“Those who enter the United States illegally should not be rewarded with permanent legal status or other such benefits, they should be penalized in any road to citizenship.” (Heritage Foundation) Being an American citizen is not something that should be handed out, especially to people who have tried to obtain it through unlawful means. The influx of Illegal Aliens has led to major problems in America. Illegal Immigration plays a disastrous role on The United States economy, increases un-employment, and cost American taxpayers money. Giving legal citizenship to undocumented citizens will not fix The United States immigration. It promotes the ideology that even if someone were to enter the country illegally, that they would be given amnesty. …show more content…
Conflicts are rising in the Middle East, making America prone to terrorist attacks. Terrorism in America is a major problem, due to having an open border and a weak immigration system it makes the country susceptible. Supporters of an open border will state things such as, “illegal immigration along the southern US border is not a contributor to terrorism...” (Does Illegal Immigration Pose a Terrorist Threat to the United States?) It is true that people from the southern border are not the leading cause to terrorism in America, nevertheless citizens are being killed by illegal aliens, regardless if it 's; terrorism, drunk driving, or armed assault. America is now home to over eleven million illegal immigrants, with around eight million being Spanish speaking. (State-Level Unauthorized Population and Eligible-to-Naturalize Estimates) A study conducted by Congressman Steve King in 2006 shows, “illegal alien drunk drivers kill 13 Americans every day -- that’s a death toll of 4,745 per year.” In addition The Center for Immigration Studies states, “Another 23 percent, more than 43,000 illegal aliens, were convicted of drug offenses. The violent crime category of assault, robbery, sexual assault, and family offenses comes to 12 percent. The non-violent crime grouping of larceny, fraud, and burglary totaled seven percent, and on the list goes -- equaling 100 percent of illegal aliens who have been through …show more content…
Illegal immigrants pay next to nothing in taxes, in 2010, the average illegal alien household paid around $10,000 in taxes, yet they were given a helping hand of around $25,000 in government welfare and services. With the information provided we can concur that for every illegal immigrant it cost the government around $15,000. (How Much Does Illegal Immigration Cost You?) Many communities in America are now open about advertising to illegal immigrants about these services. As stated by someone who is Pro-Amnesty, “immigrants do jobs that natives won’t do.” (Immigrants do jobs natives won’t do) This statement is false, in-between 2008 – 2010 according to a review of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau data, legal and illegal immigrants gained over a million additional jobs. During this same period of time Millions of American Citizens lost their jobs. The American economy is clearly damaged by illegal immigration, nevertheless it is not the only way it effects the U.S.
Among the problems that face our nation, illegal immigration seems to be one of the most regarded. “In 2005, there were 12.7 million people classified as refugees in the world. Refugees are forced to migrate because of danger in their own country.” (Cath Senker 12) Some push to end it while others want to have it legalized or less strict. There are many points that are argued on this topic. Although immigrants support the economy, they should have to pay taxes. Illegal immigration should be stopped or slowed until the legalization process and borders are improved. Due to the fact, that taxpayers are the backbone of our economy and nation as a whole.
