IntroductionThe direction by President Trump to aggressively enforce the immigration laws of the United States has unleashed the full force of the federal government in finding, arresting, and deporting those who are illegally in the country (Renwick & Lee 1). The directions are taking place regardless of whether these persons have committed crimes or not. Immigration policy remains a touchstone of political debate that demands a counterbalance between economic, security and humanitarian efforts. Given that Congress has failed to draft a comprehensive immigration reform, a suitable policy should be proposed to tackle the chronic inaction in immigration that has failed to seal the fate of millions of immigrants.

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Background
The efforts by President Trump are associated with decriminalizing undocumented immigrants, stripping them of privacy protection, enlisting local police to enforce the laws, and establishing new detention centers (The Editorial Board 1). The president’s immigration policies have been welcomed by law officials who call for tougher acts against unauthorized immigrants and Republicans who argue that lax enforcement increases the number of undocumented immigrants. Taken together, the policy efforts reject the restrained efforts of predecessors such as Barrack Obama and George W. Bush who balanced the protection of the country’ borders with fiscal, logistical, and humanitarian limits on Congress laws (The Editorial Board 1).

Policy options
Based on these assertions, a faithful execution of immigration laws is only achieved where statutory authorities are used to the greatest practical extent. According to Shear and Nixon 1), the immigration policy changes have, to begin with a right shift that welcomes and assimilates immigrants rather than criminalizing and exploiting them. The central themes of the changes should be upholding American values, bolstering the rule of law, and protecting as well as honoring families. Immigrants should be protected from deportation and given administrative relief (Shear & Nixon 1). Welcoming immigrants through assimilation and citizenship is the best approach for rescuing Americans trapped in oppressive policies.

    References
  • Renwick, Danielle & Lee Brianna. The U.S. Immigration Debate. CFR Backgrounders, March 18, 2017.
  • Shear, Michael D. & Nixon, Ron. New Trump Deportation Rules Allow Far More Expulsions. The New York Times, February 21, 2017.
  • The Editorial Board. Bernie Sanders Gets Immigration Policy Right. The New York Times, November 26, 2015. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/26/opinion/bernie-sanders-gets-immigration-policy-right.html