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The United States has established too many immigration laws. The increasing number of laws results in more obstacles for the foreigners to overcome. Aliens sneaking past secured ports of entry are an example of an obstacle. Government agents are responsible for guarding the nation against these deceptive foreigners. When citizens hear of illegal immigrants or terrorists entering the U.S., the blame is placed on the laws of the country dealing with immigration. The reality is that the laws are working out; the people who carry them out are not getting the job done (Roberts 46). People must consider that immigration is a privilege and not a right. Immigration gives aliens the responsibility for them to give help to the country that was emigrated to (Moncure Duncan 60). The American government wants to place more regulations on immigration for the purpose that illegal immigrants or terrorists are entering the country. Agents are already stationed at entry ports to search the people who are arriving. If problems should occur, the blame should be placed on the agents who are checking and not the laws. The laws are working, but they are not enforced. Congress should also consider that immigrants bring beneficiaries to America. If the government continues to legislate, immigrants would not be able to enter the country to bring help. Past laws have respected the benefits brought into the country without having heavily guarded ports. .
Prior to 11 September 2001, American policy combined all of the existing forms of immigration before 1952. The Immigration-Nationality Act of 1952 "codified and coordinated all existing immigration, nationality, and deportation laws- over a period of five years. This document included the following four points: acknowledging the cultural diversity of America, no discriminatory actions on immigrants, restrictions for no quota foreigners, and the United States Immigration Department holding plans to deal with threatening immigrants (Moncure Duncan 56-7).
