Persuasive Essay Immigration

Over 30 years ago, my parents came to the United States illegally looking for a better life and to be able to support their families in Colombia. Now, they have both been citizens for many years, but not without obstacles. From working with alias to almost being deported, they had to go through all the same struggles modern day immigrants encounter. A reform in the United States would after millions of people everywhere. Illegal immigrants are everywhere we look these days; we just do not know it. Your gardener, your local supermarket’s butcher, or even your server at your favorite restaurant, they could all be in the United States illegally, trying to make a better life for themselves. Immigration in the United States began even before it was considered a country; the Pilgrims immigrated to this country on the mayflower in the 16th century. In this century, there are over 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States. There are many debates on whether or not illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in the United States or not. A reform would not only help immigrants but also Americans residing in the U.S. A reform would raise the housing market and be able to legally work therefore paying taxes and contributing to the economy with social security and healthcare benefits.

With the current economy in the state that it is, we could use all the help we can get. An immigration reform would be a huge relief for the real estate market, with illegal immigrants being able to purchase new homes and be able to obtain mortgages on those homes. “If Congress approves legislation providing a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, the organization expects the country's pool of home buyers to swell by three milli...

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..., their American-born children are placed in foster care and the parental rights revoked due to “child abandonment”, as a result never seeing their children ever again.

With legalization of illegal immigrants, it not only allows them to able to work legally but also allows immigrant children to receive higher education. Without a social security number, immigrant children hoping to be able to receive a college degree have to pay tuition as out of country students which includes costs of triple what a citizen would have to pay. A common quote by an unknown author “What if the cure for cancer is trapped inside the mind of someone who cannot afford an education?” (Anonymous) embodies the situation at hand. Allowing immigrant children a chance for higher education enables them to create business or to become professionals and in the long run this benefits the U.S.