The Border Wall: Least and most effective approach

The U.S.-Mexico bordering wall was another tactic made by the U.S. governments in hopes to keep Mexican people from entering the country illegally. Supposedly. The wall has resulted in no decrease in the number of people attempting to cross the border illegally, but has definitely raised the death rate of those people attempting to do the commute. It is hard for me to believe that the U.S. government thought a wall would stop people so desperate that they already risk their life crossing the desert to get to the Unites States. The U.S. government did not build a wall for it to represent a stop sign, they created it to give Mexican immigrants a choice of coming to the United States legally, or die. In my opinion, the rules applied to illegals once in the U.S. abide by that same ultimatum.
Then of course, there is the economical side of the wall. So little as one tiny hole in the wall costs approximately $1,300 to repair! Over the next 20 years the fence along part of the wall is costing $6.5 billion. The reason why I think this is so disgusting is because that to me says, the United States government will shell out several billions of dollars to kill more Mexicans. They are completely aware of the fact that building some little wall is not going to stop a husband and wife to fled to the only place they know they can provide for their children.

I feel like E-Verify is a prime example of how badly the U.S. government is handling illegal immigration. This is an electronic, federal government database system that confirms an employee is legally authorized to work. What sounds easy and straightforward is actually an extremely unreliable, frustrating system.
Here are the possible outcomes when using E-Verify:

1.) A worker’s eligibility is confirmed and they get the job!
2.) The system cannot yet confirm or deny an employee’s eligibility, in which case it is considered “tentative/non-confirmed.” The employee must then report to federal government offices to review their papers within eight days. If for any reason the employee does not show within the eight days, they are issued a “final non-confirmation” which forbids them to work at that job.
3.) Identity theft- extremely simple in this case, and will result in an eligible person to be deemed ineligible. Identity theft is not the only way the E-Verify system can screw up, being that it is new and not yet 100% reliable; it has its’ mess-ups every so often. Which is too often for something that is being considered made mandatory in all places of work.

Not to mention the fact that E- Verify is an extremely costly program; there is no way the U.S. can afford to invest in something that has already been labeled unreliable by the few employers that use the system. Point blank.

U.S.-Mexico division vs. U.S.-U.S. division

When I came across this political cartoon I thought it was really interesting because it portrays this whole conflict so well. To say that illegal immigration is a controversial topic is an understatement. The several smaller Discourses in the Conversation eventually becomes two distinct sides; those more conservative who are completely against illegal immigrants having any rights to apply for citizenship once entered illegally, those same people stand against illegal immigrants having any rights at all in this country regardless if brought here as a small child, against their own will, etc. The opposing side include those people who are undocumented and seeking ways to become legal, or the groups and organizations who want to help create options for those kinds of people. Today, it almost seems as if the division between the who opinions is greater than the one dividing Mexico and the United States. A very witty and thought-provoking cartoon.

Bush Gets Tough on Illegal Immigrants

Alden, Edward. "Bush Gets Tough on Illegal Immigrants."
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/bush_gets_tough_on_illegal_immigrants_a43FqbQA2dyN0ULHT5n9NN

This Article from the New York Post online is from October of 2008, and discusses (at the time) president George Bush's crackdown on illegal immigrants in the United States. During the year of 2008 the raids on workplaces resulted in a huge increase in arrests. According to the article, "These are only the tip of the enforcement campaign. On any given day, more than 30,000 illegal immigrants are crowded into jail cells awaiting deportation. Annual deportations now exceed a quarter million, the highest level in US history. And, as the Department of Homeland Security proudly displays on its home page, 352.1 miles of fence has been built along the Mexican border, and 17,327 Border Patrol agents are deployed to guard what's left." Looking back to when Bush was governor of Texas, he argued that, "a crackdown on illegal immigrants was morally bankrupt and politically foolhardy. As president, his first foreign policy initiative was to try to negotiate a migration accord with Mexico in which both countries would seek a humane solution." The article goes on to discuss how the crackdowns will affect not only Hispanic, but all voters in the presidential elections.

This article shifted my whole angle on illegal immigration. The Bush administration had a huge impact on illegal immigration- the laws put in effect, the deception in his promises regarding illegal immigrants. Bush's reform in illegal immigration to me seems that it did not have the best intentions for the people, rather wanted to get a certain group of people out of the country no matter what the extent was. Rather than giving illegal immigrants a sort of "grace time" in the country during which time they could come forth and admit to being in the country illegally, and they could apply for citizenship, as he had made it seem he would. Instead, those already in the country were living in complete fear, and there rights were violated by the crackdowns completely. After reading this article, I would like to focus my research more on illegal immigration according to the Bush administration and his intentions.

Kitty breaks it down, meow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN1kp1ggWyM

Description

This blog is focused on an aspect of illegal immigration in the United States that I feel very passionate about. Over the years immigrants entering the country illegally has been an on going problem and has resulted in several changes in legislation. Many of the laws enacted have not only been cruel and unwarranted, but seem to unfairly target one immigrant group in particular.

My research paper, as well as this blog will be angeled towards the immigration laws imposed during the Bush administration and exactly what the intentions were besides decreasing the influx of illegal immigration. By analyzing the moral side to some of the speeches, court cases and legal documents I have learned that there lie alternate motives in many of those regarding illegal immigration.

"In the United States, illegal immigration is not only an issue that has and continues to be delt with, but has been delt with in a way that targets Mexican immigrants and makes them out to seem second-class to the rest of society, inferior, as well as unwelcomed. By looking at policies put into act by the Bush administration, and implementation strategies that exist today working to keep illegal immigrants out of the U.S. clearly prove that the government will get rid of illegal immigrants by any means necessary even if it costs several millions of dollars and deaths per year".

I intend to use this blog to spread awareness on this controvercial angle of illegal immigration and have it be a forum for others to express their opinions on the topic. Hopefully this blog can motivate others to promote change in future policies for/against illegal immigration, the rights of illegals in the United States...etc