were made in an effort to lessen or stop travel and immigration entirely from Chad, Iran, Libya, Syria, Yemen, Somalia, North Korea, and Venezuela. These orders are hit with backlash and are challenged in state and federal courts alike, but to no avail. They are still being upheld, save for Chad, whose ban was lifted in April 2018. Travel restrictions or not, though, both legal and illegal immigrants continue to steadily flow and assimilate themselves into America’s society. Some Americans welcome them Some Americans welcome them with open arms, hoping to get across that they are trying to empathize with their sorrows. Others despise them, attempting to completely cut off their means of entering the U.S. Fence-sitters are also present in the drama, not wanting to get involved. But are immigrants’ intentions and rationale for seeking asylum and refuge ethical?
Throughout the ages, immigrants had something in common—they were seeking a new life Especially in the United States of America, where everyone could live in freedom and start life anew, people sought peace and prosperity in lieu of certain death and suffering by way of paucity, political plight, or violence of all kinds. Unfortunately, many immigrants hoping to reach freedom and ensure a future for their loved ones received the short end of the stick and find themselves in a limbo between two kinds of suffering—either being condemned to a flawed immigration system or returning home to the very dilemmas they so desperately sought to escape. Immigration, especially immigration intended for seeking asylum or for better job opportunities is a complicated subject, as there are two—no, multiple sides to the argument that is presented before us. We must understand that is a long way home for immigrants seeking a fresh start in the U.S. —and it will be even longer until many immigrants can finally achieve true safety and security in the New World.
Sources Cited:
Center for Immigration Studies: Historical Overview of Immigration Policy
https://cis.org/Historical-Overview-Immigration-Policy
History: U.S. Immigration Timeline https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/immigration-united-states-timeline
History: Populism in the United States: A Timeline
https://www.history.com/topics/us-politics/populism-united-states-timeline
Library of Congress: Immigration to the United States, 1851-1900
Library of Congress: Irish Immigration and Relocation in U.S. History
https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/immigration/irish/
Lumenlearning: The Growth of the Colonies
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-ushistory/chapter/the-growth-of-the-colonies/