Boarder Patrol

As the demand for labor in the United States continues to dwindle, the government has emphasized the necessity to become stricter on immigration laws with the Mexican border. While politicians argue that efforts to shut down the border are a result of drug trafficking, many people oversee the business incentives that are involved with this law. With the demand for cheap labor increasing during the 1970’s as a result of labor unions going on strike, business were in favor of exploiting cheap imported labor. This was prior to the globalization of our American economy which now exports it’s business to other countries. With the ability to access chap labors across the globe, the necessity for labor in America is no longer a priority to major corporations. Since imported labor is no longer needed, the government has begun to focus more attention on controlling crossings at the border and any potential legal immigration. Through the escalation of border regulations, many American citizens are now falling victim to harassment and the violation of their rights as citizens because they appear to be a possible illegal immigrant. My concern resides in the repercussion that many American citizens, who are ethnically diverse, must now suffer potential injustices from the police and government. The question I believe most citizens should ask is how dependent are our nations laws, with the demands of corporation, and how long will our capitalist society continue to thrive with its lack of concern for human rights?