Immigration has always been a big part of the United States. In fact, this is what our country was built on. But with more than 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S, some form of action had to be done in order to help out the people that left their whole life in their home countries just to get a glimpse of the "American Dream." Just last week, President Obama ordered an executive action that would help undocumented parents of natural born citizens to receive legal status that will allow them to work and report taxes. This is a huge opportunity for all the parents that struggled to make ends meet everyday just so that their kids could have a better future than they did.
I think that what President Obama did is a huge sigh of relief for all the people that have tried so hard to survive in a country where they are seen as the enemy. Finally they'll be allowed to give back to the country that gave them shelter when they were trying to have a better life. They will be given permission to work legally and also qualify for certain benefits like health care. Not only is the amnesty going to benefit around 5 million immigrants but also is believed that it will help the U.S by all the taxes that will be paid.
Overall, I think this is a great opportunity for many people that have been waiting years to be able to go out to work and not be afraid every day that they might not be able to come home. It will allow many children to be able to grow up with both of their parents and also to have a more stable future. This is a big step in the immigration issue we have in America and hopefully it won't be the last.
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ReplyDeleteImmigration in America has been around forever and will probably be around forever. When i saw Zendy's article, it caught my eye and wanted to keep reading and comment on it. The reason this post caught my eye is because I can relate to an immigrant, sort of. My last name is Villarreal and its Spanish and my family comes from Northern Mexico from a state called Coahuila. This state in Mexico borders Texas so I would imagine that there a lot of immigrants coming from Coahuila. My first language was actually spanish but i was born here in the United States, I then quickly learned english in elementary school and english became my main language because we are in the United States. I want to say that Obama ordered this executive action to tax immigrants not paying taxes because they cannot report taxes. Most immigrants here in the U.S. are not able to get jobs or make enough to support a family. Ive always noticed that the harder working jobs are always filled with immigrants or hispanics because they like to work hard and get dirty. Immigrants come to the U.S. seeking for better opportunity because in Mexico the pay is not great and i don't even think they have taxes. I think this opportunity will be great for immigrants already here because it will allow a more comfortable life for them and also it will motivate their kids to grow up and be successful.