Thousands rally for immigrant rights

Thousands of illegal immigrants are protesting, peacefully, a new bill that was passed by the White House in December. The bill stated that anyone who helped an illegal immigrant would convicted of a felony rather then a civil infraction. It also stated that the US was going to build more walls along the border of Mexico to stop people from entering the country. Protesters are hoping that this will become known as the “immigrant right movement” much like the civil rights movement. Protesters are walking down the same streets in Birmingham, Alabama where the infamous clash between police and civil rights activists, currently a statue of Martin Luther King Jr. stands. There are citizens of the US that are supporting the bill, they claim that if it doesn’t get passed that the US will be sending a message to everyone that they can come here illegally if they wish. Protesters have arranges a “Day Without An Immigrant” (May 1) in which they encourage immigrants to stay home from work and not to buy any American products. The US is giving immigrants a chance to register and take education class on citizenship are set to start May 2.

I can understand where these protesters are coming from, because they have a good chance that they will be losing their home, but I do think the US has to do something about all the illegal immigration that is happing in the US. They are hurting the growth of our economy, even though ours is better then where they are coming from. The US has a responsibility to its citizens not its illegal immigrants and those who are aiding illegal immigrants should be punished. Over the past few years I have seen how immigrants have congregate in spot taking up all the possible work from citizens who have a right to that job. I have to admit I never knew that immigration was a problem for the US until I saw the speaker that came to our school. I walked out of the room knowing that the government has to do something if we want our economy to grow and recover from some heavy losses.