These immigrants could have these jobs back in their native country which requires very high intense labor and could be paid what is considered 100 dollars here. They come here because they know that wages here are much better than what is earned back home. Being in a land in which most of them do not speak English but are still out there getting jobs. Immigrants do not come here to commit crimes. They do everything to have a better life, even if that means working two jobs to sustain a middle class life in America.This drive is key in understanding why America needs immigrants in order to be great again. The current immigration policy also locks out high-skilled workers such as engineers, doctors, and entrepreneurs. The United States invests …show more content…
Not getting hired because of the lack of knowing how to speak english can have an impact on these individuals. Trump noted in his reform “Nearly half of all immigrants and their US-born children currently live in or near poverty, including more than 60 percent of Hispanic immigrants.” (Donald Trump) Although many of the times hispanic immigrants are in poverty and have the right of government help with many do not relay to much on welfare considering what many Americans think that most hispanics are getting the help. With a study study done in August 2015 “ show that percent of recipients who are Hispanic on welfare is 15.7%.” showing that more then half that are in poverty are not getting help, and are out there working those jobs that are offered to …show more content…
That is what has happened throughout the years when illegal immigration started to be an uprise in the United States.. Molina stated that “Deportations have reached record numbers with an annual average of nearly 400,000 deportees, about double the annual average from 2001.” Having these migrates kept away in jails and then sent back can be more costly then having them here in the United States. Mothers and children can have an impact on having a loved one being deported. In the story of Yolanda told by author Margaret Regan she explained “ she was facing deportation, she could have accepted “removal” to Mexico right away, but if she were deported she would lose her children. So she stayed in the prison month after month, fighting her case, hoping to persuade a judge to overturn the deportation order.” (Regan pg. 2) What can be similar to many of the families that deal with someone who is deported, they have to go through not seeing their love ones for a while. Having to face not seeing their dad or mom because the child is born in american and the parent is not and having children left in the United States living in foster homes or with grandmas. These long process that immigrants should not have to go
...to provide their children a better future; some of them end up here because of human trafficking or smuggling, so they need to work hard to pay their debt. No matter what the reason is, they can't afford to lose their job or be deported back to their own country. Most of these illegal immigrants are carrying too much weight on their shoulders. Most problems are not big deals comparing to lose a job, because they believe that as long as they can keep their jobs for living in this country, there is a hope to become legal one day.
women who work in these fields are illegal immigrants and often don’t speak much, if any,
Nowadays, United States is the country that has variety of cultures, races, etc. mixing together by having immigrants in their countries. However, they need to control these group of people also. More people out of country are trying to stay in the U.S. However, this is not an easy process to deal with. There is an immigrant policy that they have to go through. In the past, United States is wide open for people to settle down on this land. There is no process of immigrants. However, in the middle of 1840 to 1880, immigrants started to come in the U.S. such as Irish and Chinese because of demanding of unskilled and cheap labors. In the 1920, automation replaced unskilled labors as a result immigrant’s policy is limited quotas for immigrants
Many americans claim that illegal immigrants come into the u.s and take their jobs. In 2012 8.5 million jobs were taken by immigrants. (Passel, Jeffrey S. and D'Vera Cohn, Federation for American Immigration reform,p.2)Yes, many immigrants have jobs in the U.S but most of these jobs are all minimum wage. Facts actually show the types of jobs immigrants are taking. Most illegal immigrants work in hard, awful environment factories. They work extra hours just to have enough money to get by. People are mad at the fact that they have jobs here but truth is they wouldn't take those jobs anyways. If all immigrants workers leave, who would do these j...
can possibly be separated from their parents. Children suffer from their parents getting deported and not having a family member or guardian that can look out for them. Most families don’t have other family members in the U.S. because they come from other countries like Latin America and from Mexico. That leads for children to not have a second home to go to but to be put in an orphanage home. The children that get separated from their parents suffer a lot. They will no longer get to be with their fellow loved ones especially their parents. It’s not fair for parents to get deported and for their children to be left alone and not have someone to look for them or care. Who knows what will be next for those kids that are left without their parents. Kids suffer and are left with nothing but to hope one day they will reunite with their parents once
Many people have come to America for a better life and to get away from all the troubles of their homeland. These immigrants, like those throughout U.S. history, are generally hard workers and make important contributions to the economy through their productive labor and purchasing power. America is considered a melting pot of many diffrent ethinic group. Immigrants should be able to enter America with little if any resistance from any border patrol. Immigrants in america take the low paying, hard labor jobs that , unfortunately, some americans don't want.
