American has been the premier destination for all foreigners. Benefits for a better life and to be treated equally come with immigrating to America. Many, however, do not go to proper procedures to obtain the proper clearance to visit or the necessary paperwork for extended stays in America, thus causing them to have an illegal status or aliens to our country.
Prior to 9/11, with the newly form trade agreements with Mexico border security was being looked at. But not to the extent that it needed to be. Following the attacks of 9/11, there was a new found motivation for the current immigration policy. The 9/11 attacks showed numerous gaps in our border security and America quickly began the “blame game” to hold accountability. On 1 March 2003, The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created and the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was disbanded. The newly formed DHS and was the umbrella for three new federal agencies; Customs and Border Patrol (CBP), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) (Post-9/11, 2015). This allows three agencies with similar missions to “talk” to one another for the same end goal. …show more content…
The borders must be open to export goods. Canada and Mexico are rank as two of the top Countries US exports goods to (NAFTA, n.d.). The US needs open borders for trade purposes. US also needs closed borders to combat illegal drug trafficking and human trafficking. A closed border would help keep US citizens safe while creating very important jobs for