On the day of September 11th 2001, our country received a shocking wake-up call. Disbelief spread over the whole of America as a terrorist attack unfolded before our eyes on national television. Americans now stand concerned about the influx of immigrants into our country, realizing that we could be doing more to protect our country. There is a limit to how many immigrants can be absorbed, and the rate at which they can enter into the existing system.
How much longer must we be weary of our own government in protecting against future terrorist attacks. Joseph Farah in "Our porous borders" states that "Terrorists can walk or drive into this country unmolested; and they do this on a daily basis." He adds, "the government has a constitutional responsibility to protect our borders from foreign invasion" So when will our government, "by the people, for the people" stand up to the task of protecting this country? Or will Jim Smith continue to wonder if he's going to see his wife for the last time as he boards the subway?.
Immigration is a process that's been around since colonial times. We're all descendants of immigrants. They are our grandparents, our relatives and our friends. Our constitution and government was put into place to ensure that immigrants would be able to find happiness and safety in our country. However, with the increasingly more powerful means of terrorists, it means that we have to protect ourselves that much more.be that much more vigilant. Agreeing with Joseph Farah on the issue of poor governmental action, Linda Chavez in "Rethinking immigration" remarks "Considering our border with Canada, where at least two of the terrorist are believed to have entered illegally, is pitifully porous, with one agent for every 13 miles." However, the vast holes in our borders are just one of the problems our government faces while dealing with this problem, it's also looking within our borders.