As the number of illegal immigrants entering the United States begins to increase once again, the issue of allowing or prohibiting immigrants from obtaining temporary status to obtain work continues to create problems national. According to a report from the Department of Homeland Security, the number of immigrants entering the United States is estimated to be approximately 1.1 million people per year. (Hanson Par. 1) These individuals come to the United States seeking better living conditions and opportunities. However, these immigrants face challenges when it comes to work and other lifestyles. The current federal government has not established a safe and reassuring law for or against illegal immigrants working in the United States with legal status. This has led state governments to attempt to regulate their own standards on the issue. Opinions and ideas surrounding the issue vary widely, for or against the issue. Legal citizens in America have provided varying opinions on illegal immigration as a positive or negative idea. When it comes to the idea of ​​the rights of illegal immigrants, the court case Yick Wo V. Hopkins (1886) comes into play. In this case involving the discussion of the rights of Chinese immigrants, the court determined that the individual had constitutional rights just like any other person in the nation. Within the 14th Amendment it states: "No state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws," applied to all persons "without regard to any difference of race, color, or nationality," and to "an alien, who has entered the country, and become subject to... middle of paper... lations, aid to protect the American population from illegal immigration will take control away from the states and use it as federal law. Some states, such as California, will oppose the ideas presented within the law, but will have to respect and follow it. Police officers in every city and county in the United States will have to be trained to manage the possibility of coming into contact with an illegal individual self-report and behave with their families, controlling the security of the nation as a whole. The passage of SB 1070 is the most reliable and practicable policy for the problem of illegal immigrant workers in the United States, and therefore should be considered by the nation as a valid solution to the problems presented.