THE FOUNDATION
FOR MODERN YOUTH & CIVIC PARTICIPATION
US BORDER CONTROL
We propose a revised asylum and refugee process to ensure fair treatment for asylum seekers while streamlining asylum reviews, primarily focusing on American public safety and national security. Additionally, it aims to facilitate increased immigration to the US for individuals who align with its cultural, and social norms, core values, and founding principles. Recognizing that some asylum seekers may not identify with American values due to cultural, historical, or religious differences, this process offers them the opportunity to seek refuge and potential immigration in a country better suited to their preferences. Successful social integration benefits refugees, immigrants, and host countries alike.
BORDER CONTROL
The primary duty of any government is to protect the safety of its own citizens. Therefore, the protection of US borders is the government's highest priority. The government must use every tool at its disposal to facilitate the effective control of borders and border crossings to ensure national security and to protect against human trafficking, contraband, and against terrorist threats.
The increase of global population, poverty, extreme weather and military strife have contributed to a continually increasing global migration. The start of the global migration crisis could be seen in 2015 in the European Union, as well as the failing integration efforts dealing with masses of immigrants establishing parallel societies.
The United States does not have unlimited resources to accommodate the continually increasing demand on its immigration threshold and refugee protection. Our empathy for global suffering should be in balance with up-to-date, pragmatic solutions which are sustainable and are developed based on common sense.
In the midst of continued global destabilization, the US must reform its current and develop decisive new policies on asylum, immigration and integration.
INTEGRATION
The concept of integration is often misplaced with assimilation. A successful integration includes the willingness to change and the willingness to welcome and accept. A one-sided integration is a precursor for cultural, social and religious conflict. While accepting social, cultural and religious differences, we must make clear, that the establishment of parallel societies which place themselves above the US legal and social norms are not acceptable. Religious and cultural diversity must be achieved through effective integration in parallel with the protection of our national heritage, cultural traditions and American patriotism.
Segmentation vs Segregation
Large groups of people (immigrants, refugees) have natural tendencies to establish parallel societies based on shared cultural, religious and language similarities. Therefore, integration strategies must focus on segmentation vs. segregation.
Social and Cultural Respect
Integration of immigrants starts with the basic understanding of mutual respect and adjustment. The lack of respect towards an individual or a social, religious group will stop integration efforts.
Shared basic values, social norms
Social unity based on common core values, principles and common goals is a key element in any society. Any people or group which cannot identify and accept these basic principles will be considered as a threat to social unity, polarize society and will be the object of social conflict.
Law & Order
The host country's laws and the social norms on which those laws are built must be observed, respected and obeyed. Any attempts to exclude individuals or groups from these laws or request for special treatment will have and adverse anti-integration effect.
"AMERICA IS A NATION OF IMMIGRANTS, NOT A COUNTRY OF REFUGEES."
