Illegal Immigration

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-immigration-attitudes-study-20130731,0,4231177.story#

This article brings up an important issue plaguing the border of Mexico and the U.S., which is illegal immigration and its factors. The author's well-developed article ranges from explaining the main focus of the article-reasons for people to illegally immigrate to the U.S. and reaches a narrowed focus on conditions in Mexico compelling immigrants to take that step. The author's reasoning is that economic factors play a minute role in these immigrants' decision, and harsh conditions in Mexico such as unemployment motivates those affected to move out by any means.

I find this article to be quite informative, in that I never quite realized motivations to illegal immigration. I also agree that illegal Mexican immigrants must have a legitimate reason to move out of their homeland, which most likely seems to be corrupt business there as well as diminishing job opportunities for families to prosper. Border cities especially have less-than-favorable conditions due to the immense amount of crime there, and moving to America seems to be the only alternative to escaping. Although their reason is justified, it still doesn't make sense for them to illegally enter. The article suggests racial tension that holds those immigrants from legally asking for permission to reside within the U.S., and this answer seems most logical except for another factor that my Spanish teacher once told me: drug cartels. Human trafficking and smuggling are major problems in border cities between the U.S. and Mexico, where those wanting to move to the U.S. are forced to go in illegally. In this case some illegal immigrants may be forced and in danger in order to actually break laws. All in all there are quite a few factors driving these illegal immigrants to entering the U.S., but economy cannot always be blamed.