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How should the United States respond to the illegal immigration crisis?
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UNITED STATES - In the past, the U.S immigration system gave heavy preference to immigrants with family ties to the country. However, recent debates over immigration policy have put immigration programs such as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Temporary Protected Status programs at risk. The U.S will likely begin to give preference to work-related immigration in the future
SWEDEN - Sweden is will known for its open immigration policies and their welcoming of refugees from war-torn nations including Iraq, Somalia, and Syria. However, a growing unemployment rate among foreign residents and violent riots have caused Swedish leaders to question their liberal immigration policies. Immigration remains a key political issue to this day.
UNITED KINGDOM -The United Kingdom has experienced massive spikes in immigration in recent years. However, in July 2013, the UK Border Agency had discovered that hundreds of thousands of migrants in the UK were holding expired visas. Because the rate of people entering the country far exceeds the rate of people leaving, immigration remains one of the most divisive topics today.
JAPAN - Although Japanese nationals mostly ted to favor a homogenous society, Japan is facing a rapidly declining population crisis as the death rate exceeds the birth rate. This crisis has caused Japan to adopt more open immigration policies. For example, by the point-based system, immigrants with more academic and business experience can earn more "points", allowing them to receive preferential treatment in the immigration process. Even so, Japan's foreign population only accounted for 1.7% of the total population in 2010.
AUSTRALIA - The country's Department of Immigration and Citizenship states that the Migration Act 1958 requires any noncitizen or person who is unlawfully in Australia to be detained. People without a valid visa are considered unlawful—including children. Migrant children, especially asylum seekers, have been detained in immigration detention centers for months or even years.