America Should Follow Arizona’s Lead
Crystal Merrill
West Coast University
Should America Follow Arizona’s Lead?
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has taken a revolutionary and courageous position to curb the invasion of illegal aliens in the state by signing into law tough immigration reform. Arizona should be supported and commended by the Federal Government for this bold action and ought to follow suit and sanction immediate legislation alongside Arizona and tackle the dilemma of illegal immigration. Even though opponents of the law feel that amnesty would be a better solution and believe this sort of action will ultimately lead to violations of civil and human rights by perpetuating racial profiling and discrimination, it is a necessary action. The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act Legislation is a necessary action because “illegal aliens” are criminals that impose upon the security, economic and educational systems of this nation.
Review of Literature
Illegal immigration is weakening the economic structure of the United States. Without immediate immigration reform will have such an adverse effect, America may never recover. In the article Immigration’s Effect On Economy Is Murky by Greg Simmon, The Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), special projects director, Jack Martin says “the economic balance tilts negatively as a result of immigration” (2009). Martin stated “that with an estimated half million illegal aliens entering the U.S annually, the U.S. economy, and the country as a whole, cannot sustain itself. Immigration in its current form distorts our economy and it's having significant effects on the way that our society will be in the in the future if we don't get control over it” (Fox News, 2010).
In the article, How Obama is Transforming America Through Immigration, written by Mark Krikorian, executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies states “that...