Illegal Immigrants Should Not Receive Amnesty - 1899 Words

Amnesty Imagine if someone broke into your house and your parents decided that the criminal would be forgiven and that he/she would be allowed to live with you. How would that make you feel? Now picture the government overlooking the fact that someone illegally entered our country and then giving them legal status in return. This is what happens when one is granted amnesty. In 1986, President Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act giving amnesty to about 3 million immigrants (A Reagan Legacy: Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants). This was only supposed to be a â€Å"one-time† deal, instead it has happened for seven occasions, and there will probably be more. The fact of the matter is that illegal immigrants should not receive†¦show more content†¦Our border system has flaws that need to be fixed, especially in this day and age where our fear lies in terrorism and violence. Threatening the national security is something we cannot afford. For instance, The 1986 Amnesty in which Mahmoud â€Å"The Red† Abouhalima applied for to take part in driving a cab; however, the information he gave was fraudulent and he was discovered to be the ring leader in the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center (Kobach). On a more recent occasion the state was involved in a shooting that took place in San Bernardino, just two hours away. If we can’t keep track of those who come from extremist territory legally on fiancà ©e visas, or are simply born and raised here, how can we keep track of the millions of undocumented immigrants being forgiven for entering our country? With pardon given as opposed to background checks, there would be no way of finding the â€Å"good and bad guys†. Homeland security would be threatened and it would be an overall bad situation that not only puts our lives in danger, but also the children’s. Are the taxes you pay for you or for others? Did you know that the average lifetime cost to the American taxpayer is $1.1 million, and that money helps support unskilled workers that come from other countries? This is based on, â€Å"the average low-skilled household that received $22,449 more in benefits than they paid in taxes† (York). We are held