What To Expect on Immigration

With the arrival of a new administration and more Democrats in Congress, there are sure to be changes in the way our country approaches immigration.

Certainly the newest president has larger problems to address, such as wars and a financial crisis. Immigration, however, shouldn't be nearly as costly to change and therefore could see new policies enacted sooner than many would think.

In this video, Barack Obama briefly describes his stance on immigration.



The three things that he outlines are additional security for our borders, cracking down on employers who hire illegals and allowing an easier pathway to citizenship.

While most of those sound like good ideas, especially as they are described rather vaguely, it is hard to imagine that they will all be carried out. Given the economic downtown, the first two options don't seem as likely as the third.

Additional forces to secure our border would cost money that the U.S. doesn't really have, and cracking down on employers may also have negative short-term effects. Allowing an easier route to citizenship, however, could bolster the economy and deliver on a campaign promise of the Obama administration.