Topic > Essay on Immigration: The Life of an Immigrant - 1371

Deportation has caused the separation of many families and affects people greatly. For example, there should be laws that benefit people who have American citizen children and are studying here. For example, I have a family member who earned her bachelor's degree from UCSD and was later forced to leave the country because her husband was deported and she didn't want her son to grow up without a father in his life. This is quite a shame as he had a lot of potential and could have been able to help others. Additionally, his son, an American citizen, is being raised in another country so he can be with his family. Not only can he not be with his family, but he has no better education in Mexico than he would have here in the United States. I believe there should be a review of our immigration laws; many families have been dismantled and many opportunities have been