high school; 50,000 to 70,000 graduate from U.S. high schools each year (Holland, G., 2008). The objective of this paper is to analyze the pros and cons of undocumented immigrants receiving public education.
Pros
Caring for Children The right of undocumented immigrants to attend K-12 public schools in the United
States came by way of a US Supreme Court ruling in Plyler v. Doe (Lad, K., & Braganza, D. 2013). It’s a legal and moral duty to educate children. The Court held that undocumented students have a fundamental right to basic public education as a matter of due process and equal protection. Caring is for allowing equality to exist for all people.
Strengthening Workforce …show more content…
Resiliency is a valuable quality that any employer would want from their employee. Schools are to educate students to become productive members of society. Part of being productive is to have the skills necessary to thrive in the workplace. Even though legal citizenship encompasses the right to legally reside, work and basic education (Schmid, C. L., 2013), the ethical views for care wouldn’t disallow the natural right to