FREE ESSAY ON ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS

Illegal immigrants from the country of Honduras will find out later this year if they will
be allowed to stay in the U.S. as illegal immigrants. With the Clinton Administration
switching over to the Bush Administration the answer is not clear of whether or not they
will be allowed to stay in the country after July 5, 2001. This is when the Temporary
Protection Status (TPS) law runs out and will find if they will be accepted or denied by
the new administration.
The fact that the Honduran immigrants have been allowed here already is a big plus in
their favor. They also have other advantages in, Elaine Chao, an immigrant herself to the
U.S. when she was just eight years old. She is President Bush's selection for Secretary
for Labor. This can do nothing but help the decision go in favor of the Honduran
immigrants. There are also disadvantages that they have. For instance a man by the name
of John Ashcroft, Bush's selection for U.S. Attorney General, supports stronger border
patrol and stronger penalties for violations of immigration laws.
Obviously, the main theme of the article is immigration, suggesting whether it will
happen for a group of people, or not. The fact that the Clinton administration had
already approved the illegal immigration of the Hondurans, will make it harder for Bush
and his colleagues to not extend the law past July 5 of 2001. The article just goes to
show that many people from other countries see the U.S. as an opportunity to improve or
provide a better lifestyle for their families that may or may not come with them. This
demonstrates how lucky we are and another perspective on how to look at the topic of
immigration, worldwide.