Joe Michael Sifuentez

Immigration Reform Joe Michael Sifuentez

Although our United States Congress is recognized as one of the greatest inventions in modern civil society, it has routinely failed to address the decades-long issue regarding the need for immigration reform. As a result, there are now (based on various sources) anywhere from 10.5 to 14.3 million unlawfully present immigrants residing in the United States. Of which, approximately 700,000 are currently in limbo as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applicants. To put this in perspective, unlawfully present immigrants currently constitute 3.18 to 4.33 percent of the population in the United States, and DACA recipients less than one percent. The far-right (overly conservatives) political supporters argue that the United States needs to deport all unlawfully present immigrants, because they are taking American jobs. To the contrary, the far-left (liberals) political supporters argue that the United States needs to open the borders and allow everybody to enter the United States. Obviously, neither of these beliefs or views in their traditional and unchanged state are merit-worthy, because both of them have several obvious flaws. As part of the legislative branch, Congress possesses the legal authority and power to introduce a bill that can end this decades-long immigration debate. Our U. S. House and Senate elected officials only need to be willing to find a compromise that satisfies both sides. Unfortunately, our Founders made it easier to block legislation than to enact it. The Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University reported "In a typical two-year Congress, somewhere in the range of 9,000 to 14,000 bills will be introduced, but fewer than 5 percent will become law." As a result, it is difficult for a controversial bill, like immigration reform, to pass the House floor. In addition, although an idea may come from a variety of sources, only Members of Congress may introduce a piece of legislation. This book is aimed to convince the Members of Congress, through compromise, to introduce a bi-partisan bill tied to immigration reform that satisfies both sides of the House. Moreover, it's aimed to introduce a bill that will assure order and humanity in the immigration process.