Since the September 11 attacks, the United States government has the US Department of Homeland security (DHS) to ensure the security of the State. As a result, policies concerning anti-terrorism, the border protection of the U.S. and Mexico and illegal immigrants have been reinforced yielding heated debates comprised of both positive and negative arguments for their existence. Immigration can be done in a number of ways, but most commonly, via land and aerial transportation.
The terrorist attacks in 9/11 caused much panic and fear in the lives of millions of Americans and in the world as well. Ever since, airports have increased the procedures of identification to apprehend suspects of terrorism and have doubled the number of security officers patrolling the area. For example, advanced body-scanners, capable of “seeing” under the individual’s attire, have been implemented in all major airports and are fully functional. Consequently, heated debates and moral dissatisfactions have been usual concerning the body-scanners. Nonetheless, the extra security investments do combat terrorism, drug trafficking and other threats as well.
Furthermore, the U.S. government invested in opposing illegal immigration in a number of ways. A 3,169 km border was constructed to prevent illegal crossings from Mexico to the U.S. This action not only aids in the prevention of alien trafficking but also prevents drug trafficking in the process. Moreover, government officials have acknowledged the possibility of terrorist invasions from Mexico to the U.S. In all, the border does provide an extra layer of security to the country.
Immigrants living illegally in the United States have commonly complained about being persecuted by the laws that work against them. Popular examples include the inability of getting a driver’s license and of working illegally. The first to reasons are commonly infracted because immigrants, like any other person, need to work to survive and consequently, need a transportation mean to go to work. But taxis do not come at a cheap price and neither does the covered area of public buses and subways. As a result, immigrants drive and work illegally with fear of being caught the police.
Consequently, the strong opposition has motivated immigrants to move back to their country of origin.
As a conclusion, the September 11 terrorist attacks greatly supported the investments in national security and affected illegal immigrants living in America. The U.S.-Mexico border has been constructed and secured and the airports have implemented high technologies and extra security officers to prevent terrorist intrusion
among other threats. Illegal immigrants suffer in the process for not having the same rights as a regular civilian does such as working and driving legally.
Nathan Cazé
07/09/2011
English discussion: Analysis of 9/11
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