My fifth and final artifact on immigration is from another news article. In "Voters Know What We Should Do On Immigration," the political aspects of immigration are discussed. President Barack Obama wishes to defer deporting young undocumented immigrants, which some people say is the wrong idea. Some want the immigration problems solved quickly, while others want there to be an amnesty, where illegal immigrants are allowed a way to obtain citizenship, or at least stay in the country.
This doesn't really have any effect on my life, but personally I believe that there should be a better way of illegal immigrants to obtain citizenship. Or at least an easier way for them to get into the country legally. As discussed in my first artifact log, there are many reasons for immigration. Some of them include education, financial security, and overall prospects of a better future. Without an easy way to legally migrate into the United States, it's almost like we are denying them those chances.
This relates to The Distance Between Us because Reyna and her family illegally migrate into the United States. They could've been deported, so they had to stay low. Eventually, when a chance for amnesty came up, they took it. The amnesty allowed them to live normal lives, and finally stop hiding in the shadows. As Natalio says in The Distance Between Us, "Once I'm a legal resident, and I speak better English, things are going to change." The amnesty changed their lives, allowing them whole new opportunities, without the fear of being deported. Mago, Carlos, and Reyna were able to grow up living great lives, like people born in the United States. If them being granted amnesty helped them achieve all that, perhaps it's a good idea to grant amnesty for more illegal immigrants.
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