Introduction
What is America today? America is a booming country that is made up of people from many origins. When America first started out, it was a nation of people seeking better life opportunities. In their country, they could not voice their opinions freely without consequences. Therefore, it is well known that America is diverse in every single way. Recently, there have been a lot of issues that the country has been facing. Over the years, immigration has become a big issue to the American way of life. Our country is split up between legalizing illegal immigrants that are in our country or kicking them out of the country. Legal immigration is when someone has legal documentation to be a part of the United States. Illegal immigration alludes to the “migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration law of the destined country (“Immigration Statistics”).” Even though illegal immigration is against our country’s laws, it has a positive effect on the United States’ economy.
Problem
Within the recent decade or so, there has been a constant nationwide debate on immigration. The population of illegal immigrants in the United States has increased greatly by bringing in over forty-one million immigrants since the year 2000 (“Frequently”). With such migration going on, there was a spike with over ten million immigrants coming over America’s borders illegally (“Immigration Issues”). The increase in jobs that require low skilled level workers have been an aid to the steadily increasing rates of illegal immigration. Is immigration a burden to America’s economy? …show more content…
There is an estimated amount of twelve million illegal immigrants in America, and about eight million of them are estimated to have a job (“Immigration Issues”). With so many illegal people in the country, the number of available jobs in the United States for citizens is affected. Even though illegal immigrants in America take available jobs, the undocumented workers are not on government records. So, when tax time comes around, legal immigrants get their federal or state returns, while illegal immigrants do not. With so many aliens moving to America, America’s economy starts to boost because the illegal immigrants take most of the unwanted jobs, which helps our economy grow. Recent studies show that in a ten-year span, legalizing undocumented immigrants will bring in an influx of one 1.5 trillion dollars in gross domestic product (Fitz). Even though a lot of illegal immigrants do not pay taxes, they still use government services. Illegal immigration is taking a greater and greater toll on this community... While lax federal and state enforcement allows the problem to develop, local government is also at fault when it rewards law-breakers with access to free taxpayer-funded services. Giving away free services to people whose very presence is a felony is unfair to people who obey the law. (“Immigration Issues”) Many aliens still apply for government assistance even though they know they are not supposed to be in the country. A lot of illegal immigrants apply for government services that some paying citizens cannot get. Studies show that eighty-seven percent of illegal immigrants apply for any Welfare (“Immigration Issues”). About seventy-five percent use free lunch services, eighty-four percent use food services, and seventy-three percent use medical services (“Immigration Issues”). Many people do not look at the cost factor in which the government spends on them. All these government programs—school lunch, food stamps, Medicaid, WIC, and SSI—were founded for the country’s citizens, not the illegal immigrants. Overall, aliens should be denied government services because they are illegal and not a part of the country. Many American do not look at the full story when they want to cross-examine things. For example, the role of the U.S. Coast Guard is to patrol and protect the borders of the United States. Therefore, when illegal immigrants try to sneak into the country by sea, it is their duty to send them back where they came from. America feels that if someone comes from Cuba, then they are automatically granted citizenship to our country through programs that are provided for them. However, America does not see the past mistakes made by letting Cubans into our country. In the late 1900s, Cuba forced 120,000 of its citizens to go to the United States (“Frequently”). The Cubans were accepted into our
What is America today? America is a booming country that is made up of people from many origins. When America first started out, it was a nation of people seeking better life opportunities. In their country, they could not voice their opinions freely without consequences. Therefore, it is well known that America is diverse in every single way. Recently, there have been a lot of issues that the country has been facing. Over the years, immigration has become a big issue to the American way of life. Our country is split up between legalizing illegal immigrants that are in our country or kicking them out of the country. Legal immigration is when someone has legal documentation to be a part of the United States. Illegal immigration alludes to the “migration of people across national borders in a way that violates the immigration law of the destined country (“Immigration Statistics”).” Even though illegal immigration is against our country’s laws, it has a positive effect on the United States’ economy.
Problem
Within the recent decade or so, there has been a constant nationwide debate on immigration. The population of illegal immigrants in the United States has increased greatly by bringing in over forty-one million immigrants since the year 2000 (“Frequently”). With such migration going on, there was a spike with over ten million immigrants coming over America’s borders illegally (“Immigration Issues”). The increase in jobs that require low skilled level workers have been an aid to the steadily increasing rates of illegal immigration. Is immigration a burden to America’s economy? …show more content…
There is an estimated amount of twelve million illegal immigrants in America, and about eight million of them are estimated to have a job (“Immigration Issues”). With so many illegal people in the country, the number of available jobs in the United States for citizens is affected. Even though illegal immigrants in America take available jobs, the undocumented workers are not on government records. So, when tax time comes around, legal immigrants get their federal or state returns, while illegal immigrants do not. With so many aliens moving to America, America’s economy starts to boost because the illegal immigrants take most of the unwanted jobs, which helps our economy grow. Recent studies show that in a ten-year span, legalizing undocumented immigrants will bring in an influx of one 1.5 trillion dollars in gross domestic product (Fitz). Even though a lot of illegal immigrants do not pay taxes, they still use government services. Illegal immigration is taking a greater and greater toll on this community... While lax federal and state enforcement allows the problem to develop, local government is also at fault when it rewards law-breakers with access to free taxpayer-funded services. Giving away free services to people whose very presence is a felony is unfair to people who obey the law. (“Immigration Issues”) Many aliens still apply for government assistance even though they know they are not supposed to be in the country. A lot of illegal immigrants apply for government services that some paying citizens cannot get. Studies show that eighty-seven percent of illegal immigrants apply for any Welfare (“Immigration Issues”). About seventy-five percent use free lunch services, eighty-four percent use food services, and seventy-three percent use medical services (“Immigration Issues”). Many people do not look at the cost factor in which the government spends on them. All these government programs—school lunch, food stamps, Medicaid, WIC, and SSI—were founded for the country’s citizens, not the illegal immigrants. Overall, aliens should be denied government services because they are illegal and not a part of the country. Many American do not look at the full story when they want to cross-examine things. For example, the role of the U.S. Coast Guard is to patrol and protect the borders of the United States. Therefore, when illegal immigrants try to sneak into the country by sea, it is their duty to send them back where they came from. America feels that if someone comes from Cuba, then they are automatically granted citizenship to our country through programs that are provided for them. However, America does not see the past mistakes made by letting Cubans into our country. In the late 1900s, Cuba forced 120,000 of its citizens to go to the United States (“Frequently”). The Cubans were accepted into our