"Opposition to Illegal Immigration Is Based on Racism"

This article is trying to prove that the many things people say about why immigrants should not be welcomed, just means that they are being racist. There are various arguments discussing how immigrants hurt the environment, take American jobs, and threaten American culture. There are even organizations out there that try to "immigrant bash." I feel that if America is willing to accept immigrants into the Country and they should also be accepted into the society as well. People say though that allowing them into society is just causing more problems. The author of the article believes the haters are able to cloak their motives by saying that they are looking out for the best interest of the United States workers. One of the organizations trying to bring about reform is the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). One of the things that FAIR has attempted to do is create Proposition 200 in Arizona which works to stop immigrants from obtaining their drivers license. I think this is just cruel and it is not going to stop people from trying to immigrate to America. People who are trying to immigrate from their country are mostly in search of a better life. The better life consists of more equality, better living conditions and a better job. For the most part people are able to get those things in America and not having their drivers license will not stop them. Many of the poorer immigrants could probably not even afford a car anyways.

In response to the argument that the immigrants do the jobs that American citizens prefer not to do, the article says that not letting them have the jobs can force the working conditions to be bettered. "'Well if immigrants were not so readily available and easily exploitable, those employers would have to make the jobs more attractive by cleaning up the workplace and offering better pay.'" That may be true, but what are the chances that a business owner is going to put out the extra money if they are able to find such cheap labor. There are already so many companies outsourcing to other countries that if they were forced to this then they would most likely move as well.

One thing that article talks about which I actually am in agreement is with overpopulation. If America become over populated then the conditions are going to deteriorate for everyone and things could go into chaos. That is why I believe there should be strict regulation on immigration. People have to go through the proper process so things stay in order. If they chose not to follow the process that is when the United States is going to be overpopulated and have many problems.

citation
Schepers, Emile. "Opposition to Illegal Immigration Is Based on Racism." Opposing Viewpoints: Illegal Immigration. Ed. Margaret Haerens. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2006. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Deerfield High School. 5 Feb. 2010 .