Pros And Cons Of Undocumented Immigrants In The United States

Sanctuary cities are highly debated amongst United States citizens. It is no secret that undocumented immigrants are a huge topic in the United States, as you can hear or read something concerning that matter almost on daily basis. When I think of people fleeing to these sanctuary cities for safety or better lives, I cannot help but imagine that I would do the very same thing if I was in their position. With that being said, I think we have a lot of people at “home” that need to be helped. Therefore, I do not think we should take in every refugee until we have saved our citizens, but I understand the argument from both point of views and the realm of deciding who and who should not be allowed is beyond my thoughts at this time. As far as developing, I am not sure more sanctuary cities will develop. I almost wonder if some will be forced to terminate sanctuary status if the courts allow some federal funding cease. …show more content…
The Republic was a model for our government system (USHistory, 2017). A system of elected officials in executive, legislative, and judicial branches that were responsible to the voters that elected them. The Roman Republic was comprised of Consuls, the Senate, and the Assemblies (Osborne, 2015). There were two consuls that were voted on annually, but their power was limited since they could veto each other. The Republic, naturally, was more corrupt because the consuls in power were voted by the patricians (USHistory, 2017). Over time, the plebeians had “tribunes to look out for their interests” (Matthews, Noble, & Platt, 2014, p. 106). The United States government, unlike the Republic, distributes power relatively