Immigration

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IMMIGRATION
Immigration is the movement of people from one country to another, seeking better economic, social and political status from that of their country of origin. Immigrants usually seek permanent residence in the countries they immigrate to. People immigrate to other countries through employment, family reunion, winning green card lottery, and through refugee and asylum seekers status.
All countries have their own immigration policies. An immigration policy is important for the purposes of ensuring that the right procedures are met in allowing immigration. It also helps in reducing illegal immigration. The US immigration policy recognizes the need for family unity and therefore allows immigration for the purposes of this. Most immigration is usually for purposes of reuniting families. The policy is also based on seeing that both the immigrants and the country benefits from skills and businesses being brought in and ensuring a moral obligation to protect refugees and asylum seekers. Permanent and temporarily residence can be issued and the criteria are outlined in the immigration policy.
Illegal immigration is a major concern for many countries and the US is no exception. Illegal immigrants are those people who do not follow the right procedure to gain entry or continue their stay into a country. Some immigrants may enter into a country without inspection and others enter the country legally but overstay without permission making them illegal immigrants. The US should firmly deal with illegal immigration as it has grave consequences. The immigration ...