Will Citizenship Ever Happen for Illegal Immigrants?

     The Washington Post gives an inside look on the heated immigration debate facing the Senate. It appears that a possible compromise could be on the horizon. Obama won reelection partly based his promise to the Hispanic community on rewarding citizenship to illegal immigrants. ObamaCare has already changed the nation, will Obama do it again with immigration?

     Democrats want to grant full citizenship for the millions of illegal immigrants in the country. The Republicans feel they have already compromised on the issue by allowing illegal immigrants to remain in the country and feel that granting full citizenship is not an option. However, there are rumors of a possible negotiations in place. In the Senate, they are trying to work out an agreement requiring the “U.S.- Mexico border be secure, and that strict enforcement measure be enacted before those here illegally could become citizens.” The Democratic party states this needs clarification, and the Republicans feel this is too vague and permissive. Who would define the border as secure? The Senate clarified that Homeland Security, with their use of objective data, would be the ones judging the safety of the nation's borders.

     Representatives from both political parties are playing an active role in the debate. Many political figures feel this is the last chance for negotiations since both parties are close to a compromise. Some from each party feel that they are either compromising or sacrificing too much in the negotiations. Even if an agreement is developed and passed in the Senate, many fear the House of Representatives will not pass the proposal.

     No matter your stance on immigration, the outcome of this compromise is pivotal. If negotiations are met, and Obama achieves another monumental change to our society, it will affect every citizen, good or bad. If the proposal is defeated, the immigration debacle with continue to spiral out of control. The problem has been ongoing, with promises of solutions fading to the wayside, and damages becoming unimaginable to citizens and illegal immigrants. Will a solution ever come?