Tuesday, 19 March 2013
Period 4 - Carol's Current Events
Should the USA/Canada, western liberal democracies consider a more open-door policy with regard to immigration? What measures should be taken against illegal immigrants? (deport/illegalize) Should the individual right to mobility take prededence over a country's right to its borders? What would an open-door world look like?
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I saw on a documentary once that said the amount of illegal immigrants going into America is twice the amount of illegal immigrants being deported in just one week, so maybe America doesn't have enough security or organizations working against illegal immigration? Therefore, an open door policy probably wouldn't change much. Yes, some immigrants would step forward, but a lot would not go to thost lengths to become a legal immigrant even though it is openly offered to them.
ReplyDeleteIllegal immigrants are entering the country every day, and having a more open-door policy wouldn't exactly make that much of a difference. The US government should take measures to legalize illegal immigrants. Currently, many illegals coming over are unskilled and uneducated, the US should be aiming to change that and make them into skilled workers. The US may also consider selling citizenship to illegals inside the country, because many illegals are already doing well, they can afford to pay for citizenship and as I see it, many will take this path because they would rather feel they belong in the country than forever be an outcast.
ReplyDeleteThe western liberal countries should not consider an open door policy. Yes, an open door policy would be beneficial to all the illegal immigrants looking for a better life and would be a giant step toward the “common good”. However, the governments of those liberal countries, especially the U.S., understands that everything they take for granted, things like cheap labour, affordable housing, and inexpensive food, are the result of exploitation. One such example is the meat processing factories located in U.S.; the entire factory is operated entirely by illegal immigrants, except the management levels. The only reason they would hire them is because they are vulnerable, they do not have representation in government and probably never will, they are subjected to dangerous working conditions, low wages, and unbearable working hours, and they are incapable to demanding better condition because they face the threat of being deported every day. This issue is almost like history repeating itself, the illegal immigrants faces the same problem as the working class during the industry revolution, where the principles of classical liberalism are placed into test, except this time it is highly unlikely that they will be able to acquire the liberty they deserve as human beings. Like the industrialist in the 1800s, American corporations are gaining massive wealth at the expenses of other people lives.
ReplyDeleteI don't think an open-door policy would work. If countries loosen their restrictions on immigration, people living in poor or political unstable countries will all crowd in properous countries such as Canada. This would lead to overpopulation, and this would put a strain on the economy since the new immigrants have no job and relies on government funded social programs. This could also lead to civil conflict since the citizens would feel threatened by the massive waves of immigrants.
ReplyDeleteI also don’t think an open door policy would work. I think there needs to be some restrictions. There are many reasons why immigrants would move away for their home country; however they are many reasons why we may not what them in our country (ie. fugitives). I think that the immigration policy should be a bit easier but at the same time we must also have some restrictions.
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