Immigration laws are among one of the most heated topic in national politics today. Alabama's immigration laws are proving to be strict and affective and therefore raising concerns for residents. While a sad situation, the reality is that these people are here illegally. We count on our government to protect our borders and enforce laws for those who are found living illegally in our country. The author in this article raises a valid point in the fact that a huge percentage of our workers are illegal, and is concerning that once these aliens are deported, who will fill the gaps they leave in the workplace. These immigrants often fill jobs that Americans don't want and the author hints that once immigrants are gone these gaps will not be filled. What Americans that will do this kind of work? The fact is that 9.1 percent of Americans are unemployed and I'm willing to bet a good portion of these Americans would be happy fill the void for the right wage. Companies might have to increase wages to compensate for the change of employment but doing this would help unemployed Americans and solve immigration issues. Hitting two birds with one stone if you will.
It boggles my mind that enforcing a federal law has become so controversial. Illegal immigrants make it inside our borders everyday and its becoming an issue. Some say these immigrants are taking American's jobs but I think that's selfish and ignorant. The bottom line is that it is against the law for immigrants to enter this country undocumented. Its not that we don't want immigrants, its just that we want the immigrants to pass through the proper channels when entering our country. Doing this will ensure safety for American citizens so that the wrong types of people, like the drug runners and cartel members, don't make it past our borders. I disagree with the point of view of the author in this article. We shouldn't worry where the immigrants go after deportation as they are here illegally and shouldn't have been here in the first place. If Alabama's laws are effective enough to drive out illegal immigrants I think the laws should be considered in more states in the United States.
Reference Article: http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20111007-editorial-alabamas-flawed-immigration-law.ece
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