JOSELIN AGUILAR GRAMAJO, Special to The Denisonian—
Immigration has always been a controversial topic for many people. The idea of people leaving their own countries to go to different ones to create a better life has always been thought-provoking.
The truth is that immigration isn’t as bad or as scary as it seems for many people: immigration is an endless cycle of human life that will never stop and we as people need to learn how to be open-minded about it.
It is ethically okay for people to migrate since they are coming for a better life and opportunity not only for themselves but also for their families. Immigration around the world has always been a big part of history.
A thing that most people don’t think about when speaking about immigration is how inevitable it is. It is hard to stop somebody from migrating from a country, as they will always have a loophole for themselves to escape.
For instance, The Guardian has an article “The River is Treacherous” that talks about how people are immigrating to America and the great lengths they are taking to cross the border.
These immigrants are willing to take a tremendously dangerous path, because when you are running away from a country that you despise and are in danger, nothing else quite matters.
A huge issue with immigration especially in America is that people don’t see the full story contained in it; they just see the side that they come in contact with first and don’t educate themselves further.
A key factor in this issue is that people aren’t leaving for fun — people are leaving because their lives are at risk.