We need to help students and parents cherish and preserve the ethnic and cultural diversity that nourishes and strengthens this community – and this nation.                             – Cesar Chavez

Immigration is a personal issue to me. I come from two Mexican immigrant parents, so I’ve always had an interest in the subject. My interest in the subject led me to research more and realize that there are many flaws within the system. The process is extremely backlogged, expensive, and frankly, very confusing. There definitely needs to be changed in how others view immigrants, as I see others view them as both “lazy” yet “stealing jobs”. Immigrants (even undocumented immigrants) provide a lot for America’s economy and are active consumers, their willingness to take lesser desirable jobs helps keep industries like agriculture, food service, and manufacturing alive. The only way we can get sensible immigration reform is by finding a compromise between these two very distinct platforms. Because if not, then politicians will constantly try to make reform, only for the next president to remove it. As shown clearly in the differences in policies of Obama and Trump