Immigration Policy A Permanent Legal Resident - 1284 Words

Under the current immigration policy, immigrants struggle to enter the U.S. legally due to the limitation of becoming a permanent legal resident. One of the most common ways for immigrants to come to the U.S. is by a temporary work visa. However, in order to continue living and working in the U.S. after the specified period, immigrants must either apply for permanent residency or overstay their visa. Due to the nature of the arduous process of obtaining permanent residency, many immigrants choose to overstay their visa. This leads to the problem of having too many undocumented immigrants living in the U.S. According to the Immigration Policy Center (IPC) (2009), there are approximately â€Å"11 to 12 million unauthorized immigrants living in†¦show more content†¦The current immigration policy in the U.S. needs to be reformed by developing a new system that allows for a more accessible entry for immigrants to enter the U.S. legally in order to maintain a stable workforce in the agricultural area, to protect the United States’ security, and to secure the loose borderlines. The way in which the immigration policy is formed will create an impact on not only the citizens of the United States, but also the country itself. As one of the most diverse countries in the world, it is imperative for the U.S. to obtain and maintain a well organized and efficient immigration system. The way that the current U.S. immigration system functions, according to IPC (2009), is that â€Å"There are four main ways of immigrating legally and permanently to the United States. If you don’t fit into of these categories, you cannot qualify for permanent legal status (p. 6). Based on the document published by the IPC (2009), the four ways to immigrating are family-based immigration, employment-based immigration, humanitarian-based immigration, and others. Due to the limited options and the loose interpretation of the others section on becoming a legal permanent legal resident, visa caps are frequently outdated and at least 4 million U.S.-citizen children have one parent that is an undocumented immigrant. In addition, regardless of the billions of dollars spent on the system, immigration