Joaquín Magón: Why citizenship?

Republican members of Congress recently unveiled their “Immigration Standards,” a lengthy list of requirements that undocumented immigrants must meet in order to become legal residents – but a path to citizenship is not included on this list. A Coachella Unincorporated contributor argues that granting more citizenship benefits not only immigrants, but the whole country. "There are new, growing global issues that this country is facing and, in order to tackle those issues with success, we need a globally-minded population. [A population] that brings to the table different perspectives can only strengthen a democracy." Read the whole commentary on Coachella Unincorporated.