Coming to America: Who Should We Welcome, What Should We Do?
By Scott London
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This issue guide presents the following three options for deliberation:
Option 1: Welcome Immigrants, Be a Beacon of Freedom
This option says that immigration has helped make America what it is today- a dynamic and diverse culture, an engine of the global economy, and a beacon of freedom around the world.
Option 2: Enforce the Law, Be Fair to Those Who Follow the Rules
This option says we need a fair system, where the rules are clear and, above all, enforced. With an estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally, our current system is unjust and uncontrolled.
Option 3: Slow Down and Rebuild Our Common Bonds
This option recognizes that newcomers have strengthened American culture in the past. But the current levels of immigration are so high, and the country is now so diverse, that we must regain our sense of national purpose and identity.
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Coming to America - Scott London
One Way to Hold a Deliberative Forum
Ground Rules for a Forum
Before the deliberation begins, it is important for participants to review guidelines for their discussion:
■ Focus on the options.
■ All options should be considered fairly.
■ No one or two individuals should dominate.
■ Maintain an open and respectful atmosphere.
■ Everyone is encouraged to participate.
■ Listen to each other.
About This
Issue Guide
The immigration issue affects virtually every American, directly or indirectly, often in deeply personal ways. This guide is designed to help people deliberate together about how we should approach the issue. The three options presented here reflect different ways of understanding what is at stake and force us to think about what matters most to us when we face difficult problems that involve all of us and that do not have perfect solutions.
The issue raises a number of difficult questions, and there are no easy answers:
■ Should we strictly enforce the law and deport people who are here without permission, or would deporting millions of people outweigh their crime?
■ Should we welcome more newcomers to build a more vibrant and diverse society, or does this pose too great a threat to national unity?
■ Should we accept more of the growing numbers of refugees from war-torn regions, or should we avoid the risk of allowing in people whose backgrounds may not have been fully checked?
■ Should our priority be to help immigrants assimilate into our distinctively American way of life, including learning English, or should we instead celebrate a growing mosaic of different peoples?
The concerns that underlie this issue are not confined to party affiliation, nor are they captured by labels like conservative
or liberal.
The research involved in developing the guide included interviews and conversations with Americans from all walks of life, as well as surveys of nonpartisan public-opinion research, subject-matter scans, and reviews of initial drafts by people with direct experience with the subject.