The immigration issue in the U.S. is once again a hot topic of discussion. It is an election year, and the economy is in a downturn. The United States is a nation founded on immigration, however, with every new wave of immigrants, social and economic pressures often cause a backlash. This heats up the debate within the political arena. The most recent wave of immigrants, both legal and illegal, is from Latin America, with the majority coming from Mexico. Is illegal immigration a necessary evil? Or an impossible problem that has to be solved?
En Español: El Asunto de la Inmigración El tema de la inmigración es una vez más una discusión acalorada. Este es un año de elecciones y la economía esta en declive. Los Estados Unidos es una nación fundada por inmigrantes, sin embargo con cada ola de nuevos inmigrantes las presiones sociales y económicas a menudo provocan un contragolpe como resultado. Esto enardece el debate en la arena política. La mas reciente ola de inmigrantes legales e ilegales viene de Latinoamérica y la mayoría de ellos de México. ¿Es la inmigración ilegal un mal necesario, o un problema insostenible que tiene que ser resuelto?
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Hate to nitpick, but the phrase "illegal immigration" just grates. It's not particularly accurate, either, since many immigrants fall out of lawful status after entering with a valid visa. Other longtime permanent residents have "illegal" status thrust on them by increasingly restrictive laws that change the immigration consequences of long-forgotten convictions retroactively. Immigration is a complex issue that bumper-sticker slogans don't do justice to. One easy thing to do is challenge restrictionist language by using words that don't mislead and demean.