President Obama's view on immigration reform differs from both the Democrats and the Republican GOP. President Obama believes that it should be easier for foreigners to immigrate into the United States legally, and the illegal immigrants currently here to have an easier time becoming legal. Currently he doesn't know his next steps in this debate after being stonewalled in the House of Representatives. President Obama holds the executive power that would allow him to pass these laws with the support of the Democratic members in congress. He hasn't reached a conclusion if he will use this power or not because of the problems it could cause in the future.
I believe that President Obama is correct in wanting to use this power because of the non productivity of the current congress. His action could put the policies into place and begin to make instant change. However I believe that if he does use this power, once he is out of presidency in the next couple of years the law could just be repealed and cause more problems than it solved for immigrants. So I think that he has to figure out a better solution than using his executive power like getting congress to work together no matter how impossible it may seem.
From reading The Distance Between Us I have come to understand the health and poverty issues from some of these immigrants outside of the United States. This has shown me the compassion President Obama is showing for these young immigrants who have less than the citizens of the United States.
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