Ann Carr

Some critics of U.S. immigration policy have called for a greater number of deportations. But Ann Carr in the following viewpoint argues that forcing illegal immigrants to leave the United States and return to their country of origin can have inhumane and unfair consequences. Carr, an attorney who practices in Pennsylvania, contends that laws passed by Congress making it easier to deport illegal immigrants (as well as legal immigrant residents convicted of crimes) have resulted in parents being separated from their children, the impoverishment of families, and other stories of human suffering. The American public, she believes, should be made aware of the hardships created by immigration policies.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. What examples of hardship does Carr describe?
2. What do immigrants contribute to American society, according to the...