Over the years, immigration has become a topic that has been highly spoken of around the world. As the world experiences a vast change in terms of globalization, nations’ borders have opened up and created a much larger influx of permanent migration between nations. When contemplating immigration, many immediately think of the United States. The majority of the population that emigrate to the United States, do so in search of a brighter future for themselves and for their loved ones that have either joined them, or have remained in their native homeland. At the very least, immigrants decide to venture to the United States so that their children may have the opportunity to live what many call the “American Dream”. Though there are multitudes of reasons for leaving their countries, some people are forced to leave due to conflict or to escape persecution and prejudices, while others may voluntarily do so. Some face the hardships of being unable to find any source of income. Those that are fortunate enough to find jobs, face difficulties making enough money in order to take care of the basic necessities that they need in their daily lives. The hardships become much greater for those who must not only care for themselves, but for elders, children, or other loved ones that are under their care. America, however, offers a person with an opportunity they could only have dreamed of, an opportunity to start over and become economically stable.
Although there has been an increase in immigration over the years, especially in the United States, there have also been efforts to slow immigration down and possibly even eradicate it in the country. Beginning in1986, the U.S. government started establishing laws and regulations in response to the ever-increasing illegal immigration in the United States. They did so by establishing the
