Immigration
Everybody has heard something about the immigrant situation at our Southern border. There are a number of people wanting to come to the United States for many different reasons. The question is: how do we deal with this situation?
Some say we should just have open borders and anyone who wants to migrate here should just be let in, no questions asked.
Some say we should build a wall/barrier so we can control the flow of immigrants and only let certain people in.
Your assignment is to come up with a policy of how to deal with the immigrant situation at our Southern border.
Who do we let in?
How many do we let in?
What do we do with the people when they first show up at the border- some argue we keep them in facilities until we know they’re not coming in for possibly bad reasons. Some say we shouldn’t detain anyone because it’s inhumane. We’ve seen pictures of kids in what looks like cages while they are being processed to make sure they’re with their parents and not being smuggled in for possibly bad reasons (sex trafficking).
After coming up with your answer, show how your answer fits into or disagrees with the three theories from the Chapter four Matrix. Consequentialism, Deontology or Virtue Theory.