They face many issues such as economic instability, depression, loneliness, fear of being alone and feeling betrayed. Children feel depressed in cases like this because even at a young age they know that things are not okay. They also suffer from fear and being betrayed, they suffer fear because they 're scared of what is going to happen to their family since they 're so used to having their family together. Many times children who face this situations feel like they’ve been betrayed because they don’t know why their mother or father have gone away and not came back. The psychologist mentions that it’s very normal for children to feel this way and conduct a different behaviour than usual because just like everyone else they don’t seem to understand
Probably the largest contribution that immigrants given America’s economy - whether they are illegal or legal - is that they spend the money that they earn and put it back into the economy (Davidson). According to Costa, Cooper, and Shierholz, “immigrants’ share of total output was about 14.7 percent over 2009-2011.” This is true even though they make up 13 percent of the total U.S. population, because a majority of immigrants are working age, compared to the diverse ages of the general U.S. population (Costa, Cooper, Shierholz). Another point that is brought up in “An Immigration Stimulus: The Economic Benefits of a Legalization Program” is that if the U.S. legalizes more “illegal” immigrants, they are then able to earn more. When Immigrants are able to earn more, they can then pay more in taxes, and their ability to spend more money to put it back in the economy grows (“An Immigration Stimulus: The Economic Benefits of a Legalization Program”). And on the point of Social Security, illegal immigrants have contributed $15 million a year to the Social Security Trust fund. And while they are contributing such a large amount to Social Security, very few of them are able to get the benefits from it (Davidson). So as a group, they are giving much more into the Social Security system than they are taking out. After taking into account all of
As reported by Senator Charles E. Schumer, an author from Upfront Magazine has expressed “...our immigration laws… force our government to expend precious resources to deport millions.” Though others may claim that keeping illegal immigrants will be just as expensive since it will cost the taxpayers money, considering that the taxpayers are the ones who pay for the governmental services, nevertheless, this argument is insignificant. Deportation expenses are just as much, or higher than the expenses taxed upon the people. Furthermore, if we were to provide a “path to citizenship”, it will result in immigrants being taxed, causing costs to decrease. Thus, we should offer illegal immigrants a “path to
During the 1900’s through 1950’s the United States experienced an influx of immigrants coming in from Mexico seeking employment opportunities, as many of them wanted to avoid the Mexican Revolution occurring from 1910 to 1920. Methods for arriving in the United States varied for each individual’s preference of the destination, but the means of transportation had been constant throughout. These methods of transportation consisted of contractors seeking unskilled workers willing to partake in hard labor in steel, railroad, or agriculture companies. Contractors traveled to towns close to Mexico’s boarder such as Laredo or El Paso seeking Mexicans citizens for labors. In some instances, immigrants traveled on their own will based on the advice
An illegal immigrant, who works for their keep in an unknown country, contributes to taxes, stays out of trouble, and just wants a better life in a foreign country, on unknown land should be recognized for their contribution to that particular society. An illegal immigrant is a person who migrates to a different country in a way that is in violation of the immigrant laws of that country. Immigration has been a divided topic for many years in America- illegal immigrants are sometimes seen as a burden to America, but others view them as an economic savior. There are over 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States and many Americans have mixed views about where there stance should be regarding citizenship. Illegal immigrants should be granted citizenship based on the United States need for e legalized workforce, the increase in tax revenues that would decrease the nation’s debt, and the boosting of America’s economy.
Immigrants were first welcomed in the late 1700s. European explorers like Walter Raleigh, Lord Baltimore, Roger William, William Penn, Francis Drake, John Smith, and others explored to the New World for religious purposes and industrial growth. The first European settlers that settled in the late 1700s were the Pilgrims. After the Pilgrims first settled in Virginia, the expansion of immigrants started. Then in 1860 to 1915, America was growing with its industries, technology, and education. America’s growing empire attracted many people from Europe. The factors that attracted many people to the American cities where job opportunities with higher income, better education, and factory production growth. As the population grew in the American
The United States of America, being a country founded by immigrants, is known all over the world as the land of great opportunities. People from all walks of life travelled across the globe, taking a chance to find a better life for them and their family. Over the years, the population of immigrants has grown immensely, resulting in the currently controversial issue of illegal immigration. Illegal immigrants are the people who have overstayed the time granted on their US, visa or those who have broken the federal law by crossing the border illegally. Matt O’Brien stated in his article “The government thinks that 10.8 million illegal immigrants lived in the country in January 2009, down from a peak of nearly 12 million in 2007.”(Para, 2) While some argue that illegal immigrants burden the United States of America and its economy, others believe that they have become essential and are an important part of the US, economy.
