Immigration has become a serious debate within these last couple of years, especially these couple of months. Did you know there are 41 million foreign-born individuals living in the United States right now? Immigrants either come to the U.S two ways: by crossing the border or overstaying their Visa. There are many reasons why someone would want to come to another country; but the three main reasons are for religious freedom, opportunity, or survival. Many would argue that because there are so many immigrants, they take jobs and opportunities from native-born citizens. Which can be true, most immigrants take jobs in the economy, which are vacant, but they are paid low wages and have no benefits. However, I don’t think they are taking our jobs.
This statement is absurd. To combat the "job-stealing" arguments used by opponents of immigration the author David Cole states " Immigrants Rights Project report, numerous studies have found that immigrants actually create more jobs than they fill. Opponents also use the argument that illegal immigration is a threat to the economy. Illegal immigrants argue that they do not steal any jobs from the citizens, due to the fact that they do not have a social security number and must work under-the-table. These illegal immigrants do most of the dirty work around the country, work that the American people will not do.
As a gateway to the United States, New York City has been defined by the generations of immigrants who have made it their home. According to the 2012 American Community Survey, more than 3.1 millions of people are immigrants. Immigrant entrepreneurs have made great impacts on transforming and enhancing the neighbors in New York City. Immigrants met hostilities when they first arrived to United States, they bound geographically, culturally, linguistically and economically. The formulation of Chinatown is an example, Chinese gathered together and did business.
Have you an american citizen thought about all the hard work undocumented immigrants have to do just to become an american citizen? Undocumented immigrants are humans just like us they have the right to chase after their dreams so why not let them. About 11million undocumented immigrants are here in the U.S most of them are here to find a good job and give there kids/family the opportunities they deserve to become someone in life. What all Undocumented immigrants want is for their families not to be torn apart, keep the american tradition and help the economy get better. One important reason that Immigrants should get a path to citizenship is that they help keep the American tradition.
One might think that the farming industry and the technology industry are completely different, but surrounding the subject of immigrant workers both industries share common ideas. Large companies want to know the way that they can make the most money, while also releasing a quality product. The business owners on both sides feel as though American workers are not as qualified or as hardworking as immigrant workers. Yet what these corporations are not telling you is that even legal immigrant workers are not paid as well as what an American would be. It might seem easy to blame these foreign workers, because they are not standing up and asking for better wages or working conditions.
Immigration laws have been put in place to enforce standards and prevent and discourage unlawful entry in the country, and to also to prevent the hiring of undocumented workers. Over the years, there has been a spike in illegal entry and crime; meanwhile, some states are feeling legalized immigration more than others because jobs are slowly being taken away that were once available on any given day. This has been a very sensitive topic because thousands of immigrants have been granted citizenship over the years, increasing the unemployment rates to an all-time high. Some employers see illegal immigrants everyday and fail to report their status to law enforcement because they can have them work for low wages. This is where things
When we pay close attention to the global. We can see that the population in the United States of America has grown due to that fact of immigrants. Nowadays immigrants from China, Mexico, Spain, and other parts of the country have come to the U.S. and automatically receive Birthright Citizenship. All it took was for the child to be born in the U.S and automatically they are granted with the same benefits as the main U.S Citizens. Also if we ask our self, “ Why are so many immigrants from all over the world continually coming to the U.S and decide to stay there?”
Immigrants both documented and undocumented have been able to promote diversity throughout the entirety of the United States. Such a thing may open people’s minds and become more receptive and open to new cultures and experiences. Additionally, one must not forget about the contributions immigrants bring to the U.S. economy. Borjas (1995) states that with the presence of immigrant workers both documented and undocumented in the labor market, makes the U.S. economy an estimated 11 percent or 1.6 trillion dollars increase per year. Hanson (2007) further notes that immigrant’s aid in jobs that native-born Americans may not be able to fulfill.
The first reason we think Illegal Immigration is bad is because americans lose jobs to immigrants who need jobs. Less skilled american citizens earn less money and have fewer job opportunities because they have to compete with immigrants in the job market. Hard workers could lose jobs to those who had just came to the United States. Illegal Immigrants should not
To begin with , I know quite an amount of illegals struggling just to get a job to feed their families. And no it's not just Mexicans, there are many more people who are in the same position. I have friends neighbors and even family members that would more than appreciate having a work permit. Okay imagine this, your parents traveled from a whole other country just to get a job and give you a better future than theirs. They then start to adapt to the environment and soon are on the search for a job, rejection soon arises simply because they don't have a social security.
Conor Oberst had once said, “how we treat the undocumented, says a great deal about us as a person and whether or not we’ll continue to fulfill the fundamental American promise of equality and opportunity of all.” Regulation for deportation was first written in the Alien Act of 1798, where the president could deport any “alien” who is considered threatening. As the time progressed, immigration was seen less favorable because of the fear that inhabited after both World War I and the 1918 Bolshevik revolution in Russia. As a result, this century has created another type of immigrant, illegal immigrants. Now the government has put these “illegal” people to an unjustifiable expulsion.
Illegal immigrants should be allowed to stay in the U.S.A. and become citizens because they are heavy workers, want a better life and most importantly they contribute to the U.S. economy. Immigrants simply want to obtain an opportunity to live and work in this great country. With all this in mind it is clear that they deserve a path to citizenship. Countless people say illegal immigrants are damaging the U.S. economy; however, they are contributing immensely by paying their taxes.
Schuylon Johnson Coach D. English IV Immigration in America The number of legal, and illegal immigrants have risen over the years, which has stirred more debate about immigration. Some think it’ll help the economy, and the others think that it’s affecting the economy, but in reality, immigration has been beneficial to a degree, but there are negative effects as well. A topic that is always discussed in America is with the increasing number of immigrants will there be an increase of terrorist attacks? Multiple people say yes, because of the previous terrorist attacks by Muslim.
It is part of human nature to strive to go further, achieve more and become a better person. Many people nowadays decide to leave their country in search for a better life in order to provide positive changes for their future, and that is the main reason as to why people migrate. Reasons for immigration can include lack of educational opportunities, the standard of living is not being high enough, or the low value of wages. Immigration has become a major part of life in the 20th century, and many people see America as the land of freedom, countless opportunities and thus they choose to migrate to the United States whether as naturalized citizens, legal permanent residents, refugees, international students, or even undocumented immigrants. The
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.
Immigration has always been a crucial topic in the United States government. Especially when it comes to giving amnesty and passing an immigration reform to 11 million immigrants, that live in the country. Many citizens believe that immigrants are detrimental to the well-being of the United States and do not agree with the passage of an immigration reform. One reason is that many believe immigrants take away the jobs of American citizens. Other reasons are that immigrants bring crime to the country and affect the economy.