Ilegal Immigration Solutions

According to Wikipedia, approximately 400,000 and 600,000 immigrants have entered the United States illegally each year since 1992. Most illegal immigrants come through the US-Mexico border. Currently, Illegal immigrants represent a huge problem and a current political topic, not only in the US, but in many other countries. Illegal immigrants take away jobs from American-born citizens and tend to cause border counties to have higher crime rates. Immigrants present a major problem for workers because they will work longer and for much less than an American citizen would. The problem of illegal immigration could be solved by implementing stricter border control and a guest worker program.

By implementing more security on the US-Mexico border, the US could greatly reduce the number of illegal crossings each year. According to Wikipedia, most illegal crossings occur on the rural, unfenced Mexico-Arizona border, so one of the best solutions would be to add fencing along the border, as many political leaders have suggested. According to the Washington Post, in 2007, President Bush proposed the construction of 700 miles of vehicle barriers and fencing along this border. If President Bush's plan is implemented, the amount of unfenced border would be reduced to 1300 miles, making it tougher for illegal immigrants to cross. Another solution for weak border security is sending additional border