Obama finally being a man and taking action?

In correspondence with my presentation topic, Joe Kennedy III, published an editorial on The Huffington Post named "Executive Action should scrap Secure Communities." He commented on Obama's speculated upcoming action which will grant millions of illegal immigrants papers. Like i discussed in class, immigration policy reform has been at a stand still for a long time due to continuing negotiations failing. In his editorial, Kennedy immediately accused this standstill on the house republicans who will not budge on this issue. Kennedy is much in favor of this upcoming executive order because he feels it will clean up our system and help fix issues on the community level.

Kennedy urges his readers that this order should be carefully looked at in order to see it's effect on local communities. Because deportations don't take into effect peoples family status, some children are being left orphaned because there parents are being deported. Which Kennedy insist brings distrust into the community. By pushing this order he also feels that business in the country will be increased because by giving immigrants papers we are "expanding essential visas for businesses and innovators." He believes that this will help families by not tearing them apart and allowing them to have some extra rights in america which also adds trust within the community.

Kennedy also believes that this will help clean our system especially within agencies like secure communities and ICE which deport people. After doing some research, Kennedy found that a good portion (25%-50%) of people being deported don't have any criminal record. Which brings up the issue of if we are deporting the right people. With this order from Obama, immigrants who qualify would be protected from deportation, which would in effect help these agencies target the correct people to deport. Immediately cleaning up the system by directly protecting the good immigrants.

In conclusion, I do agree with Kennedy's support for Obama's action because it can only help clean up our system. It will give millions of workers papers which can only strengthen our country. I do believe just like Kennedy, that if created properly, this policy will protect the right people from deportation and allow for more trust within the community by not tearing apart families.