Immigration brings many positive and negative effects to the United States. The pros and cons on this issue are high in number; only after a lot of thought and determination have I come to conclude what I believe is best for the United States. The thing to consider is, what is best for America? I believe immigration is vital to the United States' economy. Immigration, especially from Latin American countries, opens many windows of opportunity for everyone else. After examining both sides of the issue, it is evident that for the best of America, immigration policies should be more lenient and more immigrants should be allowed to enter. Taking a stance on this issue is not difficult for me. As history proves, immigrants colonized America; Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic in 1492 to find a new passage to India. Surprisingly came nowhere near India and discovered a new land he called, America. Since Columbus' discovery, many immigrants came and settled on the lands of the former United States. It was then when immigrants from other countries, who disliked the laws of their countries, came to America in hopes of a new start and freedom. America was founded by immigrants, is it not hypocritical to keep the immigrants of today from coming into our country when our ancestors were no less similar than they are? The immigrants today do not like their country and leave in search of a better life. What many Americans do not realize is that in most other countries of the world it is horrible to live there and work there. Many other countries do not have the labor laws like the United States does. There is no such thing as minimum wage in Mexico; bag boys in supermarkets are paid several cents for hours work. Worke... ... middle of paper ... ... - Orrenius, Pia M. ?U.S. Immigration and Economic Growth: Putting Policy on Hold.? Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. Issue 6, November/December 2003 - ?The immigrants: how they're helping to revitalize the U.S. economy.? Business Week pp. 114-20+, July 13 1992 - Storrs, Larry. ?Mexico-U.S. Relations: Issues for the 109th Congress.? 2 June. 2005. CRS Report to Congress< http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL32724.pdf> Acadmenic Search Premier. EBSCO. Penrose lib., Denver U. 10 Feb. 2006 . - United States Government Accountability Office, April 2005. 41 pp. - Vedder, Richard., et al. ?The Immigration Problem: Then and Now.? Independent Review vol. 4. (2000). Acadmenic Search Premier. EBSCO. Penrose lib., Denver U. 10 Feb. 2006 .
Allowing immigrants in the country needs to be viewed in terms of what they can add to the economy, not the burden. This is because undocumented immigrants’ contributions is very significant compared to the burden they bring to the United States as argued in some quarters. Most immigrants come to America with an intention to earn money and improve the living standards of their families. As such, the undocumented immigrants provides the economy with the most mobile and efficient pool of workers who are ready to work in a 24/7 economy (Becerra, Androff and Ayon 116). In addition, the U.S government needs to allow the undocumented
The United States of America has the largest foreign-born population in the world. With nearly thirteen percent of the total population being foreign-born, one may find it hard to imagine an immigrant-free country (U.S. Bureau of the Census). Immigration has been an integral part of the United States’ overall success and the country’s economy since it was established and without it, would have never been founded at all. Although there are some negative issues associated with immigration and many native-born Americans believe to be more of a problem than a solution, overall it actually has a positive effect. Immigrants in America, among other things, fill jobs where native-born Americans may not want to work or cannot work, they contribute to Social Services and Medicaid through taxes and they help provide the backbone of America, especially by working jobs that natives may have not even considered.
Every year, hundreds of thousands of immigrants, legal and illegal, from around the world, come to the United States. These immigrants come because they want a chance at a better life; others are refugees, escaping persecution and civil wars in their home country. Many people believe the United States is the best place to go. There is more freedom, protection, and benefits, which seems like a good deal to immigrants. But the large number of immigration is affecting the current citizens of the United States. Taxpayers are forced to pay for the welfare and schooling for many of these immigrants, some who are illegal aliens. Some citizens believe that immigration can be hazardous to the environment. Others blame crime, poverty, and overpopulation on immigration. About sixty-eight million immigrants have been added to the United States since 1970, and it is estimated that 130 million people will be added over the next fifty years. The government has tried somewhat to restrict immigration but the laws are still too lenient. Nearly every other advanced country in the world is moving quickly towards stabilized population or has already achieved it. The United States is moving towards it very slowly. This country would have to reduce immigration down to 255,000 a year to do this (Beck 1). If nothing is done to stabilize the immigration to this country, what will become of population in the next decade? The population will continue to grow even faster - not due to births, but to massive immigration to this country. Immigration can become a serious problem to this country if the government does not produce stricter laws.
