Every sovereign nation has its way of managing the transit of people from other countries. Research studies indicate that US is one of the countries that allow frequent migration of people. To determine the means by which people to use when migrating, the United States government uses an immigration policy. The government needs an immigration policy that addresses the needs of people without discrimination (Barnett, 2002: 157). The immigration policies of every nation have various attachments and conditions that hinder some people from attaining a desired status in the country. The paper will examine the need for immigration policy in the United States and the need for the government to formulate a fair immigration policy (Martin, 1994: 12).
Most countries around the world are shying away from entertaining immigrants because of the high level of insecurity in the world. In the 21st century, globalization has taken the center stage of every activity in the world. The U.S.A continues to shine in embracing immigration of other cultures of the world and strengthening the economy of the country (Hutchinson 2009: 547). The U.S.A continues to grow into a prosperous country, whereby both Native American and immigrants have done a splendid job in building the country. The cultural diversity in the United States has attracted the interest of would-be immigrants around the world because the immigration policy allows people from every country to feel comfortable to deal with the Americans and their products (Hutchinson 2009: 548).
The immigration policy attracts valuable skills into the country by allowing the highly skilled people to fill the gaps in the country that needs strengthening (Barry, 2008:7). The United States is among the countries that have the highest number of workers originating from other countries. All the sectors in the country have a very strong workforce that delivers quality services to the American citizens. The diversity of the workforce encourages a diversity of quality work that is needed in an organization to raise the capabilities of the government to deliver on its mandate to the citizens (DeCosse 2007: 951).
The American spirit of helping and protecting refugee remains alive when the immigration policy favors the people from other countries to stay and work in the United States. Working in the United States gives the country the credit of welcoming and staying with foreigners in harmony. Other countries fear that the foreigners will take most of their jobs and render the indigenous people jobless. The American way of working with the foreigner shows a high level of cooperation and tolerance with other countries (Fairchild, 2004: 538).
Every manufacturing country or company needs a ready market to sell their goods and services. America has many manufacturing companies that need to sell their products to other countries. The involvement of the people from other countries gives the consumers of those countries the morale of using the products produced in the United States. The incorporation of immigrants in developing the United States economy gives the immigrants hope of developing their mother countries by providing advice and insight on guidelines that work in the United States (Givens, 2004: 12).
In conclusion, the immigration policy is necessary for the United States and it forms the major part in getting foreign experiences. The country shows a continued growth in the economy because of the immigration policy that favors people from all the corners of the world. The demographic trends of the American population are evident in showing the importance of immigration policy.
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