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Immigration to San Diego has always gathered so many discussions and debates not only for the city itself, but also the entire United States as well.  The truth is, it is not legal immigration that gives headaches to the citizens, but it is illegal immigration that proves to be a real burden.  Citizens are convinced that this is what hampers the city’s economic growth and is unfair for citizens who live in it legally.  To make matters worse, illegal immigration is making the state of California sink in a quicksand of debts, and unless something is done about it, more economic problems are sure to come.

The issue on illegal immigrants is not just the problem of San Diego but the rest of the United States as well.  Citizens though have different viewpoints in handling illegal immigrants: some would like them to be arrested and deported back to their home country, while some agree on granting pardon to illegal immigrants who have been living in the country for a considerable amount of time and just beef up the security measure to ensure that the country’s borders are well protected.

There are also some who are convinced that there shouldn’t be any exceptions given for illegal immigrants since it isn’t certain just how big their impact would be on San Diego’s economy.  Assessment of the financial amount that illegal immigrants cost the city cannot be properly made because it is difficult to get honest answers from individuals when asked about the status of their citizenship.  Come to think about it, what would be the chances that illegal immigrants will admit that they have entered the country illegally?  And besides, most people see it as an insult to be questioned about their citizenship status.

Another issue related to the San Diego illegal immigration problems is with regards to the process of acquiring a US Citizenship legally.  The truth is, the process of becoming a US Citizen isn’t that complex, even when compared to other countries near the US border.  And because acquiring permission to live in the United States is somewhat easy, it’s quite hard to comprehend why individuals just won’t go through the legal process so that there won’t be any problems at all.

If you will be asked, are you in favor of granting pardon for individuals who have been living illegally in the United States, let alone become citizens?  Or do you think it would be better if all illegal immigrants just be deported back to their home country?  Feel free to discuss your thoughts and comments on this matter at the comments section!