Immigration Article

I found an article on Time.com about immigration, an issue that is important and interesting to me. Half my family are recent immigrants and the other half are second or third generation citizens. Not everyone has taken the road to citizenship and some of my relatives are resident aliens. I tend to get emotionally involved when I read or hear articles about the immigration issue. I was shocked when I heard about the Arizona law that allows officers to demand proof of residency from all suspicious people. As far as I knew an immigrant can’t be stereotyped or profiled because they all look different. We’re in America!
This particular article is explaining why the bipartisan bill hasn’t been followed through. The author, Jay Newton-Small, is placing the blame squarely on the Republicans. His argument is well supported with details of the actions of the senators and the president. There is also an urgency to pass this new bill. Newton-Smalls uses pictures and links to more photos and videos to expose the reader to what the front lines of illegal immigration look like. There are pictures of Mexicans being arrested, searched, stuffed in car trunks, climbing fences, in jail cells, in prison clothes and crossing the desert. Majority of Americans support the government taking action to limit or at least control immigration. Anyone can see that 11 million people living and working here illegally is a problem. People are on both extremes on the issue. They are rioting and demonstrating. Grant amnesty or kick everyone out? The bill is supposed to be a compromise between the two, if it ever gets passed.