Erecting a Fence to Block the Path to Citizenship

According to NPR news correspondent Hansi Lo Wang “[t]here are an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the United States.” This is a clear indication that the current path to citizenship is not working. With the two most powerful political parties in congress at a stalemate, the probability of them working together to reach an agreement on an effective solution to this issue seems highly improbable, but not impossible.  While some Key figures refuse to acknowledge a rightful path to citizenship, others, like Marco Rubio and Senator John Mccain, have already taken steps to come up with a viable solution to the so called “illegal" immigration problem the U.S. faces. Nevertheless, it is of great demise that their future “solution to illegal immigration” is riddled with defects and controversy that will inevitably result in same outcome as the botched Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

The current path to citizenship is extremely flawed to say the least. It is rather obvious that there is something wrong with the current path to immigration as there is likely to be more than 11 million undocumented immigrants residing in United States. Not only does this mean that the current path to immigration is a failure, but also that the billions of dollars invested in border-control have gone to waste. Although border defense is necessary to ensure the safety and well-Being of the United States and its citizens, the manner in which U.S.  goes about paying for border security is too expensive and inefficient as they hire contractors that will overcharge for their services. The only answer would be to find a rightful path to citizenship, but there are some who deter the notion altogether.

Republican Senator Jed Bush has indicated that he is against any form of the sense citing the outcome of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. But what Jed Bush does not realize that the IRCA of 1986 was also entailed with complications. According to, the IRCA of 1986 required undocumented immigrants in the United States. Although their idea of a rightful path to citizenship might be flawed, some republicans have already taking steps to try and solve this issue.

The United States Senator for Marco Rubio from Florida, Senior United States Senator John McCain from Arizona, have announced plans Republicans immigration “bill would require illegal immigrants to register with Homeland Security Department authorities, file federal income taxes for their time in America and pay a still-to-be-determined fine. They also must have a clean law enforcement record….Once granted probationary legal status, immigrants would be allowed to work but would be barred from receiving federal public benefits, including food stamps, family cash assistance, Medicaid and unemployment insurance.”