President Obama's Executive Order

            Last week, President Obama signed an executive order preventing "the deportation of about 4 million parents and guardians who lack the same legal status as their children". The executive order has caused a huge uproar among Americans who disagree with the executive order. Many economic analyses believe after parents and guardians get work permits; there will be a boost in the economy. "The new order could boost labor income by $6.8 billion, helping to generate 160,000 new jobs and $2.5 billion in additional tax revenues". Other economists say a larger immigration overhaul, making more current illegal immigrants legal, could attract quality immigrant workers who have strong work ethics and desire to own their  businesses. Experts believe more immigration reform would attract more immigrants who could help the economy by taking over jobs from an aging, retiring workforce.

           I completely disagree with the executive order President Obama just signed. While the order applies to about 4 million illegal immigrants already in the country, I believe it may cause an increase in illegal immigrants. The new illegal immigrants may think that if Obama signs one executive order, why wouldn't he sign another one to help them? If I was a citizen of another country and heard about Obama's executive order, it may prompt me to enter illegally into the United States because I have faith Obama will sign another executive order to help me. The order also devalues the millions of immigrants who came the United States legally. The years and money they spent gaining citizenship are essentially wasted because millions of illegal immigrants received the same benefits without the same effort legal immigrants put into the process. I have friends and family members who went through the citizenship process, and it angers me that millions of illegal immigrants will receive the same status, but without putting in the hard work.