Many undocumented immigrants are happy as long as they have a job. This is why it is important for those immigrants to be able to gain a legal status. This would help to fill up the vacant jobs in those farms and meat packing plants. A post released by “The Washington Post,” named “Immigration Lifts Wages, Report Says; White House Asserts Only Least-Skilled Native Workers Are Hurt” it is stated that after an economic review president Bush’s council in 2007, concluded that undocumented immigrants contribute about $80,000 more per person when paying taxes, and are unable to claim benefits offered to
Immigration is the greatest part of American history. In the beginning, Immigrants brought a vast variety of cultures and beliefs and turned America in to the beauty it is today. Immigrants are still doing this. However, the issue with immigration can be it 's illegal status. Many undocumented immigrants are entering this country causing questions among the American citizens. Rather than asking if this is right or wrong, a solution can be found. Illegal immigrants come here for a purpose and can be helped with this purpose. Most come fleeing persecution, although some come here for more demented reasons. Those, illegal immigrants will be done away with. However, Those immigrants who come here for pure reasons need to be taken Care of in proper
Immigration has quickly come to the surface as one of the United States’ major problems. More specifically, illegal immigration on the Mexican border. Everyday more and more people sneak across the border in hopes of a better life. Many Americans consider it to be a bad thing, but it is not. In some ways these people do improve our country. People of all ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds cross the border. Many are women and children looking to start over. About 175,900 immigrants enter the US every year from Mexico. Some things that come along with immigration are border militarization, amnesty, deportation, and the threat of terrorism.
Every year a lot of illegal immigrants pass the border, 10 million illegal immigrants live in the U.S and more than 1,400 arrive every day and it is just impossible to keep track of them. “ Willing to work for low wages, the migrants are creating a backlash among some residents of the new states, which have seen a nearly tenfold increase in illegal immigration since 1990 .” ( Katel, Peter “Illegal immigration”). These illegal immigrants just want to live in this country, they are mostly working for cash, and they provide cheap labor. Illegal immigrants willing to work on low-paying jobs just to live in this country, as it is stated in the article “ While illegal immigrants only make up about 5 percent of the U.S. workforce, critics of the nation 's immigration policies say illegal immigrants take Americans ' jobs, threaten national security and even change the nation 's culture by
Illegal immigrants are makers, not takers. Many American citizens see these approximate 11 million illegal immigrants in a negative view and don’t want them living in their communities. However, many of these American citizens don’t know why illegal immigrants come here and what good they actually do to this country. Illegal immigration should be allowed because their quality of life is improved, they help the economy, and they bring job growth.
With the recent Paris attacks and rumors of foreboding ISIS attacks, the topic of immigration comes up quite often in conversations. Topics such as how the immigrants should be dealt with, what exactly are the benefits and/or detriments of immigration, Donald Trump’s immigration plan, et cetera are usually discussed. With immigration gradually becoming a trending issue, various people have expressed their thoughts through means like social media and news sites. Joining this movement, this will be another text on the topic of immigration. The benefits of immigration will be presented, false information will be proven wrong, and why some people oppose immigration will be explained and discussed. Immigration should be widely accepted rather than
Many immigrants come to United States to achieve their America Dreams as my family did a few years ago. They think that they can get high-paying jobs easily, but the reality is not. According to an article, The Land of Opportunity? (Los Angeles business Journal, 1999), immigrants cannot get opportunities for high-paying jobs because: “The limited number of manufacturing jobs that they might have moved into in previous generations”; “ The need for specialized training in many of jobs”; and “The lack of union-style apprentice program.” The article also says that many Los Angeles’ poor families are concentrated among recently arrived immigrant groups, most of them Latino, 600,000 or so
There are an estimate of 3 million migrant and seasonal farm workers in the United States. About 72% of the workers were born in a different country; which 68% of them were born in Mexico, 3% born in Central America and 1% born elsewhere. An estimate of 35% of them could not speak English at all and about 40% of farm workers stopped attending school after grade school. But, many ask why do immigrants want these jobs? Well the main answer is that a majority of these immigrants are uneducated to work in a higher paying job and would rather work in a hard low paid job.
Immigrants not only represent the low-income jobs but also the high wages jobs. For instance, we find immigrants in the labor field of dentists, engineers, or nurses. They are part of the three sectors of the economy, the low, the middle and the high paid jobs. Now, there is enough evidence that shows that in the long run, immigrants do not reduce employments for Americans. According to Costa (et al), “in the short run immigrants may reduce Americans’ unemployment because the economy takes time to adjust to new immigration.” Of course this depends on the economic, politic, and social environment. Nevertheless, if the economy is growing and there are creations of firms, products, or services, there will also be a creation of new jobs, including for those Americans who are less