Sociological Theory: Functional Theory Perspective on US Immigration and Opioid Epidemic

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The US will miss deadline to unite some- Functional theory
The article “The U.S. will miss deadline to unite some” says, the government will not be
able to reunite the children aged four and younger with their parents on the judgment deadline.
These children were separated from their parents at the U.S. - Mexico border as part of a
crackdown on illegal immigration in recent weeks. Due to reasons such as unable to detect the
location of the parents and few parents in the criminal custody, the federal officials are unable to
provide the precise number of children. However, the U.S. district judge has ordered the
government to act immediately doing the authorised procedure to reunite the families.
The functionalist theory states that society consists of different aspects, and the various
aspects contribute as a whole to the functioning of society (Delanty, 2013). According to Ritzer
and Stepnisky (2017) each element is interdependent and works collectively to make the society
function. In this way, the order of the society is maintained. In the very same way, the
government is acting as a body with other social agencies of the society. People have grievances
about the delay in the decision. However, the judiciary is taking decisions keeping the other
sectors in mind. To maintain harmony in the society, it is performing its duty precisely so that it
does not lead any other concerns and create any other social issue. In the case of social body
dysfunction, the whole society will cease remaining at peace.
A Crisis Years in the Making- Functional theory
The article “The Opioid Epidemic: A Crisis Years in the Making” is about the occurrence
of the opioid epidemic in America. There is an increase in death due to the overdose of opioids
in America. This dangerous drug has been available to the ones consuming in illegitimately