Immigration can be defined as passing foreigners to a country and making it their permanent residence. Reasons ranging from politics, economy, natural disasters, wish to change ones surroundings and poverty are in the list of the major causes of immigration in both history and today. In untied states, immigration comes with complexities in its demographic nature. A lot of cultural and population growth changes have been witnessed as a result of immigration. In the following paper, I will focus on how immigration helps United States as compared to the mostly held view that it hurts America.
Whether it may have positive effects or negative ones, there’s no question that illegal immigration is an issue that cannot be ignored. And the problem isn’t necessarily finding a solution to help slow or prevent illegal immigration. It’s figuring out which solution will work the best for us. We will always encourage foreigners to come to our country, just as long as the proper steps are taken to do
First, immigrants come to the U.S. to work and bring valuable skills which help grow the economy despite the negative views surrounding their part in the U.S. economy. Since the 2008-2009 recession the view on immigration and its effects on the economy has been more negative than positive (Peri, 2012). A study done by Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government found that about 50 percent of American adults believe that immigrants burden the country because they, “take jobs, housing, and healthcare”, while the other 50 percent believe that, “immigrants strengthen the country due to their hard work and talents” (Delener & Ventilato, 2008). Over the past decade, “over half of the increase in the U.S. labor force,… was the result of immigration-l...
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.
Immigration has been part of America since before the 17th century. America has evolved into what it is today due to immigration; however immigration as negative effects as well. Immigration is the building blocks for America. Every one that lives in America today are here because their ancestors immigrated here long ago. Over the years immigration as evolved into a more sophisticated matter. There are many laws they have been put in place to monitor and stop immigration. Immigration I a big factor in America but must be done correctly to insure Americas safety.
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
Throughout the past centuries, immigration has had many positive and negative impacts on our country and society. Law and order have been the founding cornerstone of our democracy, and the mandate of the U.S. Constitution is for Congress to do the work of the people and that of the nation. Immigration has continuously been a passionate debate within our society. This particular topic will always be a sensitive subject due to Americans personal beliefs and morals. Some citizens believe that illegal immigrants should not be able to work in the United States for any reason, while others believe illegal immigrants are helpful to our economy.
What do you think about immigration? Or should I ask, are you an immigrant? In the article "Don't Wobble on Immigration", Ben Wattenberg thinks that immigration is good for our society because it keeps our population stable. He also thinks that it is good for the economy. He says that the United States should not be against immigration.
Immigration should be widely accepted rather than looked at as a problem. Economically, immigrants greatly boost the economy by providing new job opportunities, more money to companies, and reducing the unemployment rate. A large influx of immigrants will help many companies because of supply and demand, more people equals more needs to be provided. With the average immigrant worker working at lower wages, immigrants reduce the amount of money a company loses when paying their employees.
Many people around the world have no ideas why stranger leave their own homelands to settle in different countries, or what is the advantage and the disadvantage of being foreigner. Recently immigration has become a big issue with the Western societies, especially, in the United States and many people have different opinions on the topic. To those who might have many questions in their mind that need to be answered about settlers I would say that the people become immigrants because one or more of their basic human rights have been violated or threatened. Many reasons have contributed to this situation such as a global inequality, people fleeing from violence, race, religion, famine, nationality, political opinion, and wars. All these problems
While immigration for our country is good, the ability to become a legal citizen has become insanely hard, therefore leading immigrants to illegally cross our border, which negatively impacts our country. Immigration is positive for our country’s economy, although illegal immigration is negatively impacting our country. Resolved to join the American way of life, a large number of outsiders have ventured to this extraordinary land to have an existence based upon “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Determined to join the American lifestyle, thousands of immigrants have journeyed to this great land to have a life based upon “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” This country’s backbone is immigration and it started when this country was made.
Nowadays, Immigration, which is a phenomenon of migration, is very normal and popular in the world. Furthermore, in the world, many countries have the large number of people who immigrate because of many reasons likes finding suitable jobs or new place to live. Many people think that immigrants will give them many problems about the economy and society. However, other people think that immigrants bring many profits for their countries. In my opinion, I think that all things have both good and bad sides and immigration is no exception. In the other hand, I think that immigrations will give the host countries more economic benefits than limitations.