Immigration reform Totally Explained

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Immigration reform is the common term used in political discussions regarding changes to immigration policy.In a certain sense, reform can be general enough to include promoted, expanded, or open immigration, but in reality discussions of reform often deal with the aspect of reducing or eliminating immigration altogether. In that sense, reform typically refers to a wide spectrum of viewpoints which may include anti-immigration and immigration reduction. However, the term is also widely used to describe proposals to increase legal immigration while decreasing illegal immigration, such as the guest worker proposal supported by George W. Bush.
In the United States, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, NumbersUSA, and Congressman Tom Tancredo are examples of those using the term who support reduced immigration numbers. Senator John McCain, Americans for Immigration Reform, Congressman Chris Cannon, and the National Immigration Forum are examples of those who use the term to describe their proposals for reforming immigration policies by increasing the number of people legally admitted into the country.
In the United Kingdom, the Liberal Democrats and the IPPR (a Labour-leaning think-tank) support a selective amnesty for illegal immigrants who have lived in the country for at least ten years and who don't have a criminal record. It is argued that bringing many of these (c. 500,000) individuals into the legal economy would allow police to concentrate resources on tackling people traffickers and criminals - and would raise billions in tax revenue - whereas deporting them would cost £4.7 billion and take 30 years.

Issues influencing immigration policy

Wealthy nations may act as magnets that attract people, usually seeking work, to their borders. In the view of some people, this migration creates shifts in the ethnic balance of a nation that make indigenous people sense a threat to their stability and way of life.
   Societies commonly have systems of social benefits and privileges for their citizens. If social benefits originally offered exclusively to citizens are extended to include undocumented or illegal immigrants, there may be a perceived social injustice as to the balance of benefits given to different members of society.
   On the other hand, the wealth of strong societies may often be based in unbalanced and marginalizing attitudes toward foreign governments and citizens. The very notion of concentrated wealth (and hence concentrated power) is often dependent upon what some see as unjust acts and procedures — those who hold this view see the influx of immigration from impoverished to wealthy nations as the natural consequence of concentrated power. These theories tend to coincide with the political agenda of politicians favoring a transnational view of socialism as opposed to political leaders who place a greater emphasis on promoting national identity.
   Others view corporations looking for low-wage labor as a primary factor influencing immigration policy, particularly in regard to the enforcement (or lack thereof) of employment laws, including minimum wage laws and laws against hiring illegal immigrants.

Immigration reform in the United States

In 1875, Congress barred the immigration of convicts and prostitutes and restricted Chinese immigration. From 1882 to 1943, Chinese laborers were not permitted to immigrate to the United States. In 1904, Japanese immigration was restricted. In 1921, the Emergency Quota Act established immigration quotas by country of origin.
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 made it illegal to hire or recruit illegal immigrants.
In 2005, the U.S House of Representatives passed the Border Protection, Anti-terrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005, and in 2006 the U.S. Senate passed the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006. Neither bill became law because their differences couldn't be reconciled in conference committee.

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