Illegal Immigration

It is evident that America needs foreign workers. It is also evident that there is a copious supply of this scarce ‘commodity’ in neighboring Mexico and other South American countries. This, in my mind is a propitious scenario. But apparently the issue of immigrant workers has become the most troubling issue in America today.

An array of factors facilitated and contributed towards this worsening situation.
- There has been a mass exodus of illegal immigrants to the US over the last 15 years. US government pretended to be short-sighted and ignored the situation.
- Employers in US enthusiastically offered employment to illegal immigrants
- Attitude of the US media, barring a few exceptions, was panegyric. The press even invented euphemisms like “Undocumented workers” - which masked reality.
- Elected officials were soft on illegal immigration. Afterall illegal immigrants of today are tomorrow’s voters

Countries around the world have witnessed mass immigration of foreign laborers. Countries like United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia are a Mecca for skilled and unskilled workers from Africa and South Asia. With strict enforcement of immigration laws, these countries have made good use of the abundant supply of man power. This symbiosis enriched both the host countries and the guest workers. Sadly, with no enforcement and no apparent plans, the simmering issue of illegal immigration has reached a point of boiling over, in America. If countries like UAE can control their borders and enforce the laws of their land, it is beyond time that US government pull up its sleeve and get to work.