As part of President Obama’s second term there has been a lot of discussion about addressing immigration reform. Politicians to everyday citizens are debating how to best to address immigration reform in the United States. Some argue that we must do more to defend our borders and increase deportation of people without legal status in the United States, while others support more amnesty and paths to citizenships, particularly for children, who have been living in the United States for years.

Research two scholarly sources using the University Library that support your position on immigration reform in the United States. (*Note: Most online newspaper articles or web blogs are not considered scholarly.)

Write an approximately an approximately 400-500 word paper in which you address the following:

• State your position on the issue of US immigration reform.
• Based on the readings, identify two barriers related to this issue that hinder your thinking when looking at the opposing view.
• Describe what you can do to overcome those external and internal barriers and explain how your thought processes can be manipulated.

Format your assignment consistent with APA guidelines including in text citations and references.