From the beginning of the United States, immigrants have always played an integral role. The nation itself was built on immigration, whether to escape persecution or war; however, the United States, as it progressed has had instances where immigrant groups have had issues assimilating into society whether due to the political wave running through the nation or from an economic depression. One group, that has been experiencing this difficulty assimilating into society has been Mexicans who have, since the beginning of the 1960’s, have been coming over in droves to escape the poverty, corruption, and drugs that run rampant in Mexico. So, although the United States was established on immigration, the United States has had an issue with the incoming
In modern times, illegal immigrants cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year. Immigrants of every kind use welfare to get by, which happens to be a main cause for the sudden rise in tax expenses. Illegal immigrants have a higher welfare use rate at 57 percent than native households in the sense of food stamps and Medicaid, but lower in the case of cash programs at just 23 percent. Because of this, restrictions on government benefits are not enforced, as they should be. Another problem is the way food stamps are handled when it comes to illegal immigrants. Companies responsible for food stamps sympathize with these people because they happen to be “vulnerable” to the plight of applying for these benefits. Food stamps are no longer seen as helping poor families receive proper nutrition because illegal immigrants have taken advantage, causing the companies to feed off of their dependency instead of those actually in need, such as poor families and the elderly. Illegal immigrants are not eligible for any assistance regarding healthcare, and therefore cannot get federal subsidies to buy health insurance or shop for coverage. However, nonprofit groups are beginning to see through this, and are offering medical care to illegal immigrants. While I firmly believe that everyone deserves medical treatment to recover from injuries or illnesses, this is another major reason as to why the cost of
To begin, an illegal immigrant is defined as “an alien (non-citizen) who has entered the United States without government permission or stayed beyond the termination date of a visa.”(“illegal immigrant”,def.1). It is important to first define “illegal immigrant” before continuing this discussion. Illegal immigration has progressively gotten worse throughout the years, and has lead some Americans to believe that illegal immigrants have caused major economic problems and continue shrink the domestic job market for foreign workers or more importantly United States citizens. But is that really the case? The current positive economic impact made by illegal immigrant workers is tremendous, if we decided to mass deport all of them, it would cripple the United States economy. Illegal immigrants provide the United States with low-wage workers that are difficult or even scarce to find. Which allows our businesses to provide us with products at a
is because it will reward bad behavior. "It 's against the law to enter this country illegally. It 's against the law to buy fake documents or steal someone 's social security number. It 's against the law not to pay your taxes. So after all of that, we 're going to give people citizenship?" (Hawkins; 2010). Citizenship is having the right to leave in peace. Immigrants do not intentionally mean to come to a country illegally, they may have to take the risk due to any type of reason. We should support the fact that they are trying to get their citizenship instead of contuining to live illegally and in
America is one of the most diverse country who has almost every single race in the world. Even though they came from varieties of backgrounds, ethnicities, and races, they can work and help together as one as they live in the same country, America. However, as the time goes by, there is more and more people who come to the United States with the intention of becoming an American citizen. A lot of people came to the Unites States have a holiday here, yet as the limited time goes by, they did not go back to their country because they still want to live in the United States. As a result, nowadays, there are a lot of illegal immigrant who do not have a legal permit to stay in the United States. They are being treated the same as an American citizen, however, they do not do the same to the country. Moreover, they do not have to be responsible for America as they do not have to pay tax, yet they can make a living by working illegally without paying
Call them illegal immigrants, undocumented immigrants, or anything else, there’s no denying the contention behind the issues of illegal immigration. I say issues because many different proposals have been presented as to how to deal with the problem. One such suggestion is to grant citizenship to illegal immigrants. And while to some this may seem like the legitimization of a practice that is illegal for a reason, illegal immigration is not going away, and an documented citizen is far better for society than one with no legal paper trail.
There is basically no telling the sorts of individuals that enter the nation, killers, drug dealers, or terrorists; a majority of these criminals live close to the border. With the government unable to completely control illegal immigration over the border, the security of legal citizens is at risk. All things considered, with the powerlessness to control and completely carry out the laws of immigration, potential criminals will constantly barge into the nation and further jeopardize the U.S. lives. Although crime and terrorism has increased because of the absence of carrying out immigration policy, illegal immigration has caused the most effect on the economy. Most people think that illegal immigrants make the country more efficient and do jobs that U.S. citizens do not want to do.