Current Immigration Policies and Possible Remedies

Current Immigration Policies and Possible Remedies

Immigration The current policy governing the United States border with Mexico is The Secure Fence Act of 2006 and the Comprehensive Immigration Reform put in place by President Bush. What The Secure Act did was it authorized the construction of hundreds of miles of additional fencing along our Southern border which turned out to be 700 miles worth. It authorized more vehicle barriers, checkpoints, and lighting to help prevent people from entering the United States illegally. It authorized the Department of Homeland Security to increase the use of advanced technology such as cameras, satellites, and unmanned aerial vehicles to patrol and keep watch of the U.S. border. The Comprehensive Reform more than doubled funding for border security - from $4.6 billion in 2001 to $10.4 billion this year. It increased the number of Border Patrol agents from about 9,000 to more than 12,000.The reform deployed thousands of National Guard members to assist the Border Patrol and upgraded technology at our borders including new fencing and vehicle barriers. They also added thousands of new beds in the detention facilities, so they could continue working to end "catch and release" at the border (Fact Sheet: The Secure Fence Act of 2006, 2006). This was an excellent addition for the U.S. and we need to remain strong. The 700 mile fence along our border should remain up but it seems as though even with the addition of the fence that area is still heavily patrolled and watched. Those troops and public defenders should be placed along the border that lacks control, such as the other 1,400 miles. With that said we need more man power to achieve that. Introducing these new positions would create more jobs, and since we are in a national crisis, with the economy on the decline causing individual to losing their jobs, implementing this would improve our situation greatly. With the regards to the detention facilities, we should build more, and keep them rather close to the border. This in...

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