Immigration

United States was founded by immigrants. The fact that people have chosen to forget that, well, that is another issue. Immigrants have always been the backbone of our society.

American companies are moving their factories overseas because of the cheaper labor rates. Manual minimum wage jobs in the US are disappearing and instead of the workers getting angry and protesting against the big companies that left they are pointing fingers and blaming the "illegals" for not being able to find jobs.

People come to the US from ALL over the world (not just Hispanic Countries like most people think, I have actually spoken to plenty of Russian immigrants up in Minnesota) to find a better life for their families. The United States is a country of hope. A country where if you work hard there is nothing you can’t be.

I do believe that the United States needs to choose its citizens carefully. There needs to be tougher ways to become a Citizen - Thorough background checks need to be made, ALL government agencies need to be able to talk to one another and share information; and a probation period needs to be implemented before a person is granted citizenships. Also, there should be background checks on any person requesting any kind of Visa into the United States.

Illegals are getting such a bad rap and that does not surprise me. Immigrants have always been the scapegoat. They are being talked about, pointed at and blamed for what is going on here in America, but this is all a side effect of an underlying issue. We need to find the true cause and try to fix it - whether is retraining our workforce to do different kinds of jobs, keeping large manufacturing companies from seeking cheaper and cheaper labor overseas, or coming up with a “Taking Jobs Overseas Tax” and heavily taxing imports that are made in the cheaper countries.

The US is a country of hard workers, a melting pot, that was I was told in school, different people, from different countries coming together to make this the greatest country in the world. There are problems that need to be fixed, but taking it out on people that believe in the American dream is just plain wrong.