What to do with Illegal Immigrants

What to do with Illegal Immigrants

Currently, in the US there are between 12-17 million illegal immigrants. It all depends on who is counting. Many of these illegal immigrants are exploited and forced to work in wretched work conditions.

Wretched as the conditions may be, it is still better to live in the states than in their native countries where employment opportunities are slim to none. Desperate people will do anything to support their families.

Their countries of origin benefit tremendously from remittance. In some countries, remittances account for as much as 25% of their budget.

In the US, people in the shadows are subjected to abuse and many are involved in illegal activities such as running drugs, prostitution and having gang affiliations.

After being caught, many are deported back to their native countries. This has many dilemmas. Some have been in the US for 20 years and all of their children and US citizens by birth. So, in some cases only the mother or father is deported. This causes many hardships for the family, but nothing that could be considered catastrophic.

However, when drug dealers and gang members are deported they are often better armed than the local police and are ruthless when dealing with others. The local police are often ill-equipped to deal with the deportees.

Soon it is the drug dealers and gang members who are directing the politics of local communities. This causes more stress within the communities and eventually there is further break down in the economy making it worse than before. This then prompts more people to want to come to the US illegally.

So, instead of making America less attractive for illegal immigrants deportation makes America more attractive for people running from desperate situations.

Deportation raises many ethical and moral questions. Since deportation of gang members and drug dealers soon overrun local economies is it ethical for the US to send violent criminals to a place that is ill-equipped to manage the situation?

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Whether one agrees or disagrees with the thoughts and ideas expressed, he hopes they provide a broader foundation for discussion. Dr. Beekie received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Organizational Communication from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, master's degree in Intercultural Communication from North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, and doctorate in Organization Development from the University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis, MN.
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