“How much freedom are you willing to give up to protect America from terrorists? In the year since September 11th, with the talk of national ID cards, face recognition technology and racial profiling, some experts say law enforcement has gone too far, others say authorities haven’t gone far enough”(Dershowitz, 1). America is traditionally known as the land of the free. Our borders are open to anyone seeking freedom of persecution, violence, or poor living conditions; after all, our

country was founded by Protestants seeking freedom from religious persecution. However, since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, American citizens and administrators alike have been reconsidering our, “open door policy” towards immigration.

In my opinon, the borers should be closed to new immigrants due to a state of emergency. I have read many articles on many different views on this subject and I feel that in order to ensure our safety, we should not allow anyone to potentially threaten us. Our country was a symbol of peace and freedom until the morning of September 11, 2001 when many innocent lives were taken. I’m sure that the people who died in the world trade center and their families would not object to closing our doors. We offered the world a safe haven, and the members of Al Qaeda threw I back in our faces; the faces of the men and women who risked their lives to save victims trapped in the world trade center, the faces of New Yorkers, Americans, who watched as a symbol of peace was

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